Revision of Present & Past TensesA. Tense

Present Simpleshe plays

Present Continuous

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Simple

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Simple

Past Perfect Continuous

Tense

Present Simplethey run

Present Continuous

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Simple

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Simple

Past Perfect Continuous

Tense

Present Simplehe lies

Present Continuous

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Simple

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Simple

Past Perfect Continuous

Tense

Present Simplethey have

Present Continuous

Present Perfect Simple

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Simple

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Simple

Past Perfect Continuous

Combination of TensesPRESENT SIMPLE-PRESENT PERFECTHe is happy. He has got a promotion.It is the first time that I have travelled abroad.This is the best book I have ever read.

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUSHer eyes are red. She has been crying all morning.

PAST SIMPLE-PAST PERFECTHe was happy. He had got a promotion.It was the first time that I had travelled abroad.This was the best book I had ever read.

PAST SIMPLE-PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUSHer eyes were red. She had been crying all morning.

PAST SIMPLE-PAST CONTINUOUSWhen Jim knocked the door, I was watching TV.I was watching TV when Jim knocked the door.While/As I was watching TV, Jim knocked the door.Jim knocked the door while/as I was watching TV.!!! First he made a phone call and then he sent a fax. Linda was talking on the phone while she was driving to work.

PAST SIMPLE-PAST PERFECTBy the time/when/before + Past simple, Past PerfectBy the time /when we got there, he had already left.I had checked my passport before I left for the airport.After, as soon as +Past Perfect, Past SimpleI got up after/as soon as I had eaten.Until +Past PerfectI didnt get up until I had eaten