Quick reminder :
Present simple – use – facts, habits, Past continuous – use – interrupted
and permanent situations: actions in the past, atmosphere,
description:
The sun rises in the east. I was having a bath when the
I often go to the market on phone rang.
Saturdays. While he was living in France
I work in a bank. he visited Paris.
Does he live in France? When I woke up this morning
They don’t like children. the sun was shining.
She was wearing a beautiful
blue dress when I saw her
yesterday.
Present continuous – use – things Were you listening when I was
we are doing now, temporary talking to you?
situations, future activities They weren’t eating when we arrived.
organized:
I’m having lunch at the
moment.
She’s living with her parents
while she’s looking for a job.
I’m seeing my mother Present Perfect – use – unspecified
tomorrow. past, life experience, uncompleted
Is she playing tennis tomorrow? actions, change over time:
He isn’t doing anything at the I’ve seen that film before. (you
moment don’t know when)
Tom has worked in two
companies.
Past simple - use – completed (you don’t know which
actions in the past, past facts: companies or when)
Yesterday I went to the I’ve been a teacher for 32
bank. years. (and I’m still a teacher)
I lived in England for 30 His English has improved
years. since we last met.
There wasn’t much pollution Has he arrived yet? I haven’t been
in my grandparents’ days. there.
Did you watch television last
evening?
They didn’t like the meal.
1. We ....................................................... (invite) them to the party but they didn’t come.
2. It .................................................. (rain) when we .............................................(go) out.
3. It’s a nice day today. The sun .........................................................(shine).
4. I got up early and ..............................................................(have) a shower.
5. The phone ............................(ring) while Mary ........................................(cook) dinner.
6. Tom isn’t at home at the moment. He .................................................(travel) abroad.
7. I saw Bob and Sam at the party, but I ................................................(not/speak) to them.
8. Robert had a book in his hand but he ..............................................(not/read) it.
9. The floor is clean now. I ..............................................................(just/wash) it.
10. How often ................................................................(you/go) on holiday ?
11. Janet and Daniel...............................................................(be) married for nine years.
12. Who ..............................................................................( invent) the telephone ?
13. Jo got married when she ...................................................(be) 23.
14. I ............................................................(know) Ann and Lesley since we were at school..
15. ................................................................(I/not/watch) TV very much.
16. The children are in the living room. They .........................................(watch) TV.
17. We ................................................(not/be) hungry, so we didn’t stay for lunch.
18. Betty ......................................................(have) the same job for 15 years.
19. I .....................................................................(never/ride) a horse in my life.
20. We .....................................................(go) to the cinema yesterday.
I. READ THE SITUATIONS AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.
1. The rain started two hours ago. It is still raining now. It -----------------
---------------------------------------for two hours.
2. We started waiting for the plane 40 minutes ago. We are still waiting now.
--------------------------------------------------------------for
40 minutes
3. Mike began looking for a job since he left school. He’s still looking now.
------------------------------------------------------since he left
school.
4. Helen started working in New York two months ago. She’s still working there
now. --------------------------------------------------------for
two months.
5. Years ago you started playing golf. You still play golf regularly now.
---------------------------------------------------for years.
I. READ THE SITUATIONS AND WRITE A QUESTION FOR EACH ONE ;
1 . You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you. You
ask :(you/wait /long) Have you been waiting long ?
2. Your father looks exhausted. You ask :(you/work hard)--------------------
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3. Lisa looks beautifully tanned. You ask :(you/lie in the sun)----------------
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4. One of your friends is now living opposite the theatre.
You want to know:’How long--------‘ you ask :( how long/ you/live/opposite
the/theatre)
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----------------- ?
5. Your uncle tells you about his new job, he sells computers. You want to
know ‘How long---------- ?’. You ask : (how long/ you / sell/ computers ?)
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6. You meet a friend in the park .He is covered with mud.
You ask : (what / you / do ?)
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