PRESENT
Jack li______ in England. England _____ in Europe. England _____ in Africa.
PRESENT SIMPLE: Jack lives in England. England is in Europe. England isn’t in Africa.
Yesterday we ________ the ocean. Jack ________ us.
NEGATIVE: Femi ________ teach us.
PAST SIMPLE: Yesterday we studied the ocean. Jack taught us.
NEGATIVE: Femi didn’t teach us.
Tomorrow _____ _____ Friday.
Tomorrow ____ ______ Christmas.
FUTURE SIMPLE: Tomorrow will be Friday.
NEGATIVE: Tomorrow won’t be Christmas.
Joh ____________ in England at the moment.
She ______________ in Japan.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Joh is living in England at the moment.
NEGATIVE: He isn’t living in Japan.
My mother _________________(eat) by a lion.
was eaten (PASSIVE)
The students ______every weekday with Jack in room 11. Jack _______ coffee.
NEGATIVE: Jack ______ drink tea.
PRESENT SIMPLE: The students study every weekday with Jack in room 11. Jack drinks coffee.
NEGATIVE: Jack doesn’t drink tea.
Jack ___________ mini-golf in a pub when he heard the Queen died.
PAST CONTINUOUS: Jack was playing mini-golf in a pub when he heard the Queen died.
The class starts at 8.30am, so we will be__________ at 9am.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS: The class starts at 8.30am, so we will be studying at 9am.
I never cry nowadays, but I __________ cry a lot as a child.
USED TO: I used to cry a lot as a child. People didn’t use to have mobile phones.
FIRST CONDITIONAL: If it's sunny next Saturday, I will go to the beach.
Right now, we ____________ tenses in Room 11.
NEGATIVE: ____________________ conditionals.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: We are studying tenses in Room 11.
NEGATIVE: We’re not studying conditionals.
Jack was sick because he _________too many burgers.
NEGATIVE: My car stopped because I __________ bought petrol.
PAST PERFECT: Jack was sick because he had eaten too many burgers.
NEGATIVE: My car stopped because I hadn’t bought petrol.
I booked a plane ticket yesterday. I _________________ fly to Turkey next month.
‘GOING TO’: I booked a plane ticket yesterday. I am going to fly to Turkey next month.
The clouds are grey. It _____________rain.
SITUATION: A prediction of the future (based on evidence)
‘GOING TO’: The clouds are grey. It’s going to rain.
I was late for my bus. I should _________________________(wake up) earlier that morning
PAST MODAL: I was late for my bus. I should have woken up earlier that morning
Jack has __________(drink) cup of coffee today. He _______ (not drink) any beer this week.
PRESENT PERFECT: Jack has drunk 1 cup of coffee today. He hasn’t drunk any beer this week.
It was 10am. He’d___________ (vomit) since 9am.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS: It was 10am. He’d been vomiting since 9am.
Jack ____ ____ _____ his first $1,000,000 by the time he is 35.
FUTURE PERFECT: Jack will have made his first $1,000,000 by the time he is 35.
You’re late! I’ve ______________(stand) in the rain for 30 minutes.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: You’re late! I’ve been standing in the rain for 30 minutes.
If zombies _______________(attack) Kaplan, I ____________________________(run) away.
SECOND CONDITIONAL: If zombies attacked Kapan, I would run away.
In Algeria I usually wake up at 10am, but I came to London a month ago. I have class at 8.30, so ____________________waking up earlier in London.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS: I’ve been waking up earlier in London.
I was stressed that day. I’d __________________ a lot of problems with my family.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS: I was tired that day. I’d been having a lot of problems with my family.
The lesson started at 8.30am. We ____________________________ for 50 minutes by 9.20am.
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS: The lesson started at 8.30am. We will have been studying for 50 minutes by 9.20am.
She’d _________________(wait) for 3 hours when her friend arrived.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS: She’d been waiting for 3 hours when her friend arrived.
I didn't study. I didn't pass my exam. If I __________________(study) harder, I would ______________(pass) my exam.
THIRD CONDITIONAL: If I had studied harder, I would have passed my exam.