Present simple/continuous
Which tense do we normally use for habits and routines: Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Present Simple
Question:
Which auxiliary do we normally use to make Present Simple questions?
A) Do/Does
B) Did
C) Have/Has
Answer: A) Do/Does
Question:
Which question sounds more polite?
A) Where is the train station?
B) Could you tell me where the train station is?
Answer: B
Question:
What auxiliary verbs do we use to form the Present Perfect?
Answer: Have / Has
Question:
Which tense do we normally use with a finished time in the past?
A) Present Perfect
B) Past Simple
B) Past Simple
Choose the correct option:
Look! Sarah works / is working on her project right now.
is working
Question:
Choose the correct question:
A) Where you live?
B) Where do you live?
C) Where does you live?
Answer: B) Where do you live?
Complete the sentence:
“Could you tell me ______ the bank is?”
Answer: where
Question:
Choose the correct option:
She ______ never ______ sushi.
A) has / eaten
B) have / ate
C) did / eaten
A) has / eaten
Choose the correct option:
I ______ to London in 2024.
A) have been
B) went
C) have gone
B) went
What is the difference between these two sentences?
A. I work from home.
B. I am working from home this week.
Answer:
A = a regular situation/habit.
B = a temporary situation happening around now.
Question:
What is the correct word order for a direct question?
A) Where + you + do + live?
B) Where + do + you + live?
C) Where + live + you + do?
Answer: B) Where + do + you + live?
What happens to the word order when we make an indirect question?
Answer:
We use statement word order rather than question word order.
Which word is commonly used with the Present Perfect to talk about an experience at an unspecified time?
A) Yesterday
B) Ever
C) Last week
B) Ever
Choose the correct option:
I ______ three Marvel movies this week.
A) watched
B) have watched
Answer: B) have watched
The time period “this week” can still be unfinished.
Correct the mistake:
“My brother is usually playing video games after school.”
My brother usually plays video games after school
Correct the question:
“What time you did arrive?”
Answer:
“What time did you arrive?”
Correct the indirect question:
“Do you know where is the bathroom?”
Answer:
“Do you know where the bathroom is?”
What is wrong with this sentence?
“I have seen that movie yesterday.”
We don't normally use the Present Perfect with a finished, specific past time such as yesterday.
Correct:
“I saw that movie yesterday.”
Question:
Complete the conversation:
A: Have you ever been to Spain?
B: Yes, I ______ there in 2023.
Answer: went
Why? Because 2023 is a finished, specific time.
MAKE A SENTENCE:
Make a sentence using the Present Continuous to describe something that is happening right now.
Possible answer:
“I am talking to my classmates.”
MAKE A QUESTION:
Make a direct question using these words:
your best friend / where / live
Possible answer:
“Where does your best friend live?”
MAKE A SENTENCE:
Turn this direct question into an indirect question:
“Where can I buy a ticket?”
“Could you tell me where I can buy a ticket?”
Make a sentence using the Present Perfect to talk about an experience you have had in your life.
Possible answer:
“I have visited another country.”
MAKE TWO SENTENCES:
Make two sentences about the same experience:
Possible answer:
“I have visited England.”
“I visited England in 2025.”