Present Tenses
We use this tense for habits and general truths. Complete: Water _____ (boil) at 100°C.
boils — Present Simple
This tense is for completed actions in the past. Complete: Yesterday I _____ (visit) my grandparents.
visited — Past Simple
This tense is used for experiences up to now. Complete: I _____ never _____ (be) to London.
have … been — Present Perfect
What is the Past Simple form of the irregular verb “go”
went
Choose the correct article: I saw _____ elephant at the zoo.
an
Complete the sentence for an action happening now: Look! The children _____ (play) in the garden.
are playing — Present Continuous
Complete: While she _____ (cook) dinner, the phone _____ (ring).
was cooking … rang
Complete with duration: How long _____ you _____ (learn) English?
have … been learning — Present Perfect Continuous
Complete: I enjoy _____ (swim) in the sea.
swimming — gerund
Complete the relative pronoun: This is the girl _____ helped me yesterday.
who
Correct the mistake: She is knowing the answer to the question.
She knows the answer… — stative verbs don’t use Continuous
Correct the sentence: She read a book when her friend called.
She was reading a book when her friend called.
Correct the mistake: I have been knowing him for years.
I have known him for years — stative verbs
Complete: She decided _____ (not/go) to the party.
not to go — infinitive
First Conditional: If it _____ (rain) tomorrow, we _____ (stay) at home.
rains … will stay
Make a question: Why _____ you _____ (laugh)
are … laughing
Make a question: What _____ you _____ (do) at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?
were … doing
Make a question: _____ you ever _____ (try) sushi?
Have … tried
Choose the correct form: He suggested _____ (play / to play / playing) football after school.
playing — gerund after suggest
Passive Voice: The song _____ (write) by a famous musician in 2020.
was written
Explain the difference: “I live in Moscow.” vs “I am living in Moscow this year.”
general fact/habit vs temporary situation
Last night I _____ (watch) TV when suddenly I _____ (hear) a strange noise.
was watching … heard
Explain the difference: “I have read the book.” vs “I have been reading the book all day.”
completed experience vs ongoing action with result
Irregular + pattern: Yesterday I _____ (see) my friend and he offered _____ (help) me with homework.
saw … to help
Combine everything: The car, _____ was stolen last week, _____ (find) by the police yesterday.
which … was found