1. We ....................................................... (invite) them to the party but they didn’t come.
2. It .................................................. (rain) when we .............................................(go) out.
3. It’s a nice day today. The sun .........................................................(shine).
4. I got up early and ..............................................................(have) a shower.
5. The phone ............................(ring) while Mary ........................................(cook) dinner.
6. Tom isn’t at home at the moment. He .................................................(travel) abroad.
7. I saw Bob and Sam at the party, but I ................................................(not/speak) to them.
8. Robert had a book in his hand but he ..............................................(not/read) it.
9. The floor is clean now. I ..............................................................(just/wash) it.
10. How often ................................................................(you/go) on holiday ?
11. Janet and Daniel...............................................................(be) married for nine years.
12. Who ..............................................................................( invent) the telephone ?
13. Jo got married when she ...................................................(be) 23.
14. I ............................................................(know) Ann and Lesley since we were at school..
15. ................................................................(I/not/watch) TV very much.
16. The children are in the living room. They .........................................(watch) TV.
17. We ................................................(not/be) hungry, so we didn’t stay for lunch.
18. Betty ......................................................(have) the same job for 15 years.
19. I .....................................................................(never/ride) a horse in my life.
20.
We
..........................
...........................(go
)
to the cinema
yesterday.
Quick reminde r :
Present si mple – us e – facts, habits,
permanent situations:
The sun rises in the east.
I often go to the market on
Saturdays.
I work in a bank.
Does he live in France?
They don’t like children.
Present continuous – us e – things we are
doing now, tem porar y situations, futur e
activities organized:
I’m having lunch at the moment.
She’s living with her parents while
she’s looking for a job.
I’m seeing my mother tomorrow.
Is she playing tennis tomorrow?
He isn’t doing anything at the moment
Past simp le - use – completed actions in
the past, past fac ts:
Yesterday I went to the bank.
I lived in England for 30 years.
There wasn’t much pollution in my
grandparents days.
Did you w atch television last evening?
They didn’t like the meal.
Past continuous – use – interrupted
actions in the past, atm osphere,
descr ipti on:
I was having a bath when the phone
rang.
While he was living in France he
visited Paris.
When I woke up this morning the
sun was shining.
She was wearing a beautiful blue
dress when I saw her yesterday.
Were you li stening when I was talking to
you?
They weren’t eating when we arrived.
Present Perfect – use – unspecified pas t,
life experience, unc ompleted actions,
change over time:
I’ve seen that film before. (you don’t
know when)
Tom has worked in two companies.
(you don’t know which companies or
when)
I’ve been a teacher for 32 years. (and
I’m still a teacher)
His English has improved since we
last met.
Has he arrived
yet? I
haven’t been
there.
