Grammar review 4º ESO

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3- Present perfect simple

2- Past simple vs past continuous

1- Present simple vs present continuous

5- Future tenses

7- Thanks

4- Used to

6- Now it's your turn!

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT SIMPLE

• Ongoing activities in the present.

“We are learning English now.”

• To focus on the duration of an action.

“She is studying to be a lawyer.”

• Temporary actions.

“I am working in NewYork this week.”

• Annoying habits.

“You are always taking my clothes!”

• General facts.

“Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”

• Routines.

“I go to school every day.”

• Permanent situations or states.

“She speaks three languages.”

vs

every dayonce a week usually at night

now at the moment

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE

• Ongoing activities at a moment in the past.

“At this time last week I was lying on the beach in Florida.”

• Activity in progress interrupted by another, shorter activity.

“I was watching TV when she came.”

• Actions happening simultaneously in the past.

“The year you were travelling in Europe I was studying at the university.”

• Finished actions in the past.

“She called an hour ago.”

• Past actions which happened one after the other.

“She wrote the letter, put a stamp on it and posted it.”

vs

agolast week in 1991 yesterday

whileas when

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

• Experiences without saying exact time when it happened.

“I’ve seen Coldplay in concert” vs “I saw Coldplay in concert last Friday.”

• Recent events with a result in the present.

“They’ve painted the walls.” (Still wet)

• Actions that began in the past but continue in the present.

“I have studied here for 15 years.”

• Actions finished recently.

“They’ve just arrived.”

recently for since how long

neveryet already just ever

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USED TO

• Actions in the past that do not happen in the present.

“My brother used to be a teacher but now he works in an office.”

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FUTURE TENSES: WILL

• To make factual statements about the future.

“There will be a solar eclipse in 2026.”

• To make predictions based on our own thoughts.

“Do not give him your watch. He’ll break it.” (I think so, because I know him)

• To make instant decisions.

“You have an email from John.” “Ok, I’ll answer it.”

• To make promises.

“I’ll always love you.”

• To make an offer.

“I’ll help you with maths.”

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FUTURE TENSES: BE GOING TO

• To make predictions based on what we can see, when there is present evidence.

“It is going to rain.” (I can see it’s cloudy)

• To make future plans and intentions.

“I’m going to invite her to my party.” “We’re going to watch a film tonight.”

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FUTURE TENSES: Present Continuous

• To talk about future arrangements.

“I'm having a meeting for my birthday"

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FUTURE TENSES: Future Continuous

• Action in progress at a time in the future.

“I will be meeting Tom this Saturday.”

• Interrupted action in the future. (when)

“I will be waiting when you arrive.”

• Parallel actions in the future. (while, and)

“Jane will be dancing while Paul will be singing.”

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FUTURE TENSES: Present Simple

• Scheduled events or events on a timetable.

“The bus leaves at 9.” “The meeting starts at 5.”

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NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!

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Present Tenses

Past Tenses

Present Perfect

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Future Tenses

Used to

Present Tenses

Question 01

I ... a letter now.

am writing

am writting

write

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Question 02

Jane ... to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.

go

is going

goes

01

Question 03

I am in London this summer. I ... English.

am learning

learn

learning

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Past Tenses

Question 01

Last Monday, I ... my bills and left.

paid

was paying

payed

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Question 02

What was Mr Green doing on Sunday?

He was reading the newspaper

He read the newspaper

He reading the newspaper

02

Question 03

I ... my new bike when a black cat ... on the road in front of me.

was riding / was appearing

was riding / appeared

rode / was appearing

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Present Perfect

Question 01

I ... my homework yet.

haven't finished

have finished

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Question 02

I am looking for my pen. I ... it.

have lost

have losed

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Question 03

Watch the video and answer: a) What has the girl never done? b) Mention three things all of them have done.

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Used to

Used to

Question 01

What music ... like when you were a child?

did you use

did you use to

did you used

used you

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Question 02

They ... in the country, but now they live in the city.

used live

did use to live

used to live

use to live

04

Question 03

Listen to the recording and asnwer: "She used to..."

have parties

be fun

have a friend from Spain

speak Spanish at work

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Question 01

She ... to Paris with her boyfriend this weekend. They have booked a double room.

is travelling

will travel

travels

05

Question 02

She looks sad. I ... to her.

will talk

talk

am talking

05

Question 03

Look at him! He ... down.

will fall

is going to fall

falls

falling

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Question 01

I ... anything about the night of the concert.

am not remembering

don't remember

wasn't remembering

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Question 02

We ... our website.

have recently renewed

recently renewed

are recently renewing

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Question 03

Look at the traffic. We ... late.

Wrong answer

are being

will be

are going to be

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