Simple Present vs. Present Continuous
I use "every day, usually, sometimes, every week" with...
a. the Simple Present (I walk)
b. the Present Continuous (I am walking)
a. the Simple Present (I walk)
I use "while" with...
a. Simple Past
b. Past Continuous
b. Past Continuous
I use "already, yet, once, always, never, for 2 years" with the...
a. Present Perfect
b. Simple Past
a. Present Perfect
What tense is this?
I go to the store.
a. Simple Present
b. Present Continuous
c. Simple Past
d. Past Continuous
e. Present Perfect
a. Simple Present
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
Every morning, Ana ______ coffee before work.
A) drank
B) drinks
C) is drinking
D) has drunk
B) drinks
I use "now, right now, this month" with...
a. the Simple Present (I walk)
b. the Present Continuous (I am walking)
b. the Present Continuous (I am walking)
The ______ interrupts the ______.
a. Past Continuous (I was walking), Simple Past (he called)
b. Simple Past (he called), Past Continuous (I was walking)
b. Simple Past (he called), Past Continuous (I was walking)
I use "yesterday, last month, on June 10th" with...
a. Simple Past
b. Present Perfect
a. Simple Past
What tense is this?
I was going to the store.
a. Simple Present
b. Present Continuous
c. Simple Past
d. Past Continuous
e. Present Perfect
d. Past Continuous
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
They ______ to the museum last Saturday.
A) went
B) have gone
C) go
D) are going
A) went
Maria ______ to school every day.
A) is walking
B) walking
C) have walked
D) walks
D) walks
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
Yesterday, Mark ______ a sandwich for lunch.
A) eats
B) ate
C) was eating
D) is eating
C) was eating
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
I ______ the movie last night.
A) have seen
B) saw
C) has seen
D) see
last night-> Simple Past->
B) saw
What tense is this?
I've gone to the store.
a. Simple Present
b. Present Continuous
c. Simple Past
d. Past Continuous
e. Present Perfect
e. Present Perfect
Answer the question:
Have you ever gone to France? (If yes, when did you go?)
Yes, I have. I went in 2020.
No, I haven't.
Right now, Tom and Lina ______ soccer in the park.
A) are playing
B) play
C) plays
D) played
A) are playing
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
At 8 p.m. last night, we ______ TV when the power went out.
A) watched
B) are watching
C) were watching
D) watch
C) were watching
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.
They ______ already ______ that book twice.
A) read — past
B) read — present perfect
C) have read
D) are reading
already-> Present Perfect->
C) have read
What tense is this?
I went to the store.
a. Simple Present
b. Present Continuous
c. Simple Past
d. Past Continuous
e. Present Perfect
c. Simple Past
What do you do every week?
For example:
I go to church every Sunday.
Complete the sentence with the correct Simple Present or Present Continuous form of the verb in parentheses.
She usually ______ (eat) breakfast at 7:00 a.m.
usually-> Simple Present-> eats
Complete the sentence with the correct Simple Past or Past Continuous form of the verb in parentheses.
I _______ (take) a shower when you called.
was taking
Complete the sentence with the correct Simple Past or Present Perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
She ______ (go) to Paris in 2018.
in 2018 (time specific) -> Simple Past -> went
What tense is this?
I'm going to the store.
a. Simple Present
b. Present Continuous
c. Simple Past
d. Past Continuous
e. Present Perfect
b. Present Continuous
For example:
I went to the store.
I washed my clothes.
I cleaned my room.