PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS
Laura isn't interested in sports. (LIKE)
Laura doesn't / does not like sports.
What was her opinion about yesterday’s class? (THINK)
What did she think about yesterday’s class?
My father hasn’t travelled abroad since 2008. The last time _______
The last time my father / he travelled abroad was in 2008.
The concert started at 8 p.m. We arrived at 8.15. (WHEN)
When we arrived, the concert had already started. / The concert had already started when we arrived.
Sam started working at 9 a.m and he still hasn’t finished. (HAS)
Sam / He has been working since 9 a.m. / since then.
It's hard for me to understand him. (I)
I can't / am not able to / don't understand him.
I went to the park all afternoons with my mum when I was young. (WOULD)
I would go to the park all afternoons with my mom when I was young.
My neighbor knocked on my door a minute ago. (JUST)
My neighbor has just knocked on my door.
That was the first time I played that sport, so that is why I was so bad at it. (NEVER)
I had never played that sport, so that is why I was so bad at it.
I began studying computer technology last year. I’m still studying it now.
I have been studying computer technology since last year / for a year.
Dave only sometimes writes to me an email (NOT OFTEN)
Dave doesn't / does not often write to me an email.
During their climb, they saw lots of different trees. (WHILE)
While they were climbing, they saw lots of different trees.
The last time she saw her sister was in 2020. (SINCE)
She hasn’t seen her sister since 2020.
First, I went to the supermarket. Then, I prepared the meal for my girlfriend. (WHEN)
I had gone to the supermarket when I prepared the meal for my girlfriend. / When I prepared the meal for my girlfriend, I had gone to the supermarket.
When did you start living in Paris? (HOW LONG)
How long have you been living in Paris?
Their arriving time here is in an hour. (GETTING)
They are getting here in an hour.
He met his future wife during his law studies. (WHILE)
He met his future wife while he was studying law.
I haven’t played tennis for a week. (LAST). I _________________
I last played tennis a week ago.
I arrived home at 8 p.m. and dinner was prepared. Susan cooked it. (BEFORE)
Susan had already cooked /prepared dinner before I arrived home. / Before I arrived home, Susan had already cooked / prepared dinner.
I studied all evening, so I was very tired. (BECAUSE)
I was very tired because I had been studying all evening. / Because I had been studying all evening, I was very tired.
I'm on my way to the cinema.
I am going to the cinema.
I was bored because I had been to the party too long. (ENJOYING)
I wasn’t / was not enjoying the party because I had been there too long.
It’s been months since I talked to the school’s janitor. (FOR)
I haven’t / have not talked to the school’s janitor for months.
Karen stopped going out with Tom. After that, she went to university. (BY THE TIME)
By the time Karen went to university, she had already stopped going out with Tom. / Karen had already stopped going out with Tom by the time she went to university.
His driving too fast caused an accident. (AS)
He had an accident ____________________
He had an accident as he had been driving too fast.