Tenses

Tenses: past, present & future

WHEN DO WE USE THE PRESENT?

1. They normally _________lunch at two. (have) 2. She __________ in many different museums. (work)

3. I______________ here since 2003. (work) 4. John _______ a difficult time at the university this year. (have)

1. They normally _________lunch at two. (have) 2. She __________ in many different museums. (work)

have

has worked

3. I______________ here since 2003. (work) 4. John _______ a difficult time at the university this year. (have)

have been working

is having

WHEN DO WE USE THE Past?

1. I saw a car crash when I________ for the taxi. (wait) 2. I _________ when you called. (leave/just)

3. Frank bought a new car. He ___________ for one since last year. (look) 4. I _______ a pizza last night. (eat)

1. I saw a car crash when I________ for the taxi. (wait) 2. I _________ when you called. (leave/just)

was waiting

had just left

3. Frank bought a new car. He ___________ for one since last year. (look) 4. I _______ a pizza last night. (eat)

had been looking

ate

WHEN DO WE USE THE future?

1. I believe the movie ________ in one hour. (start) 2. Richard _______ to take an English class. (go)

1. I believe the movie ________ in one hour. (start) 2. Richard _______ to take an English class. (go)

will start

is going

Now you know the difference?

e.g. I have been working in this company since 2003.

e.g. I have worked since August.

e.g. She is working .

present perfect continuos

present continuos

present perfect

TIMELINE

present simple

e.g. She works every morning.

e.g. I had been working at the store for a long time when it closed.

e.g. I had worked before I saw the movie.

e.g. She was working when her mother arrived .

past perfect continuos

past continuos

past perfect

TIMELINE

past simple

e.g. She worked last night.

e.g. She is going to work next friday.

Be going to

present

past

TIMELINE

future simple

e.g. I think she will work tonight.

In summary...

past simple

present simple

+ She danced pop music. - She didn't dance pop music. ? Did she dance pop music?

+ She dances pop music. - She doesn't dance pop music. ? Does she dance pop music?

past continuos

present continuos

+ She was dancing pop music. - She wasn't dancing pop music. ? Was she dancing pop music?

+ She is dancing pop music. - She is not dancing pop music. ? Is she dancing pop music?

In summary...

past perfect

present perfect

+ She had danced pop music. - She hadn't danced pop music. ? Had she danced pop music?

+ She has danced pop music. - She hasn't danced pop music. ? Has she danced pop music?

past perfect continuos

present perfect continuos

+ She had been dancing pop music. - She hadn't been dancing pop music. ? Had she been dancing pop music?

+ She has been dancing pop music. - She hasn't been dancing pop music. ? Has she been dancing pop music?

In summary...

Future simple

+ She will dance pop music. - She won't dance pop music. ? Will she dance pop music?

be going to

+ She is going to dance pop music. - She is not going to dance pop music. ? Is she going to dance pop music?

Let's practice!

1. I __________when my mom arrived. (play) 2. She _____________ for two months. (work) 3. He _________the bus at this moment. (take) 4. Sarah _________every morning. (walk) 5. _____________ you ever ___________ before the trip to France? 6. We ________T.V. last night. (watch) 7. I ____________ to Italy. (Travel) 8. She _____________ the house after winter. (leave/probably)

Let's practice!

was playing

1. I _________________when my mom arrived. (play) 2. She _____________ for two months. (work) 3. He ________________the bus at this moment. (take) 4. Sarah _________every morning. (walk) 5. _____________ you ever ___________ before the trip to France? 6. We ________T.V. last night. (watch) 7. I ____________________ to Italy. (Travel) 8. She ______________________ the house after winter. (leave/probably)

has worked

is taking

walks

flown

Had

watched

am going to travel

will probably leave

Good job!

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