Present Perfect X Simple Past
I ___________ (do) the homework every day this week.
I have done the homework every day this week.
I ___________ study for the test. (obligation)
I MUST/HAVE TO study for the test.
This is the girl. She is my friend. (WHO)
This is the girl WHO is my friend
_________ ducks on the lake.
THERE ARE ducks on the lake.
Simple Present
FORM:
Affirmative: Subject + verb (+s if 3rd person)
Negative: Subject + DON'T/DOESN'T + verb
Interrogative:DO/DOES+ subject + verb
USE: routines, habits, facts in present
I ________ home with a friend yesterday.
I WENT home with a friend yesterday.
She ________ wear a uniform for school everyday.
She MUST/ HAS TO wear a uniform for school everyday.
I prefer the orange chair. It is on the corner.
I prefer the orange chair WHICH is on the corner.
_______ (negative) a house on the end of the street
THERE ISN'T a house on the end of the street
Present Continuous
FORM:
Affirmative: Subject + AM/IS/ARE + verb (ing)
Negative: Subject + AM/IS/ARE + NOT + verb (ing)
Interrogative:AM/IS/ARE + subject + verb (ing)
USE: descriptions of the present moment, now, right now
I _____ always ______ (want) to travel to Paris
I have always wanted to travel to Paris
I _______ help you tomorrow, I need to look after my little brother. (IMPOSSIBILITY)
I CAN'T help you tomorrow, I need to look after my little brother.
Sabrina Carpenter, _______ is my favourite singer, came to Brazil twice in 2023.
Sabrina Carpenter, WHO is my favourite singer, came to Brazil twice in 2023.
Can you buy more bread? ________ (negative) any left for breakfast tomorrow.
Can you buy more bread? THERE ISN'T any left for breakfast tomorrow.
Simple Past
FORM:
Affirmative: Subject + verb (ED or 2nd collumn)
Negative: Subject + DIDN'T + verb
Interrogative: DID + subject + verb
USE: finished actions in past, specific time in past
They ______ (be) at the supermarket when I arrived home.
They WERE at the supermarket when I arrived home.
You ________ drink and drive, it is against the law. (prohibition)
You MUSTN'T drink and drive, it is against the law.
The museum, WHICH I visited last month, is now closed for renovations.
We should organise the house, _________ clothes everywhere.
We should organise the house, THERE ARE clothes everywhere.
Past Continuous
FORM:
Affirmative: Subject + WAS/WERE + verb (ing)
Negative: Subject + WAS/WERE + NOT + verb (ing)
Interrogative: WAS/WERE + subject + verb (ing)
USE: past duration/ longer action in past/ description/period
She DIDN'T KNOW about the party last week.
She __________ bring her books on the day of the test. (FREE OF OBLIGATION)
She DOESN'T HAVE TO bring her books on the day of the test.
Students ______ review everyday have better results.
Students THAT review everyday have better results.
___________ a drugstore nearby?
IS THERE a drugstore nearby?
Give one example of sentence in each:
SIMPLE PAST, SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST CONTINUOUS, PRESENT PERFECT
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