tenses
Mario ___ (not know) how to play the piano, but he ___ (currently learn) how to play the guitar.
doesn't know
is currently learning
He is always forgetting his keys when he leave the house in the morning.
He always forgets his keys when he leaves the house in the morning.
They're meeting the CEO tomorrow morning at 9.
present continuous for future use
fixed arrangement with time
wehen, blasen
it + present simple + positive
it blows
past participle of 'kaufen'
bought
I hope the exam on Thursday ___ (not be) too difficult, I ___ (study) some more tonight.
won't be
am goingto study
When I was being a child, I didn't knew how to read.
He has lived in London since 2015.
present perfect simple
started in the past & still true for the present / trigger word since
schlafen
he + present continuous + negative
he isn't sleeping
past simple of '(be-)zahlen'
paid
We ___ (know) each other (for / since) years, we ___ (meet) at university in 1993 and we just ___ (hit) it off immediately. (For / Since) then, we ___ (be) best friends.
have known
for
met
hit
Since
have been
Don't worry, I promise I am helping you with your project.
Don't worry, I promise I'll help you with your project.
I'd already sent the email when she called me.
past perfect
completed action before another action
reiten
they + past simple + question
did they ride?
'beissen'
(infinitive, past simple & past participle)
bite
bit
bitten
When I ___ (go) to Greece last summer, I ___ (hear) a busker sing a song on the street. I ___ (never hear) this song before but the man ___ (sing) it so beautifully that I ___ (cry).
went
heard
had never heard
sang
cried
She told me the story only after I already left the party. She said that while she listened to music, her brother was kicking the football through the window.
She told me the story only after I had already left the party. She said that while she was listening to music, her brother kicked the football through the window.
At this time yesterday, we were flying over the Alps.
past continuous
past action that went on for a longer time
schütteln
we + past perfect + negative
he hadn't shaken
'läuten, anrufen'
(infinitive, past simple & past participle)
ring
rang
rung
I ___ (search) for my phone for 3 hours but I just can't find it anywhere. The last time I ___ (see) it, Janet ___ (call) her brother with it.
have been searching
saw
was calling / called
She has never been liking classical music, although she has played the piano since seven years.
She has never liked classical music, although she has been playing the piano for seven years.
She has been working here all morning, but she hasn't finished the report yet.
present perfect (continuous & simple)
started in the past and still ongoing (highlighting length) / trigger word yet
legen
you + present perfect simple + question
has she laid?
liegen
(infinitive, past simple & past participle)
lie
lay
lain