Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Simple Past Continuous Present Perfect
have/has +
глагола + ed
3-тя форма глагола
глагол + ed
2 форма глагола
was/were +
глагола + ing
I work ed yesterday.
You watched TV last night.
He wrote her a letter.
I have work ed over this problem.
I was work ing at
3 p.m.
You have watch ed TV since I left.
You were watch ing TV all night.
He has just written her a letter.
He was writ ing when she came.
Past Simple Past Continuous Present Perfect
did not +глагол в 1 форме
have/has not +
глагола + ed
3-тья форма глагола
was/were not +
глагол + ing
I have not work ed .
You have not watch ed TV.
He has not written a letter.
I was not work ing .
You were not watch ing TV.
He was not writ ing a letter.
I did not work.
You did not watch TV.
He did not write a letter.
Past Simple Past Continuous Present Perfect
Was I work ing at
Did I work today?
3 p.m.?
Did you watch TV last night?
Were you watch ing TV?
Did he write her
a letter?
Was he writ ing when she came?
Have I work ed over this problem?
Have you watch ed
TV since I left?
Has he just written
a letter?
Past Simple Past Continuous Present Perfect
( акцент на результат )
( акцент на длительность )
( акцент на время )
We don’t use bus. We have bought a car.
He has already exercised.
We were buying a car when we saw her.
We bought a new car.
He was exercising during 6 hours.
He exercised every day.
Past Simple Past Continuous Present Perfect
Ключевые слова
yesterday
last week/ month/year
a week ago
the other day
in 2007
Ключевые слова
Ключевые слова
ever / never
when / while
often / seldom
at 7 a.m.
already / just
up to now
lately / recently
from 8 till 12
so far
since
all day long
yet / not yet
this week
all the time
for a long time
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
1. I don’t know where I ____ my keys yesterday
a) lost b) was loosing c) have lost
2. He ______ Paris three times.
a) visited b) was visiting c) has visited
3. Last year they _______ Paris.
a) visited b) were visiting c) have visited
4. She ______ her friends all day long
a) visited b) was visiting c) has visited
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
5. My father ______ this poem by heart.
a) knew b) was knowing c) has known
6. I _______ Julie for ten years.
a) knew b) was knowing c) have known
7. Mark _______ hockey since childhood.
a) played b) was playing c) has played
8. We _______ hockey when the rain _______.
a) played b) were playing c) have played
a) started b) was starting c) has started
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
9. She is glad she ______ his address away.
a) didn’t throw b) wasn’t throwing c) hasn’t thrown
10. Sorry I am late. I _______ the bus.
a) missed b) was missing c) have missed
11. I _____ the bus and then I _____ the plain.
a) missed b) was missing c) have missed
a) missed b) was missing c) have missed
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
12. Last month Kate _______ to Scotland.
a) went b) was going c) has gone
13. Kate is not at home. She _____ to the shop.
a) went b) was going c) has gone
14. What ___ you ____ when I ____ last night?
- did do b) were doing c) have done
a) called b) was calling c) have called
15. _____ you ______ all exams?
a) did pass b) were passing c) have passed
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
16. She _____ in London when she was a child.
a) lived b) was living c) has lived
17. She ______ in London since 2002.
a) lived b) was living c) has lived
18. Ann ______ her dog when she _____ Mike.
a) walked b) was walking c) has walked
a) met b) was meeting c) has met
19. I ______ three cups of coffee today.
a) drank b) was drinking c) have drunk
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
20. I ______ three cups of coffee yesterday.
a) drank b) was drinking c) have drunk
22. When her train ___ we___ on the platform.
a) arrived b) was arriving c) has arrived
a) waited b) were waiting c) have waited
23. After he___ home, he ____ and ___ to bed.
a) arrived b) was arriving c) has arrived
a) unpacked b) was unpacking c) has unpacked
a) went b) was going c) has gone
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
24. We _____ when the doorbell ______.
- slept b) were slipping c) have slept
a) rang b) was ringing c) has rung
25. Lucy can’t come, cause she _____ her leg.
a) broke b) was braking c) has broken
26. He ___ a teacher before he ___ a musician.
a) was b) was being c) has been
a) became b) was becoming c) has become
Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
27. Last Friday I _____ the match with Bob.
a) watched b) was watching c) have watched
28. They _____ him a card already.
a) sent b) were sending c) have sent
29. I know for sure Jessica ______ my cake.
- ate b) was eating c) has eaten
30. This restaurant _______ two weeks ago.
a) opened b) was opening c) has opened