Tense Revision

PRESENT - SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS Present Simple – used for habits, hobbies, facts and when talking about one’s self.

Ex. I study at Link School of English Today, it is a sunny day and there is a gentle breeze

My name is Brian and I am 22 years old Construction - For regular verbs – Use the infinitive/infinitive + s Present Continuous – used to describe actions currently in progress, or actions happening in a near future.

Ex. This week, we are studying the tenses in class. John is having breakfast right now, please call him later. I am going to Paceville later. Construction – The verb to be in the present tense + infinitive + ing

Choose the correct present tense for the sentences below

(Simple or Continuous)

1. I usually ______________ breakfast at 9am. (eat) 2. I ______________ out later, would you like to join? (go) 3. What’s your name? How old ______________ you? (be) 4. We usually ______________ takeaway during the weekend (get) 5. I ______________ some free time right now, I’ll work later. (enjoy)

6. She ______________ playing the piano (love). 7. When it ______________ (rain) we usually ______________ (stay) inside. 8. Tom ______________ (have) a shower right now, can you ______________

(call) him later? 9. Excuse me, you ____________ (sit) in my seat. Yes, I’m sorry about that! 10. Please be quiet. I ______________ (try) to ______________ (study) here!

Tense Revision

PAST - SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS Past Simple – used to describe finished actions in the past. The past can be anything from a few seconds to several years ago.

Ex. I studied at Link School of English last year. Yesterday, it was a sunny day and there was a gentle breeze

He cooked dinner for his family. They really enjoyed it. Construction - For regular verbs – Use the infinitive + ed. Past Continuous – used to describe actions in progress in the past tense.

Ex. Last week, we were studying the tenses in class. John was having breakfast when his mother called him. I was going out, but I didn’t go because I was feeling sick.

Construction – The verb to be in the past tense + infinitive + ing

Choose the correct past tense for the sentences below

(Simple or Continuous)

1. Last year I ______________________ on holiday to Paris. (go) 2. While Chantelle _____________ (work) in her room, her friends

_________________________ (swim) in the pool. 3. It (not / rain) _____________ a lot while we were on holiday. 4. I tried to warn them but they __________________________ to me. (not /

listen) 5. Where ______________ your last holiday? (spend / you) 6. The kids _____________________ in the garden when it suddenly began

to rain. (play) 7. Yesterday at six o’clock, I ___________________ (prepare) dinner when

my mother ___________________ (come) back from work. 8. In the evenings we usually ____________ at a pub. (eat)

Tense Revision

FUTURE - SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS Future Simple – There are two forms of the future simple – ‘will’ and ‘going to’. These forms are used to make decisions, predictions, offers and promises or finished actions in the future.

Ex. I will study at Link School of English next year. Next week it will rain all week. I will help with your homework tomorrow.

John is going to cook dinner for his family today. As soon as the new iPhone is out, I am going to buy it. Construction – For ‘will’ future: Will + Infinitive

For ‘going to’ future: To be (present tense) + going to + infinitive

Future Continuous – used to describe actions in progress in the future time.

Ex. Next week, we will be studying the tenses in class. They will be coming over later today. I will be meeting my friends later today, do you want to join? Construction – Will + be + infinitive + ing

Choose the correct present tense for the sentences below

(Simple or Continuous)

11. I ______________ out later, would you like to join? (go) 12. Next year, we ______________ to Brazil (travel) 13. I am enjoying some free time right now, I ______________ later. (work) 14. We ______________ (not/go) out tonight because it _________________

(rain). 15. I’m not sure what ______________ when I’m older. (do) 16. He hopes he ______________ a great job. (have)

17. She hopes that she ______________ a family and lots money (have) 18. I can’t concentrate. I ______________ for now (stop), and I

______________ (continue) later.