Tense Revision

Hi everyone,

Let's stop at this point and revise the tenses we've seen in class to make sure we all know what we are talking about.

Read the following sentences:

1. I'm taking the car to the garage at 10 tomorrow morning.

2. I live in the city centre.

3. I've just finished reading the book.

4. We saw a good film last night.

5. I always play tennis on Saturday.

6. He's looking for a new job.

7. Have you ever been to Rome?

8. Tomorrow it's going to rain.

9. What were you doing yesterday at six pm?

10. I'm going to speak to the teacher tomorrow.


Which sentence refers to...?

A. A future plan.

B. An action recently finished.

C. A routine.

D. A finished action in a finished past time.

E. A life experience.

F. A probable prediction.

G. An action in progress at a certain past time.

H. Something which is always true.

I. A future arrangement.

J. Something that is happening at the moment of speaking.


Look at the sentences. What do we use each tense for?

• Present simple
• Present continuous
• Present perfect
• Past simple
• Past continuous

ANSWER KEY:
1. I 2. H 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. J 7.E 8. F 9. G 10. A


PRESENT SIMPLE

• Things that always happen or are always true
• Daily routines

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• Things that are happening at the moment of speaking
• Future arrangements

PRESENT PERFECT

• Recently finished actions
• Life experiences

PAST SIMPLE

• Finished actions in a finished past time

PAST CONTINUOUS

• Actions in progress at a certain time in the past

"BE GOING TO" + INFINITIVE

• Future plans
• Probable predictions