PRESENT SIMPLE
What is it used for?
Habits, routines and facts
This tense is used to:
talk about experiences and actions started in the past and continue up to the present
Past tense of the verb to be:
was / were
Which are the two words used to connect both tenses?
when, while
Will, going to or present continuous
When is it necessary to add an "s" or "es" to the verbs?
Mention any additional word that can be used with this tense.
since, for, ever, never, yet, already
Give an example of time expressions used in this tense
last, ago, yesterday
Choose the correct answer.
When Tom ______ (read), Lisa ______ (do) her homework.
a) read / was doing
b) read / did
c) was reading / was doing
d) was reading / did
ANSWER: C
"I'm seeing Jenny on Sunday" is:
a)prediction and hope
b)spontaneous idea
c) arrangements
ANSWER: C
Which is a signal word for simple present?
a) Now b) last Monday c) often
often
Give an example using "for" and "since"
Student's answer
Make a sentence using the prompts:
not / I / early / get up
I did not get up early.
Complete the sentence
He _____ (be) in the shower when the telephone _____ (ring)
He was in the shower when the telephone rang.
Complete the sentence:
Are you hot? OK, I _____ open the window
will
Change the following sentence into negative:
Susan studies a lot every day.
Susan doesn't study a lot every day.
Which are the auxiliaries used?
Have and has
Past tense of the following verbs:
go, come, buy, have, do
went, came, bought, had, did
What were you doing three hours ago?
Student's own answer
Correct the mistake:
I will play at a music festival this weekend.
I am playing at a music festival this weekend.
Change the following sentences into questions:
Student enjoy doing self-learning practices a lot.
They are very happy.
Do students enjoy doing self-learning practices a lot?
Are they very happy?
Which is the past participle of the following verbs:
drink, sing, eat, do, read, take
drunk, sung, eaten, done, read, taken
Make a question in which the answer is the word in bold:
Billy ate "an apple".
What did Billy eat?
Make a sentence with the following prompts:
last night / read / see a ghost
Last night, while I was reading I saw a ghost.
When is will, going to and present continuous used for?
Will = prediction, instant decision
Going to = intentions
Present continuous = a definite arrangement