Present
When talking about habits aka regular actions and situations, do we use the present simple or the present continuous?
The present simple
We use the _______ for completed actions in the past, and we use __________ for actions in progress (not finished) in the past.
past simple/past continuous
True or false. Present perfect uses the following form:
had + past participle.
While past perfect uses this form:
have/has + past particle.
No. It is the opposite.
Use Future simple or Future Continuous.
You ____(to drink) your chocolate milk from a standard straw.
will be drinking
Which one is active and which one is passive?
Somebody sends emails.
Emails are sent.
Somebody sends emails. (active)
Emails are sent (passive)
The following words indicate the present continuous or present simple: now, at the moment, these days.
The present continuous
Choose the correct past continuous and past simple forms to complete the sentence below.
I ________ (to fall down) while I ________ (to go) down the stairs.
fell down/was going
A shorter action in past simple (fell down) interrupted a longer action in past continuous that was in progress when the shorter action happened (was going down the stairs).
They _____ (just publish) their research paper.
have just published
Use Future simple or Future Continuous.
There is going to be a bus strike. Everyone ___ (walk) to work next.
will be working
Make this active sentence, passive.
Somebody cuts the grass.
The grass is cut.
Choose the present simple or present continuous to complete the sentence.
In Johannesburg most people ________ (to speak) at least five languages.
speak
We use the present simple for permanent situations or things that are usually or often true.
Choose the correct past continuous and past simple forms to complete the sentence below.
It ______ (to snow) when we __________ (to leave) home.
was snowing/left
When we left home (shorter action) there was a longer action that was in progress (it was snowing).
Before my trip to Paris two years ago, I ________ (never be) to France.
had never been
Use Future simple or Future Continuous.
A) You have just missed the train.
B) Never mind, I ____ (walk).
will walk
Make this active sentence, passive.
Somebody often steals cars.
Cars are often stolen.
Choose the present simple or present continuous to complete the sentence.
Languages ______ (to disappear) very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear by 2100.
are disappearing
We use the present continuous to talk about situations that are changing or developing.
He was so angry that he _______ (to get up) and _____ (to leave).
got up/left
We use past simple for past completed actions that happened one after another, in chronological order. First he got up and then he left.
I _______ (never see) a shooting star before last night.
had never seen
Use Future simple or Future Continuous.
Mother: Your face is dirty.
Child: All right, I ____ (wash) it.
will wash.
Causative. Change the sentences to the causative form (to have something done).
I washed my car.
I had my car washed.
Choose the present simple or present continuous to complete the sentence.
Please keep quiet, I ______ (to listen) to the radio. You know I _______ (to listen) to the news in the mornings.
I'm listening/listen
We use present progressive for actions in progress now or 'around now' (I'm listening now).
We use present simple for habits; for actions that we do (o we don’t do) regularly (I listen in the mornings).
The police _____ (to catch) him while he ______ (to try) to escape.
caught/was trying
The police caught him describes a short action that interrupted a longer action that was in progress: he was trying.
She ______ (not decide) on her next step yet.
hasn´t decided.
Use future simple or Future Continuous.
Why did you take his razor? He ____ (look) for it everywhere tomorrow.
will be looking
Causative. Change the sentences to the causative form (to have something done).
I repaired my fridge.
I had my fridge repaired.