... Present perfectcontinuous or simple? 121 For and since
9 The past continuous
A Introduction
The pastcontinuous means that at a time in the past
we were in the middle of an action.
B Form
The past ... When did you buy this car? ~ About three years ago.
10 Pastcontinuous or simple? 14-15 Present perfect or past simple?
10 Exercises
1 Pastcontinuous or simple? (A-B)
David is always having accidents. ... the continuouswith actions. We do not normally use it with state verbs (see Unit 7). For states we
use the past simple.
1 didn't know where you were, NOT I wasn't knowing
10 Past continuous...
... swim in the sea
9 The past continuous
A Introduction
The pastcontinuous means that at a time in the past
we were in the middle of an action.
B Form
The pastcontinuous is the past tense of be + ... away and disappeared.
PAST CONTINUOUSPAST SIMPLE
We use the pastcontinuous for an action that we We use the past simple for a complete action in
were in the middle of. the past.
We were driving ... present perfect 14-15 Present perfect or past simple? page 377 American English
11 The present perfect (1)
12 Exercises
1 Just (A)
Write replies using the present perfect and just.
Use these past...
... trong quá khứ.
S
1
+ PastPerfect + before + S
2
+ Simple Past
EX: George had seen this movie before he went to bed last night.
S
1
+ Simple Past + after + S
2
+ PastPerfect
EX: George went ... PASTPERFECT TENSE (THÌ QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH)
I/ Use (Cách dùng)
Past Perfect Tense được dùng để diễn tả:
1. Một hành động xảy ra trước ... Perfect
EX: George went to bed after he had seen this movie last night.
S
1
+ PastPerfect + when + S
2
+ Simple Past
EX: When I came back home yesterday, my friend had already been there.
II/...
... present time.
14-15 Present perfect or past simple?
13 The present perfect (3): ever, this week, etc
15 Present perfect or past simple? (2)
PRESENT PERFECT
We use the present perfect for a state which ... ago.
14 Present perfect or past simple? (1)
The present perfect tells us about the past and the present. United have won the Cup, so it's theirs now.
5 Exercises
1 Present continuous or simple? ... Present perfect or past simple?
17 Present perfectcontinuous or simple? 114 Yet, still and already 121 For, since, ago and before
12 Exercises
1 Just (A)
Write replies using the present perfect...
... Peachtree Plaza costs two nineteen a night.
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Indefinite and Definite Articles
1. a tourist
2. a month
3. some citizens
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5. ... by _____________ to the bank. (go)
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Exercises
Irregular Verb Forms
Complete the sentences with the Simple Past of the verbs in parentheses.
1. It _____________ raining. ... ____________ received the letter. (you)
9. ____________ already gone through Customs. (I)
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Grammar Exercises
10. ____________ leaving. (they)
11. ____________ already left. (he)
12. ____________...