Present Simple/Continuous
Ask the questions in the present continuous:
1. Where_________________ (he/go) during his vacation?
2. _______(they, play) basketball tonight?
Where is he going during his vacation?
Are they playing basketball tonight?
Match each use of the past simple to its example.
1. During the last Ice Age, the Earth was colder than it is today.
2. She enjoyed reading fantasy novels.
3. I painted a painting last week.
A. Completed actions in the past
B. Past habits.
C. Past facts
1-C, 2-B, 3-A
Put the sentences in order:
1. the teacher, be angry, will .
2. will, he win, the race, not !
3. eat dinner, you, will, with me ?
4. I, won’t, an umbrella, need .
.
1. The teacher will be angry.
2. He will not win the race!
3. Will you eat dinner with me?
4. I won't need an umbrella.
Past Simple: ??
Present Simple: I am not hungry
Future Simple: ??
Future Simple: I will not (won't) be hungry
Fill in the sentences with the present simple
1. We ___ (do) homework together.
2. ____ (your sister/ like) chocolate?
3. I ___ (not watch) scary movies.
1. We do homework together.
2. Does your sister like chocolate?
3. I don't watch scary movies.
Which subjects use "Was" and which use "were" in the past continuous?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Was--I, he/she/it
Were: You, we, they
Remember! are--> were
is--> was
Fill in the blanks:
1. I’m hungry. – I __________(make) some sandwiches.
2. She _________(not need) a jacket today. It’s very warm.
3. ________(be, you) available to help me move apartments?
4. My friends and I __________(play) videogames for an hour after school.
2. will not need (won't need)
3. Will you be
4. will play
1. She was wearing her favorite shirt.
2. Can I sit here?
3. We aren't going to do homework together after school.
4. I'll meet you at the restaurant.
1. Past (Continuous)
2. Present (Simple)
3. Future (going to + verb)
4. Future (simple)
S or no S???
1. We eat/eats dinner at 8pm.
2. The dog bark/barks very loudly.
3. Can he play/plays the guitar?
4. You like/likes science.
1. We eat
2. The dog barks
3 Can he play
4. You like
Decide if the verbs should be in the past simple or past continuous. Complete the sentence.
When you called yesterday, I (dance), Nick (study) and Dad (cook), so we (not answer) the phone.
When you called yesterday, I was dancing, Nick was studying, and Dad was cooking, so we didn't answer the phone.
Future Continuous: Order the sentences
1. watching, will, I, be .
2. not, he, be, waiting, will !
3. will, singing, she, in the concert, be ?
4. we’ll, be, soon, sleeping
.
1. I will be watching
2. He will not be waiting!
3. Will she be singing in the concert?
4. We'll be sleeping soon.
Past Simple: I brought a present to the party
Present Simple: ??
Future Simple: ??
Present Simple: I bring a present to the party
Future Simple: I will bring a present to the party
Match the uses of the present simple to their examples
1. Habits, regular actions or situations
2. Facts
3. With stative verbs (verbs that can't be continuous)
4. Future events scheduled at a certain time.
A. Ice melts when the temperature is above 0 degrees.
B. The train arrives tomorrow at 6:17
C. I always exercise after school.
D. You look sad right now. What happened?
1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
Decide if the verbs should be in past simple or past continuous. Complete the sentences.
1. Last year, I (practice) piano every day after school.
2. He (brush his teeth) when he (hear) the noise.
1. Last year, I practiced piano every day after school (Past simple: past habit)
2. He was brushing his teeth when he heard the noise (Past continuous for action interrupted by another action in past simple)
1. Do you will be at school tomorrow?
2. Henry will go to the party, but Amelia willn't.
3. They will call me on Tuesday.
2. Henry will go to the party, but Amelia won't.
3. OK
Past Continuous: ??
Present Continuous: ??
Future Continuous: Will you be working or relaxing?
Past Continuous: Were you working or relaxing?
Present Continuous: Are you working or relaxing?
Past Simple or Past Continuous?
1. Habits, regular actions or situations
2. Actions in progress now or around "now"
3. Changing or developing situations
4. With stative verbs (verbs that can't be continuous)
5. Future events scheduled at a certain time.
6. Future events that have been decided.
7. Facts
Present Simple: Habits (1), Stative Verbs (4), Future events that are scheduled at a time (5), Facts (7)
Present Continuous: Actions in progress (2), Changing situations (3), Future events that have been decided (6)
Change these sentences from present to past (perfect).
1. They have eaten all the cake.
2. I have found my backpack.
3. We haven't started the test.
1. They had eaten all the cake.
2. I had found my backpack (before...)
3. We hadn't started the test (when...)