Herhaling: Present tense & Past tense

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Mixed Tenses

Present Simple vs Present Continuous vs Present Perfect vs Past Simple vs Past Continuous

How to make present simple affirmative

I/you/we/they + infinitive

I work at a school

 he/she/it + infinitive + s / es

1) He works at home. 

2) My friend goes to Spain every year.

3) She always kisses her boyfriend.

4) Tim studies on Sunday.

+es for the following:

* words ending in -o (1)

* words ending in s-sound (2)

y --> ies for the following:

* words ending in consonant+y (3)

+s for the rest (4)

How to make present simple negations and questions

Do + I/you/we/they + infinitive

Do you like me?

Do we have homework?

Does + he/she/it + infinitive

Does Kaleigh often go running?

Does Sam do his homework on Tuesday?

I/you/we/they + do not / don't + infinitive

I don't work at Madurodam

My parents do not like me

he/she/it + does not / doesn't + infinitive

My sister doesn't eat chocolate

Bas does not play the violin

How to make present continuous and past continuous

Subject + to be (not) + infinitive + ing

I am doing my homework.

She is not listening to the teacher.

You are not paying attention!

I was doing my homework last night.

The baby was crying while the dog was barking.

They were driving when the car broke down.

to be + Subject + infinitive + ing?

Are you listening to me?

Were they dancing when you walked in?

How to make present perfect

I/you/we/they + have(not) + 3rd form/infinitive+ed

I have not seen you for months!

Have you been to this cinema before?

he/she/it + has(not) + 3rd form/infinitive+ed

She has never been there before.

It has not rained since last February.

Present Simple 

1) talk about facts

2) talk about habits

3) talk about timetables (future)

1) The sun rises in the east.

2) I always go to school on Monday.

3) The train to Paris leaves at eight.

Present Continuous

1) talk about things that are happening now

2) talk about future plans

3) talk about things that annoy you

1) Shh! The baby is sleeping.

2) I am flying to Ibiza next week.

3) But mum, grandma is always telling us boring stories.

When to use what:

Past Simple 

1) talk about something that happened in the past and is finished

1) We got up early yesterday.

2) He bought a guitar last week.

3) She died ten years ago.

Past Continuous

1) talk about things that took a long time in the past.

2) talk about things that were happening at the same time.

3) talk about something that was interrupted by something else.

1) I was doing my homework all day yesterday.

2) I was swimming in the pool while my sister was sunbathing.

3) I was having a shower when the water stopped.

When to use what:

Past Simple 

1) talk about something that happened in the past and is finished

1) We got up early yesterday.

2) He bought a guitar last week.

3) She died ten years ago.

Past Continuous

1) talk about things that took a long time in the past.

2) talk about things that were happening at the same time.

3) talk about something that was interrupted by something else.

1) I was doing my homework all day yesterday.

2) I was swimming in the pool while my sister was sunbathing.

3) I was having a shower when the water stopped.

When to use what:

Exercise 1

Put the sentences in the present simple or present continuous

Type the whole sentence

You (always - to steal) my pens!

(you - to play)Fortnite every Sunday?

(your parents - to have) a fancy kitchen?

Be quiet! I (to try) to study!

My sister never (to go) to church.

The doctor (to be) in the loccal hospital now.

Michael (to go) shopping with his father on Sundays.

(Roberto - to catch) the bus in the morning?

I (not - to have) dinner right now.

Look! (they - to run) to catch the bus?

Exercise 2

Put the sentences in the past simple, past continuous or present perfect

Type the whole sentence

They (to be) home last night.

He (to play) videogames while his sister (to read) a book.

He (to live) here since 1990.

(you / to do) your homework yet?

(The dog / to bite) the man yesterday?

He (to break) his leg so now he can’t walk.

I (to read) a book for most of the day yesterday.

I (just / to finish) building this car.

(You / ever / to go) to Spain?

(Sarah / to do) her homework yesterday?

(you / to see) Jess last week?

(You / to watch) television when the TV (to explode)?

Exercise 3

Put the sentence in the present simple, past simple, present perfect, present continuous or past continuous

Type the whole sentence

Use the contracted forms (don’t, etc.)

Bob (to play) the guitar when a string (to break).

She always (to go) to school by bus because she doesn’t have an OV-kaart.

We (not / to play) a match yesterday because it was raining.

Be quiet! The baby (to sleep).

(you / often / to stay) home when you were younger?

(She / ever / to be) in the USA?

My parents (not / to like) my boyfriend.

He (currently / to live) in Japan.

My uncle (to be) a millionaire because he won the lottery last night.

He can't walk because he (to break) his leg.