PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?
When do we use Present Simple?
And Present Continuous?
Present Simple: true facts, permanent situations, habits or routines...
Present Continuous: things happening at the moment, temporary situations, definite future plans...
Correct the sentences if necessary:
1. Did you called me yesterday?
2. I didn't woke up early this morning.
3. What was Lisa doing at 8pm last night?
4. We weren't clean the house all morning.
ANSWERS:
1. Did you CALL me yesterday?
2. I didn't WAKE UP early this morning.
3. Correct.
4. We weren't CLEANING the house all morning.
Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple tense:
1. ________ they ________ (arrive) already?
2. Lucy and I ________________ (run) 2000 meters today.
3. He ________________ (not/eat) six bars of chocolate today, but four.
ANSWERS:
1. HAVE they ARRIVED already?
2. Lucy and I HAVE RUN 2000 meters today.
3. He HASN'T EATEN six bars of chocolate today, but four.
RIGHT OR WRONG?
1. The positive form of Future Simple is: Subject + will + infinitive.
2. The positive form of Future Continuous is: Subject + will + been + verb (-ing).
ANSWERS:
1. Correct.
2. Incorrect.
Complete the sentences below using CAN or CAN'T:
1. She's 7 years old, but she _________ read yet.
2. Laura is amazing, she _________ speak 5 languages!
3. John _________ play tennis really well.
4. Unfortunately, I _________ sing at all!
ANSWERS:
1. She's 7 years old, but she CAN'T read yet.
2. Laura is amazing, she CAN speak 5 languages!
3. John CAN play tennis really well.
4. Unfortunately, I CAN'T sing at all!
Say the tense and make the sentence in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms:
She / go swimming / three times per week.
ANSWER: Present Simple.
Affirmative: She goes swimming three times per week.
Negative: She doesn't go swimming three times per week.
Interrogative: Does she go swimming three times per week?
Make the sentence in the correct tense:
I / break / my leg / when / I / ski.
ANSWER:
I broke my leg when I was skiing.
Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous tense:
1. I ________________ (drink) more water lately, and I feel better.
2. Tom ________________ (not/read) your book, he ________________ (paint) all day.
3. How long ________ you ________________ (write) that blog?
ANSWERS:
1. I HAVE BEEN DRINKING more water lately, and I feel better.
2. Tom HASN'T BEEN READING your book, he HAS BEEN PAINTING all day.
3. How long HAVE you BEEN WRITING that blog?
Say the tense and make the sentence in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms:
I / be/ there at 4pm / (I promise).
ANSWER: Future Simple
Affirmative: I WILL BE there at 4pm, I promise.
Negative: I WILL NOT/WON'T BE there at 4pm.
Interrogative: WILL you/I BE there at 4pm?
Complete the sentences below using COULD or COULDN'T:
1. ________ you swim when you were ten?
2. James ________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan.
3. I looked everywhere but I ________ find my glasses.
4. I ________ understand the chapter, it was so difficult.
ANSWERS:
1. COULD you swim when you were ten?
2. James COULD speak Japanese when he lived in Japan.
3. I looked everywhere but I COULDN'T find my glasses.
4. I COULDN'T understand the chapter, it was so difficult.
Say the tense and make the sentence in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms:
My parents / live / in Paris / for a few months.
ANSWER: Present Continuous.
Affirmative: My parents are living in Paris for a few months.
Negative: My parents aren't living in Paris for a few months.
Interrogative: Are my parents living in Paris for a few months?
Make the sentence in the correct tense:
While / I / study / I / suddenly / feel / sleepy.
ANSWER:
While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy.
Say the tense and make the sentences in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms:
The students / finish / their exams / yet or already
ANSWER: Present Perfect Simple
Affirmative: The students have already finished their exams.
Negative: The students haven't finished their exams yet.
Interrogative: Have the students finished their exams?
Say the correct tense and make the sentence in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.
You / work / in your office / at 3pm / tomorrow.
ANSWER: Future Continuous
Affirmative: You WILL BE WORKING in your office at 3pm tomorrow.
Negative: You WILL NOT/WON'T BE WORKING in your office at 3pm tomorrow.
Interrogative: WILL you BE WORKING in your office at 3pm tomorrow?
Complete the sentences below using SHOULD or SHOULDN'T:
1. I ________ have spoken to him like that.
2. We ________ go to bed late; we have an exam tomorrow.
3. You look tired. I think you ________ take a few days off.
4. I think he ________ drive more carefully.
ANSWERS:
1. I SHOULDN'T have spoken to him like that.
2. We SHOULDN'T go to bed late; we have an exam tomorrow.
3. You look tired. I think you SHOULD take a few days off.
4. I think he SHOULD drive more carefully.
Correct the sentences if necessary:
1. Does your mother drinks coffee every morning?
2. They aren't swiming in the beach right now.
3. John dosen't speak Chinese, he speaks Japanese.
4. Is your flatmate always leaving the kitchen in a mess?
ANSWERS:
1. Does your mother DRINK coffee every morning?
2. They aren't SWIMMING in the beach right now.
3. John DOESN'T speak Chinese, he speaks Japanese.
4. Correct.
While / I / do my homework / my mother / cook.
ANSWER:
While I was doing my homework, my mother was cooking.
Say the tense and make the sentences in the affirmative, negative and interrogative form:
She / wait / for three hours.
ANSWERS: Present Perfect Continuous
Affirmative: She has been waiting for three hours.
Negative: She hasn't been waiting for three hours.
Interrogative: Has she been waiting for three hours?
FUTURE SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?
1. If you lose your job, what ______________ (you/do)?
2. ______________ (you/fly) at this time next week?
3. I'm afraid I ______________ (not/be) able to come tomorrow.
4. When she arrives, you ______________ (sleep), won't you?
ANSWERS:
1. If you lose your job, what WILL YOU DO?
2. WILL you BE FLYING at this time next week?
3. I'm afraid I WON'T BE able to come tomorrow.
4. When she arrives, you WILL BE SLEEPING, won't you?
Complete the sentences below using MUST or MUSTN'T:
1. At our school, we ________ wear a uniform.
2. You ________ smoke here; it's forbidden.
3. In Spain, you ________ drive on the left.
4. Soldiers ________ obey orders.
ANSWERS:
1. At our school, we MUST wear a uniform.
2. You MUSTN'T smoke here; it's forbidden.
3. In Spain, you MUSTN'T drive on the left.
4. Soldiers MUST obey orders.
RIGHT OR WRONG?
In the third person, we just add -s to the verb.
WRONG.
Depending on the verb, we add -s, -es or -ies.
When do we use Past Simple?
And Past Continuous?
Past Simple: finished time periods.
Past Continuous: for actions in progress at a certain time in the past.
1. You / finish / your homework / yet.
2. I / clean / all morning / I'm fed up!
1. Present Perfect Simple: You haven't finished your homework yet.
2. Present Perfect Continuous: I have been cleaning all morning, I'm fed up!
When do we use Future Simple?
And Future Continuous?
Future Simple: to express beliefs, to make offers and promises...
Future Continuous: to talk about a specific time or moment in the future.
Complete the sentences below using HAVE TO or DON'T HAVE TO:
1. Nowadays, students __________ learn Latin at school.
2. Her exams are next week. My daughter __________ work harder.
3. Sorry, I __________ go now. I don't want to be late.
4. Charles __________ pay the ticket; the entrance is for free.
ANSWERS:
1. Nowadays, students DON'T HAVE TO learn Latin at school.
2. Her exams are next week. My daughter HAS TO work harder.
3. Sorry, I HAVE TO go now. I don't want to be late.
4. Charles DOESN'T HAVE TO pay the ticket; the entrance is for free.