REVISE ENGLISH
TENSES
2014
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I, we, you, they play computer.
He, she, it plays computer.
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Do you, they, we, I play computer?
Does he, she, it play computer?
I, you, we, they don’t play computer.
He, she, it doesn’t play computer.
Present Simple
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Usually
Always
Every
Often
Regularly
Sometimes
Rarely
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I am playing computer.
We, you, they are playing computer.
He, she, it is playing computer.
?
Are you, they, we playing computer?
Is he, she, it playing computer?
I am not playing computer.
You, we, they aren’t playing computer.
He, she, it isn’t playing computer.
Present Continuous
• Now
• At the
moment
• Look!
• Listen!
• Today
• Habits and routines:
 Things that are
happening now:
I usually get up at 6.30 .
We’re watching a movie right
now.
 A permanent situation or
fact:.
 Annoying behaviour
with always:.
 Timetables and schedules:
 Arrangements in the
future:
Mary lives in Glasgow. It’s her
home town.
The train leaves at 2.15 tomorrow.
You are always talking on the
phone!
We are flying to Florida next
week.
Present Simple/Continuous
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He played computer.
He bought a computer.
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Did you play computer?
Did she buy a computer?
They didn’t play computer.
I didn’t buy a computer.
Past Simple
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•
•
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Yesterday
Last
Ago
In 2002
• At 5 o’clock
yesterday
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I, he, she, it was playing computer.
We, you, they were playing computer.
?
Was I, he, she, it playing computer?
Were they, we, you playing computer?
I, he, she, it wasn’t playing computer.
They, you, we weren’t playing computer.
Past Continuous
• When mother
came
• From 3 till 4
last week
• At that time
yesterday
• The whole day
last Sunday
• Actions which happened at a
stated time in the past :
He bought a car last
week.
• Past habits or states:
He lived in Mexico 10 years
ago.
• Actions which happened
immediately one after another:
She took her bag and left the
house.
• To talk about people who are no
longer alive:
 Actoins which were in
progress at a stated time in
the past:
We were washing a car at 3
o’clock yesterday.
 Past action in progress when
another action iterrupted it .
You were talking on the phone
when Mother came yesterday.
 For two or more actions
happening at the same time in
the past.
She was dancing while I was
watching her.
They once met Princess Diana.
Past Simple/Continuous
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He, she, it has done the task.
I, we, you, they have posted the letter.
?
Has he, she, it done the task?
Have I, they, we, you posted the letter?
He, she, it hasn’t done the task.
I, they, you, we haven’t posted the letter.
Present Perfect
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Already
Just
For
Since
Yet
Ever/never
Recently
Lately
• Actions which happened at a
stated time in the past :
He bought a car last
week.
• Past habits or states:
He lived in Mexico 10 years
ago.
• Actions which happened
immediately one after another:
She took her bag and left the
house.
• To talk about people who are no
longer alive:
They once met Princess Diana.
• Actions which happened at an
unstated time in the past
He has just bought a car.
• Actions which started in the
past and are continuing in the
present
She has taught in this school
since 1990.
• Actions which have recently
finished and the results are
visible in the present
She has just done her
shopping.
• To talk about personal
experience
They have tried scuba diving.
Past Simple/Present Perfect
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I, he, she, it will do the task.
We, you, they will write the letter.
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•
•
•
Tomorrow
Next
Soon
In 2 days
Will I, he, she, it do the task?
Will they, we, you write the letter?
I, he, she, it will not do the task.
They, you, we will not write the letter.
Future Simple
Will not =
won’t
Future S.
• Future actions, predictions,
promises, threats, warnings, onthe spot decisions, with hope,
believe,
expect,
probably,
perhaps, I’m afraid/sure
• Fixed arrangement in the
future, esp. when time and
place have been decided.
Present C.
Going to
• Plans and intentions
in the near future
• Smth. evident to
happen
Ways to express future