present and past simple and continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE

PAST CONTINUOUS

REVIEW ALL TENSES

REVIEW SIMPLE STRUCTURES

PRESENT SIMPLE:

→ SÓLO UN VERBO. ** LA TERCERA PERSONA HE/SHE/IT → LLEVA S

→ NIEGO E INTER? CON DO/DOES→ Y EL VERBO YA NO LO NECESITA
PAST SIMPLE

→ BUSCO EN LA LISTA DE VERBOS IRREGULARES. SI NO ESTÁ AÑADO ED

→ NEGAR E INT? CON DID → Y EL VERBO YA NO NECESITA EL PASADO

TENSE CHART

TENSE

VERB FORM

SIGNAL WORD

EXAMPLE

PRES.
SIMPLE

1 WORD
BASE FORM
HE/SHE/IT ( s)

Always, usually, sometimes,
Once, Twice…
Every…,

I go to London every year. He goes
I don´t go to London. He doesn´t
Do I go to London every year? Does..

PAST
SIMPLE

1 WORD
2C → ED

Ago, last…
Yesterday,

I went to London every year.
I didn´t go to London every year
Did I go to London…?

PRES.
CONTIN

2 WORDS
AM/IS/ARE +
ING

now, right now, at this
moment, this….
Today.. but today

I am going to London. I am not going
He is going to London. He isn´t going…
They are going to London. They aren´t…

PAST
CONT

2 WORDS
WAS/WERE+ING

Yesterday, at that time…
When PS, While PC

Yesterday at 9.00 I was studying at home.
When the teacher arrived, I was reading.
While they were studying, I called.

Multiple Choice

She _______(go) to Australia in 1994 and she liked it very much.

• go

• goes

• went

• goed

Multiple Choice

My father usually (like) his steak well-done.

• liked

• like

• likes

• is liking

Multiple Choice

The dog (eat) its toy last night.

• ate

• eat

• eats

• is liking

Multiple Choice

The policeman (talk) to the burglar yesterday.

• talked

• talk

• talks

• took

Multiple Choice

(you /have) a test last week?

• do you have

• did you had

• did you have

Multiple Choice

I often see her mother but she never (speak) to me.

• speak

• speaks

• spoke

Multiple Choice

The kangaroo always (carry) its baby.

• carry

• carries

• carried

Multiple Choice

The gentleman (speak) to his servant 2 hours ago.

• spoke

• speaks

• speaks

Multiple Choice

The gentleman (speak) to his servant 2 hours ago.

• spoke

• speaks

• speaks

REVIEW VERB TO BE

VERB TO BE

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE

He _______________ a student

• AM

• IS

• ARE

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE

Where__________ your sisters last weekend?

• were

• was

• are

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE

. __________you alone last night or Jane ________with you?

• were/was

• were/were

• was/was

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE

Laura ___________ 23 now, but she ____________about 15 in that photo.

• is/is

• is/was

• was/was

Multiple Choice

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE

There ___________a big storm last night. Thankfully, the weather ______________ great today.

• was/is

• is/was

• was/was

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PAST CONTINUOUS

CONTINUOUS TENSES: TWO VERBS

VERB TO BE
PRESENT --> AM/IS/ARE + VERB -ING
PAST --> WAS/WERE + VERB -ING

PRESENT SIMPLE vs CONTINUOUS STRUCTURE

1. Buscar las palabras que me indican el tiempo

PRESENTE SIMPLE

EVERY ______ //

ONCE… TWICE….. THREE TIMES A…..

ALWAYS. USUALLY ,SOMETIMES,
NEVER, OFTEN, NEVER

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

NOW, RIGHT NOW,
AT THIS MOMENT
LISTEN !!!!!!!
TODAY

2. SI ESTÁ EN PRESENT SIMPLE UTILIZA ESTA ESTRUCTURA

AFF: SUBJECT → VERB (S) → COMP
I/YOU/WE/THEY → PLAY → TENNIS
HE/SHE/IT ( SINGULAR) → PLAYS → TENNIS

NEG: SUBJ- AUX-NOT → VERB → COMP
I/YOU/WE/THEY→ DON´T PLAY → TENNIS
HE/SHE/IT → DOESN´T PLAY → TENNIS

INT: AUX → SUBJECT → VERB → COMP?
DO I/YOU/WE/THEY → PLAY TENNIS?
DOES HE/SHE/IT ( SING → PLAY TENNIS?

SI EL SUJETO ES PLURAL
( YOU, WE THEY) O LlEVA S (
STUDENTS, CATS, DOGS)
LA FRASE NO SE MODIFICA

SI EL SUJETO ES SINGULAR (
he, she , it), your mum.. etc LE
TENGO QUE AÑADIR S AL
VERBO.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS 2 VERBS

AFF: SUB→TO BE VERBING → COMP
YOU/WE/THEY → ARE PLAYING → TENNIS
HE/SHE/IT ( SING) → IS PLAYING → TENNIS
I AM PLAYING

NEG: SUB →BE-NOT → VERBING → COM
I AM NOT PLAYING TENNIS
YOU/WE/THEY→ AREN´T PLAYING→ TENNIS
HE/SHE/IT → ISN´T PLAYING →TENNIS

INTERROGATIVE

ARE YOU/WE/THEY → PLAYING TENNIS?

IS HE/SHE/IT ( SING) → PLAY TENNIS?

VERB TO BE

I → AM

HE → MASCULINO SINGULAR. O
NOMBRE PROPIO ( PETER, EDWARD)
→ IS

SHE– > FEMENINO SINGULAR, O
NOMBRE PROPIO SHEILA, ANNA) –
>IS

PLURALES → WE/ YOU / THEY → ARE

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

1. They always have milk for breakfast but this morning they ………………………

orange juice.

• are having

• have

• is having

• has

Multiple Choice

1. What ___________ you ___________ (eat)?

• are you eating

• you are eating

• are you eat

• do you eat

Multiple Choice

1. Kat ________________ (open) the window because she’s hot.

• opened

• opens

• open

Multiple Choice

1. My dog ________________ (not/ sleep) now.

• is sleep

• is sleeping

• are sleeping

Multiple Choice

1. The girls________________ (listen to) music now.

• are listening to

• is listening to

• are listening

Multiple Choice

1. ___________ she ___________ (comb) her hair?

• do she comb

• does she comb

• is she combing

REVIEW PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

a)I ________________ (not/ study) French now.

b)We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.

c)Where __________ your granny ___________ (live)?

d)Peter ________________ (not/ take) the children to school in the morning.

e)What ________ your brother _________ (do) every morning?

f)You ________________ (talk) a lot!!!

CLUES

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST

CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

SIGNAL WORDS

PAST CONTINUOUS SIMPLE
SENTENCE

Yesterday at …….. hour……
specific point in the past.

PAST CONTINUOUS COMPLEX
SENTENCE

When and While

EXERCISES

MIXED SENTENCES

EXERCISE

1.- It _____________ (snow) when I _________ (leave) home this morning.

2.- It was a sunny afternoon and people __________ (sit) on the grass in the park.
Then suddenly it __________ (start) to rain.

3.- A: I tried to explain my problem to her. B: ____________________ (she/listen)?

4.- My brother ______________ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he
____________ (see) me, he ___________ (finish) the call.

5.- I nearly had an accident today. A car ____________ (come) towards me, but I
moved quickly out of the way and fortunately nothing ____________ (happen).

6.- A: Which hotel ______________ (you/stay) in when you lost your passport?

Multiple Choice

1. Yesterday, I ________ (go) to the park when it ________ (start) raining.

• a) went / started

• b) was going / started

• c) went / was starting

Multiple Choice

ALL TENSES REVIEW

I ________________ (not/ study) French

• DO NOT STUDY

• AREN´T STUDYING

• DIDN´T STUDY

• WEREN´T STUDYING

Multiple Choice

ALL TENSES REVIEW

As he ____________ (run) for the bus he collided with a street light

• run

• was running

• were running

• ran

Multiple Choice

ALL TENSES REVIEW

As he ____________ (run) for the bus he collided with a street light

• run

• was running

• were running

• ran

Multiple Choice

ALL TENSES REVIEW

We always ________________ (play) cards during break time.

• play

• plays

• played

• was playing