Present & Past Habits
Which form can be used for expressing past habits but can`t be applied with stative verbs?
Form a sentence!
would / wouldn`t (would not)
Name how many verb patterns there are!
Verb + Infinitive
Verb + Gerund
Verb + Object + bare infinitive
Verb + Object + to infinitive
She finished her homework and then went to bed.
➡️ She went to bed after she ___________________________.
Complete the second sentence so that is has the same meaning as the first one
had finished
It was a very ___________________________ speech that moved everyone in the room.
(BASE: EMOTION)
emotional
She _______ (work) at the company for ten years before she quit.
had been working
Which form is used for expressing present annoying habits?
Form a sentence!
Present Continuous
I want to visit Paris one day.
➡️ I’m looking forward to ___________________________.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
visiting Paris one day
She had been studying English for three years before she moved to London.
➡️ Before moving to London, she ___________________________.
Complete the second sentence so that is has the same meaning as the first one
had been studying English for three years
His sudden ___________________________ surprised all of us at the meeting.
(BASE: ARRIVE)
arrival
I remember _______ (see) that movie before.
seeing
Which form is used for expressing annoying past habits?
Form a sentence!
Past Continuous
They let us leave early yesterday.
➡️ We were allowed ___________________________.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
to leave early yesterday
When we got to the station, the train ___________________________.
Complete the sentence by using Past Perfect Simple / Continuous
ex: had already left/had already arrived
The students showed great ___________________________ during the presentation.
(BASE: CONFIDENT)
confidence
He _______ (play) tennis for a decade before he broke his arm.
Which form can be used with both - stative and active verbs and also expresses past habits
used to+inf.
I can’t afford ___________________________ a new car right now.
Complete the sentence with appropriate verb pattern!
buying
Which tense shows the result of a completed action before another past event?
Form a sentence
Past Perfect Simple
The company managed to increase its profit ___________________________ this year.
(BASE: SIGNIFICANT
significantly
When I was little, I _______ (love) playing outside, but now I prefer reading.
used to love
Name three forms for expressing present habits and form sentences!
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Future Simple
She offered ___________________________ me with the bags.
Don’t forget ___________________________ the lights before you go out.
to help me
to turn the lights off
Which tense emphasizes the duration of an activity before a past moment?
Form a sentence
Past Perfect Continuous
He spoke so ___________________________ that no one could understand him.
(BASE: CLEAR)
unclearly
I can`t afford _______________
ex: buying expensive things/ going on a vacation twice a year...