SIMPLE PAST TENSE AND PAST PROGRESSIVE

Henry was eating a snack at midnight last night.

When mary came home,her husband was cooking dinner.

Mark was driving on main street when his car broke down.

Exercise 7: Simple past tense and past progressive

          Use either the simple past tenseor past progressive in the following sentences as appropriate.

1.     Gene was eating (eat) dinner when his friend called.

2.    While mariawas cleaning the apartment,her husband slept (sleep).

3.    At three o’clock this morning,Eleanor was studying (study).

4.    When mark arrived,the johnsons was having (have) dinner,but they stoppedin order to talk to him.

5.    John went (go) to france last year.

6.    When the teacher entered (enter)the room,the students were talking.

7.    While joa was writing the report,henry looked (looks) for more information.

8.    We saw (see) this movie last night.

9.    At one time,Mr.Roberts was owning (own) this building.

10. Jose was writing (write) a letter to his family when his pencil broke (break).

PRESENT PERFECT

Use the following rule to form the present perfect.

Subject +  {has/have} + [verb in past participle]…

The present perfect is used to indicate

·        An action happened at an indefinite time in the past.

John has traveled around the world. (we don’t known when).

The present progressive is used to indicate presenttime (now) with all but the stative verb listed previously.

     John is eating dinner now.

It is also used to indicate future time.

     We are leaving for the theater at seven o’clock.

Examples of present progressive:

     Thecommitte members are

              Examining the material now.      (present time)

     George is leaving for france

              Tommorow                                           (future time)

     Henry is walking to school

              Tomorrow                                             (future time)

     The president is trying to

              Contact his advisors now             (present time)

     The secretary is typing the

              Latter now                                           (present time)

     We are flying to Venezuela

              Next month                                (future time)

Exsercise 6: simple present and present progressive

     Choose either the simple present or present progressive in the following sentences.

1.     Something smells (smell) very good.

2.    Weare eating (eat) dinner at seven o’clock tonight.

3.    He practices (practice) the piano every day.

4.    The are driving (drive) to school tomorrow.

5.    I believe(believe) you.

6.    Mari has (have) a cold.

7.    Jorge is swimming (swim) right now.

8.    John hates (hate) smoke.

9.    Jill always gets (get) up at 06.00 A.M

10. Jerry is mowing (mow)the lawn now.

Exercise 8 : PRESENT PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST

          Use either the present perfect or the simple past in the following sentences.

1.     John Has written his repot last night.

2.    Bob has seen this movie before.

3.    Jorge has already read the newspaper.

4.    Mr,Johnson has worked in the same lace for thirty-five years, and he is not planning to retire yet.

5.    We haven’t begun to study for the test yet.

6.    George has went to the store at teno’clock this morning.

7.    Joan has traveled around the world.

8.    Betty has written a letter last night.

9.    Guillermo has called his employer yesterday.

10. We haven’t seen this movie.