PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS

Simple Present

100

I                    (go) to school by bus.

I go to school by bus.

200

My mom                   (have) breakfast at home.

My mom has breakfast at home.

300

What tense is this sentence? Past, present, or present continuous

"They are playing soccer in the backyard at the moment."

Present continuous

400

Lucia and Mike                    (not get) along really well. Lucia                 (hate) Mike.

Lucia and Mike don't get along really well. Lucia hates Mike.

500

I                     (love) swimming and my sister           (do) too, but my father             (think) it's boring.

I love swimming and my sister does too, but my father thinks it's boring.

Simple Present vs. Present continuous

100

I                             (play) soccer this season.

I'm playing soccer this season.

200

They usually                (wake) up at 7:00 o'clock.

They usually wake up at 7:00 o'clock.

300

she usually                   (go) to the gym, but today she's                      (stay) home and resting.

She usually goes to the gym, but today she's staying home and resting.

400

I                          (Write) a book about my life because I                      (want) to be a writer.

I am writing write a book about my life because I want to be a writer.

500

Suzan                     (love) music so she                 (go) to a concert in Mexico City right now. She         (be) really excited.

Suzan loves music so she's going to a concert in Mexico City right now. She is very excited.

Simple Past

100

I                (watch) a horror movie last night.

I watched a horror movie last night.

200

My father                       (not take) me to the doctor.

My father didn't take me to the doctor.

300

              (do) you                   (have) a birthday party last year?

Did you have a birthday party last year?

400

Yesterday, Ana                     (eat) a lot of French fries and I           (drink) a lot of Coca Cola.

Yesterday, Ana ate a lot of French fries and I drank a lot of Coca Cola.

500

What                you               (do) last night?

I                     (visit) Jenny yesterday and she         (tell) me that you                   (not call) her.

What did you do last night?

I visited Jenny yesterday and she told me you didn't call her.

Simple Past vs. Past continuous

100

She                   (go) to Cancun last summer.

She went to Cancun last summer.

200

I                    (listen) to music yesterday at 5:00.

I was listening to music yesterday at 5:00.

300

I                       (watch) a movie when you             (call) me.

I was watching a movie when you called me.

400

The cat ______ (jump) on the table lastnight

The cat jumped on the table lastnight. 

500

I                     (run) in the park while I was           (listen) to music when suddenly it                  (start) to rain.

I was running in the park while I was listening to music when suddenly it started to rain.

Future

100

This sentence is future simple. True or false? 

I will be going to the movies this afternoon. 

False. This sentence is future continuous. 

200

Make this sentence future simple

I _____ (meet) my friend for coffee later today. 

I will meet my friend for coffee later today. 

300

Put this sentence in the future continuous form

We are going to the beach this weekend. 

We will be going to the beach this weekend. 

400

Make this sentence Future continuous

"I will go to the football game tomorrow. 

I will be going to the football game tomorrow. 

500

I usually              (work) alone but this week I           (work) with John because he             (miss) three classes.

I usually work alone but this week I'm going to work with John because he missed three classes.