Simple Present Tense
When do you use present tense?
Present tense is used for routines and habits, facts and general truths, permanent actions and situations.
What is the definition for present tense continuous?
Present Tense Continuous is used to discuss events that are happening at this moment, right now.
When do you use simple past tense?
Simple past tense is used to discuss actions or situations that are completed in the past; they are finished.
When do you use simple past progressive tense?
Simple past progressive tense is used to discuss events that happened at a specific time in the past.
When do you use the future tense?
The future tense is used to discuss events that will happen in the future.
Complete the sentence with the correct present tense verb.
Susana _______(work) every Monday afternoon.
Susana works every Monday afternoon.
Complete the sentence with the correct present tense continuous verb.
Layla ____ _______ (listen) to music in the classroom at the beginning of the class.
Layla is listening to music in the classroom at the beginning of the class.
What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs?
Regular verbs - add ed
Walked, talked, listened
Irregular verbs - change the spelling
spoke, wrote, taught
Complete the sentence using (negative) simple past progressive tense.
The students _____ _____ (not talk) during the presentation from Moravian University.
The students weren't talking during the presentation from Moravian University.
Write the future tense of the verb.
I _____ ______ (visit) my grandparents on Sunday.
I will visit my grandparents on Sunday.
I am going to visit my grandparents on Sunday.
Write the simple present tense of this sentence.
Tony usually (sit) _______________ in the front row during class.
Tony usually sits in the front row during class.
Write the present tense continuous verb form of the verb below.
At the moment Dr. Ok (try) __________ _______________ to explain the material, and my friends ___________ ______________(pay) attention to her.
At the moment Dr. Ok is trying to explain the material, and my friends are paying attention to her.
Write the sentence correctly with the correct past tense verb form.
Pablo Picasso ____ (is) a famous painter.
Pablo Picasso was a famous painter.
Write the correct simple past progressive verb form below.
When we watched the news last night, a hurricane ___________ ___________ (approach) to Florida.
When we watched the news last night, a hurricane was approaching Florida.
Write the correct future verb tense below.
My children _____ (grow) so fast.
My children will grow so fast.
My children are going to grow so fast.
Write the negative form of the present tense verb.
My sister (not, play) __________ _______________the piano very well.
My sister doesn't play the piano very well.
Write the negative form of the present tense continuous verb below.
We (not, take) _________ a test right now. are practicing for the test.
We are not taking a test right now. are practicing for the test.
Write the negative form of the past tense verb below.
She (not, watch) _________ the soccer game today.
She didn't watch the soccer game today.
Complete the following sentence using the verb in parenthesis.
Jane and Jack __________ __________ (clean) the house when they got the news.
Jane and Jack were cleaning the house when they got the news.
Write your own sentence using the future tense.
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Write your own sentence using a vocabulary word and present tense.
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Write your own sentence using a vocabulary word and present tense continuous.
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Write a complex sentence using an irregular past tense verb in the simple past tense.
(Before, after, if)
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Write a complex sentence in simple past tense progressive
(As, When, while)
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Write a compound sentence using future tense.
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