Tense Revision

Hi everyone,

Let's stop at this point and revise the tenses we've

seen in class to make sure we all know what we are
talking about.

Read the following sentences:

1. I'm taking the car to the garage at 10 tomorrow
morning.
2. I live in the city centre.
3. I've just finished reading the book.
4. We saw a good film last night.
5. I always play tennis on Saturday.
6. He's looking for a new job.
7. Have you ever been to Rome?
8. Tomorrow it's going to rain.
9. What were you doing yesterday at six pm?
10. I'm going to speak to the teacher tomorrow.

Which sentence refers to...?

A. A future plan.
B. An action recently finished.
C. A routine.
D. A finished action in a finished past time.
E. A life experience.
F. A probable prediction.
G. An action in progress at a certain past time.
H. Something which is always true.
I. A future arrangement.
J. Something that is happening at the moment of
speaking.

Look at the sentences. What do we

use each tense for?

Present simple
Present continuous
Present perfect
Past simple
Past continuous

ANSWER KEY:
1. I 2. H 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. J 7.E 8. F 9. G 10. A

PRESENT SIMPLE

Things that always happen or are always true

Daily routines

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Things that are happening at the moment of

speaking
Future arrangements

PRESENT PERFECT

Recently finished actions

Life experiences

PAST SIMPLE

Finished actions in a finished past time

PAST CONTINUOUS

Actions in progress at a certain time in the past

"BE GOING TO" + INFINITIVE

Future plans
Probable predictions