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Simple Past Past Perfect action in the past taking place once, never or several times action taking place before a certain time in the past actions in the past taking place one after the other sometimes interchangeable with past perfect progressive action in the past taking place in the middle of another action puts emphasis only on the fact (not the duration or course of the action) Questions in Past Perfect Simple Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple. 1. (what Bob do) that he was kept in after school? 2. (you eat) anything before you went to the theatre? 3. (he live) in London before he moved to Glasgow? 4. (she find) a new job by that time? 5. (they book) a room before they went to Dublin? 6. (how often you ring) the bell before he answered the door? 7. (why they have) dinner before they came to the party? 8. (Carly wash) the dishes when her mum came home? 9. (you read) the contract before you signed it? 10. (who live) in the house before we moved in? 11. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) . 12. He (not be) to Cape Town before 1997. 13. When she went out to play, she (do already) her homework. 14. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) . 15. The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) six weeks before. 16. The waiter brought a drink that I (not order) . 17. I could not remember the poem we (learn) the week before. 18. The children collected the chestnuts that (fall) from the tree. 19. (he phone) Angie before he went to see her in London? 20. She (not ride) a horse before that day. English Tenses – Graphic Comparison Problems with the English tenses? Have a look at the time line, it might help you understand when to use which tense. As there is a similarity between past, present and future tenses, there are just a few rules to keep in mind. If you know how to use the present progressive correctly to express present actions, you will as well be able to use the past progressive correctly to express past actions. → Legend Legend moment in time  action that takes place once, never or several times  actions that happen one after another  actions that suddenly take place period of time  action that started before a certain moment and lasts beyond that moment  actions taking place at the same time Result  action taking place before a certain moment in time  puts emphasis on the result Course Duration  action taking place before a certain moment in time  puts emphasis on the course or duration of the action English Tenses – Examples Explanation Past Present Future Simple Past Simple Present Future I Simple action that takes place once, never or several times He played football every Tuesday. He plays football every Tuesday. He will is going to play football every Tuesday. actions that happen one after another He played football and then he went home. He plays football and then he goes home. He will play football and then he will go home. state He loved football. He loves football. He will love football. Past Progressive Present Progressive Future I Progressive action going on at that moment He was playing football. He is playing football. He will be playing football. actions taking place at the same time He was playing football and she was watching. He is playing football and she is watching. He will be playing football and she will be watching. Past Perfect Simple Present Perfect Simple Future II Simple action taking place before a certain moment in time; emphasises the result He had won five matches until that day. He has won five matches so far. He will have won five matches by then. Past Perfect Progressive Present Perfect Progressive Future II Progressive action taking place before a certain moment in time (and beyond), emphasises the duration He had been playing football for ten years. He has been playing football for ten years. He will have been playing football for ten years. Use Simple Past Present Perfect action in the past taking place once, never or several times action that stopped recently or is still going on actions in the past taking place one after the other finished action that has an influence on the present action in the past taking place in the middle of another action action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking Use of Present Perfect  puts emphasis on the result Example: She has written five letters.  action that is still going on Example: School has not started yet.  action that stopped recently Example: She has cooked dinner.  finished action that has an influence on the present Example: I have lost my key.  action that has taken place once, never or several times before the moment of speaking Example: I have never been to Australia. Signal Words of Present Perfect  already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now Exercise on Present Perfect Simple Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple). 1. I (not work) today. 2. We (buy) a new lamp. 3. We (not plan) our holiday yet. 4. Where (be you) ? 5. He (write) five letters. 6. She (not see) him for a long time. 7. (be you) at school? 8. School (not start) yet. 9. (speak he) to his boss? 10. No, he (have not) the time yet. Write questions in present perfect simple. 1. you correct my mistakes 2. you practise your English 3. she tidy up her room 4. the boss sign the letter 5. Mary shut the door Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. 1. Tony has built a house. 2. Avril has crossed the street at the traffic lights. 3. They have never been to Australia. 4. Rupert has dialled the number. 5. Betty has spent 200 euros at the shopping mall. Test Write the participle forms of the following verbs. 1. shut → 2. spend → 3. give → 4. teach → 5. sell → Complete the table in present perfect simple. positive negative question We have chatted. The lesson has not started. Have we won? She has turned around. They have not arrived. Write sentences in present perfect simple. 1. we reach our goal 2. our team lose the match 3. she underline the word 4. they not discover the treasure 5. Ron not talk about the problem Write questions in present perfect simple. 1. you knock at the door 2. the teacher mark the tests 3. she buy a new computer 4. they rescue the girl 5. Brad wear a blue shirt Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence. 1. They have seen him at the library. 2. Robby Robber has robbed another bank. 3. Bill has ordered three desserts. 4. Clara has repeated the sentence five times. 5. Jane has asked a question. Simple Past (Past Simple) Exercises on Simple Past The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action. Use of Simple Past  action in the past taking place once, never or several times Example: He visited his parents every weekend.  actions in the past taking place one after the other Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.  action in the past taking place in the middle of another action Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.  if sentences type II (If I talked, …) Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you. Signal Words of Simple Past  yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday  IfSatz Typ II (If I talked, …) Write the verbs in simple past. 1. The first settlers (be) the Potawatomi. 2. They (call) this place Checagou (wild onion) because it (smell) like onions. 3. Constructions on the Sears Tower (begin) in 1970. 4. Until 1997, the Sears Tower (be) the highest building in the world. English pool of exercise Exercise on Simple Present Form positive sentences in Simple Present. 1. Anna the window open → 2. I bread buy → 3. they their pens count → 4. Christine her home decorate → 5. it too much weigh → 6. we the game lose → 7. the children on the floor sleep → 8. Benjamin the rules break → 9. you the sentence understand → 10. they trees plant → Exercise on Present Progressive Form positive sentences in Present Progressive. 1. we in the mountains walk → 2. I a magazine read → 3. we her an apple give → 4. she in a play act → 5. the teacher our homework check → 6. my crush at me smile → 7. you English speak → 8. your father a lorry drive → 9. Jamie the race win → 10. the boss the contracts sign → Level 3 Form positive sentences in Present Progressive. 1. you a question ask → 2. the dog bark → 3. she a bag carry → 4. she home walk → 5. they their mum thank → 6. my crush at me smile → 7. we tea drink → 8. they their furniture sell → 9. Katy a lot of money spend → 10. the passengers panic → Exercise on Simple Past Form positive sentences in Simple Past. 1. the dog bark → 2. you high jump → 3. You a song sing → 4. Eric his homework forget → 5. he cash pay → 6. she her room tidy → 7. she the chapter copy → 8. we the numbers divide → 9. he his girlfriend marry → 10. she the word underline → Level 4 Form positive sentences in Simple Past. 1. you high jump → 2. Albert squash play → 3. you thirsty be → 4. he to school go → 5. they their calculators use → 6. she my mistakes correct → 7. I my point of view defend → 8. the snowman in the sun melt → 9. he to our question refer → 10. his nose bleed → Exercise on Past Progressive Form positive sentences in Past Progressive. 1. you a question ask → 2. you cards play → 3. it rain → 4. Betty her best do → 5. I a magazine read → 6. she on a chair sit → 7. your father a lorry drive → 8. he a blue shirt wear → 9. We our holidays enjoy → 10. the child behind the tree hide → Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Simple. 1. Greg the ball kick → 2. you in the garden work → 3. you thirsty be → 4. we fish eat → 5. they their calculators use → 6. we the game lose → 7. he his leg hurt → 8. she a friend phone → 9. Harry trouble cause → 10. they a new gadget invent → Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Simple. 1. they us call → 2. you a box carry → 3. you cards play → 4. you the house see → 5. she on a chair sit → 6. she in a play act → 7. Amelie the door close → 8. you early wake up → 9. she poems write → 10. he his job quit → Exercise on Past Perfect Simple Form positive sentences in Past Perfect Simple. 1. they us call → 2. we her an apple give → 3. the dinner a fortune cost → 4. he cash pay → 5. Henry houses build → 6. we the numbers divide → 7. they computers order → 8. the secretary the documents print out → 9. he his goals reach → 10. they to my question react → Form positive sentences in Past Perfect Simple. 1. John money collect → 2. we the door open → 3. she in a play act → 4. the policeman the thief arrest → 5. she her teeth brush → 6. it too much weigh → 7. she in London teach → 8. Jim his head cover → 9. the secretary the documents print out → 10. the girl out of the house creep →