Review: present, past, future

tenses
Prof. Msc. Ivan Idrovo G.
English Philologist
 MOTIVATION: WHY IS ENGLISH LEANING
IMPORTANT?
• 1. Keeps Your Brain Sharp -Learning any language keeps your brain active and
challenged.
• 2. Boosts Your Employment Potential – Learning English boosts your hiring potential and
your pocket!
• 3. One of the Best Languages to Learn For Travel
• 6. Enjoy Classic Literature and Films in Native Language
• 7. Immigration and study abroad Benefits
• 8. Improved Focus: Recent studies confirm what most of us had thought for some time:
bilingual brains have better attention and focus than others. This feat is mainly attributed
to evidence that appears to prove a link between the lifetime task of switching between
languages and improved concentration skills.
• Last but not least: when you learn a new lenguage, you learn a lot from other cultures!!!
If you learn English, you will be able to learn and put in practice many great values like
empathy, honesty, discipline, punctuality etc.
 MY MOTIVATIONAL JOURNAL  
Day: Time: Day: Time:
Before class: Before class:
Goals and expectations: Goals and expectations:
____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________
My mood: _____________ My mood: _____________

After class: After class:

Results & Comments:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
My mood: ______________
Results & Comments:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
My mood: ______________
PREPOSITION OF PLACE – IN/ON/AT
• We use IN for:

• Espacios cerrados: IN the kitchen, IN the bathroom, IN an office, IN a

hospital
• Espacios abiertos con limites definidos: IN the park, IN the street, IN
the garden.
• Ciudades y Paises: IN Ecuador, IN Australia, IN Quito
• We use ON for:

• Pisos de un edificio: ON the second floor

• Con partes de un cuarto: ON the Wall, ON the ceiling, ON the floor.
• Con transportes: ON a bus, ON a train, ON a plane
• PERO: IN a car, IN a taxi
• We use AT for:
• LA GRAN MAYORIA DE LUGARES FISICOS: AT home, AT work, AT
school/university, AT the gym, AT the airport, AT the cinema, AT a
restaurant, AT a museum, AT a Café, AT a shopping center.

• Con lugares determinados: At the door, At the traffic light,

PREPOSITION OF TIME – IN/ON/AT
• IN :
• MESES, AÑOS, ESTACIONES DEL AÑO, SIGLOS, ALGUNAS PARTES DEL
DIA: IN October, IN 1984, IN Winter, In the 21st century, IN the
morning.

• BUT: AT noon, AT night, AT midnight

• AT:
• HORAS: AT 2:30 PM
• HORARIOS DE COMIDAS: AT lunchtime
• DIAS FESTIVOS: At Christmas / BUT: ON Christmas day
• FIN DE SEMANA: At the weekend / American say: On the weekend.
• ON:

• DIAS: ON Monday
• UN DIA/FECHA PARTICULAR: On July 1st, ON New Year´s Day
• DIA + PARTE DEL DIA: On Monday morning.
Circle the correct form!
• Where did you go / went on Saturday?
• I go / went shopping for clothes.
• What did you buy / bought?
• I buy / bought a new jacket.
• Did / was it expensive?
Complete the gaps!
• What_____you_____last night? (do)
• I_____ a film. (see). It____a comedy with Brad Pitt. (be)
• ___you like it?
• No, I ____like it much.
• It____very slow.
Complete the questions with was, were, did.
• What time____you get up this morning?
• ____you tired?
• _____you have breakfast at home?
• What____you have?
• What time____you leave home to come to class today?
• How____you come to class? ____you late?
Complete the questions with was, were, did.
• ____you at home all evening?
• ____you watch TV? What programme____ you watch?
• ____you study English? ____it difficult?
• What_____you have for lunch? ____it nice?
• What time ____you go to bed?
SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the chart

Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PRESENT: 2nd person – YOU - (ACTION VERBS)

• You listen to the radio. (+)

• You __________________________(-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PRESENT: 3rd person singular (ACTION VERBS)

• She drives a new car. (+)

• She _____________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PRESENT: 3rd person plural (ACTION VERBS)

• They sing love songs every day. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 2nd person singular / plural

• You are reading a book. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 3rd person singular

• He is playing the guitar at the moment. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 3rd person plural

• They are working really hard. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PRESENT: 2nd person – YOU - (VERB TO BE)

• You are so beautiful. (+)

• You __________________________(-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PRESENT: 3rd person singular (VERB TO BE)

• She is very smart. (+)

• She _____________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PRESENT: 3rd person plural (VERB TO BE)

• They are at home. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Complete the chart

Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PAST: 2nd person - YOU - (ACTION VERBS)

• You WORKED at the train station. (+)

• You __________________________(-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PAST: 3rd person singular (ACTION VERBS)

• She DROVE a new car. (+)

• She _____________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PAST: 3rd person plural (ACTION VERBS)

• They SANG love songs when they were children. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• PAST CONTINUOUS: 2nd person singular / plural

• You WERE reading a book at 8 in the morning. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• PAST CONTINUOUS: 3rd person singular

• He was playing the guitar when his friend arrived. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• PAST CONTINUOUS: 3rd person plural

• They WERE working really hard. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PAST: 2nd person – YOU - (VERB TO BE)

• You WERE alone at work. (+)

• You __________________________(-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PAST: 3rd person singular (VERB TO BE)

• She was very smart. (+)

• She _____________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
Complete the chart
• SIMPLE PAST: 3rd person plural (VERB TO BE)

• They WERE at home. (+)

• _________________________ (-)

• YES/No question:__________________?
• Wh-question: _____________________?
FUTURE FORMS – GOING TO / WILL

Complete the chart

Complete the chart
GOING TO - PLANS AND PREDICTIONS FOR FUTURE ACTIONS - 2ND PERSON

You are going to swim in the lake on Friday. (+)

___________________________________ (-)

Yes / No – question: ___________________ ?

Wh- Question: _______________________ ?

Complete the chart
GOING TO - PLANS AND PREDICTIONS FOR FUTURE ACTIONS - 3RD PERSON
singular

He is going to go out with friends next week. (+)

___________________________________ (-)

Yes / No – question: ___________________ ?

Wh- Question: _______________________ ?

Complete the chart
GOING TO - PLANS AND PREDICTIONS FOR FUTURE ACTIONS - 3ND PERSON
plural

They are going to make dinner tonigh. (+)

___________________________________ (-)

Yes / No – question: ___________________ ?

Wh- Question: _______________________ ?

Complete the chart
WILL - INSTANT DECISIONS, OFFERS, PROMISES, INSTANT DECISION – 2ND
PERSON

You will love him forever. (+)

___________________________________ (-)

Yes / No – question: ___________________ ?

Wh- Question: _______________________ ?

Complete the chart
WILL - INSTANT DECISIONS, OFFERS, PROMISES, INSTANT DECISION – 3rd PERSON
SINGULAR

She will have a cheese sandwich. (+)

___________________________________ (-)

Yes / No – question: ___________________ ?

Wh- Question: _______________________ ?

Complete the chart
WILL - INSTANT DECISIONS, OFFERS, PROMISES, INSTANT DECISION – 3rd PERSON
PLURAL

They will call you tomorrow. (+)

___________________________________ (-)

Yes / No – question: ___________________ ?

Wh- Question: _______________________ ?

When do I use present, past or future?
• Future plans and predictions:__________________
• Finished actions in the past: ___________________
• Things happening now:_______________________
• Things that happen always or usually or are part of my daily life and
routine:______________________
• Future predictions, decisions, offers and promises: :___________________
• Actions that were in progress at a past time: ___________________