Simple Tenses
You ___ (go) to school everyday.
You GO to school everyday.
I ____ (read) a book right now.
I AM READING a book right now.
I ____ (see) that movie three times.
I HAVE SEEN that movie three times.
She ___ (study) for two hours.
She HAS BEEN STUDYING for two hours.
What tense do you use to describe habits and routines?
Simple Present
She ____ (finish) her homework last night.
She FINISHED her homework last night.
At this time tomorrow, she ___ (fly) to Paris.
At this time tomorrow, she WILL BE FLYING to Paris.
By the time we arrived, she ____ (leave).
By the time we arrive, she HAD LEFT.
They _____ (work) at the company for five years before they quit.
They HAD BEEN WORKING at the company for five years before they quit.
What is the difference between past perfect and past progressive?
Past perfect is an action that was completed in the past. Past progressive is continuous.
They ___ (call) her tomorrow.
They WILL CALL her tomorrow.
They ____ (watch) TV when the power went out.
They WERE WATCHING TV when the power went out.
He ____ (never try) sushi before last night.
He HAD NEVER TRIED sushi before last night.
The teacher _____ (teach) for 20 minutes, when the cell phone rang.
The teacher HAD BEEN TEACHING for 20 minutes when the fire drill interrupted.
Which future tense would you use to describe an action that will describe something that continues.
Future progressive.
The cafe _____ (make) coffee for their customers every morning. The customer really _____ (like) her latte, yesterday.
The cafe MAKES coffee for her customers every morning. The customer really LIKED her latte, yesterday.
The waiter _____ (bring) the food to the table when the customer interrupted.
The waiter WAS BRINGING the food to the table when the customer interrupted.
By next summer, she ____ (complete) her project.
By next summer, she WILL HAVE COMPLETED her project.
By next year, I ____ (live) in this city for ten years.
By next year, I WILL HAVE BEEN LIVING in this city for ten years.
Identify the mistake in this sentence and correct it: "I have been knowing him for five years."
Answer: Mistake: "have been knowing" → Correction: "have known"
I have known him for 5 years.
Every summer, my family _____ (travel) to the mountains. Last year, we _____ (go) to a small village, and next year we ______ (explore) a different country.
Every summer, my family TRAVELS to the mountains. Last year, we WENT to a small village, and next year we WILL EXPLORE a different country.
Right now, I ___ (read) an interesting book. Yesterday at this time, she ____ (read) a different book. By this time tomorrow, we ____ (read) a book together.
Right now, I AM READING an interesting book. Yesterday at this time, she WAS READING a different book. By this time tomorrow, WE WILL BE READING a book together.
She _____ (never see) a shooting star before last night. By the time she gets home, she ______ (walk) for over two hours. She ______ (already visit) three different parks this month.
She HAD NEVER SEEN a shooting star before last night. By the time she gets home, she WILL HAVE WALKED for over two hours. She HAS ALREADY VISITED three different parks this month.
By the time she was 16, she ____ (run) for 5 years. Right now, she ______ (train) for a marathon for the past six months. By next year, she ______ (practice) yoga for a decade.
By the time she was 16, she HAD BEEN RUNNING for 5 years. Right now, she HAS BEEN TRAINING for a marathon for the past six months. By the next year, she WILL HAVE BEEN PRACTICING yoga for a decade.
Rewrite the sentence below using at least three different tenses (any type).
"Bella studies Spanish. She started last year. She plans to continue next year."
*POSSIBLE ANSWER*
"Bella has been studying Spanish since last year. She studied hard for his exams last month. By next year, she will have learned even more."