COLEGIO NACIONAL NICOLS ESGUERRA J.

M TENSES REVIEW ELEVENTH GRADERS ACTIVE VOICE

SIMPLE
1. 2. 3. 4.

CONTINUOUS
1. I am crying 2. I am not crying 3. Are you crying? 4. What are you doing?

PERFECT
1. They have sung a song 2. They havent sung a song 3. Have they sung a song? 4. Which song have they sung? Where have they sung?
Events linked to the present Non specific events in the past Talk about experience

PRESENT

I make clothes I dont make clothes Do I make clothes? What does she make?
Permanent situations Timetabled events in the future Stative verbs (like, prefer, believe, forget)

Events happening now or around now Future arrangements

PAST

1. 2. 3. 4.

I flew to Cartagena yesterday I didnt fly to Cartagena Did you fly to Cartagena? When did you fly?
Finished events Simultaneous actions : when

1. I was visiting a new friend 2. I wasnt visiting a new friend 3.Were you visiting a new friend? 4. What were you doing?
Simultaneous actions : as while Actions in progress at a time in the past

1. He had finished 2. He hadnt finished 3. Had he finished ? 4. What had he finished?

Events happening before other events in the past

1. He will buy a new house 2. He wont buy a new house 3. Will he buy a new house? 4. Where will he buy a new house?

1. She will be working 2. She wont be working 3. Will she be working? 4. How long will she be working?

FUTURE

1. They will have finshed the exercise 2. They wont have finished the exercise 3.Will they have finished the exercise? 4. What will they have finished?

Predictions Promises Decisions made at the moment of speaking

Ask about somebodys plans. (personal interest) Talk about complete actions in the future

Something complete

will

already

be

JUDITH MARTINEZ

MODAL VERBS

Modal Verb

Meaning to have to

Expressing 100 % obligation logical conclusion (deduction) prohibition ability permission possibility ability in the past

Example I must stop when the traffic lights turn red. He must be very tired after such enormous work You must not smoke in the hospital. I can swim Can I use your phone please? Smoking can cause cancer ! When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired..

must

to be very probable not to be allowed to to be able to to be allowed to

must not

can

it is possible to be able to

could

to be allowed to it is possible to be allowed to

more polite permission Excuse me, could I just say something? possibility permission possibility, probability It could rain tomorrow! May I use your phone please? It may rain tomorrow!

may

it is possible, probable to be allowed to

more polite permission Might I use your phone please? weak possibility, probability necessity I might come and visit you in America next year, if I can save enough money. Need I say more?

might

it is possible, probable necessary

need

not necessary
need not

lack of necessity/absence of obligation 50 % obligation

I need not buy any tomatoes. There are plenty in the fridge. I should / ought to see a doctor. I have a terrible headache. You should / ought to revise your lessons He should / ought to be very tired after such enormous work You 'd better revise your lessons

used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do to suggest an action should/ought or to show that it is to necessary to be very probable

advice

logical conclusion (deduction) advice

had better

to suggest an action or to show that it is necessary

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