Grammar Recap

Read the following sentences and identify the tense.

"I live in the city center"
"She is an actress"
"We don't smoke"

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous

She is a doctor                          I work at a school

They are intelligent                 She lives in Argentina    Are you okay?                           Do you like chocolate?

He is looking for a new job
I am leaving tomorrow

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. be going to + infinitive

"We saw a good film last night"
"We didn't do anything yesterday"

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

"I was working in Paris"
"What were you doing at 7 pm?"

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

"I've finished the book"
"Have you ever been to Peru?"

1. Present perfect
2. Present continuous
3. Past continuous
4. other

Something that started in the past and it is still true now. It is used to say how long a situation has continued from the past until now.

 

How long have you worked here?

I have worked in this company for 10 years.

I have worked since 2009.

"I am going to see Tom tonight"
"Look! It is going to snow!"

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

Be going to + infinitive

Future plans

-Predictions

WILL

GOING TO

• Future
• Predictions
• Decisions
• Offers
• Promises

• Future
• Predictions

WILL