PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

100

He ______________ (live) in France in 1978.

He lived in France in 1978.

200

They _____________ (be married) for nearly fifty years.

They have been married for nearly fifty years.

300

She _____________ (want) to be a police officer since she was a child.

She has wanted to be a police officer since she was a child.

400

He _____________ (break) his leg so he can't go on vacation.

He has broken his leg so he can't go on vacation.

500

She ____________ (play) the piano when she was a child.

She played the piano when she was a child.

Simple Present vs. Present continuous

100

How often __________ you ___________ (play) soccer?

How often do you play soccer?

200

I __________ (work) from home this month.

I'm working from home this month.

300

Wow! This coffee _____________ (taste) delicious.

Wow! This coffee tastes delicious.

400

I _____________ (have) a quick break now.

I'm having a quick break now.

500

I __________ (never wear) a scarf, but today I ___________ (wear) one because it's unusually cold.

I never wear a scarf, but today I'm wearing one because it's unusually cold.

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

              you                   (have) a birthday party last year?

Did you have a birthday party last year?

400

I ___________ (buy) this country house 5 years ago.

I bought this country house 5 years ago.

500

-What                you               (do) last night?

-I                     (visit) Jenny yesterday.

-What did you do last night?

-I visited Jenny yesterday.

Simple Past vs. Past continuous

100

I                   (go) to Greece last summer.

I went to Greece last summer.

200

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

I was listening to music at 5:00 yesterday.

300

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

I was watching a movie when you called me.

400

What              you                  (do) when the accident                     (happen)?

What were you doing when the accident happened?

500

I                     (run) in the park when suddenly it                  (start) to rain.

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

will vs "be going to"

100

I hope you ____________ (come) to my party.

I hope you will come to my party.

200

Oops, I forgot to call my sister! I ___________ (do) it after dinner.

Oops, I forgot to call my sister! I'll do it after dinner.

300

I _________ (call) Mum after dinner. I told her I'd call at 7 o'clock.

I'm going to call Mum after dinner. I told her I'd call at 7 o'clock.

400

Don’t drive like a crazy man. We _________ (have) an accident!

Don’t drive like a crazy man. We’re going to have an accident!

500

Be careful! You ____________ (fall).

Be careful! You are going to fall.