Simple tenses
She usually ___ (go) to the gym in the morning, but yesterday she ___ (stay) at home.
goes / stayed
She ___ (study) for her exams right now, but yesterday at this time she ___ (watch) TV.
is studying / was watching
I ___ (already /finish) my homework, but yesterday I ___ (not complete) it on time.
have already finished / didn't complete
She ___ (work) here for five years, but before that she ___ (teach) at another school.
has been working / had been teaching
Which verb tense do we use to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present?
Present Perfect Simple
They ___ (not eat) meat now, but last year they ___ (love) barbecue.
aren't eating / loved
What ___ you ___ (do) when I called you last night? ___ you ___ (sleep)?
were you doing / were you sleeping
She ___ (never visit) Paris before, but by next year she ___ (travel) there twice.
Had never visited / will have traveled
I ___ (study) English for months, and by the end of this year I ___ (practice) it for over a year.
have been studying / I will have been practicing
Name 5 time expressions of the Present Perfect tense
Since / For / Already / Yet / Still / How long / Ever - Never / Just
___ you ___ (watch) the new movie tonight, or ___ you already ___ (see) it last weekend?
Are you watching / Did you already see
They ___ (wait) for the bus when it suddenly started to rain.
were waiting
When I arrived, they ___ (already leave), so I ___ (not have) the chance to talk to them.
had already left / didn't have
___ they ___ (wait) long when the bus finally arrived?
Had they been waiting
How do we use the present continuous tense to talk about future arrangements, and what time expressions usually signal this usage?
For future plans that are already planned and close in time. Ex: tonight / tomorrow / next weekend...
___ she ___ (know) the answer now, or ___ she ___ (find) out later?
Does she know / Will she find
Tomorrow at 8 p.m., we ___ (have) dinner, so we ___ (not be) available to answer calls.
will be having / won't be
They ___ (not complete) the report yet, but they ___ (submit) it by Monday.
haven't completed / will have submited
We ___ (not exercise) regularly lately because we ___ (feel) too tired.
haven't been exercising / have been feeling
What is the difference in use between the past simple and the past perfect tenses?
Past Simple is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
Past Perfect is used to show that one past action happened before another past action.
I ___ (not like) coffee, but yesterday I ___ (drink) two cups because I ___ (need) energy.
Don't like / drank / needed
The kids ___ (play) outside now, but they ___ (not play) earlier because it ______ (rain).
are playing / weren't playing / was raining
I ___ (not see) her since last month, but by next week I ___ (meet) her again
haven't seen / will have met
They ___ (not sleep) well these days because their baby ___ (cry) all night.
haven't been sleeping / has been crying
How do we decide whether to use will or be going to for future events?
Will is used for: Predictions without evidence, promises, offers, instant decisions.
Be going to is used for: Plans or intentions, predictions with evidence.