... action
of the past
continuous.
Eg. I was watching
television when my
friend arrived.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
The pastcontinuous
and the pastsimple
are often used
together.
The pastsimple
interrupts ... same time in the past.
Eg. Mark was reading a book and
Tony was watching television.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
The pastcontinuous
and the pastsimple
are often used
together.
The pastsimple
interrupts ... Put the verbs in brackets into the pastcontinuous or simple past:
1. Lisa _____________ (comb) her hair while she ____________(listen to) the news...
...
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
TOPIC 2: OUR PAST
PERIOD 8: PRESENT SIMPLE, PASTSIMPLE AND PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
A. Theory:
1. Presentsimple and past simple:
Tenses Affirmation Negation Interrogation
Present
simple
S + am/ ... weekend/ …
- AT + time/ weekends/ present/ this time/ the moment/ …
- AFTER / BEFORE + time
- BETWEEN + time and time
B. Exercises:
I. Put the verbs in the presentsimple tense
1. We often (do) ____________ ... morning/ afternoon/ evenin g- On Mondays/ at weekends
In spring/ summer/ autumn/ once a week
Past
simple
S + was/ were
S + V
2
/ V– ed
S + wasn’t/ weren’t
S + didn’t + V
1
Was/ Were + S +...
... town…………………………( you / come ) with us?
B/ Simplepast and past continuous
1/ In this exercise you have to read a sentence about the present and then write a
sentence about the past.
1. Tom usually wakes up ... send-
Do- show-
Cut sing-
TENSE
1/ Now you have to put the verb into the correct form : Presentcontinuous or Present
simple
1. I……………………….( not / belong ) to a political party.
2. Hurry! The bus………………………… ... hers
e. Stay/ in a hotel
f. Go / by train
3. Put the verb into the most suitable form, present continous or present simple.
1. We……………………… ( have ) a party next Sunday. Would you like to come?
2. I………………………….(...
... we (have / not) time to talk then.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Exercise 2
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple) .
1. A: I (cycle / just) 50 km. ...
10. B: I (be / not) to Australia yet.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Exercise 3
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple) .
1. A: (you / be / ever) to London? ... Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple) .
10
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple) .
1. He (leave / just) his house....
... ạ
Bình_ B c Ninhắ
Present Simple
and
Present
Continuous
By Nguyen Trong Long
tronglongnguyen@yahoo.co
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09/16/13 Nguyễn Trọng Long_Vạn N
inh_ Gia Bình_ Bắc Ninh
We use the presentsimple for things ... 09/16/13 Nguyễn Trọng Long_Vạn N
inh_ Gia Bình_ Bắc Ninh
The PresentContinuous is used to express the actions we are doing
in this moment or what is happening...