simple past
simple past (positive):
we – go – to Dartmoor – by bike
We went to Dartmoor by bike.
present perfect (positive):
I – meet – your sister – before
I have met your sister before.
simple present (positive):
she – feed – the lambs
She feeds the lambs.
present progressive (positive):
they – watch – a movie
They are watching a movie.
going to-future (positive):
I – visit – my aunt – next weekend
I’m going to visit my aunt next weekend.
simple past (negative):
my brother – try – the food – at the restaurant
My brother didn’t try the food at the restaurant.
present perfect (negative):
Lucy – find – her mobile phone – yet
Lucy hasn’t found her mobile phone yet.
simple present (negative):
he – do – his homework
He doesn’t do his homework.
present progressive (negative):
the team – go – to the world cup – in summer
The team isn’t going to the world cup in summer.
going to-future (negative):
we – celebrate – my father’s birthday – this year
We aren’t going to celebrate my father’s birthday this year.
simple past (question):
Sammy – come – home – before midnight
Did Sammy come home before midnight?
present perfect (question):
you – ever – be – in the USA
Have you ever been in the USA?
simple present (question):
where – you – live – in England
Where do you live in England?
present progressive (question):
the weather – look – good – at the moment
Is the weather looking good at the moment?
going to-future (question):
you – play – the violin – at the school concert
Are you going to play the violin at the school concert?
Name 2 signal words for the simple past.
yesterday, last week/month/year, in 2020, two days ago
Name 2 signal words for the present perfect.
already, ever, yet, before, never, just
Name 2 signal words for the simple present.
every Thursday, every week, once a week, normally, usually
Name 2 signal words for the present progressive.
at the moment, right now
Name 2 signal words for the going to-future.
next week, next Friday, next month
Explain when you use the simple past.
We use the simple past for things that happened in the past. Often with concretes times.
Explain when you use the present perfect.
We use the present perfect for things that happened in the past that still have an effect on the present. The exact time is not important.
Explain when you use the simple present.
We use simple present for thing we do regularly or for facts.
Explain when you use the present progressive.
We use the present progressive for things that are happening right now, at the moment of speaking.
Explain the use of the going to-future.
We use the going to-future for plans (Pläne und Absichten) in the future.