ALL TENSES (REAL LIFE PRE-INTERMEDIATE)

Tenses / Formation (how we form it) and USE Practice Signal words
structures
Present Subject + verb/verb +s I read it. We read it. Always,
Simple When we talk about routine, something happens They read it. You sometimes,
every day or regularly. read it. She reads it. usually, once a
He reads it. It reads day, every day,
it. twice in a month
Present Subject + is/ are/ am + Verb + ing I AM reading. They Today, tonight,
Continuous When we talk about something happening at the ARE reading. She IS this week, at the
moment of speaking. Or when something happening reading. I’m staying moment, ALWAYS
around the moment of speaking. with my sister this (when talking
weekend (but usually about irritating
I live alone). habit)
She is always
complaining about
life!(irritating habit)
Past Simple Subject + V2 or V+ed I watched TV. Yesterday, two
When we talk about finished actions in the past. No She watched TV. days ago, last
relation to the present. They watched TV. month/week/June,
in 1995
Past Subject + was/were + V+ing I was watching TV. Yesterday at 6
Continuous When we talk about action that was in the process at She was watching TV. o’clock, when,
certain time in the past or two actions happening at You were watching while, as soon as
the same time. TV.
Future Subject + will + Verb(infinitive) I will watch. She will Tomorrow, next
simple Negative: Subject + won’t + Verb (Infinitive) watch. week/month/year,
When we talk about future prediction, promises, soon, I
offers, requests, think/believe
Present Subject + have/has + V3/ Ved I have watched it. Ever, never, just,
Perfect When we talk about action that started in the past She has watched it. already, yet, for,
Simple and has an effect on the present. since,
Present Subject + am/is/are + V3/ed I am asked by By +
Simple When we talk about some actions that ARE performed teacher. person/people
passive in the present. It isn’t important WHO does the action. She is given a
present.
The books are
written.
Past Simple Subject + was/were + V3/ ed I was asked to leave. By +
passive When we talk about actions that WERE performed in She was given a person/people
the past by somebody (unimportant or unknown) present.
The books were
written.
Present Subject + have/has + been + V3/ed I have been asked to
Perfect When we talk about actions that were performed but leave.
Simple we see the result now/the result can be changed. She has been given a
passive present recently.
 The books have been
sold worldwide.
Used to Subject + used to + Verb(infinitive) I used to play When she was
neg. Subject + didn’t + USE to + Infinitive football. young/ when we
Quest. Did + subject + USE to + infinitive We used to sing in were children/
When we talk about past habits. choir. when I lived there
She used to have
long hair.
First If + subject + present simple, will + Infinitive If I pass my exams, I
Conditional When we talk about possible situation and its will enter the best
consequence in present and future. university.
Second If + subject + past simple, would + Infinitive If he was super rich,
Conditional When we talk about impossible/imaginary situation he would buy a
and its consequence in present and future. Ferrari.