Simple Present

Subject

I, We, You, They

He, She, It

Verb

Verb +(s)

Key Words

• often• sometimes• usually • always• never• every ….• once/twice.. •a day/week…year etc…

Examples

• That old man always prays in the mosque.• We usually spend the Summer in Egypt.• My uncle visits us twice a week.

• Water boils at 100 C.

Simple Past

Subject Verb

I, We, You, They

He, She, It

Verb ( ed )

2 ` nd formof the verb.

Key Words

• yesterday• ago• last … • date in the past. (1990)• in the past• once upon a time• did.

Examples

• I met Hadi two days ago in Dubai.• They got back very late last night.• I had this job in 1999.• Hisham learned English when he was in England.

Simple Future

Subject Verb

I, We, You, They, He, She, It

will + Verb

Key Words

• tomorrow• next …• date in the future. (2007)• conditional type(1)• soon, shortly, in a few minutes…

Examples

• Ali will buy a new car next month.• My family will spend this Summer in Syria.• Our next exam will be on Monday.

Exercises

• My little brother ( watch) a film this

evening.

Correct the verb

• When I ( meet) him he was playing

here.• Two days ago, Noura ( break) her

leg.

Exercises

•They (learn) English when they were in England.

Correct the verb

•The police (interrogate) the criminal tomorrow

•Iron (expand) when it is heated.

Present perfect

Subject Verb

I, We, You, They

He, She, It

have + V3

has + V3

Key Words

• just, already, never, recently not … yet , ever

Examples

• Ali has just finished his homework.

Have you ever met The Emir?

• Tom has not written the answers yet.

Present Continuous

Subject Verb

We, You, They

He, She, It

are + V ing

is + V ing

I am + V ing

Key Words

• now, at present• Look!, Listen!• at the moment, nowadays• at the time of speaking• future indication

Examples

• Ahmad is sleeping right now.

• We are having dinner at the moment.

• Look! a lion is lying in the shade.

• They’re leaving for London tomorrow.

Past Continuous

Subject Verb

We, You, They

He, She, It

were +V ing

was + V ing

I was + Ving

Key Words

• while, when ,As

I was watching T.V

My mother came in.

When

Examples

• Ahmad was sleeping when the bell rang.• We were having dinner when the lights went out.• While Hamad was playing he sprained his ankle.

Exercises

•Look! someone (search) your bag.

Correct the verb

•My father usually (visit) Dubai for business.

•This is the worst holiday I ever (have).

•Leave now! I (prepare) my lessons.

Exercises

•I met Ali while I (walk) along the beach.

Correct the verb

•My father (visit) Dubai for business next June.

•Hadi (live) here since 1990.

• At the moment, the students (take) the

test.

Past Perfect

Subject VerbI We You They He She It

had + V3

Key Words

•After, Before , By the time

Examples

(2) I wrote the letter. (1) I had eaten

2:30 3:00

• I wrote the letter after I had eaten a sandwich.1

Examples

• After I had come home, it started

raining.

• If she had attended, I would have

seen her.

Present Perfect Continuous

Subject Verb

I, We, You, They

He, She, It

been + V ing

have

has

Key Words

• Since , for + ( now, still , didn’t stop,finish )• All ( day / night / year.. )

Examples

• I have been running for two

hours.

• Ahmed has been working here

since 1999.

• We have been waiting here all

day.

Exercises

• I couldn’t see Tom because he already

(leave).

Correct the verb

• If you (study), you would have passed the

test.

• You can’t talk to him now. He (have) a bath.

• When I met him, he (walk) in the corridor.

Exercises

• Hamad wrote the letter and I (post) it.

Correct the verb

• We (go) to school early tomorrow.

• I already (have) my lunch.

• If you hit that dog, it (harm) you.

Exercises

• After Hamad (write) the letter , I posted

it.

Correct the verb

• I met Sameer while I (shop).

• Listen! Someone (knock) at the door.• The children (sleep) all the afternoon.