TENSES REVIEW 2º BACHILLERATO PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS Ted: Hello Dad, I’m in Birmingham It (pour) with rain and I (not/have) any Money Bob: What _you _(want) me to about it? Ted: Could you come and pick me up? Bob: Ted, you (always /ask) me to this! I _(get) tired of it Ted: Please , Dad I am tired and hungry My evening classes _(start) at 7.00 and I have to be on time Can’t mum come and get me? Bob: The Smiths (visit) us tonight and she (be) busy in the kitchen She _(bake) a cake at the moment Ted: Please, Dad I (ask) you to this for me one last time The success of my presentation tonight (depend) on you Bob: OK I’ll be there in half an hour But this is the last time I (mean) it PRESENT SIMPLE/ SIMPLE FUTURE IF you (want) to travel long distances on your bicycle, you must learn how to mend a puncture As soon as your tyre _(become) flat, get off the bike or you _ (damage) the wheel Then turn the bicycle upside down Once it _(be) in position, remove the tyre using levers or, if you _(have) nothing else, use spoons When the tyre _(be) off, pump up the inner tube Put it in some water and turn it until you _(see) bubbles coming from it This is your puncture Before you (apply) the patch, you must clean and dry the area around the hole After this you _(put) glue around the hole and wait until it _(dry) a little Then select a suitably sized patch Stick the patch over the hole and don’t forget to put some chalk over it Unless you this the inner tube _ (stick) to the inside of the tyre Replace the tube, pump up the tyre and ride away I (not/know) if you (be able to) remember all this, but it’s worth trying because you never know when it (be) useful to you PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Dear Sir, I am writing to you to apply for the position of Sports Editor at your newspaper I _(work) as a reporter on “The Morning Globe” for eight years, and _(write) about every major sporting event in England in that time I _(also/make) several important contacts within the sporting World such as football managers and race horse trainers, who _(be) a great help to me in my career The editor of “The World” _(recently/offer) me the post of Senior Sports Reporter, but as I (never/ really/ like) the newspaper I think I will turn it down However, I _(read) your newspaper since I was a young boy and I _(always/admire) it I (wait) for an opportunity like this to turn up all my working life My editor _(agree) to give me time off to attend an interview should you wish to meet me Yours faithfully SIMPLE FUTURE / BE GOING TO + INFINITIVE A: Have you decided where to go for your holidays? B: Yes, I _ tour Spain A: We’ve almost run out of petrol B: Don’t worry We get some on the way home A: Does your teeth really hurt? B: Yes, I see the dentist tomorrow A: Did you buy any stamps? B: I forgot to, but I get some now if you like Have you heard about Sharon? B: Yes She _have a baby A: When did you last speak to Susan? B: Oh, weeks ago, but I _meet her tonight A: Your car is very dirty B: I know My son _wash this afternoon A: Have you found your bracelet yet? B: No, But I’m sure I find it when I tidy my room PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS PAST SIMPLE / PAST PERFECT The biggest event in Tom’s life (happen) by chance He (be) 22 and he _(just/ leave) college He _(get) his degree and was looking for a job He _(want) to be a journalist but he (know) he _(not/ have) enough experience As a student, he _(spend) most of his time in the university theatre He (write) to all the newspapers but he (not/receive) any replies Then one day, the phone (ring) It was a woman who _(offer) him a job as an actor She (see) him in a play at the university and _(enjoy) the performance He _(take) the job and since then he’s been very successful Last night he _(discover) he _(win) and award for his performance in a play Simon _ (walk) home from work one day when he (notice) something shining on the pavement on the other side of the road A car _(come) down the road, so he waited until it had driven past, then he _(cross) over When he (get) to the other side he saw that it was a shiny gold coin! He _(look) around to make sure no one _(look), then he (bend) down to pick it up Imagine his surprise when he _(not/can) move it! He (be) just about to give up when he (hear) a strange sound behind him Someone (laugh) at him, but he couldn’t see who it _(be) Two little boys _(hide) behind a hedge, laughing at anyone who tried to pick up the coin they had stuck to the pavement with glue