Competenses

Simple present vs Present Continuous

100

Adverbs of frequency are clue words that work with 

______________ tense

Simple present

200

Currently, Malachany ___________________ (study) two majors at the UCR

is studying

300

I'm tired and my legs ______________ (shake)  I just hope I'm able to finish the journey.

are shaking

400

How much ___________________ (those apples weight) 

do those apples weight

500

That famous rock singer _______________(perform) at the UCR tonight.

is performing

Simple past vs past continuous

100

The conjunction " while" introduces this tense

Past Continuous

200

Yesterday I _________________ (catch) many fish on the river.

caught 

300

When Aaron ________________ (arrive) to the class, professor Monica ________________( explain) phonetics.

arrived

was explaining

400

Aaron _____________ (translate) the pastor's sermon to the congregation for approximately an hour.

was translating

500

The subordinating conjunction " when" is used to show an action in which tense.

Simple past

Simple Future vs Future continuous

100

This tense shows a progression of an action in an specific time in the future

Future continuous

200

Bryan and Julio _______________ (play) soccer from 4 to 6 pm this afternoon.

will be playing

300

I _____________(drive) to San José next week, so I can give you a lift.

will drive

400

This time tomorrow, Malachany __________________ (sunbathe) on a beach in Guanacaste

will be sunbathing

500

I ____________ (sleep) at 11:30 p.m this evening.

will be sleeping

Present Perfect vs Present Perfect continuous

100

This tense focus on the completion of action in the present

present perfect

200

Juleysi ____________________ (think) the answer for 10 minutes

has been thinking

300

The baby _______________________ (cry) for over an hour

has been crying

400

We ___________________ (not, play) tennis since last May

haven't played 

500

She _______________ (take) medications since she had the accident.

has been taking

Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous

100

This tense emphasizes the duration of an action in the past

b. Past Perfect Continuous

200

By the time Jerry got to the Coyote's Bar, the show _________________ (already start) 

had already started

300

This tense use the subjunctive mood to show desire or wish to obtain something

Past perfect

400

We ________________ (work) in the garden for a long time when we saw the hole.

had been working

500

After they ______________ (hear) the good news they burst into laughter 

had heard