Tenses

Present Tenses

100

What are signal words for 1. Simple Present 2. Present Progressive

1. everyday, sometimes, usually, often, seldom, on fridays etc. 2. now, at the moment, today etc.

200

1. The water (boil). Can you turn it off? 2. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.

1. is boiling 2. boils

300

1. I (not / like) bananas. 2. They (not / know) the answer.

1. don't like 2. don't know

400

1. Why (cry / she) now? 2. (swim / they) in the pool at the moment?

1. is she crying 2. Are they swimming

500

1. I (live) in London. 2. This weekend, I (visit) my friends in Brighton. 3. The train to Brighton (leave) London at 6.45 in the morning.

1. live 2. am visiting 3. leaves

Past Tenses

100

When do you use the Simple Past and how do you form it?

-event started in the past - finished in the past -ed or irregular verbs

200

Matt (phone) while we (have) dinner.

phoned were having

300

What (you/do) at this time yesterday?

were you doing

400

When I was young, I (want) to be a pilot.

wanted

500

How fast (you /drive) when the accident (happen)? I (not/ drive) very fast. I just (not /see) him.

were you driving / happened was not driving / did not see

Future Tenses

100

When do you use 1. Going to 2. Will

1. you have already decided to do sth. 2. you decide to do sth. at the time of speaking

200

I'm too tired to walk home. I think I (take) taxi.

will

300

Do you think people (live) longer in the future?

will

400

Where (you /go)? (you/ go ) shopping?

are you going are you going

500

1. Look at those black clouds. It (rain). 2. I'm hungry. I (have) something to eat.

1. is going to rain 2. will have