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We use ... for an action that was in progress when another action interrupted it. e.g. I ____ (sleep) when the phone rang.

Past Continuous

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We use ... for predictions based on what we see i.e. evidence - Look at the clouds! It _____ (rain)!

Future 'be going to'

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We use ... to talk about experiences e.g. I ____ (be) to Paris once.

Present Perfect Simple

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We use ... to talk about habits ie things we do every day e.g. I ___(go) to school every morning.

Present Simple

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We use ... for laws of nature and general truths e.g. Water ____ (boil) at 100°C

Present Simple

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thief

Give points!

shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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fairy

Take points!

baam

Lose 25 points!

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We use ... to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. e.g. The meeting _____ (finish) by the time I arrived.

Past Perfect

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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gift

Win 5 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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baam

Lose 10 points!

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We use ... for consecutive actions ie. actions that happened one after the other in the past. e.g. I ___(get) up, ___ (brush) my teeth and ___ (leave) for work.

Past Simple

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trap

No points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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We use ... to make predictions after the verbs think, hope, believe, expect etc e.g. I believe you ____ (become) a great artist one day.

Future Simple

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We use ... to talk about past habits and situations that no longer exist. e.g. I ___ (play) football when I was young.

Past Simple

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We use ... in past narratives to describe the setting before the main events of the story - The sun ____ (shine) and the birds ____ (sing)...

Past Continuous

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We use ... to refer to an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. e.g. He ____ (work) as a plumber for twenty years.

Present Perfect (Simple, Continuous)

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We use ... for temporary states e.g. with the expressions today, these days - I ____ (stay) in a hotel these days.

Present Continuous

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We use ... for timetables and programs e.g. The bus ____ (leave) at 7am.

Present Simple

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