Present simple, present continuous, past simple

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• Leerjaar 2

Know your tenses

When I want to say something is happening right now I use the...

1. Present simple
2. past simple
3. present continuous

When I want to talk about a fact or habit I use the...

1. present continuous
2. present simple
3. past simple

When I want to talk about something that happened in the past I use the...

1. Past simple
2. Present continuous
3. Present simple

How do I ask if you listened to music yesterday?

How do I ask if she has violin lessons every Friday?

How do I ask if they are walking home right now?

Check, check, double check

She ... a letter right now (write)

Susan .... in the garden at the moment (not dig)

Jane ... to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays. (go)

Lions ... in Africa. (live)

Look! The boys ... home (walk)

... you ... home yesterday? (come)

... he ... last year? (not graduate)

... she always ... to classical music? (listen)