Past tenses
Fix it: I were walking home when it started to rain.
I was walking home when it started to rain.
Identify the tense: The house was built in 1950.
Past Simple Passive
Complete: I ___ (live) here since I was a child.
have lived
Evidence prediction: Look at those dark clouds! It ___ rain.
is going to
Complete with when/while: ___ I was studying, the lights suddenly went out.
While
Turn to passive: The chef prepares the food.
The food is prepared by the chef.
Choose since or for: She has been a teacher ___ five years.
for
Sudden decision: The phone is ringing. I ___ answer it!
will
Choose was/were: Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present.
were
Turn to passive: The police arrested the thieves yesterday.
The thieves were arrested by the police yesterday.
Yesterday vs Now: "I (lose) my keys yesterday" vs "I (lose) my keys, I can't find them now!"
lost / have lost
Future plan: Next month, I ___ travel to Europe. I already bought the tickets.
am going to
Combine: He cook dinner. The phone ring.
The phone rang while he was cooking dinner.
Fix the error: The book written by her last year.
The book WAS written by her last year.
Fix it: He has went to Paris last week.
He went to Paris last week. (Use Past Simple for specific times).
Promise/Offer: Don't worry, I ___ help you with your homework tonight.
will