Present and Past - Review Flashcards
Use CONTINUOUS when focus on activity itself starting before, up to or going beyond of a particular point of time.
This time yesterday, I was flying over the Pacific.
Was she wearing the red dress when you saw her?
As you’re not using your car at the moment, can I borrow it?
Use SIMPLE forms to talk about habits, or things that are/were always true.
Miguel doesn’t play golf very well.
When I worked as a postman I got up at three o’clock in the morning.
Use SIMPLE forms with verbs that describe unchanging states.
She intends to work hard in school and go on to university.
Did you understand the instructions we were given?
Can use Continuous with states verbs when something is happening or changing.
She was intending to talk to Tony about the idea, but she didn’t get the opportunity.
I’m understanding physics much better now that Mr. Davies is teaching us.
Use PERFECT to describe an event from a point of view of a later time. The situation doesn’t have to continue till the present time, only have a connection.
I’ve finished that book you wanted, so you can borrow it now.
Your nose is bleeding. Has somebody hit you?
Use PAST Perfect to put and event before another event in the past time.
I invited him out to dinner but he had already eaten.
When I picked up the phone they had rung off.
Use Present continuous to describe a situation is happening just before, at the moment, or beyond it.
I have been following the discussion on the forum with great interest.
Use Perfect Continuous with activities that have just finished but with some results in the present.
Your clothes are dirty. Have you been digging in the garden again?
Past perfect continuous with similar meaning but the time is in the past.
It had been snowing heavily so I couldn’t open the door.
