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Which to do you prefer and why?
Spot the mistake
What do you say when?
Fill in the gap
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That article sounds really interesting. I think I ...(read) it.
will read
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If you don’t hurry, you will be late for school. OR If you don’t hurry you are going to be late for school.
will - inevitable, conditional going to - prediction with evidence
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I have eaten lunch yesterday.
ate
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talking about the showtimes of a movie you want to see
The film starts at 5:30 and finishes at 7:00. There are showings at 5:30, 7:30, and 9:30.
100
Look! That dog ...(chase) a cat! I hope the cat gets away.
is chasing
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Sue is so tired. She ... (on the point/ collapse).
is on the point of collapse /collapsing
200
I have never been to Paris. OR I never went to Paris
have never been - you still can never went - you cannot go any longer (on your deathbed, Paris has been taken destroyed by Zombies)
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If Lars is still working on that car when I get back he will be working on it for over three hours.
will have been working
200
talking about one action which interrupts another action in past
past progressive -> interrupted action simple past -> interrupting action He was eating popcorn when the killer came in the theater.
200
In a few hours, when Carol ...(finish) her shopping, she ...(call) her mother.
has finished / finishes, will call / is going to call
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That summer was very hot and the trains usually didn't have air conditioning, so we ...(to decide) to take the plane.
decided
300
Tom has drunk too much. He has a headache. OR Tom has been drinking too much. He has a headache.
has drunk - because of the quantity. has been drinking - because of the frequent drinking binges.
300
I can’t call you tonight at 830 because I watch jungle camp at that time.
will be watching
300
describing the latest news as reported by the newspaper
simple past for facts, "to be" future for future events The New York times says that a new monument is to be built in California.
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When I … (enter) the room yesterday, Bob … (read) a book on his favorite subject, so I waited to ask him my question.
entered, was reading
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When Susi came back from her vacation, Simon ... (buy) a new car, so he was able to pick her up from the airport.
had bought
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I am going to get married. OR I am getting married.
going to get - plan, am getting - more certain plan, for efficiency
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Lisa was out of money because she has shopped for five hours.
had been shopping / had shopped
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Ben is currently training to become an EMT he finishes his training next week . What tense should you use to describe the situation in two weeks?
future perfect In two weeks he will have finished his EMT training.
400
Michael and Natalie ... (be) best friends since high school, so it is understandable that they are both sad that Michael ... (move) to another city.
have been, is moving / is going to move / has moved / moved
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She ... (know/only) his family for 1 week when they traveled to Paris together.
had only known
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Today is Monday so I do sports, like every Monday. OR Today is Monday so I am doing sports, like every Monday.
am doing - although it is a repeated action the speaker is discussing the current moment (today)
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I play computer games every week when they are going to the supermarket. Today I study English because I have an exam.
go / are at, am studying
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giving sports commentary (about the action and about the team / players in general)
present simple for current actions (just in sports commentary because they need to be fast) Christiano Ronaldo passes the ball to Bale who kicks it out right out of the stadium. present progressive for general commentary about the players or teams (the "right way", they have a few minutes to talk so they can use more words). Madrid is attacking much more in this second half.
500
Zack told me that according to the rules, we ... (be/ hand in) all homework assignments electronically by the Sunday before class, otherwise we ... (be) penalized.
are to hand in, will be