Tenses
When Carol called last night I ____________ (watch) my favorite TV show.
was watching.
When an action interrupts an ongoing action.
On going action takes (present continuous). The action that interrupts takes (past simple)
Verb: analyze
Noun: ___________
analysis
My teacher didn't correct my mistakes so far.
Incorrect
Hasn't corrected.
So far is a key word for the present perfect /links past with present.
Fish is a healthy option _________ dinnertime.
at
We use at for times of the day, including mealtimes: at lunchtime, at dinnertime.
Please, call me when you are in the bus.
On
We use on when we are using public transport: on the bus, on a train, on a plane, etc.
Sharon loves to travel. She (goes/ has been going) almost every summer.
The present simple tense is used for habits and regular actions.
Noun: identity
Verb: _________
identify
When I arrived, the meeting had already started.
Correct
The meeting happened first, so we use Past Perfect for the earlier action.
Structure:
had + past participle
The interview is ______ 8 o'clock _______ Monday morning.
at/on
We use at for times of day
We use on for days and also for name of day + part of the day (on Monday morning).
Lucy was standing at the bus stop
Correct
We use at for specific locations
After I __________ (try) to phone her several times I finally gave up.
had tried.
The past perfect tense is used to talk about two actions happened in the past, one before the other.
The first action takes the past perfect (had + past participle). The second takes the past simple tense.
Adjective: specific
Verb: __________
specify
I suggested her to apply for the position.
Incorrect
I suggested that she apply for the position.
“Suggest” is followed by “that + subject + verb"
If we do not have a subject, then the verb will be on the "ing" form
Ex: I suggested applying for the position
Note: "that" is optional
He is _________ the University of Cambridge.
at
We use at for specific places, locations or addresses
Ex: I live at 55th Park Street.
Columbus sailed to the Americas at the 16th century
in
We use "in" for periods of time.
Ex: in the 80s
Tom is not back in England. He (be) in Italy for three weeks.
has been
We use been with the present perfect tense to talk about a visit that is not over yet. Part of it started but another part still continues
Noun: resource
Adjective: ____________
resourceful
The President isn't here today. He went to Madrid.
Incorrect
He's gone.
"gone" indicates he hasn’t returned yet. Uncompleted visit.
"went" is used in the past simple tense with actions that are over in a specific date.
I was born ________ May.
in
We use in for months, seasons
Ex: in winter, in summer
Exception: if the month has a date, then we use on
Ex: I was born on the 9th of December
I like to drink coffee at the morning and in the afternoon.
in the morning
we use "in" for parts of the day that contain the article "the"
I (not find) my ring yet, which I (lose) at the party yesterday.
haven't found/ lost
yet indicates that part of an action started and but completely over (present perfect)
"yesterday" indicates a past action
Verb: symbolize
Adjective: ___________
symbolic
She was studying English yesterday at 10 am.
Correct
We use the past continuous tense with actions happened in the past that has a specific time duration "10 am"
I want to spend a year _________ Barcelona
in
We use in for a wide term of locations like cities, countries, areas
Ex: I live in Maadi
I live in Main Street
on
We use on for streets, roads