TENSES REVISIONPRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT PERFECTPRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSPAST SIMPLEPAST SIMPLE CONTINUOUS

AIM: TO REVISE PRESENT TENSES

1. I’m learning Chinese. 2. You’ve walked across the Amazon jungle. 3. It has meant that I can finance my next

expedition. 4. My mum and dad always watch my

documentaries. 5. My agent is waiting for me. 6. I’ve always loved travelling. 7. I don’t like going with groups. 8. I went to Boston. 9. He was eating apples. 10. I didn’t like the juice.

Present Simple I/you/we/they live

in Belgrade. He/She/It lives in

Belgrade.

Do I/you/we/they live in Belgrade?

Does he/she/it live in Belgrade?

I/you/we/they don’t live in Belgrade.

He/she /it doesn’t live in Belgrade.

We use the Present Simple to talk about: Activities that we repeat regularly (routines, habits).My mum and dad always watch my documentaries. Permanent situations and states.I don’t like cheese. General truthsA doctor works in a hospital.

Common time adverbials: always, often, usually, sometimes, neverevery day, every week, every year ...twice a week, once a month regularly, seldom, hardly ever, occasionally

Spelling Y is lost in verbs

ending in consonant +y:

fly – flies study – studies

We use –es with verbs ending in -s, -z, -sh, -ch, -s, -x:

watches, teaches, washes, fixes...

-es where you wouldn’t normally expect it

does goes

Present Continuous I am watching TV. You/we/they are

watching TV. He/she/it is

watching TV. Am I watching TV? Are you/we/they watching

TV? Is he/she/it watching TV?

I am not watching TV. You/we/they are not

watching TV. He/she/it is not

watching TV.

We use the Present Continuous to talk about: Activities that are going on at the time of speaking.Right now, I am giving a lecture and you are

listening. Activities that happen regularly but only for a

limited period of time (temporary routines and habits).

I’m studying English a lot these days because we are having a test next week.

Common time adverbials: now, at the moment, at present, these days

Spelling Verbs ending in –e

lose the final -e when –ing is added.

phone – phoning make – making change – changing

Short verbs ending in one vowel + one consonant double the last consonant.

sit – sitting cut – cutting swim – swimming Verbs ending in –ie: lie – lying tie – tying

Present Perfect: have/has +3rd column I/you/we/they

have done the homework.

He/she/it has done the homework.

Have I/you/we/they done the homework?

Has he/she/it done the homework?

I/you/we/they have not done the homework.

He/she/it has not done the homework.

We use the Present Perfect to talk about: Past events and activities with results or

consequences in the present.I’ve lost my keys and now I can’t open the door. An action in the past when we don’t know or are not

interested in when it happened. (to talk about experience)

I’ve been to China. Things that started in the past and continue up till

now.I’ve always wanted to travel.

Common time adverbials: never, ever, since, for, already, yet, all my life, always

The use and meanings of time adverbials already and yetWe use already in

statements and yet in questions and negative sentences.

I’ve already seen that film.

I haven’t finished yet.

since and for Since tells us about a

point in time when the activity began.

We’ve been friends since 2003.

For tells us about the period of time that the activity has taken.

We’ve been friends for five years.

SIMPLE PAST I/you/he/she/it/

we/ they liked I/you/he/she/it/

we/ they wrote

I/you/he/she/it/we/ they didn’t like

I/you/he/she/it/we/ they didn’t write Did I/you/he/she/it/we/

they like? Did I/you/he/she/it/we/

they write?

The Simple PastThe Simple Past We use the simple past to indicate exactly

when an action or event took place in the past.

I visited my sister yesterday.We went out to dinner last night.

The Simple PastThe Simple Past The simple past is used to describe actions

and/or events that are now completed and no longer true in the present.

I attended MJC in 1998. (I no longer attend MJC.)I saw a movie every weekend when I was a

teenager. (I don’t see movies very much anymore.)

SIMPLE CONTINOUS I/he/she/it was

reading You/we/ they were

reading

I/he/she/it wasn’t reading

You/we/ they weren’t reading

Was I/he/she/it reading? Were you/we/ they

reading?

The Past ContinuousThe Past Continuous The past progressive is used to talk about an

activity that was in progress at a specific point of time in the past. The emphasis is on the duration of the activity in the past.

I was studying for an exam while my mother was cooking dinner.

We were walking in the park around 7 p.m. last night.

The Past ContinuousThe Past Continuous The past progressive is often used with the

simple past to show that one action was in progress when another action occurred.

I was taking a bath when the doorbell rang.They were eating dinner when the neighbors

stopped by for a visit.

Complete the sentences for situations in the present.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)  her kids to football practice. 2. Usually, I (work)  as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)  French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) . 4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) . 5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) . 6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say)  because everybody (talk)  so loudly. 

Complete the sentences for situations in the present.

Ms Smith (work)  as a sales representative for three years.

In her job, she (drive)  around a lot to meet her customers all over the country.

Today she (travel)  500 km to meet a customer.

She (be/probably)  tired now. At the moment, Ms. Smith (stand) in her hotel

room. She (arrive/just) .

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. She can't come to the phone now because she       for tomorrow's test. studies is studying has studied has been studying2. They must be at the sports ground now. They usually       basketball on Fridays. play are playing have played have been playing3. I       my work already. I'm ready to go for a walk with you. finish am finishing have finished have been finishing4. I       breakfast right now. Can you call a little later? cook am cooking have cooked have been cooking5. I       this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so? don't read am not reading haven't read haven't been reading

6. Maria is good at languages. She       French, Spanish and German. speaks is speaking has spoken has been speaking7. So far, he       five stories for children. writes is writing has written8. We       for their answer for two months already. wait are waiting have been waiting9. She       since Monday. is sick is being sick has been sick has been being sick10. She       since noon. Should we wake her up? sleeps is sleeping has been sleeping

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. Who   food in your family when your Mom is away? cooks is cooking has been cooking cooked2. Where is John? – He       his car in the garage. repairs is repairing has repaired repaired3. I love this film. I       it four or five times already. see have seen had seen4. Have you visited any European countries? – Yes. I       Spain and Italy two years ago. visited have visited had visited5. She       the living room when she heard a strange noise in the kitchen. has cleaned has been cleaning was cleaning6. Where is he? I       for him since three o'clock! am waiting have been waiting was waiting had been waiting

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect). I (just / finish)  my homework. Mary (already / write)  five letters. Tom (move)  to his home town in 1994. My friend (be)  in Canada two years ago. I (not / be)  to Canada so far. But I (already / travel)  to London a couple of times. Last week, Mary and Paul (go)  to the cinema. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy)  a new film yet. (they / spend)  their holidays in Paris last summer? (you / ever / see )  a whale?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

The receptionist (welcome)  the guests and (ask)  them to fill in the form

The car (break)  down and we (have)  to walk home. The boys (swim)  while the girls (sunbath)  . My father (come)  in, (look)  and (tell)  me to tidy up my

room. While one group (prepare)  dinner the others (collect)  wood

for the campfire. While the parents (have)  breakfast the children (run)  about. Martha (turn)  off the light and (go)  to bed.