PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Our teacher always (give) us lots of homework.

2. We (not want) to go to the concert.
3. What time (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
4. People (speak) English in Jamaica.
5. Archie (not use) his computer at the moment.
6. (Tony / live) near the park?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: I (cycle / just) 50 km.

2. B: I (cycle) 100 km last week.

3. A: I (write) an essay yesterday.

4. B: I (write / already) two essays this term.

5. A: I (ring / just) my friend.

6. B: I (ring) my friend 10 minutes ago.

7. A: Two days ago, I (watch) a Madonna concert on TV.

8. B: I (see / already) Madonna live in concert.

9. A: I (spend) my summer holiday in Australia last year.

10. B: I (be / not) to Australia yet.

 Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / play / already) the new computer game?

2. B: No, not yet. I only (buy) it yesterday and I (have /

not) the time yet.

3. A: (you / go) to the cinema last night?

4. B: Yes. I (be) there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to

the cinema recently?

5. A: I last (go) to the cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you (see / not) the new action film yet.

7. A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) it?

8. B: Oh, I really (love) it. But Sue (like / not) it - too

much action!

9. A: But why (you / take) her with you? She (tell) me

last week that she (hate) action films.

10. B: I think she has an eye on Louis. She (try) to flirt with him all the
time. So he (can / concentrate / not) on the film.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / buy) the tickets for our journey yet?

2. B: Yes, I (go) to the station yesterday and (buy) the

tickets.

3. A: What time (you / go) there?

4. B: I (take) a friend to the station in the morning. His

train (leave) at 9:45.

5. A: (you / pack) your bags yet?

6. B: Of course. And I (ask / already) my neighbour to empty my letter

box. What about you?

7. B: I (pack) my bags two days ago.

 Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. I (just / finish) my homework.

2. Mary (already / write) five letters.

3. Tom (move) to this town in 1994.

4. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.

5. I (not / be) to Canada so far.

6. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.

7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema.

8. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) a new film yet.

9. (they / spend) their holiday in New Zealand last summer?

10. (you / ever / see) a whale?

Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past or present perfect).

1. My friends (visit) the Grand Canyon National Park last year.

2. I (be / never) to the Grand Canyon National Park.

3. But I (see) lots of wonderful pictures.

4. And yesterday I (buy) a book about the Grand Canyon.

5. I (read) 30 pages already. It's really interesting.

Positive Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Mary (win) the lottery last year.

2. We (prepare / already) dinner.

3. James (find) your ring in the garden yesterday.

4. He (come / just) home.

5. They (buy) their car two years ago.

Negative Sentences
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1. I (see / not) anyone yet.

2. Phil (go / not) to the cinema last night.

3. We (be / not) to the zoo so far.

4. She (arrive / not) yet.

5. Emily (visit / not) me last week.

Questions
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. (you / read) the book yet?

2. How many letters (they / write) so far?

3. When (he / tell) you that?

4. (you / be) at home last night?

5. How often (you / travel) abroad till now?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / taste / ever) sushi?

2. B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.

3. A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?

4. B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday.

He (invite) the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.

5. A: (you / like) it?

6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) so good that we (be) to

that restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's birthday,
we (order) some sushi and (have) it at home.
 Put the verbs into the correct form (will, going to, simple present or present
progressive).

1. I love London. I (probably / go) there next year.

2. Our train (leave) at 4:47.

3. What (wear / you) at the party tonight?

4. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I (find) something nice in

my mum's wardrobe.

5. This is my last day here. I (go) back to England tomorrow.

6. Hurry up! The conference (begin) in 20 minutes.

7. My horoscope says that I (meet) an old friend this week.

8. Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) .

9. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be) dry and sunny.

10. What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in
front of her? - Oh dear! I (slip) !

Might/may  something is not sure enough, specially with weather forecast

May: to make formal questions

Have to/ had to laws

Don’t/doesn’t have to/didn’t have to/ will have to/won’t have to  lack of obligation //
needn’t play

I need TO rest

Must  deber, imposed by yourself // 99% sure (OPINION)

Musn’t  prohibition

Should/ought to  consejos/advises and recommendations

Can  habilidades = saber  I can play the piano: yo sé tocar el piano

Be able to: poder, ser capaz de  para poner en pasado, presente y futuro

I was able to go to the party last Saturday

I will be able to go to the party next Saturday

Could: past of CAN and formal sentences