The Present
We use the _____________:
- To talk about things that are always or generally true, e.g. scientific facts.
- To describe habits and routines
- With state verbs, e.g. enjoy, agree, think
Present simple
We use the ___________:
- To describe completed actions in the past.
Past Simple
Provide the past simple and past participle of the verbs below:
go
forget
have
We use ___________:
When talking about arrangements between people, and things which are decided in advanced and fixed in our calendar. We know the time and the place, they are agreed in advance.
Present continuous
Do you think I ought to catch / catch an earlier train?
Do you think I ought to catch an earlier train?
We use the _____________:
- To talk about actions happening at or around the present time.
- To talk about changing situations
- With always to describe actions that happen often.
Present continuous
We use the ____________:
- To talk about an incomplete action or event when another action happened. The actions are often connected with when, while or as. We also use it to give background information. It is not used with state verbs.
Past continuous
Provide the past simple and past participle of the verbs below:
throw, bring, shut
threw/thrown, brought/brought, shut/shut
We use ______________:
When talking about plans and intentions for the future.
Going to + infinitive
Can we take / to take the test on Monday?
Can we take the test on Monday?
We use the ______________:
- to describe actions that started in the past and continue in the present.
Present perfect simple
We use ___________:
To talk about situations, habits and routines that were true in the past but are not true anymore.
used to
begin
blow
burn
began/begun
blew/blown
burnt/burnt
To talk about decisions we make when we are speaking. These are often offers and promises.
Our team might to win /win the championship.
Our team might win the championship.
Correct the sentence below:
Cristiano Ronaldo is being a top footballer for more than a decade.
Cristiano Ronaldo ihas been a top footballer for more than a decade.
We use the _____________:
To emphasize that one past action finished before another past action. The actions are often connected with after, before, and already.
Past perfect
catch
choose
cut
caught/caught
chose/chosen
cut/cut
Correct the sentences below:
Everyone preparing a dish that is popular in their own country.
If we can find the right ingredients, Wayne will to make Fish and chips.
Everyone is preparing a dish that is popular in their own country.
If we can find the right ingredients, Wayne will make Fish and chips.
You__________keep off the grass.
You must keep off the grass.
Currently there have been 1,500 potentially active volcanoes worldwide.
Currently there are 1,500 potentially active volcanoes worldwide.
Peter, a freegan, ___________________ (already/eat) a sandwich from a bin that morning but he was still hungry.
had already eaten
kneel
drink
wake
knelt/knelt
drank/drunk
woke/woken
Correct the sentences below:
Wendy will cooking a Mexican dish that's very spicy.Next year, we will travel to New York.
Wendy will cook a Mexican dish that's very spicy.
It's obligatory, you _______________ to wear a suit and tie at work.
It's obligatory, you have to wear a suit and tie at work.