Revision of Tenses

Simple Present Present Continuous Simple Past Past Continuous Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Simple Future Be going to

SIMPLE PRESENT
FORM: go / goes They go to school on foot. Do they go to school by bus? They dont go to school by car. USE 1. for sth that happens every day. 2. for permanent situations 3. for timetables and schedules KEY WORDS every day / month / year, sometimes, usually, often, always, never, seldom, on Sundays
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
FORM: am/is/are + verb + ing Mark is playing football. Is Mark playing tennis? Mark is not playing golf. USE 1. for sth that is happening now (at the moment of speaking) 2. for temporary situations 3. for planned actions in the near future KEY WORDS now, at the moment, these days, this week
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SIMPLE PAST
FORM: verb + ed She cooked spaghetti for dinner. Did she cook chicken? She didnt cook fish. USE 1. for sth that happened in the past and we know when it happened 2. Past routines and habits
KEY WORDS yesterday, last week / month / year, ago
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USED TO / WOULD
FORM: used to + bare infinitive I used to have brown hair. Did I use to have blonde hair? I didnt use to have black hair. USE 1. to talk about past habits, states or things that we dont do any more
FORM: would + bare infinitive USE 1. to describe repeated past actions (not past states)
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PAST CONTINUOUS
FORM: was / were + verb + ing

John was sleeping during the lesson. Was John sleeping during the lesson? John was not sleeping during the lesson.

USE 1. for sth that was happening at a specific time in the past (we dont know when it started or when it finished)

PAST CONTINUOUS
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for sth that was happening continuously in the past (long action) and another action stopped it (short action) for two or more actions happening continuously at the same time in the past to give background information in a story

KEY WORDS while, when, as

PRESENT PERFECT
FORM: have / has + past participle

Macy and Joe have been friends for one year. Have they been friends since primary school? They havent been friends for a long time.

USE 1. for sth that started in the past and continues in the present
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PRESENT PERFECT
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for sth that happened in the past but we dont know when it happened for actions that were repeated several times in the past for sth that has just happened

KEY WORDS never, ever, yet, already, just, for,since, how long, recently, lately

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

FORM: have / has +been+ verb + -ing

I have been playing the piano for 2 years. Have you been waiting here long? She hasnt been feeling well lately.

USE 1. For sth that began in the past and continues up to the present (usually with for and since)
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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for sth that happened in the past and the results are visible in the present

KEY WORDS
all day / morning, how long, lately, recently, since, for

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PAST PERFECT
FORM: had + past participle She had finished her homework before she went out. Had she had dinner before she went out? She hadnt cleaned her room before she went out. USE 1. for an action that happened in the past before another action KEY WORDS before, after, as soon as, when, by the time
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SIMPLE FUTURE
FORM: will + bare infinitive She will be a fashion designer one day. Will she be a doctor? She wont be an architect.
USE 1. for sth that will happen some time in the future (not a planned action) 2. for threats, promises, offers, suggestions, predictions, on-the-spot decisions
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SIMPLE FUTURE
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After the words think, suppose, expect, believe, hope, know, be sure

KEY WORDS tomorrow, next week / month / year, in a weeks time

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BE GOING TO
FORM: am / is / are + going to + bare infinitive

I am going to have a party for my birthday next week. Am I going to go out for my birthday? Im not going to have a party this weekend.

USE 1. for sth that we plan to do in the near future

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BE GOING TO
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for predictions about the future based on what we know or can see now

KEY WORDS tomorrow, next week/month/year, in a weeks time

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EXERCISE: Put the verbs in the correct tense.

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have known Ann and Mary ____________ (know) each other for twelve years. rang (ring). I was sleeping when the bell _____ had left Mary _________(leave) by the time I got home. gives The teacher _________(give) us a quiz every week. will answer The phone is ringing. I ___________ (answer) it.
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EXERCISE: Put the verbs in the correct tense.

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will buy My parents _________(buy) me a new bicycle for my birthday if I do well in my exams. were you doing What ______________(you do) at ten oclock last night? am doing 7. I cant help you now. I ___________(do) my homework. is going to take 8. My boyfriend _________________(take) me out for dinner on Valentines Day.
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