TENSE REVIEW

1. What have we learnt so far …

Time frame Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect Continuous
Present x x x x
Past x x
Future x

2. What you need to remember …

 Form
 Use
 Diagram
 Time markers
 Examples

3. Pay attention:
 Future Simple v.s Be going to v.s Present Continuous to express future actions.
 “Used to” v.s Past Simple v.s Past Continuous
 Past Simple v.s Present Continuous

EXERCISES
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1. Sue and I (go) shopping yesterday.

2. I (have) lunch while my mum (wash) the dishes.

3. I always (have) breakfast before 7 a.m but yesterday I (be) sick, so I (have) breakfast at 9 a.m,

after I (go) to the doctor’s.

4. They (never/ travel) abroad.

5. I (cook) when I (hear) a knock on the door last night.

6. The Wilsons (travel) to their summer house when the thunderstorm (hit).

7. Jeff (watch) a documentary on TV at 7 o’clock yesterday evening.

8. She (paint) the living room when the children (play) in the garden.

9. Diane (buy) a new computer two months ago.

10. - What the Simpsons (do) yesterday afternoon, at 3 o’clock?

11. He (not/ study) when his mother (come) into the room.

12. I (tidy) my room when the lights suddenly (go) off.

13. She (walk) to school yesterday?

14. Mike (just/come) home from work.

15. You (hear) from Jane lately?

16. They (not play) football on Saturdays.

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