TENSESMIX2015
TENSESMIX2015
TENSESMIX2015
1 We use the present simple to describe states, plans / routines and regular actions.
2 This is an example of a negative present simple form: I don’t speak / not speak Greek.
4 This is an example of the negative for he, she, it: She isn’t / doesn’t do aerobics.
5 This is an example of a present simple question: What drinks you like / do you like?
1 We use the present continuous to talk about temporary events in the present / past.
2 We also use the present continuous to talk about what is happening every day /
at this moment.
3 We make the present continuous with the present form of the verb have / be and the
-ing form of the verb.
4 To make the negative of the present continuous, we add no / not before the -ing form.
2 We also use going to to talk about things that will happen in the future /
things we do every day.
5 To make a negative sentence, we add not before / after the words going to.
1 Choose the correct answer.
1 We can use the present continuous tense to talk about future hopes / future
arrangements.
3 This is an example of a question about a future arrangement: What time will we meet? /
What time are we meeting?
4 We use sequencing adverbs to say how things happens / in what order things happen.
1 We can use the present perfect to talk about past events / recent completed actions.
2 We can use the present perfect with just to talk about very recent events /
events in the present.
3 We make the present perfect with was/were + infinitive / have/has + past participle.
4 When we use the present perfect we talk about / don’t talk about the exact time of
the action or event.
2 When we talk about what is happening now, we use the present simple / present
continuous.
3 What are you doing this summer? is an example of the present continuous tense used to
talk about a future arrangement / temporary event.
4 When we talk about present states or routines, we use the present simple / present
continuous.
5 We use the present simple to talk about what we regularly do at weekends because it is a
state / routine.
1 won’t is the negative / future of will.
2 We use will to talk about hopes and predictions / plans and intentions for the future.
3 If we can tell from what is happening now that something is very likely to happen in
future, we use will / going to.
5 We use will / going to when we talk about future plans and intentions.
1 We make the present perfect tense with to have + past participle / present participle.
2 We use already with the present perfect tense to show that past events have a link with
the present / future.
3 We use now / just with the present perfect tense to show that something happened
very recently.
4 He hasn’t done it yet means we think he will do it at some future time / will never
do it.
5 If we want to emphasize that we have done something, we use ago / already with the
present perfect tense.
1 In I have never been to China, we use the present perfect tense to show past time /
time up to the present.
3 In It’s the worst film I’ve ___ seen, we could add ever / already to emphasise the
superlative.
4 I have been to London and I went to London have the same / different meanings.
2 We use the past simple tense to talk about events that happened at a specific time /
recently.
3 We use the perfect tense + for / since to join past events to the present. This sentence
is true / false.
5 We use for to show how long something has lasted / when something started.
1 Read the text. Complete 1–10 with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
(present simple or present continuous).
2 Read the text. Complete 1–10 with the correct past simple form of the verbs in
brackets.
Disaster holiday
Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of the verbs in brackets
and just, already, yet, ever or never.
2 The pizza __________ (not finish) cooking _____ , so we’ll eat later.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect and for or
since.
Complete the text with the correct form (past simple or present perfect) of the verbs in
brackets.
My diary
23/6/06 Friday
I 1 __________ (go) to school. I 2 __________ (start) at 9.00 and finished at 3.45 as usual.
Nothing special 3 __________ (happen) all day.
24/6/06 Saturday
What a fantastic day! We went zorbing. I 4 __________ (never go) before, so it 5
__________ (be) really exciting. We 6 __________ (travel) along fast inside this huge ball
and everything just went round and round outside.
25/06/06 Sunday
We 7 __________ (visit) grandma and grandpa this morning. But this afternoon I’m bored
and I 8 __________ (not start) my two hours of homework yet. At least, I 9 __________
(already do) the Internet research for my project.
24/07/06 Monday
They 10 …………(show) us a film about South America during the biology lesson. Wow!
Time to go to bed to dream about it.