A short repetition of six basic English tenses

 

Present Progressive

 

I am telling a story.                                               Just ad a „not“: He is not (isn't) telling a story. You are telling a story. He is telling a story. We are telling a story. They are telling a story.

 
What ___________ (happen) at the moment? The students ____________ (not enjoy) their holidays any more because they're almost over. It is August and a new school term is about to begin. So John Cooper and his friends _________ (repeat) the English tenses. John _______ (tell) stories about his adventures in Australia. Tom ______ (give) a detailed report about the things he had to do at his holiday job. Everybody ___________ (eat) ice-cream. Some guys _____________ . (laugh)

Merik ________ (talk) about the holidays he spent in Greece with his parents. He __________ (mention) the fact that his father is a Greek and that he has many relatives and friends in that country. The others ____________ (enjoy) the stories Merik _________ (tell). The afternoon ____________ (pass) very fast.

 

Simple Past

 

That's easy: I/you/he/she/it/we/they walked I was he was I/you/he/she/it/we/they told you were they were I/you/he/she/it/we/they didn't walk we were I/you/he/she/it/we/they didn't tell (+ not: wasn't, weren't)

 

Tom's report

This time I ____________(decide) to have a look at the work reporters do. My internship at the local newspaper _______ (be) very exciting. I _____ (go) to work at eight a clock. The first thing in the morning _____ (be) that I ______ (make) coffee for the team. Thank goodness that ______ (be) the only „minor“ work I _______ (must) do. Then I ________ (attend) the staff meeting. Sometimes there _______ (be) important events in politics the editors ________ (talk) about. They decided who ________ (must) write about them. There ________ (be) also local events somebody ________ (write) about in the newspaper. I often ___________ (accompany) one of the editors who was covering a local event. Sometimes they _______ (tell) me to take care of the letters to the editor. They ___________ (not pay) me very well, but that ________ (be) OK, I __________ (be) there to learn.

internship Praktikum

letters to the editor Leserbriefe

staff meeting Mitarbeitertreffen/-versammlung

adventure Abenteuer

accompany: begleiten

cover: berichten über

event: Ereignis

 

 Simple Present

 

He, she, it, „s“ muss mit I play I am you play you are he plays he is we play they play   I don't play, he doesn't play

 

Peter Porter ________ (be) a student. He ________ (go) to Rivershade High School. Rivershade _______ (be) a small town in Kansas. Peter's favourite topics _____ (are) Maths and Physics. He ______ (like) astronomy and science fiction novels. His favourite TV show ____ (be) „The Orville“. In his spare time he ______ (play) football and table-tennis. He often ______ (win) chess games against his father. Sometimes he ______ (write) articles for the school paper. His parents _____ (are) lawyers. Peter ________ (not like) dogs, but he _____(like) cats very much. His best friend _______ (be) James McDowell and Amy Perkins. James ______(play) tennis and Amy _____(be) a swimmer on the school team.

 

Present Perfect

 

I have played tennis he has played tennis I haven't worked in the garden He hasn't done his homework

 

 Make 10 sentences

 

I have He has We have They have She has

written moved spoken worked told won

a lie a secret to England to the USA in the garden at the local newspaper a story Chinese Japanese a competition the Nobel Prize

 

 competition Wettbewerb

 lawyer Anwalt

 

 Past Progressive

 

When she arrived, he was laying the table. When he arrived, they were watching TV.

 

While Mr Smith was being robbed Diamond Eddie ______________ (sit) in a bar drinking water, as he says.

 

When Mr Miller came home his wife ______________ (cook) the meal.

 

When the accident happened Mrs Jones ______________ (look) out of the window.

 

While the kids ______________ football Mr Gardner _____________ (read) the newspaper.

 

When the carpenter arrived Mr Miller ______________ . (sleep)

When Mr Porter came home the dog ______________ (bark) at a cat. 

 

 Past Perfect

 

I had done my homework They had done their homework

 

After Jim _____________(eat) the sandwich he drank the lemonade.

He went to school after he ____________ (get) up.

 

After Mr Smith _____________ (come) home he closed the garage door.

 

Mr Smith changed the alarm system after some crooks __________ (steal) his coin collection.

 

Mr Jones drove way more carefully after he _____ amost ______ (have) an accident.

 

The journalist almost threw up after he ___________ (taste) the meal.

 

After Wally the dog ____________ (catch) the burglar he was given a reward.

 

crook Gauner

burglar Einbrecher