REVIEW ON PRESENT AND PAST TENSES P R E S E N T T E N S E S PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PERMANENT ACTIONS TEMPORARY ACTIONS HABITS / REPEATED ACTIONS HAPPENING NOW EXERCISE – Write the sentences below in the right line above according to their meaning: 1.- Can you open the door? The bell is ringing 2.- I am looking for a job, but it is very difficult to find one 3.- Do you like classical music? 4.- He doesn’t drive his car during the week 5.- This place is very boring I’m not enjoying my holidays 6.- He is very fat Does he ever practise any sport? 7.- Are you listening to me? This is very important! 8.- She isn’t living in her house because they are painting it 9.- Why is she working in a hamburger bar? She studied law 10.- She goes with her friend Susan to all the parties 11.- I don’t know her new friends 12.- Do you remember that stupid boy in our class? P A S T T E N S E S PAST CONTINUOUS PAST SIMPLE INTERRUPTED PAST ACTIONS DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST _ _ _ SCENE, BACKGROUND OF STORIES _ _ _ ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME _ _ _ EXERCISE - Write the sentences below in the right line above according to their meaning: 1.- Did you go to Tom’s party last Saturday? 2.- While everybody was sleeping, I was studying for my History exam 3.- Nobody was listening when he was speaking about his trip to Australia 4.-A few people were walking in the park when I arrived there 5.- She didn’t tell me her telephone number when I asked her 6.- Was it snowing when you started to climb the mountain? 7.- I saw your brother at the station two days ago 8.- I was studying for my History exam when my friend came to visit me 9.- Were you thinking about me when I was doing my exam? 10.- That cold day on the beach, people weren’t sunbathing or swimming 11.- Were the children playing when you called them? 12.- She wasn’t watching TV when she phoned me EXERCISE PRESENT SIMPLE PERMANENT ACTIONS 3.- Do you like classical music? 11.- I don’t know her new friends 12.- Do you remember that stupid boy in our class? HABITS/REPEATED ACTIONS 4.- He doesn’t drive his car during the week 6.- He’s very fat Does he ever practise any sport? 10.- She goes with her friend Susan to all the parties PRESENT CONTINUOUS TEMPORARY ACTIONS 2.- I’m looking for a job but it’s very difficult to find one 8.- She isn’t living in her house because they are painting it 9.- Why is he working in a hamburger bar He studied law HAPPENING NOW 1.- Can you open the door? The bell is ringing 5.- This place is very boring I’m not enjoying my holidays 7.- Are you listening to me? This is very important! EXERCISE PAST CONTINUOUS INTERRUPTED PAST ACTIONS 8.- I was studying for my History exam when my friend came to visit me 11.- Were the children playing when you called them? 12.- She wasn’t watching TV when she phoned me SCENE/BACKGROUND OF STORIES 4.-A few people were walking in the park when I arrived there 6.- Was it snowing when you started to climb the mountain? 10.- That cold day on the beach, people weren’t sunbathing or swimming ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME 2.- While everybody was sleeping, I was studying for my History exam 3.- Nobody was listening when he was speaking about his trip to Australia 9.- Were you thinking about me when I was doing my exam? PAST SIMPLE DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST 1.- Did you go to Tom’s party last Saturday? 5.- She didn’t tell me her telephone number when I asked her 7.- I saw your brother at the station two days ago