Present Continuous
Past Simple
Future Simple
Past Continuous
Future Continuous
100
I [get ahead] on some work.
I am getting ahead on some work.
100
His work [not measure up] to our expectations.
His work did not measure up to our expectations.
100
If you work too hard, you [burn out].
If you work too hard, you will burn out. If you work too hard, you are going to burn out.
100
They [zero in on] the problem last week.
They were zeroing in on the problem last week.
100
I [draw up] a contract.
I will be drawing up a contract.
200
The company [lay off] several employees this week.
The company is laying off several employees this week.
200
I [run] the idea [past] my boss yesterday.
I ran the idea past my boss yesterday.
200
I [pencil in you] for Friday.
I will pencil you in for Friday.
200
I [sign off on] orders all day yesterday.
I was signing off on orders all day yesterday.
200
The factory [close down] in a few years.
The factory will be closing down in a few years.
300
I feel like I [burn out] with all this stress!
I feel like I am burning out with all this stress!
300
I quit law because I [burn out].
I quit law because I burned out.
300
I [draw up] the contract tomorrow.
I will draw up the contract tomorrow.
300
The company [not measure up] to the expectations of investors.
The company was not measuring up to the expectations of investors.
300
I [get ahead] if I finish the project next week.
I will be getting ahead if I finish the project next week.
400
I [zero in on] the errors in the data.
I am zeroing in on the errors in the data.
400
The company [lay off him] last year.
The company laid him off last year.
400
If profits don't improve, the company [lay off them] in the new year.
If profits don't improve, the company will lay them off in the new year.
400
I [run past the idea] my boss when you called.
I was running the idea past my boss when you called.
400
We [sign off on] them when we get them.
We will be signing off on them when we get them.
500
I [pencil in you] as we speak.
I am penciling you in as we speak.
500
The factory wasn't making any money, so they [close down it].
The factory wasn't making any money, so they closed it down.
500
I [draw up it] once we are finished today.
I will draw it up once we are finished today.
500
All that work was [burn out me].
All that work was burning me out.
500
I [zero in on] it next week.
I will be zeroing in on it next week.