TEENS 4A REVIEW

PAST TENSES

100

PAST SIMPLE = 

PAST CONTINUOUS =

PAST PERFECT =

PAST SIMPLE = S + VERB + ED (or V2); S + DIDN'T + VERB; DID + S + VERB

PAST CONTINUOUS = S + WAS/WERE + VERB + ING; S + WASN'T/WEREN'T + VERB + ING; WAS/WERE + S + VERB + ING

PAST PERFECT = S + HAD + VERB + ED (or V3); S + HADN'T + VERB + ED (or V3); HAD + S + VERB + ED (or V3)

200

I _______________ (watch) TV when my friend _______ (call) me.  

I was watching TV when my friend called me.

300

I _______ (go) to the cinema after I ________ (finish) my homework.

I went to the cinema after I had finished my homework.

400

They __________ (play) football when it _______ (start) to rain, but at least they ___________ (finish) the first half of the game.

They were playing football when it started to rain, but at least they had finished the first half of the game.

500

I _________ (not sleep) when my phone _________ (ring) because I ____________ (not finish) my work, so I _________ (not answer) it.

I wasn’t sleeping when my phone rang because I hadn’t finished my work, so I didn't answer it.

FUTURE FORMS

100

I __________ (help) you with your homework. 

I will help you with your homework.

200

Look at those clouds! It ______ (rain).

Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.

300

I _________ (meet) my friend tomorrow. I have already made the reservations.

I am meeting my friend tomorrow. I have already made the reservations.

400

She ________ (not tell) anyone, she promises.

She won’t tell anyone, she promises.

500

• I ______ (buy) you a new phone. → I am offering.
• I _______ (buy) a new phone. → I have a plan to do it.
• I _______ (buy) a new phone on Saturday.→ It is arranged/scheduled.

• I will buy you a new phone. → I am offering.
• I am going to buy a new phone. → I have a plan to do it.
• I am buying a new phone on Saturday.→ It is arranged/scheduled.

MODALS (OBLIGATION; PROHIBITION; ABILITY)

100

I ________ finish my homework tonight.

I must finish my homework tonight.

200

Pilots _________ wear uniforms in the plane.

Pilots have to wear uniforms in the plane.

300

You ____________ bring food, there's a buffet there.

You don’t have to bring food, there's a buffet there.

400

He ________ play the piano when he was young.

He could play the piano when he was young.

500

• "I _______ play chess." (now)
• "I _______ play chess when I was younger." (past ability)
• "I _________ play chess better after more practice." (future ability)

• "I can play chess." (now)
• "I could play chess when I was younger." (past ability)
• "I will be able to play chess better after more practice." (future ability)

PRESENT PERFECT VS SIMPLE PAST

100

She _______ (watch) that movie yesterday

"She watched that movie yesterday

200

_______ you _______ (finish) your homework yet?

Have you finished your homework yet?

300

I ________ (visit) Paris three times, but I ______ (go) there last summer with my family.

I have visited Paris three times, but I went there last summer with my family.

400

"I _______ (see) that movie last night."
→ Specific past time, finished.

"I ________ (see) that movie."
→ Experience; the time is not important.

"I saw that movie last night."
→ Specific past time, finished.

"I have seen that movie."
→ Experience; the time is not important.

500

"He _______ (live) in Spain for three years."
→ He still lives there.

"He ______ (live) in Spain for three years."
→ He does not live there now.

"He has lived in Spain for three years."
→ He still lives there.

"He lived in Spain for three years."
→ He does not live there now.