TENSE REVISION

Past...Present...Future

Present Tenses
Present Simple
Anna is an English teacher.
She teaches in primary school.
Every week she does pilates
exercises.
Does she play the piano? No, she
does not play the piano.

Present Simple TO BE
I am
we are
You are
you are
He/she/it is
they are

Present Continuous
Anna is in the kitchen now. She is cooking
lunch,
Her children are playing in the living room.
Are they making noise? No, they are not
making noise.
Tom's English is becoming better.
***TO BE
AM BEING, IS BEING, ARE BEING

Past Tenses
Past Simple
Anna was born in London. She was born
in 1980.
Anna graduated in English language
and literature on Oxford University.
Anna and Tom got married 4 years ago.
Did they study together? No, they did
not study together.

Past Simple TO BE
I was
You were
He/she/it was

we were
you were
they were

Past Continuous
Anna's children were playing all day
yesterday.
While Anna was cleaning the house, Tom
was cooking.
Were they watching TV together? No,
they were not watching TV together.
***TO BE
WAS BEING, WERE BEING

Present Perfect
Anna has broken her leg.
Tom has won 2 awards this year.
Anna has worked in school since she
graduated.
Have they ever been to Spain? No,
they have not been in Spain.
They have travelled to Portugal twice.

Present Perfect TO BE
I have been
been
You have been
been
He/she/it has been
been

we have
you have
they have

Past Perfect
Anna missed the bus to work because
she had overslept.
When she arrived the children had
already been in the classroom.

Future Tenses
Simple Future
Anna: I'm very hungry!
Tom: I will make you a sandwich (now).
TO BE - WILL BE

Going to future
Anna is going to visit Ireland next year.
Tom is going to buy her a ring.
TO BE IS/ARE GOING TO BE