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Guess the brand tense review

Pick one brand good and give past, present and future hints about which brand you are
thinking of until your partner guesses which brand it is.

Useful language

I would like to…

I am wearing it now

I wear it for special occasions/ when I need to impress someone/ at the weekends

I often/ sometimes/ rarely see/ buy/ use it.

It has been/ hasn’t popular for/ since…

It was very fashionable in…

I would like to buy it, but I think I never will

I’m going to buy it as soon as I can

It is becoming more/ less popular

It has become more popular

It became more popular

What are the differences in meaning between these pairs of tenses? Look at the example
sentences above to help you if you like.

a) I would like to buy it, but I think I never will

b) I’m going to buy it as soon as I can

a) It has been fashionable since the 80s

b) It was fashionable in the 80s

a) I am wearing it…

b) I wear it…

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