6 tenses

The tenses
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Future


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The tenses
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Future


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Sentences using the present Simple:

She goes to London every month
I try to do yoga every day
I never do the dishes
He works at the Jumbo

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Sentences using the Present Perfect:
I have worked at the Jumbo for 2 years
She has been our teacher since August
She hasn't had her baby yet
They have been married for 25 years

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Future: will + inf
When do you use it?
You use it when ABBA (aanbieding, belofte, (spontaan) besluit, aankondiging).
You use it when you make a prediction without having evidence.
You use it when you make plans that can change .

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Sentences using will + inf
Perhaps it will rain tomorrow. 
I will call him tomorrow, I promise
I will probably take the next train.
We will win the competition this year. 
I will carry your bag for you.


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Future: (to be) going to + inf
When do you use it?
You use it when you make plans (which you wrote in your diary).
You use it when you make predictions and you have evidence.

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Sentences using to be going to + inf
She is going to visit her grandfather this week. 
She is going to the USA next week. She bought the tickets yesterday. 
Look, he is going to fall off his chair.

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Future: present continuous
When do you use it?
If you have an appointment with a fixed time/ at a fixed place.

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Future: present simple
When do you use it?
You use it when there is a fixed time scheme. 

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Sentences using the present continuous
I am driving to the theater on Wednesday.
She is meeting him at 5pm.
Is Luke performing at the concert tonight?
Lisa is leaving in an hour

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Sentences with the present simple
The train to London departs at two pm. 
Class ends at half past 3 pm.
The tourist office opens at 8am.

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I ____________ (not talk) to Mr. Smith yet, but I __________ (talk) to him soon
A
HAVEN'T TALKED/ WILL TALK
B
DIDN'T TALK/ WILL TALK
C
WON'T TALK/ WILL TALK
D
HAVEN'T TALKED/ TALK

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Listen! I believe Jack _________ (take) a shower.
A
TOOK
B
TAKES
C
IS TAKING
D
HAS TAKEN

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gebeurt nu (Listen!)
Jack
_________ (speak) with Mary yesterday.
A
SPOKE
B
HAS SPOKEN
C
WILL SPEAK
D
SPEAKS

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past simple (yesterday)
Do you hear the wind? It _________ very heavily tonight (BLOW)
A
BLOWS
B
IS BLOWING
C
HAS BLOWN
D
BLEW

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Present continuous
Gebeurt nu (Do you hear)
When I _____ him last he _______ asleep in the chair. (SEE, SIT)
A
SEE/ SAT
B
HAVE SEEN/ WAS SITTING
C
SAW/ SAT
D
SAW/ WAS SITTING

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How many plays ______ (Shakespeare, write) when he was 25 years old?
A
Shakespeare wrote
B
did Shakespeare write
C
is Shakespeare writing
D
does Shakespeare write

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past simple --> when he was 25 years old is in the past
Princess Anne ________ (open) the new hospital in a few weeks. She published the paperwork today.
A
IS GOING TO OPEN
B
C
OPENS
D
IS OPENING

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Zij is dat van plan en er is bewijs dat het gaat gebeuren
No, we _____
(NOT BE) here before.
A
NOT BEEN
B
HAVEN'T BEEN
C
WEREN'T
D
WASN'T

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before --> toen t/m nu (present perfect)
Some time ago Mr Pale ______(ASK) me to lend him some money.
A
has asked
B
asks
C
asked
D
have been asking

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It usually
_________(not rain) very much in Texas.
A
not raining
B
didn't rain
C
hasn't been raining
D
doesn't rain

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The bus ______ (leave) at 6am tomorrow morning.
A
is leaving
B
left
C
leaves
D
will leave

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I ________ (go) to bed now ! Good night.
A
am going
B
will go
C
go
D
am going to go

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I ______ a great film yesterday.
A
have seen
B
saw
C
seen
D
did see

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I ______ (fly) over Loch Ness last week. - _________ (you, see) the Loch Ness monster then?
A
was flying/ you saw
B
was flying/ did you see
C
have been flying / you saw
D
flew/ did you see

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We must wake her. She
_____________
(SLEEP) for 15 hours.
A
has been sleeping
B
slept
C
is sleeping
D
was sleeping

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Study for the test
- use websites tenses
- Do 'formative tenses' again on kwizl.eu/app and improve your score

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