Simple present tense
She _______ (study) Geography, Biology and History.
She studies Geography, Biology and History.
When do we use present continuous tense?
→ when we talk about what is happening at the time of speaking
→ something that happens for a limited period of time
Correct the error.
"I have saw that movie already."
"I have seen that movie already."
Correct the following sentence.
I have been study for three hours
I have been studying for three hours.
What tenses are used in the following sentence?
I have known him since last year, and we always meet on Saturdays.
Present perfect and simple present
Change the subject to a third person singular.
I do not like bean sprouts.
He/She does not like bean sprouts.
Correct the following sentence.
She is always complain about homework.
She is always complaining about homework.
She has worked here ______ five years.
She has worked here for five years.
Choose the correct sentence.
a) I have been knowing him for five years.
b) I have known him for five years.
b) I have known him for five years.
Fill in the blanks.
“Right now, she ______ (read) a book, but she ______ (finish) her homework already.”
Right now, she is reading a book, but she has finished her homework already.
Choose the correct answer.
a) Water boil at 100 degrees Celsius.
b) Water is boiling at 100 degrees Celsius.
c) Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
c) Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Form a question using the following sentence.
We are going to Disneyland after school.
Are we going to Disneyland after school?
Form a question.
They have visited Japan.
Have they visited Japan (before)?
Make a negative sentence.
“He has been playing football since morning.”
He has not been playing football since morning.
Choose the correct tense:
“They ______ (live) here since 2015, and they ______ (learn) Cantonese for two years.”
have lived / have been learning
Form a question using the following sentence.
He practices basketball every Thursday.
Does he practice basketball every Thursday?
Form a sentence using present continuous tense.
suggested answer: I am playing Jeopardy right now.
Explain why "I have done my homework yesterday" is wrong.
Past time expressions (yesterday) → use Past Simple: I did my homework yesterday.
Fill in the blanks with correct tense:
“She ______ (work) here since 2018, and she ______ (learn) Spanish for 6 months.”
has been working / has been learning
“I ______ (wait) for the bus for 30 minutes, and I ______ (already/finish) my homework while waiting.”
have been waiting / have already finished
Why is “I go to school now” wrong if you are on your way? Fix it.
Present Simple is for habits, not now → I am going to school now.
Explain the difference between these two sentences.
a) She is living in Hong Kong right now.
b) She lives in Hong Kong
First = temporary situation; second = permanent fact.
Decide which tense is correct and explain:
I have read the book.
I read the book.
Present Perfect = focus on result / connection to now; Past Simple = completed in past, time given.
Fill in all blanks with correct tense and explain why:
“Since last week, I ______ (practice) the piano every day. I ______ (already/play) three new pieces, but I ______ (try) to improve my technique.”
have been practicing / have already played / have been trying
What is the difference between present perfect tense and present perfect continuous tense?
Present perfect --> focus on the result of a past action that is connected to now. / Focus on "What has happened?"
Present continuous --> Focus on the duration or the fact the action is/was still happening until now (How long has it been happening)