present continuous/progressive
(to be + ing)
is singing, is studying, is playing
200
I call you yesterday.
called
200
Is he married. (negative)
No, he is not.
200
was waiting
past progressive
200
present progressive
I am teaching.
300
I ... , when the phone rang.
(past progressive - one action in progress in the past when another interrupts it)
was reading a book,
was talking to my neighbor,
was doing my homework
300
It were raining when I got to school.
was raining
300
Did I disturb you? (positive)
Yes, you did!
300
has
simple present
300
simple past irregular verb
I taught last summer.
400
They ... bake cookies every summer when Grandma visited.
(time clause: used to- repeated action)
would
400
They are living in Haiti when the Earthquake hit.
were living
400
Did you used to like Justin Bieber? (negative)
No, I didn't.
400
used to
past:time clause
400
past question
Did you teach last summer?
500
He ____ ____ ___ work all the time.
time clause didn't used to
500
While the phone rang, I was watching Spider Man.
was ringing
500
A friend has just returned from his vacation. Ask him questions about it using the simple past AND ANSWER IT:
make any new friends? (NEGATIVE)