Active Tenses: Differentiation

DIFFERENTIATION ASSIGNMENT
The next exercises have different LEVELS. Decide which level you're at, and do the exercises. You can always go up or down, that is no problem.  The exercises are colour coded:
PURPLE: I want to practise recognising the tenses
                  (I don't know how to make them).
BLUE: I want to practise when to use which tense
                  (I don't know when to use them)
ORANGE: I've got this, give me a challenge.
                  (I think I know how to make them and when to use them).
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DIFFERENTIATION ASSIGNMENT
The next exercises have different LEVELS. Decide which level you're at, and do the exercises. You can always go up or down, that is no problem.  The exercises are colour coded:
PURPLE: I want to practise recognising the tenses
                  (I don't know how to make them).
BLUE: I want to practise when to use which tense
                  (I don't know when to use them)
ORANGE: I've got this, give me a challenge.
                  (I think I know how to make them and when to use them).

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PURPLE: Recognising Tenses
You will practise recognising the tenses to know how they're made. You can use the CheatSheet (sent through Teams/Magister), but try not to.

Afterwards, if you feel comfortable you know how they're made, move on to BLUE to practise using the tenses.

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Quiz: which tense is it?
In the following quiz, 
indicate which tense you think 
the verb forms are in. 

You can use your cheatsheet, but try not to.

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My dad always falls alseep on the couch in the evening.
A
present simple
B
present continuous
C
present perfect
D
past simple

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I haven't seen her since that day.
A
past simple
B
present perfect
C
past perfect
D
past continuous

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We are reading a really cool book in class.
A
present simple
B
present continuous
C
past continuous
D
present perfect

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Did you see her yesterday evening?
A
present perfect
B
past perfect
C
past simple
D
past continuous

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After he had fallen from the tree, he broke his leg.
A
past simple, past perfect
B
past perfect, past simple
C
present perfect, past simple
D
past simple, present perfect

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She realized she had forgotten her bag at home.
A
past simple, past perfect
B
past perfect, past simple
C
present perfect, past simple
D
past simple, present perfect

Slide 9 - Quiz

Does your sister like cookies?
A
present simple
B
present continuous
C
past simple
D
present perfect

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Grandma always watches her favourite soap opera.
A
present simple
B
present continuous
C
past simple
D
present perfect

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I have never seen a pink elephant.
A
past simple
B
present simple
C
past pefect
D
present perfect

Slide 12 - Quiz

Write down all the present perfect (I have jumped) forms (3x). 
Give your answers in the next slide. Divide your answers by using slashes (... / ...)

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Which three present perfect forms did you find?

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

Write down all the Past Perfect (I had jumped) forms (3x). 
Give your answers in the next slide.  Divide your answers by using slashes (... / ...)

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Which three past perfect forms did you find?

Slide 16 - Question ouverte

Write down all the Past Continuous (I was jumping) forms (2x). 
Give your answers in the next slide.   Divide your answers by using slashes (... / ...)

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Which two past continuous forms did you find?

Slide 18 - Question ouverte

BLUE: Using Tenses
Choose between two tenses.

You can use your cheatsheet, but try not to.


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Present Simple <> Present Continuous

Peter can't come to the phone right now. He ______ (to have) a bath.
A
have
B
has
C
is having

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Present Simple <> Present Continuous
I _____ (to go) to the library once a week.
A
go
B
goes
C
am going

Slide 21 - Quiz

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
Every year they ___ (to go) on holiday to Spain.
A
go
B
goes
C
are going

Slide 22 - Quiz

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
Carl is in bed. He ____ (to sleep).
A
sleep
B
sleeps
C
is sleeping

Slide 23 - Quiz

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
____ your sister ____ (to like) pizza?
A
Do ... eat
B
Does ... eat
C
Is ... liking

Slide 24 - Quiz

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
Be quiet! Father ____ (to read) the newspaper.

Slide 25 - Question ouverte

Present Simple <> Present Continuous
Susan ___ (to do) her homework in the evenings.

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Past Simple <> Past Continuous
I ____ (to walk) down the road when a car hit me.

A
walked
B
was walking
C
were walking

Slide 27 - Quiz

Past Simple <> Past Continuous
My friend ___ (to ring) me while I was watching TV.
A
were ringing
B
rang
C
rung
D
was ringing

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Past Simple <> Past Continuous
The boy ___ (to play) in the tree when he ____ (to fall) out.
A
played / fell
B
was playing / was falling
C
was playing / fell
D
played / was falling

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Past Simple <> Past Continuous
I _____ (to jump) on the trampoline and then ___ (to jump) off gracefully on the grass.
A
jumped / jumped
B
was jumping / was jumping
C
jumped / was jumping
D
was jumping / jumped

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Past Simple <> Past Continuous
I ____ (to read) this really interesting book on the train.

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Past Simple <> Past Continuous
I _____ (to break) my hand while I was boxing.

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Past Simple <> Present Perfect

______ (you + see) Janet recently?
A
Did you see
B
Did you saw
C
Have you seen
D
Have you saw

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Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I _______ (always + like) playing board games.
A
always like
B
always liked
C
have always liked
D
has always liked

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Past Simple <> Present Perfect
She _____ (to play) the piano since she was 4.
A
played
B
have played
C
has played

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Past Simple <> Present Perfect
Last year I _____ (to work) at a book store.
A
worked
B
have worked
C
has worked

Slide 36 - Quiz

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I don't think we _____ (to meet).
A
meeted
B
have meeted
C
met
D
have met

Slide 37 - Quiz

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
How long ____ (she + live) in Britain?
A
did she live
B
did she lived
C
have she lived
D
has she lived

Slide 38 - Quiz

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I ______ (to see) her last month.

Slide 39 - Question ouverte

Past Simple <> Present Perfect
I ____ (to live) in Iceland for three years.

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Past Simple <> Past Perfect
Before Clark _____ (to call) the police, Sue _____ (to call) the fire department.
A
called / called
B
had called / had called
C
called / had called
D
had called / called

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Past Simple <> Past Perfect
After Richard _____ (to study) biology, Richard _____ (to study) maths.
A
studied / studied
B
had studied / had studied
C
studied / had studied
D
had studied / studied

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Past Simple <> Past Perfect
Before we ____ (to go) to the party, we _____ (to go) to the cinema.
A
went / went
B
had gone / had gone
C
went / had gone
D
had gone / went

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Past Simple <> Past Perfect
Write down the complete sentence,
don't use the times. Start with: When Eliza....
9.15 John goes home, 9.30 Eliza arrives at the party

Slide 44 - Question ouverte

ORANGE: CHALLENGE MODE
If you've come here, that means you're up for a CHALLENGE!
The exercise that you'll be given, will be on the level at which this bit of grammar knowledge will be asked of you on your grammar SE next year.

You should be able to find this exercise HERE.
Write your answers down on a piece of paper (or in a word doc), and let me know when you've finished so I can give you the answers!

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