Gr.1 Present and Past verb tenses

 CONTENTS:

1) Present tenses 

2) Past verb tenses 

3) Advanced uses of past tenses and would

4) More online practice exercises 

1) Present tenses 

Present simple 

Present continuous (be + verb-ing)

Present perfect simple  

(have + past participle of the chosen verb)

Present perfect continuous 

(have + been + verb-ing) 

    1.1.) Present simple and present continuous theory and practice

    1.2.) Present perfect simple and Present perfect continuous theory     and practice

2. Past tenses 

  Past simple

    Past continuous 

    Past perfect simple 

    Past perfect continuous

    2.1. Past simple and Past continuous theory and exercises 

    2.2. Past perfect simple and Past perfect continuous theory 

3. Advanced uses: past tenses and would

3.1. Past tenses

a) with was / were to + past participle when describing something that actually happened

Robin Williams did monologues in clubs first, but after some years he was to become a huge star. 

b) polite requests or suggestions (past continuous, indirect questions)

I was wondering if I could use your phone. 

c) past arrangements that may / may have not taken place

Tom was meeting friends, so he drove into town. 

I hope he didn't get lost.

d) plans that did not happen or expectations that were not fulfilled as expected.

I had meant to call him after lunch.

Sandy was hoping to buy that dress she'd seen while window shopping, but it was sold out.  

    3.2. used to, get used to, be used to and would

            Theory and practice 

4. More online practice 

4.1) Present verb tenses

    1.1) Mixed present tenses exercise

    1.2) Present tenses. Fill in the blanks exercise 

4.2) Past verb tenses

    1) Past simple or past continuous online practice

    2) Past and past perfect (simple or continuous) online practice