Hard or Easy?
Choose the best response to complete each conversation.
A: Why can’t you come to the park and play with us this afternoon?
B:I’ll work./ l’ll be working.
I’ll be working.
A: The phone is ringing.
B:I’ll answer./ I’ll be answering.
I’ll be answering.
A:What are your thoughts for dinner?
B:l’ll call for pizza./ l’m going to call for pizza.
l’m going to call for pizza.
Combine the sentences using simple present in the time clause and “will” or ”be going to” in the main clause.
1.I go swimming.I call you.(before)
Before I go swimming, I’ll call you.
Combine the sentences using simple present in the time clause and ”will” or ”be going to” in the main clause.
1.I go home. I cook dinner.(when)
I will cook dinner when I go home.
Can “while” be used in the simple past of the 2nd event?
E.g. I was dancing while I lost my necklace.
No,it is incorrect.Cause it did mean “at the time” here.
1.Alex wears a tie to school.
a.He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt.
b.He’s a very formal dresser.
b.He’s a very formal dresser.
1.Louis works at the bank.
a.He has worked there since 1990.
b.He started the job a few days ago.
a.He has worked there since 1990.
Change this word into simple present and present continuous tense.
1.sleep
1.sleep/sleeps;sleeping
Change the words in the parenthesis into a present continuous tense sentence.
Child:_1___________(I/not/wear/boots)_2_________
(I/wear/shoes).
1.I’m not wearing boots.
2.I am wearing shoes.
What (did you notice / were you noticing) last night?
did you notice
Cause and Effect
a.The road became icy._________
b.The tem dropped below freezing.__________
a.effect
b.cause
A woman (read / was reading) an article in the corner.
was reading
Find errors and correct them.
Were you having your own room in the college?
Were ➔ Do
having ➔ have
They all (whispered / were whispering) and (gossiped / were gossiping) about their suspicious teacher Mr.Guy.
whispered
gossiped
Choose a partner. Use present continuous to let those verbs describe your symptoms for the problem.
You have something in your eye.
What's wrong?
I'm feeling something stuck in my eye.
Change these words into simple present and present continuous tense.
1.wake
2.dry
2.stop
1.wake/wakes;waking
2.dry/dries/drys;drying
3.stop/stops;stopping
1.Tomek lives on Dryden Road.
a.He lived there for a long time.
b.He just moved there a few weeks ago.
a.He lived there for a long time.
1.Andrew is working at the bank.
a.He has worked there since 1990.
b.He started the job a few days ago.
b.He started the job a few days ago.
1.Matt is wearing a tie to school.
a.He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt.
b.He’s a very formal dresser.
a.He usually were jeans and a T-shirt.
Explain the use of is or is being by giving more details about the situation.
My neighbor is being unfriendly.
My neighbour is usually very friendly.
Is this in standard form？
I'm just loving this novel！
No, it is not.
Which of these is the correct match for：He lives on dragon road？
A.He just moved there for a few weeks ago.
B.He has lived there for a long time.
B.He has lived there for a long time.
Which of these is in simple present tense?
A.We were living on Eddy street.
B.The bus comes every hour.
B.The bus comes every hour.
Which sentences expresses states or conditions？
A.I have a new computer at work.
B.It's more powerful than my coworker’s computers.
C.I do research on my computer.
D.I feel good about my work.
A B D