Simple present
vs. present
continuous, Zero
conditional
vs. present
continuous, Zero
conditional
This tense is used for routines, facts, and general truths.
simple present
The researchers __________work in Africa learn a lot about early humans and animals.
who
The man lives next door. He designs websites
The man who lives next door designs websites
My uncle swam with manta rays off the coast of Mozambique. He is a diver.
My uncle, who is a diver, swam with manta rays off the coast of Mozambique.
This tense is used for actions that were interrupted by another action in the past.
Past Progressive
This tense describes actions happening right now or around now.
present continuous
They found remains of a river monster in a place _______ there’s no water today.
where
Paul took us to the park. He plays football there
Paul took us to the the park where he plays football
The restaurant, where we usually eat, is the best in town.
Identify the tense and explain the difference: “I was reading when she called.” vs. “I read the book last night.”
The first shows an ongoing action interrupted by another; the second shows a completed action.
Complete this zero conditional: “If you heat ice, it ______.”
melts
The day_____________the concert takes place is Sunday.
when
We visited a lake. It is in the Highlands.
The lake
The lake which/that we visited is in the Highlands
The bag is heavy. It contains a lot of presents
The bag, which contains a lot of presents, is heavy
Rewrite: “He played video games every day when he was younger.” using “used to.”
He used to play video games every day when he was younger
Identify the error: “She go to school every day.”
goes
The photographer ________ job it is to capture shots of giant trees must have all the necessary equipment.
whose
The film is about a woman. Her son mysteriously disappears
The film is about a woman whose son mysteriously disappears
The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago
The man, who escaped from prison a week ago, was arrested yesterday
Correct the sentence and explain the error: “I used to playing the piano when I was a child.”
used to play”? “Used to” is followed by the base form of the verb, not the -ing form.
Choose the correct sentence: A) If water boils, it evaporates. B) If water will boil, it evaporates.
A.
The information about the discovery was published in a book ________ was written in 1900.
that/which
I remember the day. You became my friend on Facebook that day.
I remember the day when you became my friend on FB.
The exercises were very complicated. Nobody could do them
The exercises, which nobody could do, were very complicated
Choose the best option and justify: A) While I cooked, the phone rang. B) While I was cooking, the phone rang.
B. Because “was cooking” shows the ongoing action that was interrupted by the phone ringing.