01 Verb Tenses+

Present Simple Tense
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Introduction
1) We use the present simple when we talk about things in general. We use it to say that
something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something is true in general:
Jane works as a barista. Her shift begins at 7 a.m.

2) The present simple is formed with the bare infinitive form of the verb. We add -s in the
third person singular (he/she/it).
I like apples but my father likes grapes.
Verbs ending in o, s, ch, sh, x add -es for the third person singular.
My sister watches TV in the evening and my brother does his homework.
Such verbs as to be and to have are irregular.
I am we are I have we have

you are you are you have you have
he/she/it is they are he/she/it has they have
Note the difference between British English and American English.
(BrE) I have got a car. (Present Perfect)

(AmE) I have a car. (Present Simple)
Questions are formed with do and the bare infinitive form of the verb. The third person
singular is formed with does. Negatives are formed with do not and the bare infinitive form of
the verb.
The third person singular is formed with does not and the bare infinitive form of the verb.
(+) He gets up at 6 o’clock every morning.

(-) He does not get up at 6 o’clock every morning. He gets up at 7.
(?) Does he get up at 6 o’clock every morning?/When does he get up?
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Some time markers can explain how often someone does an action, or something happens.
These time markers are always, often, usually, sometimes, rarely, never, every day etc.
I usually cook at home but my friend always eats at the local cafe.
Note that in the above examples time markers come before the verb. With the verb to be the
time marker comes after it.
Kim is always late for classes.
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The present simple is widely used in daily life.
– Hello! What’s your name?

– Oh, hi, my name’s Sarah. And yours?
– I’m Alex. Nice to meet you, Sarah!
– Nice to meet you too! So, where do you come from?
– I come from Germany. And where are you from?
– I’m from the UK.
– Oh, I have a lot of friends from the UK. You probably have a great sense of
humour.
– I’m not sure about that! I don’t always get our jokes.
– You’re an exception then!
– I’ll take that as a compliment.

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Independent Practice - Present simple tense
1) Underline the correct phrase.
a. Excuse me, do you know/does you know the time?

b. My sister always is/is always in a hurry.
c. What time you go/do you go to bed on Fridays?
2) Write the correct sentence.
a. Kelly (to stay/often) at home on Saturdays Keylly often to stay at home on Saturdays to
to work on her projects. work on her projects.…………………..
b. Her brother (not to use) the Internet. He (to Her brother doesn’t to use the Internet. He
like) everything the old-fashioned way. likes everything the old-fashioned way.
………………...………………………………..
c. When (you/to get) home? We need to talk. When do you get home? We need to talk.
……………..
………………...………………………………..
d. (you/to know) Lucy? She (to be) my friend Do you know Lucy? She is my friend from
college.……………………..
from college. ………………...………………………………..
3) Answer the questions.
a. What do you do for a living? I am a Student……………………..

………………...………………………………..
b. What are your hobbies? My hobbies is plays game, listens to music.
……………………..
c. What does your typical Sunday look like? I think it is sunny day, the family gather
together………………………..
………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Present simple tense

a. Excuse me, do you know the time?

b. My sister is always in a hurry.
c. What time do you go to bed on Fridays?
2) Write the correct sentence
a. Kelly often stays at home on Saturdays to work on her projects.

b. Her brother doesn’t use the Internet. He likes everything the old-fashioned way.
c. When do you get home? We need to talk.
d. Do you know Lucy? She is my friend from college.
3) Answer the questions. Sample Answers:
a. I work as a teacher. I teach 2nd grade.

b. I like painting and reading. I sometimes go hiking.
c. I wake up really late, have a big breakfast, and watch TV all day.

Verb Conjugation - Person
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Introduction
1) Verb conjugation refers to how a verb changes to indicate a different person, number,
tense, or mood.
I’m a student. (1st person, singular, present simple, indicative mood)
2) Verbs should be conjugated with regards to person. Depending on the subject, a verb can
stand in the first, second, or third person. Study the following table:
singular plural
1st person I we
2nd person you you
3rd person he, she, it they
As you can see, the pronouns I, we refer to the first person; you – to the second person; he,
she, it, they – to the third person.
We work on Saturdays. (first person)

You need to take a break. (second person)
It is snowing outside. (third person)
Usually we assume the person of the verb in the sentence automatically as we almost
always state a subject explicitly.
Sarah has signed up for a yoga class. (Sarah can be substituted with the pronoun she;
the verb is in the third person)

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Note that the verb to be is irregular and has 3 forms in present tenses and 2 forms in past
tenses. These forms depend on the person expressed by the subject.
present past
1st person I am we are I was we were
2nd person you are you are you were you were
3rd person he/she/it is they are he/she/it was they were

– When I was your age, I wanted to become a nurse. I liked the idea of helping people
when they need it the most.
– Why aren’t you a nurse then, grandma?
– Well, sweetie, we grow up, and sometimes our goals change. I’m a teacher now, and
I have never regretted my choice.
– And you are helping people anyway!
– That’s true!
Independent Practice - Verb Conjugation - Person
1) Decide whether the verb stands in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.
a. Why can’t we find a common ground? 1st

b. You should be attentive to details. 2nd
c. These jeans are too tight! 3rd
d. I was too shy to say a word. 1st
e. The Potts will be attending the ceremony as well. 3rd
2) Fill in the gaps with the verb to be in the correct form.
a. You must …be... kidding me! How is this possible?

b. If we was.invited, we need to think of a present.
c. We have been here go ages! We can’t wait any longer.
d. Someone called you when you were running outside.
e. I am…... so frustrated! Why is it so difficult to find a paid internship now?

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Independent Practice: Answers - Verb Conjugation - Person
1) Decide whether the verb stands in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.
a. Why can’t we find a common ground? (1st person)

b. You should be attentive to details. (2nd person)
c. These jeans are too tight! (3rd person)
d. I was too shy to say a word. (1st person)
e. The Potts will be attending the ceremony as well. (3rd person)
2) Fill in the gaps with the verb to be in the correct form.
a. You must be kidding me! How is this possible?

b. If we are invited, we need to think of a present.
c. We have been here go ages! We can’t wait any longer.
d. Someone called you when you were running outside.
e. I am so frustrated! Why is it so difficult to find a paid internship now?

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Subject-Verb Agreement
Introduction
1) The subject-verb agreement is the correspondence of a verb with its subject in person
(first, second, or third) and number (singular or plural).
Liz is an accountant and she has a typical 8-5 job.

2) Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in person (first, second, or third). Note
the subject-verb agreement rules of the verb to be in present tenses.
Singular Plural
1st person I am we are
2nd person you are you are
3rd person he/she/it is they are
I am a student (1st person), my brother is a pupil (3rd person), and you are a teacher (2nd
person).
Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a
subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be
plural.
She cooks dinner, and her brothers make breakfast.
When the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected
by the conjunction and, use a plural verb.
Brothers and sisters don’t often get along.
Note that information within parenthesis and accompanied by phrases like “as well as” do
not count as part of the subject.
John, as well as Mary, eats hamburgers for dinner. - correct

John, as well as Mary, eat hamburgers for dinner. - incorrect

Subject-Verb
The words each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody, nobody,
somebody, someone, and no one are singular and require a singular verb.
Each of these suggestions is interesting.

Someone was standing at the door.
When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, use a singular
verb.
Either your mother or dad needs to contact me.
When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by
or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is closer to the verb (also
called the rule of proximity).
The teacher or the students write homework on the board.

The students or the teacher writes homework on the board.
In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb (also called the
inverted subject). As there is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows.
There is a book on the table.

There are books on the table.
Note the subject-verb agreement with words that indicate portions (e.g. a lot, a majority,
some, all): if the noun after of is singular, use a singular verb; if it is plural, use a plural verb.
There is a lot of fuss around his arrival.

There are a lot of people in the room.
Use a singular verb with distances, periods of time, sums of money, etc., when considered
as a unit.
Ten dollars is a high price to pay for socks.

But: Ten dollars (i.e. dollar bills) were scattered on the floor.
Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but are considered singular and
take a singular verb (e.g. family, group, team, committee, class etc.).
My family is very big.

Subject-Verb
– There are a lot of people outside. Do you know what’s going on?
– These people are protesting. Maybe you’ve heard the recent news that some company
wants to build a huge factory right over there. And surely no one is happy about that.
– But I didn’t see any media around.
– I’m sure that some reporters will come in a bit. It’s not like there are a couple of people
so it’s difficult to ignore this.
Independent Practice
1) Underline the correct word in the following sentences.
a. The aim of the researches was/were to find life on Mars.
b. The group meet/meets every other week.
c. My cousins and my brother don’t/doesn’t know how to cook.
d. Nobody master/masters a language without making mistakes.
e. Neither Sarah nor I am/are going to college this year.
f. I, as well as my friends, am/are excited about the upcoming trip to Vegas.
g. The jury has/have finally reached a decision.
h. Ten kilometers is/are too far to walk.
i. This/These jeans is/are too revealing.
j. A car and a bike is/are my means of transportation.

Subject-Verb
Independent Practice: Answers

1) Underline the correct word in the following sentences.
a. The aim of the researches was/were to find life on Mars.
b. The group meet/meets every other week.
c. My cousins and my brother don’t/doesn’t know how to cook.
d. Nobody master/masters a language without making mistakes.
e. Neither Sarah nor I am/are going to college this year.
f. I, as well as my friends, am/are excited about the upcoming trip to Vegas.
g. The jury has/have finally reached a decision.
h. Ten kilometers is/are too far to walk.
i. This/These jeans is/are too revealing.
j. A car and a bike is/are my means of transportation.

Past Simple Tense
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The Past Simple Tense
Introduction
1) We use the past simple when we talk about an action which happened at a definite time in
the past. The past simple emphasizes that the action is finished. We can also use the past
simple to talk about how someone felt about something.
– When was your wedding?

– It was 3 years ago. I was beyond happy to marry the love of my life.
2) The past simple is formed by adding -ed to the bare infinitive of the regular verb. Regular
verbs ending in -e simply add -d. All persons have the same form.
He worked part-time as a waiter.

We liked our stay at the hotel.
Regular verbs ending in consonant + -y change -y to -ie.
cry – cried, try – tried
Regular verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant double the final consonant.
stop – stopped, regret – regretted
Irregular verbs are not formed following the same pattern. Use the past tense form of the
irregular verb. You can find the list of irregular verbs online.
be – was/were, eat – ate, drink – drank
Note that the past tense form of the verb to be depends on the person of the subject.
I was we were
you were you were
he/she/it was they were

Past Simple Tense
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Questions are formed with did and the bare infinitive of the verb. Negatives are formed with
did not and the bare infinitive of the verb. Questions and negatives with both regular and
irregular verbs are formed following this pattern. All persons are formed with did/did not.
(+) His sister lived in Sutton, London.

(-) His sister did not live in Sutton. She lived in Harrow.
(?) Did his sister live in Sutton?/Where did his sister live in London?
Some time markers can show when the action happened or emphasize the habitual
character of the action (in this case, you can use the phrase every day). These time
markers are yesterday, last night, (not) a long time ago, two years ago etc.
Shakespeare died in 1616.

Ryan did not go to work yesterday. He got sick.
When did you move to Spain? – I moved there not a long time ago.
Note that we use did/did not with the verb to have.
I didn’t have enough money to buy a new computer.
But we do not use did with the verb to be (was/were).
– Why were you so angry?

– I wasn’t angry! This was my usual self.

The past simple is widely used in daily life.
– Mom, do you have a minute?
– Sure, kid, what’s up?
– When was the last time you went to a beauty salon?
– Well, I don’t remember. Maybe it was a year ago.
– And when was the last time you had a night out with Dad?
– I’m not sure. It was definitely a long time ago.
– And what did you do last night?
– I stayed at home with your Dad. We fell asleep watching some boring movie on
TV.
– I bought two tickets to Costa Rica. You need a vacation, Mom!

Past Simple Tense
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Independent Practice - Past simple tense
a. Nick’s mother (not/to want) to stay at home Nick’s mother didn’t want to stay at home the
whole day so he signed up for Spanish
classes……………..
the whole day so she (to sign up) for Spanish …..
classes.
b. I (to run) every day when I (to be) a teen I ran every day when I was a teen but I don’t
do that anymore…..
but I don’t do that anymore. ……………………………..
c. Where (you/to be) last night? I (to try) Where did you been last night? I tried calling
you but you didn’t pick up the
phone……………..
calling you but you (not to pick up) the phone. ………………...………………………………..
2) There are 2 mistakes in each sentence. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the
sentences.
a. Kim goed on a date with David the last Kim went on a date with David the last night
but didn’t call him afterward……………..
night but didn’t call him afterwards. ………………...………………………………..
b. How you did get this job? There was so How did you get this job? There was so many
people ready to kill for it!……………..
many people ready to kill for it! ………………...………………………………..
c. We didn’t invited Ann to the party. No one We didn’t invite Ann to the party. No one
really likes her after she bad-mouthed Kristen
really likes her after she bad-mouthied ………………...………………………………..
Kristen.
d. Yesterday I driven to Houston to see Dan. Yesterday, I drove to Houston to see Dan.
We wanted to high school together……..
We wented to high school together. ………………...………………………………..
a. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Ha Nam……………..

………………...………………………………..
b. What did you do last night? I watched movie last night……………..
………………...………………………………..
c. When was the last time you went on a trip? I moved there not a long time ago…………..
………………...………………………………..
Past Simple Tense
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Independent Practice: Answers - Past simple tense
a. Nick’s mother didn’t want to stay at home the whole day so she signed up for Spanish
classes.
b. I ran every day when I was a teen but I don’t do that anymore.
c. Where were you last night? I tried calling you but you didn’t pick up the phone.
2) There are 2 mistakes in each sentence. Correct the mistakes and rewrite the
sentences.
a. Kim went on a date with David last night but didn’t call him afterwards.
b. How did you get this job? There were so many people ready to kill for it!
c. We didn’t invite Ann to the party. No one really likes her after she bad mouthed Kristen.
d. Yesterday I drove to Houston to see Dan. We went to high school together.
a. I grew up in Nashville, Tennessee.

b. I went clubbing with my friends last night.
c. I went on a trip to Germany last year.

Future Simple Tense
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Future Simple Tense
Introduction
1) We can refer to the future by using will, be going to or by using present tenses.
We use the will future when we talk generally about future beliefs, opinions, hopes and
predictions.
I promised myself that once I start college I will do all my assignments on time.
2) The will future is formed with the infinitive without to. Questions are indicated by inverting
the subject and will. Negatives are formed with will not (won’t).
(+) Sam will probably move to Canada next year.

(-) Sam won’t move to Canada next year. He will move to the US.
(?) Will Sam move to Canada next year? Where will Sam move to?
Note that in speech and informal writing will is usually shortened to ‘ll.
He’ll move to the US.
Some time markers can show when we expect something to happen (tomorrow, next
month, in a day etc.) or how certain or uncertain we are about our predictions (perhaps,
probably, definitely, certainly etc.).
Perhaps it’ll snow tomorrow.

I’ll definitely finish my essay next month.
Note that such time markers as probably, definitely, certainly come after will but before won’t.
We’ll probably do it tomorrow.

We probably won’t do it tomorrow.
Some speakers use shall to refer to the future in formal situations with I and we. However
this use is becoming very rare. Nowadays shall is used for suggestions only.
Shall I go or shall we leave together?

Future Simple Tense
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The future simple is widely used in daily life.
– Mike, what are your plans for tonight?

– I don’t really know. I’ll probably play some video games after work.
– And what will you do tomorrow?
– Well, I definitely won’t go out with my friends tomorrow.
– And what will you do next week?
– I’ll most certainly start learning another language.
– Mike, how do you have an answer for everything?
– It’s quite simple. I don’t plan anything. Things will happen on their own.
Independent Practice - Future simple tense
1) Find time markers.
a. Perhaps you’ll make the right decision. Time will tell.

b. Max will certainly come later tonight.
c. Susan will try to go there next month but it probably won’t happen.
a. Why can’t you come over? I (to let) you Why can’t you come over? I’ll let you sleep at
sleep at my place. my place………………..
………………...………………………………..
b. I (not to do) it unless you prove Jane I won’t do it unless you prove Jane
wrong. wrong……..
………………...………………………………..
c. We (to try) to make it work. We (to let) you We’ll try to make it work. We’ll let you
know……..
know. ………………...………………………………..
d. (we/to go) to the restaurant tonight? I (to Will we go to restaurant tonight? I will pay for
the meal…..
pay) for the meal. ………………...………………………………..

a. What will you do tomorrow? I will play game tomorrow ……..
………………...………………………………..
b. Where will you stay during your summer I will stay in Germany during my summer
vacation? vacation……..
………………...………………………………..

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c. Will robots take over the planet? I don’t think robots will take over the
planet………..
………………...………………………………..

Future Simple Tense
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Independent Practice: Answers - Future simple tense

1) Find time markers.
a. Perhaps you’ll make the right decision. Time will tell.

b. Max will certainly come later tonight.
c. Susan will try to go there next month but it probably won’t happen.
a. Why can’t you come over? I’ll let you sleep at my place.
b. I won’t do it unless you prove Jane wrong.
c. We’ll try to make it work. We’ll let you know.
d. Shall we go to the restaurant tonight? I’ll pay for the meal.
a. I’ll probably stay at home and sleep the whole day.

b. I’ll stay at my friends’ place.
c. Robots won’t take over the planet./I don’t think that robots will take over the planet.

Present Continuous Tense
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The Present Continuous Tense
Introduction
1) We use the present continuous when we talk about something which is happening at the
time of speaking, or actions happening ‘around now’, even though not at the moment of
speaking. The present continuous also has some future meanings.
Hey, what are you doing? – I am working on my thesis. I am graduating this semester.
2) The present continuous is formed with the auxiliary verb to be and the -ing form of the
main verb.
This is contracted in speech and informal writing. Questions are formed by inverting the
subject and the auxiliary verb to be. Negatives are formed with the verb to be + not. This is
also contracted in speech and informal writing.
(+) He is sleeping on the couch in the living room./He’s sleeping there.
(-) He is not sleeping on the couch in the living room./He isn’t sleeping there.
(?) Where is he? Is he sleeping?
Verbs ending in -e drop -e and add -ing.
like – liking, write – writing
Verbs with one syllable, ending in one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant and
add -ing.
sit – sitting, swim – swimming
Verbs ending -ie change -ie to -y and add -ing.
lie – lying, die – dying

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Some time markers can show that we talk about something which is happening at the time
of speaking, or actions happening ‘around now’. These time markers are now, right now, at
the moment, today, this week etc.
I’m quite busy this year as I’m trying to start my small business.
We also use the present continuous when we talk about changing situations.
The population of the world increases very fast. The population of the world is
increasing very fast.

The present continuous is widely used in daily life.
– Hello, Mike! How are you doing these days?
– Hi, Sam! I’m fine, thanks! I’m doing an internship at one publishing house.
– Oh, really? Are you enjoying it?
– Yeah, I’m learning a lot of small but crucial details. How about you?
– Well, I’m not working at the moment. I’m trying to find a job in my field. It’s
a difficult task!
– Yeah, I totally get you! Well, I have to go now. Good luck!
– Thanks! Good luck to you too! See you!
– Bye!

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Independent Practice - Present continuous tense

a. Be quiet! I try/am trying to concentrate.

b. Sorry, I can’t help you right now. I be fixing/am fixing my dad’s computer.
c. It’s very warm today. Why you are/are you wearing a coat?
2) Complete each sentence with a suitable phrase.
beginning becoming doing giving

a. Don’t disturb Ann. She is doing. . .her taxes.
b. This is a brilliant, isn’t it? They’re giving their best performance.
c. At first I didn’t like my job, but I'm beginning to enjoy it.
d. Ocean pollution is becoming a real problem.
a. What are you doing right now? I am playing game now…..

………………...………………………………..
b. Is anything interesting happening in your There isn’t anything interesting happening in
your country………..
country? ………………...………………………………..
c. Do you know what your family is doing My family is having a party today……..
now? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Present continuous tense

a. Be quiet! I try/am trying to concentrate.

b. Sorry, I can’t help you right now. I be fixing/a m fixing my dad’s computer.
c. It’s very warm today. Why you are/are you wearing a coat?
2) Complete each sentence with a suitable phrase.
a. Don’t disturb Ann. She is doing her taxes.

b. This is a brilliant, isn’t it? They’re giving their best performance.
c. At first I didn’t like my job, but I'm beginning to enjoy it.
d. Ocean pollution is becoming a real problem.
a. I am doing my homework right now.

b. There isn’t anything interesting happening in my country now.
c. My family is having a dinner party today.

Past Continuous Tense
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The Past Continuous Tense
Introduction
1) We use the past continuous when we describe a situation, or several situations in
progress, happening at the same time in the past. This is often contrasted with a sudden
event in the past simple.
[I was working on my computer and my brother was reading a book]1 [when we heard a
loud bang on the door]2. 1 – background situation, 2 – sudden event
2) The past continuous is formed with the past form of the auxiliary verb to be and the -ing
form of the main verb. Questions are formed by inverting the subject and the auxiliary verb to
be. Negatives are formed with the auxiliary verb to be + not. This is contracted in speech and
informal writing.
(+) Jim was playing video games all night.
(-) Jim was not playing video games all night./He wasn’t playing video games all night.
(?) Was Jim playing video games all night? Why was he playing video games all night?
Some time markers can emphasize the duration of the action or state when the action was
taking place. These time markers are at 7 o’clock, for two hours, in January, last week, all
night etc.
Kate was trying to find a nice apartment in her area for 5 months.
We can use when or while with the past continuous to mean ‘during the time that’.
While they were waiting for the train, it started to rain.

James broke his finger when he was playing basketball.

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Remember that non-continuous verbs (e.g. to love, hate, know, want etc.) are not used
in any continuous tenses. Use the past simple instead.
I was having fun at the party, but Kim was wanting to go home. I was having fun at the
party, but Kim wanted to go home.

The past continuous is widely used in daily life.
– Nate, where were you yesterday? I was trying to reach you the whole evening.
– Sorry, Sam, it was such a crazy day!
– Why so?
– Well, my college project was due so I was running all over the city collecting
information. I needed to write an article so I was meeting up with people, I was even
interviewing strangers in the streets.
– That sounds like a stressful day!
– You bet! While I was interviewing one old lady, a cop came up to me and wanted
to see my ID. But that’s OK.
– Did you finish your project at least?
– Thankfully, yes. I was working on it the whole day!

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Independent Practice - Past continuous tense

a. Last summer I was swimming/swam in the river every day.

b. While I took/was taking a shower, the phone rang/ringed.
c. Ann was breaking/broke a cup when she washed/was washing the dishes.
2) Complete each sentence with a suitable time marker.
at while when in
a. Sally was working on her thesis.............8 o’clock.
b. Tom was sleeping peacefully in his bed.............his mom took a picture of him.
c. I was living in Italy.............2009.
d. A burglar broke into their house.............they were watching TV.
a. What were you doing at 5 p.m. last night? ………………...………………………………..

………………...………………………………..
b. What were you doing when you heard a ………………...………………………………..
phone call? ………………...………………………………..
c. What was your family doing when you ………………...………………………………..
went on a vacation together? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Past continuous tense

a. Last summer I was swimming/swam in the river every day.

b. While I washed/was washing my hair, the phone rang/ringed.
c. Ann was breaking/broke a cup when she washed/was washing the dishes.
2) Complete each sentence with a suitable time marker.
a. Sally was working on her thesis at 8 o’clock.

b. Tom was sleeping peacefully in his bed when his mom took a picture of him.
c. I was living in Italy in 2009.
d. A burglar broke into their house while they were watching TV.
a. I was watching a movie with my friends.

b. I was having a bath when I heard a phone call.
c. My family was spending time at the beach when we went on a vacation together.

Future Continuous Tense
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The Future Continuous Tense
Introduction
1) We use the future continuous to say that we will be in the middle of doing something at a
certain time in the future. We often use it when we compare what we are doing now with
what we will be doing in the future. There is nearly always a time expression.
The movie starts at 8.00 and ends at 10.00. At 9.00 I will be watching the movie.
2) The future continuous is formed with will + be + the -ing form of the verb. Questions are
formed by inverting the subject and will. Negatives are formed with will not (won’t) + be + the
-ing form of the verb. Contracted forms are used in speech and informal writing.
(+) Sarah will be flying home at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
(-) Sarah will not be flying home at 5 o’clock tomorrow./She won’t be flying home at 5
o’clock tomorrow.
(?) Will Sarah be flying home at 5 o’clock tomorrow?/Where will she be flying at 5 o’clock
tomorrow?
Some time markers can show that we will be in the middle of doing something at a certain
time in the future. These time markers are at 5 o’clock, at that time tomorrow, this evening,
in five years’ time etc.
Where will you be living in 3 years’ time?
We also use the future continuous to say that something will definitely happen in the future.
I’ll be going to the shop later. Can I get you anything?

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Compare will be doing with the other continuous forms.
Jane has an ordinary 9/5 job.
At 11 o’clock yesterday she was working. (past continuous)
At 11 o’clock today she is working. (present continuous)
At 11 o’clock tomorrow she will be working. (future continuous)

The future continuous is widely used in daily life.
– Dan, will you be using your bike this afternoon?

– Yes, you can’t take it.
– Will you be going outside then?
– Yes, I’ll be going out with my friends tonight. Do you need something?
– Will you be passing the post office?
– Most probably.
– Can you get my package?
– OK. I hope this package is not heavy!

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Independent Practice - Future continuous tense
a. We won’t move/be moving to our new apartment at this time on Thursday.

b. This time next week Susan will play/will be playing football with her friends.
c. Where will Sam/Sam will be working in one year’s time?
a. You’ll recognise her. She (to wear) a red ……………………………………………………

dress. …………………………………………………...
b. Everyone (to sleep) at that hour! ……………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
c. Fred (to work) as a lead developer in 4 ……………………………………………………
years’ time. …………………………………………………...
d. At 8 o’clock tomorrow morning I (to take) ……………………………………………………
my son to daycare. …………………………………………………...
a. What will you be doing at 7 p.m. ………………...………………………………..

tomorrow? ………………...………………………………..
b. What will you be doing in 5 years’ time? ………………...………………………………..
………………...………………………………..
c. What will people be celebrating on the 1st ………………...………………………………..
of January? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Future continuous tense
a. We won’t move/be moving to our new apartment at this time on Thursday.

b. This time next week Susan will play/will be playing football with her friends.
c. Where will Sam/Sam will be working in 1 year’s time?
2) Write the correct answer.
a. You’ll recognise her. She’ll be wearing a red dress.

b. Everyone will be sleeping at that hour!
c. Fred will be working as a lead developer in 4 years’ time.
d. At 8 o’clock tomorrow morning I’ll be taking my son to daycare.
a. I’ll be driving to Boston at this time tomorrow.

b. I’ll be working at a tech company.
c. People will be celebrating New Year on the 1st of January.

The present participle -ing
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The Present Participle -ing

Introduction
1) Most commonly we use the present participle -ing as an element in all continuous verb
forms (the present continuous, the past continuous etc.). The auxiliary verb indicates the
tense, while the present participle remains unchanging.
I was playing computer games all night. (past continuous)

2) The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.
like – liking, write – writing
add -ing.
sit – sitting, swim – swimming
The present participle is used not only to form verb tenses. It can be used:
a) after verbs of movement and position (often after the verb to go).
She went shopping.

They came running towards me.
b) after verbs of perception in the pattern verb + object + present participle to indicate the
action being perceived.
We saw him mowing the lawn.

Liz heard someone singing.
c) after verbs of movement, action, or position to indicate parallel activity.
He sat looking at the pedestrians.

July walks, reading her newspaper.

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d) as an adjective.
Have you heard of that amazing movie?

The family was trapped inside the burning barn.
e) to explain the cause or reason. The present participle is used instead of a phrase starting
with as, since, because.
Feeling hungry, I made myself a sandwich. (=I made myself a sandwich because I was
hungry.)
Knowing that his roommate was coming, James cleaned the living room. (=James
cleaned the living room as he knew that his roommate was coming.)

– I can’t believe that this book can be so boring! I bought it, thinking that it was a
best-seller.
– What are you talking about? It’s absolutely amazing!
– Well, believe it or not, but I fell asleep reading the first chapter!
– Knowing you, it’s not a surprise. You told me that you read books right before going
to bed.
– I’m just too busy during the day. Maybe I can listen to the audio book? I can try it while
walking to work.
– Yeah, that’s a good idea.

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Independent Practice - The present participle - ing

1) Fill in the gaps.
shopping thinking watching crossing
a. I called the cops.....................the lady was mugged.

b. Samuel likes to bake.....................cooking shows.
c. Lilly needed to go.....................with her friends.
d. Amanda saw me.....................the street.
2) Rewrite the sentences. Use the phrase in brackets. The meaning should remain the
same.
a. (feeling) I went to bed earlier because I ………………...………………………………..

was sleepy. ………………...………………………………..
b. (knowing) I knew the importance of the ………………...………………………………..
project so I was working the whole night. ………………...………………………………..
c. (thinking) I thought I could fix my phone but ………………...………………………………..
I broke the screen instead. ………………...………………………………..
a. Do you listen to music commuting to work? ………………...………………………………..

………………...………………………………..
b. Have you ever watched someone painting ………………...………………………………..
a portrait in the streets? ………………...………………………………..
c. What is the most interesting thing about ………………...………………………………..
growing up? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - The present participle - ing
a. I called the cops thinking the lady was mugged.

b. Samuel likes to bake watching cooking shows.
c. Lilly needed to go shopping with her friends.
d. Amanda saw me crossing the street.
2) Rewrite the sentences. Use the phrase in brackets. The meaning should remain the
same.
a. Feeling sleepy, I went to bed earlier.

b. Knowing the importance of the project, I was working the whole night.
c. Thinking I could fix my phone, I broke the screen instead.
a. Yes, I listen to music commuting to work.

b. No, I have never watched someone painting a portrait in the streets.
c. The most interesting thing about growing up is how your perception of the world changes.

The Gerund -ing
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The Gerund -ing
Introduction
1) The gerund looks exactly the same as the present participle but the gerund always has
the same function as a noun (although it looks like a verb).
Cooking at home can help you save a lot of money.

2) The gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding -ing.
make – making, write – writing
add -ing.
knit – knitting, swim – swimming
The gerund can be made negative by adding not.
The best thing for your health is not smoking.
The gerund can function as:
a) the subject of the sentence.
Smoking causes lung cancer.

Flying makes him anxious.
b) the complement of the verb to be.
One of her duties was writing weekly reports.

The hardest thing about learning Russian is memorizing the verbs of movement.

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The gerund can be used:
a) after prepositions or as part of certain expressions (there's no point in, in spite of etc.)
Can your brother count to ten without looking at his fingers?

There’s no point in going back to his place now.
b) after phrasal verbs. They are composed of a verb + preposition/adverb.
I ended up buying a new computer.

Rachel gave up drinking sugar drinks.

– Why don’t we go to the beach this weekend?
– Mmm I don’t know. I’m really afraid of swimming in the ocean.
– But you can still play volleyball with us.
– I’m not good at volleyball. I keep on dropping the ball.
– You’ll be our cheerleader then!
– Cheerleading is not something I like doing.
– If you make up your mind, give me a call.

The Gerund -ing
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Independent Practice - The gerund -ing

volunteering parking cooking making
a. is a great way to make friends.

b. James surprised Helen by.....................her a romantic dinner.
c. is not easy for someone who has 5 hours of driving experience.
d. I keep on.....................the same mistakes all over again.
a. He was sorry for (to shout) at his wife the ………………...………………………………..

day before. ………………...………………………………..
b. Are you interested in (to go) to a concert ………………...………………………………..
with me? ………………...………………………………..
c. I am tired of (to get) your packages all the ………………...………………………………..
time. ………………...………………………………..
a. Should people give up on their dreams? ………………...………………………………..

………………...………………………………..
b. What are you good at? ………………...………………………………..
………………...………………………………..
c. Is there anything that you can’t live ………………...………………………………..
without? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - The gerund - ing

a. Volunteering is a great way to make friends.

b. James surprised Helen by cooking her a romantic dinner.
c. Parking is not easy for someone who has 5 hours of driving experience.
d. I keep on making the same mistakes all over again.
2) Open the brackets.

a. He was sorry for shouting at his wife the day before.
b. Are you interested in going to a concert with me?
c. I am tired of getting your packages all the time.

a. No, people shouldn’t be giving up on their dreams.
b. I am good at making people laugh.
c. I can’t live without traveling.

Past Participle
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Past Participle
Introduction
1) A past participle refers to the form of a verb which is used in forming perfect and passive
tenses (and sometimes used as an adjective).
Olivia has lived in Greece for 4 years.
2) We usually add -(e)d to the base form of the regular verb to form the past participle.
Jun has just painted this picture. (present perfect, active voice)
This picture was painted by Jun a month ago. (past simple, passive voice)
There is no pattern as to forming the past participle of the irregular verbs. You should always
consult a dictionary.
verb past past participle
become became become
bite bit bitten
break broke broken
choose chose chosen
We can use the past participle:
a) in the perfect tenses (Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect).
I’ve eaten too much! I can’t move. (present perfect)
James had already left when Pam arrived. (past perfect)
We will have landed by that hour. (future perfect)

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b) in the passive voice.
He was driven by genuine interest and curiosity.
This dress was made by a famous Italian designer.
c) as an adjective. In this case, place it before a noun.
Mike has broken his arm. → He has a broken arm now.
Someone has stolen Ann’s purse. → Her purse was stolen.
– Erhm, I might have spilled orange juice on your dress.

– What? What have you done? I am supposed to wear it tonight!
– I don’t know how it happened. And you shouldn’t have left it in the living room. You
know that I’m messy…
– Stop with these excuses! Google how we can get rid of this stain. I don’t have any
other dress to wear.

Past Participle
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Independent Practice - Past Participle
1) Fill in the gaps with the past participle.
a. I wouldn’t have (to know) …….. that if she hadn’t (to tell)............me.
b. Have you (to brush)...........your teeth, sweetie?
c. The movie has already (to begin).............We need to hurry!
d. I was (to wake)...........up by my noisy neighbour.
e. Sadly, my family has never (to be)...........abroad.
f. I suppose that they’ll have (to arrive)...........by that time tomorrow.
g. Emma’s phone was (to steal)...........and now she needs to buy a new one.
h. I can’t imagine what can happen if a person is (to strike)...........by lightning!
i. The letter was (to send).............Check your inbox.
j. Peter doesn’t possess the (to require)...........skills to apply for this job.

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Independent Practice: Answers - Past Participle
1) Fill in the gaps with the past participle.
a. I wouldn’t have known that if she hadn’t told me.

b. Have you brushed your teeth, sweetie?
c. The movie has already begun. We need to hurry!
d. I was woken up by my noisy neighbour.
e. Sadly, my family has never been abroad.
f. I suppose that they’ll have arrived by that time tomorrow.
g. Emma’s phone was stolen and now she needs to buy a new one.
h. I can’t imagine what can happen if a person is struck by lightning!
i. The letter was sent. Check your inbox.
j. Peter doesn’t possess the required skills to apply for this job.

Present Perfect Tense
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The Present Perfect Tense
Introduction
1) We use the present perfect to describe past events which are connected to the present:
Sam has lost his keys. (=He is looking for his keys and he still hasn’t found them.)
2) The present perfect is formed with the present tense of the auxiliary verb to have and the
past participle. Questions are formed by inverting the subject and have/has. Negatives are
formed with not. Contracted forms are used.
(+) I have already seen that movie./I’ve already seen that movie.
(-) I have not seen that movie yet./I haven’t seen it yet.
(?) Have I seen that movie?
The present perfect describes past events which are connected to the present, although this
tense can be used to describe different situations:
a) experiences in our life up to now.
I’ve been to Spain and Portugal. I really want to go to the UK. I haven’t been there yet.
b) an event in the past that has a result in the present.
Lilly has broken her foot. Her foot is still in a cast.
c) a situation that started in the past and continues until the present.
I’ve lived here for twenty years. And I am still living here now.
d) how many things are completed so far.
Peter has read 50 pages of this book so far. There are 150 pages left.

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Pay attention to the time markers:
a) we use ever and never when we ask or talk about our experiences in life.
Have you ever eaten Chinese food? – I’ve never eaten it.
b) we use already in positive sentences to describe an action which has happened before.
We use yet in questions and negative sentences to describe an action which hasn’t
happened before.
I haven’t finished this book yet, and my sister has already begun reading another one.
c) we use just when we describe a very recent event.
My mom has just come home from work.
d) Such frequency adverbs as always, often etc. can also be used with the present perfect.
He has always loved Ann.
e) We use for to describe the length of a time period. We use since to describe the point
when the time period started.
Chris has worked here for 5 months. He has worked here since May 5th.

The present perfect is widely used in daily life.
– Have you seen John anywhere?
– No, I haven’t seen him anywhere.
– Have you tried calling him?
– Yes, I’ve just sent him a voice message.
– Has he listened to it?
– It’s impossible. I’ve just sent it. Has anything happened?
– Not really, but I haven’t seen him since the party and I’m a bit worried. He’s never
ignored my calls before.
– I’m sure it’ll be fine. He’s probably been busy.

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Independent Practice - Present perfect tense
1) Match the sentences and the descriptions.
1. Cindy has graduated and is paying off her a. experiences in our life up to now
student loans now.
2. They’ve been best friends for nearly a b. an event in the past that has a result in the
decade. They always help each other. present
3. Lilly is on a diet. She’s lost 5 kilos so far. c. a situation that started in the past and
continues until the present
4. Nate has seen nearly all Marvel movies. d. to describe how many things are
completed so far
a. I (not to see) never him so angry before. ………………...………………………………..

………………...………………………………..
b. Would you like something to eat? – No, ………………...………………………………..
thanks. I (to have) just dinner. ………………...………………………………..
c. Shall I pay for our meal? – I (to do) already ………………...………………………………..
it. ………………...………………………………..
d. Ann (not to call) me yet. ………………...………………………………..
………………...………………………………..
a. Have you ever been to the UK? ………………...………………………………..

………………...………………………………..
b. Have your friends thrown you a surprise ………………...………………………………..
b-day party? ………………...………………………………..
c. What have you always dreamt of doing? ………………...………………………………..
………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Present perfect tense
1) Match the sentences and the descriptions.
1. Cindy has graduated and is paying off her b. an event in the past that has a result in the
student loans now. present
2. They’ve been best friends for nearly a c. a situation that started in the past and
decade. They always help each other. continues until the present
3. Lilly is on a diet. She’s lost 5 kilos so far. d. to describe how many things are
completed so far
4. Nate has seen nearly all Marvel movies. a. experiences in our life up to now
2) Write the correct answer.
a. I’ve never seen him so angry before.

b. Would you like something to eat? – No, thanks. I’ve just had dinner.
c. Shall I pay for our meal? – I’ve already done it.
d. Ann hasn’t called me yet.
a. No, I’ve never been to the UK.

b. Yes, my friends have thrown me a surprise b-day party once.
c. I’ve always dreamt of climbing Mt. Everest.

Past Perfect Tense
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The Past Perfect Tense
Introduction
1) We use the past perfect to show clearly that one past event happened before another
past event. We use the past perfect for the earlier event.
When I arrived at the party, Tom wasn’t there. He had gone home. (=Tom went home at
10.00, I arrived at 11.00.)
2) The past perfect is formed with the auxiliary verb had and the past participle. Questions
are formed by inverting the subject and had. Negatives are formed with not. Contracted
forms are used.
(?) Had Kate gone to bed when you arrived home?

(+) Yes, she had. She had gone to bed when I arrived home./She’d gone to bed.
(-) No, she hadn’t. She hadn’t gone to bed when I arrived home.
The past perfect (I had done) is the past of the present perfect (I have done). Compare these
situations:
Present Past
-I’m not hungry. I’ve just had breakfast. -I wasn’t hungry. I’d just had breakfast.
-Your room is dirty. You haven’t cleaned it -Your room was dirty. You hadn’t cleaned it
for months. for months.
The past perfect is often used with verbs of thinking like to think, know, be sure, realize,
remember, suspect, understand etc.
Sue was sure she hadn’t locked the door.

When I got home I realized I’d left my computer at Starbucks.
Note that it is not necessary to use the past perfect if we use before or after to make the time
sentence clear, although many speakers do so to show a strong connection between the two
events.
Pam left her house before her parents arrived. OR Pam had left her house before her
parents arrived.

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The past perfect is used in daily life, though in some situations the past simple can be used
instead.
– Why didn’t Ann take Spanish classes last semester?

– Because she’d taken them at the beginning of her studies.
– Had she completed the course successfully?
– Yes, she had! She’d passed it with a perfect score! She hadn’t done a single
mistake.
– Wait, I heard that she didn’t pass the exam.
– I don’t know what you’re talking about. The teachers had never been so happy to
have a student like her.
– Maybe that’s not Ann I’m talking about… I’ve forgotten the name of the girl!
Independent Practice - Past perfect tense
1) Use before or after.
a. It was 11 o’clock when Pete left for his night shift. You came home at midnight. Pete had
gone..................you came back.
b. It was 8 a.m. when the lessons started. You came to school twenty minutes earlier.
Lessons started..................you had come to school.
c. It was a busy afternoon for you. But in the evening you had a nice bath. You had a nice
bath..................you had had a busy afternoon.
a. They didn’t want to eat my cake. ………………...………………………………..

(they/just/to finish/their dinner). ………………...………………………………..
b. My mom wasn’t at home when I came ………………...………………………………..
back from school. (she/just/to go/out). ………………...………………………………..
c. I was very happy to see Nate. (I/not to ………………...………………………………..
see/him/for 3 years). ………………...………………………………..
d. We arrived late. (the movie/already/to ………………...………………………………..
begin). ………………...………………………………..

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a. What had you done right before college ………………...………………………………..

graduation? ………………...………………………………..
b. What had you done right after college ………………...………………………………..
graduation? ………………...………………………………..
c. Had you cleaned your apartment before ………………...………………………………..
you went on a summer vacation? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Past perfect tense
1) Use before or after.
a. It was 11 o’clock when Pete left for his night shift. You came home at midnight. Pete had
gone before you came back.
b. It was 8 a.m. when the lessons started. You came to school twenty minutes earlier.
Lessons started after you had come to school.
c. It was a busy afternoon for you. But in the evening you had a nice bath. You had a nice
bath after you had had a busy afternoon.
a. They didn’t want to eat my cake. They’d just finished their dinner.
b. My mom wasn’t at home when I came back from school. She’d just went out.
c. I was very happy to see Nate. I hadn’t seen him for 3 years.
d. We arrived late. The movie had already begun.
a. I’d started studying for my exams right before college graduation.

b. I’d had a huge party right after college graduation.
c. Yes, I’d cleaned my apartment before I went on a summer vacation.

Future Perfect Tense
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The Future Perfect
Introduction
1) We use the future perfect to look back from one point in the future to an earlier event. The
situation has not happened yet, but at a certain time in the future it will happen.
By next week I’ll have written 20 pages for my new book.
2) The future perfect is formed with will + have + the past participle. Questions are formed by
inverting the subject and will. Negatives are formed with not. Contracted forms are used.
(+) John will have arrived here by 5 p.m. tomorrow.

(-) He won’t have arrived here by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
(?) Will he have arrived here by 5 p.m. tomorrow?
We often use by + time expression with the future perfect to show that the situation has not
happened yet, but at a certain time in the future it will happen.
Won’t they have invited us by Friday?

James will have finished his thesis by this time next week.
We can also use when, as soon as, before, or by the time to show the sequence of events.
In this case, use the present simple tense in the parts with when, by the time etc.
Will you have dressed up when I pick you up?

By the time you read this I will have left the city.
Remember that the future perfect is used only for actions that will be completed by a
particular time in the future. If the deadline is not mentioned, use the future simple instead.
She will leave her hometown.

She will have left her hometown. She will have left her hometown by this time next year.

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– What are your goals, Jenny?

– I’ll have got a B.A. in History by next year. And I’ll have completed my studies at
a grad school by 2020.
– That sounds great! Do you have any plans for summer?
– Well, I’ll have successfully passed TOEFL by June. And as soon as I do that, I’ll
have sent my application for one internship.
– Jenny, you’re so hard-working! Best of luck to you!
– Thank you very much!
Independent Practice - Future perfect tense
a. We’ll have moved/We’ll move to our new apartment by Tuesday.

b. Don’t forget to call me when you land/you’ll have landed.
c. Wait for me. I’ll be/I’ll have been ready in a moment.
d. By this time tomorrow Sarah will have met/will meet her friends from college.
2) Put the verbs into the future simple (I will do) or the future perfect (I will have done)
form.
a. (Jimmy/to spend)................................all his savings before the end of the trip.

b. Call me after 8 p.m. (I/to finish)................................dinner by then.
c. (you/to see)...............................Angela tomorrow? If yes, can you give this book back to
her?
a. Will you have moved to a new place by ………………...………………………………..

October? ………………...………………………………..
b. Will you have finished your English ………………...………………………………..
homework by 8 p.m. tomorrow? ………………...………………………………..
c. Where will you spend your summer ………………...………………………………..
vacation? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Future perfect tense
a. We’ll have moved/We’ll move to our new apartment by Tuesday.

b. Don’t forget to call me when you land/you’ll have landed.
c. Wait for me. I ’ll be/I’ll have been ready in a moment.
d. By this time tomorrow Sarah will have met/will meet her friends from college.
2) Put the verbs into the future simple (I will do) or the future perfect (I will have done)
form.
a. Jimmy will have spent all his savings before the end of the trip.
b. Call me after 8 p.m. I’ll have finished dinner by then.
c. Will you see Angela tomorrow? If yes, can you give this book back to her?
a. No, I won’t have moved to a new place by October.

b. Yes, I’ll have finished by 8 p.m. tomorrow.
c. I will be at my grandparents’ in the countryside.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense
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The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Introduction
1) We use the present perfect continuous when we talk about an action which began in the
past and has continued to the present. The present perfect continuous usually emphasizes
duration or the amount of time that an action has been taking place.
– Is it snowing right now? – No, it isn’t but there is 5 cm of snow outside. It has
been snowing all night.
2) The present perfect continuous is formed using has/have + been + present participle.
Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and has/have. Negatives are made with not.
(+) Ann has been waiting for Sam for over an hour.
(-) Ann hasn’t been waiting for Sam for over an hour. She has been waiting for only
10 minutes.
(?) Has Ann been waiting for Sam for over an hour?/How long has Ann been
waiting for Sam?
Some time markers can emphasize the duration of the action, and show that the action is
temporary or repeated. These time markers are аll dау, аll morпing, for dауs, for аgеs,
lаtelу, reсeпtlу, sinсe, for etc.
My brother has been playing tennis since he was seven. I haven’t been feeling
well recently. How long have you been learning English? – I’ve been learning
it for 5 years.
Remember that non-continuous verbs (e.g. to love, hate, know, want etc.) are not
used in any continuous tenses. Use the present perfect instead.
I’ve been wanting to visit Paris for years. I’ve wanted to visit Paris for years.

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The present perfect continuous is widely used in daily life.
– Hey Pam, long time no see! – Oh, hi Steve! Yeah, that’s true. – What have you been
doing lately? – Well, I’ve been trying to find a job in Germany for the past 6 months.
But it’s really difficult to find something with my level of German!
– How long have you been learning it?
– I’ve been learning it on my own for a year.
– Come to think about it, I’ve heard some really good comments about our local speaking
club.
– Hmm I haven’t heard of it. I’ll check it out! Maybe we could grab a cup of coffee next
week?
– Yeah, sure. I’ll give you a call. Bye! – Sounds great! Bye!
Independent Practice
1) Write the correct sentence using the present perfect continuous.
a. Lilly (to watch) movies all night. ...........................................................

...........................................................
b. His grandpa (not to feel) well for the ...........................................................

past week. ...........................................................
c. How long (you/to smoke)? ...........................................................

...........................................................
2) Match the sentences.
1. Where is Tom? a. Have you been running?
2. You’re out of breath. b. Has it been raining today?
3. There are puddles everywhere. c. We’ve been here for ages.
4. Why are your clothes so dirty? d. What have you been doing?!

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a. How long have you been learning ...........................................................

English? ...........................................................
b. What have you been doing this ...........................................................

month? ...........................................................
c. Have you been exercising lately? ...........................................................

...........................................................

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Independent Practice: Answers
1) Write the correct sentence using the present perfect continuous.
a. Lilly has been watching movies all night.

b. His grandpa hasn’t been feeling well for the past week.
c. How long have you been smoking?
2) Match the sentences.
1. Where is Tom? c. We’ve been here for ages.
2. You’re out of breath. a. Have you been running?
3. There are puddles everywhere b. Has it been raining today?
4. Why are your clothes so dirty? d. What have you been doing?!
a. I’ve been learning English for 8 years.

b. I’ve been trying to improve my cooking skills.
c. Sadly, I haven’t been exercising lately. I’ve been feeling lazy for the past month.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense
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The Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Introduction
1) We use the past perfect continuous when we talk about an action which began in the past
and continued up until another time in the past. Unlike the present perfect continuous, which
indicates an action that began in the past and continued up to the present, the past perfect
continuous indicates something that began in the past, continued in the past, and also ended
at a defined point in the past.
Sammy had been playing with his food when his mom walked into the kitchen.
2) The past perfect continuous is formed using had + been + present participle. Questions
are indicated by inverting the subject and had. Negatives are made with not. Contracted
forms are used.
(+) Tom was very tired when he got home. He had been working all day./He’d been
working all day.
(-) Tom wasn’t very tired when he got home. He hadn’t been working all day.
(?) Why was Tom tired when he got home? Had he been working all day?
Compare the present perfect continuous (I have been doing) and the past perfect continuous
(I had been doing):
Present Past
-I hope the bus comes soon. We’ve been -At last the bus came. We’d been waiting for
waiting for 30 minutes. (before now) 30 minutes. (before the bus came)
-Lilly is out of breath. She has been -Lilly was out of breath. She had been
running. running.
Some time markers can emphasize the duration of the action. These time markers are аll
dау, аll morпing, for dауs, for аgеs etc. You can also use time markers to say that something
had been happening for a period of time before something else happened:
Samantha went to the doctor last Monday. She hadn't been feeling well for some time.
My sister had been playing with her friends outside for an hour when it started to rain
heavily.

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in any continuous tenses. Use the past perfect instead.
We were good friends. We had been knowing each other for years. We had known each
other for years.

– It seemed to me that your brother was depressed a year ago.
– Yeah, he’d been feeling down since he lost his job. Could you just imagine that?
He got a perfect job at one startup company, the launch was going smoothly. And then 7
months later they lost the funding.
– So at the time the company lost the funding, your brother had been working
there for 7 months?
– Correct. We know that it seemed like such a short period of time for some people, but
my brother had been dreaming about that amazing job opportunity for years.
– Yeah, I understand that.

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Independent Practice - Past perfect continuous tense
1) Make sentences using the words in brackets.
a. I had to cancel my trip due to work. (I/to ………………...………………………………..

plan/this trip/for months). ………………...………………………………..
b. Mike didn’t hear Lucy when she asked for ………………...………………………………..
help in the kitchen. (He/to listen to music/in ………………...………………………………..
his room).
c. I was extremely tired when I got home. (I/to ………………...………………………………..
work hard/all day). ………………...………………………………..
d. When I entered the room, Kate turned off ………………...………………………………..
the TV. (She/to watch/a soap opera). ………………...………………………………..
2) Put the verbs into the past perfect (I had done) or the past perfect continuous (I had
been doing) form.
a. We were good friends. (we/to know)............................each other for nearly a decade.

b. I was annoyed because my friends were late and (I/to wait)............................for an hour.
c. Pupils were sitting on the ground. They were out of breath. (they/to run) …………………..
3) Read the situations and complete the sentences.
a. We played beach volleyball yesterday. Half an hour after we began playing, it started
to rain.
We............................for half an hour when it started to rain.
b. My aunt got a job at the supermarket. Two years later it closed down.
At the time the supermarket closed down, my aunt............................there for two years.
c. The band started playing and after about 15 minutes the singer showed up.
At the time the singer showed up, the band............................for about 15 minutes.

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Independent Practice: Answers - Past perfect continuous tense
a. I had to cancel my trip due to work. I’d been planning this trip for months.
b. Mike didn’t hear Lucy when she asked for help in the kitchen. He’d been listening to
music in his room.
c. I was extremely tired when I got home. I’d been working hard all day.
d. When I entered the room, Kate turned off the TV. She’d been watching a soap opera.
2) Put the verbs into the past perfect (I had done) or the past perfect continuous (I had
been doing) form.
a. We were good friends. We had known each other for nearly a decade.
b. I was annoyed because my friends were late and I’d been waiting for an hour.
c. Pupils were sitting on the ground. They were out of breath. They’d been running.
3) Read the situations and complete the sentences.
a. We had been playing for half an hour when it started to rain.

b. At the time the supermarket closed down, my aunt had been working there for two years.
c. At the time the singer showed up, the band had been playing for about 15 minutes.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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The Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Introduction
1) We use the future perfect continuous when we describe an action that has begun
sometime in the past, present, or future, and is expected to continue in the future. In this
case, we are projecting ourselves forward in time and looking back at the duration of that
action.
When Peter turns 40, he will have been painting for 35 years.
2) The future perfect continuous is formed using will + have + been + present participle.
Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and will. Negatives are made with not.
Contracted forms are used.
(+) At 6 o’clock I will have been waiting here for an hour./At that time I’ll have been
waiting here for an hour.
(-) I won’t have been waiting here for an hour at 6 o’clock.
(?) Will I have been waiting here for an hour at 6 o’clock?
We often use by + time expression with the future perfect continuous to show that the
situation has begun sometime in the past, present, or future, and is expected to continue in
the future.
By 2025 he’ll have been living in London for 10 years.
We can also use when, as soon as, before, or by the time to show the sequence of events.
In this case, use the present simple tense in the parts with when, by the time etc.
When I complete my studies, I’ll have been learning English for 17 years.
in any continuous tenses. Use the future perfect instead.
In March I’ll have been knowing you for a year. In March I’ll have known you for a year.

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– I’ve just realized that by the time they finish their trip, they’ll have been hiking for
more than 25 days.
– Yeah, I know! And they won’t have been sleeping in bed or having a shower in
almost a month!
– Yeah. Well, at least they won’t be that picky about the food then! When we pick them
up, they will have been eating canned food for weeks.
– Maybe taking them straight to the buffet is a better idea...
Independent Practice - Future perfect continuous
a. (we/to wait/for over an hour/by the time ………………...………………………………..

Kim/to arrive). ………………...………………………………..
b. (how long/you/to study/when you/to ………………...………………………………..
graduate)? ………………...………………………………..
c. (we/to drive/for 12 hours/when we/to get/to ………………...………………………………..
Berlin). ………………...………………………………..
d. (my sister/to teach/for more than 5 ………………...………………………………..
years/by the time she/to leave/for Europe). ………………...………………………………..
2) Put the verbs into the future perfect (I will have done) or the future perfect
continuous (I will have been doing) form.
a. Pick me up after 5 p.m. (I/to get ready)................................by then.

b. (Kate/to lose)................................all her motivation before the end of the semester.
c. (Jack/to wait)................................for her to say ‘Yes’ for 2 years next month.
a. Will you have been cooking for hours by ………………...………………………………..

the time your guests arrive? ………………...………………………………..
b. Will you have been working at your current ………………...………………………………..
position for one year next month? ………………...………………………………..
c. Will you have been learning English for 10 ………………...………………………………..
years in 2020? ………………...………………………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - - Future perfect continuous
a. We’ll have been waiting for over an hour by the time Kim arrives.
b. How long will you have been studying when you graduate?
c. We’ll have been driving for 12 hours when we get to Berlin.
d. My sister will have been teaching for more than 5 years by the time she leaves for Europe.
2) Put the verbs into the future perfect (I will have done) or the future perfect
continuous (I will have been doing) form.
a. Pick me up after 5 p.m. I’ll have got ready by then.

b. Kate will have lost all her motivation before the end of the semester.
c. Jack will have been waiting for her to say ‘Yes’ for 2 years next month.
a. Yes, I’ll have been cooking for hours by the time my guests arrive.
b. No, I won’t have been working at my current position for one year next month.
c. No, I’ll have been learning English for 20 years in 2020.

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Present Simple Tense

Present Simple Tense

Jane works as a barista. Her shift begins at 7 a.m.

I like apples but my father likes grapes.

My sister watches TV in the evening and my brother does his homework.

Such verbs as to be and to have are irregular.

I am we are I have we have

Note the difference between British English and American English.

(BrE) I have got a car. (Present Perfect)

(+) He gets up at 6 o’clock every morning.

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Kim is always late for classes.

Short Story Dialogue

– Hello! What’s your name?

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Independent Practice - Present simple tense

1) Underline the correct phrase.

a. Excuse me, do you know/does you know the time?

2) Write the correct sentence.

3) Answer the questions.

a. What do you do for a living? I am a Student……………………..

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Independent Practice: Answers - Present simple tense

a. Excuse me, do you know the time?

2) Write the correct sentence

a. Kelly often stays at home on Saturdays to work on her projects.

3) Answer the questions. Sample Answers:

a. I work as a teacher. I teach 2nd grade.

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Verb Conjugation - Person

I’m a student. (1st person, singular, present simple, indicative mood)

We work on Saturdays. (first person)

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Independent Practice - Verb Conjugation - Person

a. Why can’t we find a common ground? 1st

a. You must …be... kidding me! How is this possible?

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Independent Practice: Answers - Verb Conjugation - Person

a. Why can’t we find a common ground? (1st person)

a. You must be kidding me! How is this possible?

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Liz is an accountant and she has a typical 8-5 job.

She cooks dinner, and her brothers make breakfast.

Brothers and sisters don’t often get along.

John, as well as Mary, eats hamburgers for dinner. - correct

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Each of these suggestions is interesting.

Either your mother or dad needs to contact me.

The teacher or the students write homework on the board.

There is a book on the table.

There is a lot of fuss around his arrival.

Ten dollars is a high price to pay for socks.

My family is very big.

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Short Story Dialogue

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Independent Practice: Answers