Tasks for fixing the tenses of the group continuous. The Present Continuous Tense

As you know, the tenses of the Present group include 4 tenses of the verb (tenses):

1. Present Simple Tense (level 2, intermediate) COMING SOON
2. Present Continuous Tense (level 2, intermediate) COMING SOON
   

In this lesson, we'll look at what is the difference between the times of the Present group with each other and how they work in the active voice.

Exercise (introductory). Select tense of the action verb Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous, which you would use to translate into English the following sentences:

What is the characteristic of the action verb in sentences 1-4?

You can test yourself -

note that

present Simple, present continuous and present Perfect continuous translated into Russian present tense of the verb a

present Perfect – past tense of the verb.

So let's sum it up:

Present Perfect answers the question what already did?— I have watched the cartoon.

Present Continuous answers the question what more do? — I am watching the cartoon.

Present Perfect Continuous answers the question what do i do during …? — I have been watching the cartoon for 20 minutes.

present simple answers the question what usually do? — I watch cartoons every day.

Group tenses Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous). Exercises

Exercise 1. Match the tense of the verb and the tense expression (some are used twice):

look! ever, always, never, seldom, often, now, nowadays, usually, at the moment , yet, already, just, recently, lately , every day, on Mondays , tonight, today, always, never, regularly, sometimes, once a year, once a week, Listen! How long...? for, since, these days, still, etc

Exercise 2.Expand the brackets to get the Present Simple or Present Perfect.

1. I can't speak about the book. I (not read) it yet.
2. Every day I (wind up) my watch at 7 o'clock in the morning.
3. It's Friday. … you (see) him this week?
4. It's a pity, but I (not buy) this dictionary yet.
5. As a rule, we (do) many exercises in class.
6. He (tell) this joke many times.
7. I already (translate) these sentences into French.
8. They (have) their English many hours a week.
9. She (work) much and usually (get) many good marks.
10. We (buy) a new TV set this year.

Exercise 3Open the brackets to get Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

1. I must know what you (talk) about. 2. I (be) in this country for some time. 3. He (admire) you greatly. He (see) the play three times. 4. I (not know) what Harry (tell) you. 5. I want to see how much he (change) since I (see) him last. 6. We (be) to the cinema about twice a week since then. 7. Hello, what are you (do) here at this late hour? 8. I (think) you never (do) any harm to people. 9. I always (stay) at home in the evenings. 10. I (hear) you (look) for a new house.

Exercise 4Open the brackets to get Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect.

1. Is Andy here? – I don’t know, I … (not see) him today.
2. Where … you … (go)? – To the library.
3. Would you like … (borrow) this magazine? - No thanks. I … (read) it before.
4. Betty's bus … (arrive) at 5 o'clock. I must go and meet her at the bus station.
5. Have you seen my record book? I … (look) for it all the morning.
6. Mike … (talk) to his friend for an hour already.
7. More and more forests … (disappear) because of fires nowadays. (Times, level 3)
8. How long … you … (work) on this problem?
9. The first lesson … (not finish) at 9.45.

continuous- extended time

Unlike Simple tense, which is used when the action is meant as a fact, the action is regular, ordinary, action "in general", and we are not interested in its duration.

1. The most basic semantic meaning of the Extended Time:

It is used when it is necessary to emphasize that an action is in progress at some point in time:

Now I am writing. - That is, the action called "writing" is happening at the moment. I am writing now.

Yesterday, when you called, I was writing a letter. - That is, the action called "writing" took place (lasted) at the very moment of the call.Yesterday, when you called me, I was writing a letter.

Tomorrow don't call me at five o'clock because I'll be watching TV. - That is, the action called "watching TV" will be in progress (lasts) for five hours.Don "t call me tomorrow at 5 o" clock, because I will be watching TV.

As can be seen from the examples given, a specific moment in time when an action took place can be expressed either by a direct indication of time ( at 5 o " clock - at five o'clock), or temporary adverbs (such as now - now) or another action expressed by Simple ( Simple) time (when you called me).

2. The affirmative form of the Continuous tense is formed: auxiliary verb to be in the required form plus a semantic verb with the ending - ing.

I am writing.

You are writing

He is writing.

They are writing.

I was writing.

You were writing.

He was writing

They were writing.

I will be writing.

You will be writing.

He will be writing.

They will be writing.

3. Negative form is formed: verb to be in the desired form plus a negative particle NOT plus semantic verb with the ending - ing . (Note that in the future Continuation the negative particle not is placed after will . This rule about negation is easier to remember using the term "first auxiliary verb" - negation is formed using the particle not , which is placed after the first auxiliary verb. In the past and present, there is only one auxiliary verb, that is, it is also the first. And in the future there are two of them - will be , so we put after the first - that is, after will)

I am not writing.

You are not (aren "t) writing.

He is not (isn't) writing.

I was not (wasn "t) writing.

You were not (waren "t) writing.

I will not (won't) be writing.

You will not (won't) be writing.

4. The question is formed by setting ("removal") of the auxiliary verb to be in the correct form before the subject. (Note that in the future tense "taken out" will , not be ). (Or again, the "rule of the first auxiliary verb" - in the interrogative form, the first auxiliary verb is placed before the subject. Remember this rule of the "first auxiliary verb" - it will also come in handy when studying other tenses, such as the Perfect.)

Examples of questions with answers - short and full:

Am I am writing? - Yes, I am. I am writing./ No, I am not. I am not writing.

Are you writing? - Yes, you are. You are writing./ No, you are not (aren "t). You are not (aren" t) writing.

Is he writing? - Yes, he is. He is writing. / No, he is not (isn "t). He is not (isn" t) writing.

Was I writing? - Yes, I was. I was writing./ No, I was not (wasn "t). I was not (wasn" t) writing.

Were you writing? - Yes, you were. You were writing./No, you were not (weren "t). You were not (weren" t) writing.

Will I be writing? - Yes, I will. I will be writing. / No, I will not (won "t). I will not (won" t) be writing.

Will you be writing? - Yes, you will. You will be writing. / No, you will not (won "t). You will not (won" t) be writing.

Auxiliary material:

Required verb forms to be:

Past tense:

singular was , plural were.

Present tense:

am - singular, first person

is - singular, third person

are - plural of all persons. (Do not forget that in English the second person is always only plural. you are, you were)

Future time:

will be - in modern English for all persons and numbers. (although in classical grammar for the first person singular and plural - shall be . But it is now rarely used)

Spelling rules for verbs with - ing:

1. If the verb ends in -e, it is discarded before - ing:

Smoke-smoking

Hope-hope

Exception: be - being , as well as verbs ending in - ee :

See - seeing, agree - agreeing.

2. The letter y before - ing does not change:

Say - saying

Try - trying.

2. If, when adding - ing , the stressed closed syllable opens, the last consonant of the verb is doubled so that the pronunciation of this syllable does not change:

Put-putting

Get-getting

Now for the strengthening exercises:

1. Insert the correct verbs in the correct form from the list below:

Build, come, have, play, cook, stand, swim

1. Listen! John __________ the piano.

2. They _______ a new hotel in the city center at the moment.

3. look! Somebody _________ in the river.

4. "You_______ on my foot." "Oh, I'm sorry."

5. Hurry up! The bus _______.

6. "Where are you, George?" "In the kitchen. I _______ a meal."

7. (on phone) "Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please?" "She ______ a shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?"

2. Make sentences in the Continuous tense from these words, make them in the past, present and future affirmative, negative and interrogative with short answers, adding the necessary circumstances of the time. That is, for each item you will get 9 sentences plus short answers to questions. If you use a "buffer" for the same parts of sentences, then things will go faster.

For example :

I/wash/my hair/

I was washing my hair yesterday when he came in.

I am washing my hair at the moment.

I "ll be washing my hair tomorrow at 8 o" clock, so please, call me at 8.20.

I wasn't washing my hair yesterday when he came in.

I am not washing my hair at the moment.

I won "t be washing my hair tomorrow at 8 o" clock, so you may call me at that time.

Was I washing my hair yesterday when he came in? - Yes, I was.

Am I washing my hair at the moment? - No, I'm not.

Will I be washing my hair tomorrow at 8 o "clock? - Yes, I will.

1. I/sit/on a chair

2. They/listen/to the radio

Answers:

Exercise 1.

1. Listen! John is playing the piano.

2. They are building a new hotel in the city center at the moment.

3 Look! Somebody is swimming in the river.

4. "You are standing on my foot." "Oh, I'm sorry."

5. Hurry up! The bus is coming.

6. "Where are you, George?" "In the kitchen. I am cooking a meal."

7. (on phone) "Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please?" "She is having a shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?"

Exercise 2.

I was sitting on a chair when she came in.

I am sitting on a chair at the moment.

I "ll be sitting on a chair at 8 o" clock, so please, call me at 8.20.

I was not sitting on a chair when she came in.

I am not sitting on a chair at the moment.

I will not be sitting on a chair at 8 o'clock.

Was I sitting on a chair when she came in? Yes, I was.

Am I sitting on a chair at the moment? — No, I'm not.

Will I be sitting on a chair at 8 o "clock? - Yes, I will.

They were listening to the radio.

They are listening to the radio.

They will be listening to the radio.

They were not listening to the radio.

They are not listening to the radio.

They will not be listening to the radio.

Were they listening to the radio? — No, they were not.

Are they listening to the radio? Yes, they are.

Will they be listening to the radio? No, they won't.

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense.

Use

Present continious time (Present Continuous) means:

1. action taking place at the moment; He is watching TV now.

2. action, which is a continuous process; The Earth is moving

3. future action, if planned. They are spending next winter in Spain.

But: some verbs are not used in Continuous. These are verbs denoting sensuousperception (to see, to hear ), mentalactivity(to understand, to believe, to remember, to understand ); desires, the senses (to want, to wish, to like, to love, to dislike, to hate ).

Education

Present continuous tense ( Present Continuous) is formed using the verb to be in Present Indefinite and -ing semantic verb forms.

I am = I "m He is = He" s We are = We "re is not = isn" t are not = aren "t

Exercises

Exercise 1. Put the correct form of the verbtobein sentences to usepresent, Past, Futurecontinuous:

1. I ... taking five courses this semester. 2. Bill ... trying to improve his English. 3. Sue ... writing another book this year. 4. John and Mary ... talking on the phone. 5. I need an umbrella because it ... raining. 6. We ... walking down the street when it began to rain. 7. It was beautiful yesterday when we went out for a walk, it ... not raining, the sun ... shining. 8. I couldn't get you on the phone last night, who ... you talking to so long? 9. What ... you doing at 6 tomorrow? 10. We ... playing chess in half an hour. 11 . She ... listening to her favorite music at 8 o "clock tomorrow. 12. What ... you ... doing when I come?

Exercise 2. Give short answers to the questions inpresent, Past, Futurecontinuous:

Sample: Are they writing the test in English now? – Yes, they are. – No, they are not.

1. Is the secretary typing our papers? 2. Are you helping your mother to cook the dinner? 3. Am I reading your thoughts? 4. Is he waiting for his girlfriend? 5. Were you wearing this dress at yesterday "s party? 6. Was father reading newspapers at dinner again? 7. Was I talking in sleep? 8. Were they quarrelling when you came in? 9. Was the bus going the wrong way 10. Shall I be carrying my heavy bags myself?

Exercise 3. Open the brackets and use the verbs inpresentcontinuous:

1. I (meet) her at the station at ten. 2. He (give) a lecture at twelve. 3. I (have) lunch with my friend tomorrow. 4. The committee (Meet) next Tuesday. 5. How did you (get) to the party tomorrow? I (go) by car. Who (drive)? 6. We've got a new flat and (move) very soon. 7. You (do) anything tonight? Yes, I (go) to my English class. 8. I (go) to the dentist tomorrow. 9. He (have) his photograph taken tomorrow. 10. Air hostess: We (take off) in a minute. Please fasten your seat belts.

Exercise 4. Give short and complete answers.

Sample: Is she playing computer games? Yes, she is. No, she isn't.

Yes, she is playing computer games now.

1. Are they having a rest? 2. Is your friend dressing? 3. Are they buying a book? 4. Are you waiting for your parents? 5. Is Mary working in the garden? 6. Are the children playing in the garden? 7. Is she writing a composition? 8. Is Pete swimming in the pool now?

Exercise 5. Put the following sentences in the negative form, ask a general question and other types of questions where possible.

Sample: Tom isreading a book. Tom is not reading a book.

Is Tom reading a book or a magazine? What is Tom reading?

1. Mary is writing a letter to her mother now. 2. They are playing chess in the living room. 3. Ron is trying to open the window. 4. We are translating the text now. 5. My sister is cooking breakfast. 6. My father is watching a football match the whole evening. 7. Ann is playing the violin and we are listening to the beautiful music. 8. The younger boys are singing in the boys' choir.

An exercise 6. Open the brackets, put the verbs inpresentcontinuous. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. Mr Jones (to clean) his yard. 2. Nansy (to paint) her kitchen. 3. Timothy (to feed) his dog. 4.Our neighbors (to wash) their car. 5. I (to wash) my hair. 6. What is she (to do) now? She (to study) geography. 7. The children (to brush) their boots. 8. What he (to do) at the moment? – He (to fix) his bicycle. 9. They (to have) a big dinner together. 10. John and his friend (to work) in the library. 11. A young man (to stand) at the window. He (to smoke) a cigarette. 12. The dog (to lie) on the rug near the door. 13. Who (to lie) on the sofa? – The cat and her kittens (to sleep) there. 14. What are they (to talk) about? 15. Where is John? – He (to play) computer games.

Exercise 7. Ask questions for the underlined words:

1. Somebody is waiting for you in the hall now. 2. We are going to the Crimea summer. 3. They are having their daughter's birthday party on Saturday. 4. We are going to sing cheerfully. 5. The weather is going to change for the worse. 6. I'm looking at the clock. 7. He is looking for her gloves. 8. She is looking after her grandmother. 9. We are talking about the new play. 10. We are talking to our neighbors.

Exercise 8Open the brackets and use the verbs inpresentcontinuous, explain the usage.

1. Come to see me. I (to have a rest) and (to wait) for you now. 2. It's nine o'clock now . We ( tolisten) to the latest news on TV. 3. Where is the grandfather? He (to work) in the garden now. 4. Look at the little girl. She (to play) with a nice kitten. 5. Are you (to watch) a TV now? No, I (to read) an interesting book. 6. Don't touch the dog. He (to eat) now and he can bite you. 7. Their parents (to walk) in the garden now. 8. Why do you (to wear) this coat today? It is very warm. 9. My father (not to work) this month, he is on holiday. 10. Listen! What language (to speak) the people? 11. We are at the party. Hello Mike. You (to enjoy) the party? 12. My sister wants to lose weight. She (not to eat) anything today.

An exercise 9. RevealparenthesesanduseVerbsinPresent Continuous. Readresultingstoryandretellhis:

We are having a walk in the park now. It is very nice and interesting here. It (not to rain) any more, it (to clear) up and the sun (to shine). The jazz band (to play) in the park. A lot of people (to listen) to the music and they really (enjoy) it. But they (not to dance) yet. There is a coffee shop there. Several people (to sit) there, the others (to wait) in the queue. Some people (to have) sandwiches and (to drink) coffee, tea or fruit juices. Boys and girls over there (to laugh) and (to make) a lot of noise. They (to play) games and Tom (to take) pictures. They (to have) a good fun. So what (to go) on? We all (to have) a good time there.

Exercise 10. Translate into English using verbs inpresentcontinuous:

(NOW) 1. I read newspapers. 2. He doesn't write a test. 3. We are not working in the office today. 4. Do you read or watch TV? 5. Does the child sleep in the nursery? 6. Do they play football in the stadium? 7. Katya plays the piano, she does not sing. 8. Don't touch the cat, she's eating. 9. Don't make noise, my little sister is sleeping. 10. Does mom prepare dinner alone? 11. Does your grandmother drink tea on the veranda? 12. I don't sleep, I listen to music. 13. Pupils do exercises at the stadium. 14. We do not swim in the river, the water is cold. 15. I walk in the park and feed the birds. 16. What are you doing now? I help dad paint the fence. 17. Do you go to school? No, we are going to the sports club. 18. What are these boys carrying? - Soccer ball. 19. This is a photo of my friends, Tom plays the guitar and Jane sings. 20. And here we are dancing at my birthday party.

Exercise 11. Put the correct form of the verb in presentcontinuousorpresentIndefinite:

1. We (to go) to the seaside every summer. 2. Listen! Somebody (to knock) on the door. 3. How often do you (to wash) your dog? 4. She can "t come to the phone. She (to wash) her hair. 5. Where (to be) Kate? She usually (to sit) in the front row. I (not to know) why she (to sit ) here now. 6. Please be quiet! The baby (to sleep). 7. What you (to laugh) at? 8.1 hardly ever (to work) on Mondays now. 9. The countryside (to be) wonderful especially when it (to snow) 10. Why you (to smoke) here?

usually (to smoke) in this building?

Exercise 12presentcontinuousinstead ofpresentIndefiniteto express annoyance, dissatisfaction or anger. Usethe words"always," "constantly" or "forever":

Sample: She leaves her dirty dishes on the table.- She is constantly leavingher dirty dishes on the table.

1. He takes my things without asking me. 2. They close all the windows at night. 3. She speaks in a loud voice. 4. They quarrel over trifles. 5. He leaves the door of his car open. 6. She eats her lunch in class. 7. He dog-ears the pages of his textbooks. 8. You come to the office 5 minutes late. 9. She uses the office phone for personal calls. 10. Wherever she goes, he follows her.

The Past Continuous (Progressive) Tense

1. Put the verb into the Present Continuous, Past Continuous or Future Continuous form.

The sun… yesterday morning. The sun…brightly now. Tomorrow the sun… all day long.

I… a postcard at the moment. I… a postcard when you phoned. I… a lot of Christmas cards tomorrow evening.

We… in the garden at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. This time tomorrow we… in the garden. We… in the garden now.

2. Open the brackets by using the verb in the form of Present Continuous, Past Continuous or Future Continuous.

I… (study) Japanese online from 5 till 6 tomorrow evening. Listen! Why the dogs… (bark)? She… (wear) a yellow coat when I saw her. They… (take) their driving test next Monday. I dropped my wallet when I… (get) on the bus. What did you… (do) in my office yesterday? Bob… (feel) much better today. The kids… (watch) cartoons in their room now. I'm afraid she… (sleep) in ten minutes. We… (have) tea soon?

3. Transform affirmative sentences into negative ones, paying attention to the form of the verb-predicate.

We are enjoying the party. (We like to party.) He'll be playing chess in an hour. (He will be playing chess in an hour.) They were planting flowers in the garden last May. (They were planting flowers in the garden last May.) I am looking for a job. (I'm looking for a job.) The phone was working yesterday. (The phone worked yesterday.) Margaret will be working as a waiter during her summer holidays. (Margarita will be working as a waitress during the summer holidays.) The secretary is typing a contract. (The secretary types the contract.)

Answers:

Was shining (The sun was shining yesterday morning.) Is shining (The sun is shining brightly now.) Will be shining (Tomorrow the sun will shine all day.) Am writing (I am writing a postcard at the moment.) Was writing (I was writing a postcard when you called.) Will be writing (I will be writing a lot of Christmas cards tomorrow evening.) Were sitting (We were sitting in the garden at 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon.) Will be sitting (At this time tomorrow we will be sitting in the garden.) Are sitting ( Now we are sitting in the garden.)

Will be studying (I will study Japanese online from 5 to 6 tomorrow night.) Why are the dogs barking? (Listen! Why do dogs bark?) Was wearing (She was wearing a yellow coat when I saw her.) Will be taking (They will be taking a driving test next Monday.) Was getting (I dropped my wallet when I got into bus.) What were you doing in my office yesterday? (What were you doing yesterday in my office?) Is feeling (Today Bob feels much better.) Are watching (The children are watching cartoons in their room now.) Will be sleeping (I'm afraid that in 10 minutes she will be sleeping.) Shall we be having tea soon? (Will we have tea soon?)

We aren't enjoying the party. He won't be playing chess in an hour. They were not planting flowers in the garden last May. I'm not looking for a job. The phone wasn't working yesterday. Margaret won't be working as a waiter during her summer holidays. The secretary isn't typing a contract.

related topics:

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A typical situation when you have studied basic tenses in english separately, but some time passed and they got mixed up in your head. In this case, you do not need to start studying tenses from the beginning! You just need to systematize your knowledge, that is, not just repeat, but sort everything out. Such knowledge has a logical basis and it is simply impossible to forget it!

So, in this lesson we will repeat all the studied tenses in English Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Future Simple, but let's do it in comparison.

Tenses in English for beginners (Revision - Revision)

1. Present Simple VS Present Continuous

Exercise 1. As can be seen from the table, in these tenses, the endings are added to the action verb: -S and -ING. Do the exercise and remember what changes happen to the verb when you add these endings.

Exercise 2.Complete the table using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Exercise 3Make suggestions. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Exercise 4Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I …… (watch) TV every day.
2. They ………… (watch) cartoons at the moment.
3. She ………….. (like) watching the news.
4. Mark ……… (make noise) now.
5. They………… (want) to go to the ballet school.
6. Kate ………… (have) dancing lessons in a club.
7. Our teacher ………… (make) us do homework.
8. Our mother ………… (make) us clean your room every day.
9. I……. (want) to do boxing.
10. My friend ………… (do) boxing now.

Exercise 5Remember how questions and answers are built in Present Simple and Present Continuous.

1. …………………… do you usually wear jeans? — Yes, …………………………
2. ……………………. you wearing jeans now?- Yes, …………………………
3. ……………………. he wear the shoes in winter? — Yes, ………………………..
four. ……………………. he wearing a cap? — Yes, …………………………
5. ……………………. your sister wear T-shirts? — No, …………………………
6. ……………………. he doing his homework? — No, …………………………
7. ……………………. are they watching TV? — No, …………………………
8…………………….. they watch TV in the morning? — No, …………………………

Exercise 6Find errors in the sentence.

2. Present Simple & Past Simple & Future Simple

Study the table of simple tenses in English - Simple Tenses and answer the questions.

Questions:

1. What auxiliary verbs are used in Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple?
2. What forms of verbs are used in Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple (+)?
3. What endings are added to verbs in Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple (+)?
4. Are endings preserved in (-) and (?) sentences? What rules about endings do you remember?

Exercise 7

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The verb BE is irregular and has the past tense form was - was (a), were - were.

Exercise 8Perform using Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple.

Exercise 9Remember the construction of the location There is / are and do the exercise using this construction at different tenses.

1. Our park is nice. …………………………………… a good playground there.

2. ………………………………. an old house near our school a year ago. Now……………………………….. a new playground there.

3. ……………………………….. some strawberries in the fridge. You can take them.

four. ………………………………. some bananas in the bag. Where are they now?

5. ………………………………. a lot of apples in autumn.

6. ………………………………. a lot of apples next autumn.

7. ………………………………. a stadium and three playgrounds near our house. We can play sports every day.

eight. ………………………………. three playgrounds and a stadium near our house. We always play sports after school.

9. ………………………………. three apples and a banana in the fridge. You can give them to Sam.

ten. ………………………………. a banana and three apples in the fridge. Can we make fruit salad?

Do you remember English irregular verbs and their past tense forms? Fill the table.

Exercise 10. Rewrite the following text in the past tense.

On Monday we have five lessons. The first lesson is Russian. At this lesson we write a dictation and do some exercises. Nick goes to the blackboard. He answers well and gets a "five". Pete does not get a "five" because he does not know his lesson. After the second lesson I go to the canteen. I eat a sandwich and drink a cup of tea. I don't drink milk. After school I don't go home at once. I go to the library and change the book. Then I go home!

Exercise 11Fill the table. Use Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple.

Exercise 12 Translate temporary hint expressions. Distribute them according to the studied tenses and draw diagrams of the tenses.

• sometimes_________________
• yesterday__________________
• soon______________________
• next day___________________
• in 2000____________________
• ago _______________________
• always_____________________
• often______________________
• in a day____________________
• usually________________
• last __________________
• tomorrow_____

Remember the hints for the times gone by.

Exercise 13 Open the brackets by putting the verbs in the correct tense

1. Not often (bring) me flowers. 2. I (meet) Paul yesterday. 3. They (visit) us tomorrow. 4. What (you/do) next morning? 5. Mr Jones (buy) a car last month. 6. Mary (go) to school on foot every day. 7. It (be) hot soon. 8. The baby (not/sleep) well last week. 9. He never (drive) fast. 10. Lessy (live) in Paris in 1989.

Exercise 14 Open the brackets and put the verbs in the correct tense Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple.

If you did not find a clue in the offer, translate it and think at what time (present, past or future) it sounds better. When in doubt, use Present Simple Tense.

1. I (know) his family. 2. She (not/study) at this school. 3. … you (see) them yesterday? 4. He (not/have) a dog. 5. They (write) exercises at the lessons. 6. She (start) school last year. 7. She (not/go) to school. 8. There (be) an interesting film on TV soon. 9. I (not/go) to the country on my holidays next year. 10. Last week we (be) at the library.

Exercise 15

1. We often_____________(play) basketball.
2. I ____________(spend) next holidays very well (good).
3. Tomorrow he __________(spend) money and __________(buy) a new CD.
4. They __________(go) abroad last month.
5. We ___________(go) to football matches every year.
6. She___________(go) shopping yesterday evening.
7. He _____________(miss) his parents last month.
8. She ____________(make) cakes every day.
9. They ___________(ask) a lot of questions next week.
10. We ___________ (discuss) texts at the lesson tomorrow.

Exercise 16Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple, Past Simple and Future Simple.

1. He _________ (not meet) his friend every week.
2. She _________ (not meet) her parents yesterday.
3. They ___________ (fight) last week.
4. When _______the party________(begin) tomorrow?
5. What _______you ______(get) for your last birthday?
6. He often ____________(to forget) his textbook at home.
7. The teacher _______(to hear) the noise at the last desk.
8. They ___________(not to win) the prize yesterday.
9. I _____________(not to feed) my cat every day.
10. What ______ you _______(do) tomorrow?

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3. Present Simple & Past Simple & Future Simple & Present Continuous

Exercise 17

1. (Granny / teach me English / now)
2. (Granny / teach me English / when I was seven)
3. (They / speak English / at the moment)
4. (She / speak English well / soon)
5. (He/use the computer/now)
6. (He / use the computer / every day)
7. (We / learn the rules / at the moment)
8. (We / learn new rules / tomorrow)
9. (I / do lessons / now)
10. (I / do lessons / two days ago)

Exercise 18Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple & Present Continuous.

1. He ……………………… (wash) his car last Saturday.
2. He………………………. (wash) his car at the moment.
3. He often………………… (wash) his car.
4. We ……………………….. (buy) the chair a month ago.
5. They ………………….. (make) friends when they………………. (be) little children.
6. She……………………….. (do) a grammar exercise now.
7. She is a pupil. She often …………… (do) grammar exercises.
8. She……………………………(do) the exercise an hour ago.
9. His grandfather …………….. (work) at the circus when he ……………………. (be) young.
10. Don't ask him any questions now. He …………….., (work).

You completed 17 exercises on tenses in English Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple and Present Continuous. Congratulations! Now you know the basic tenses in English. Move on to other sections. Continue to study English at the level (beginer-intermediate) on the site.