We use ... to talk about habits ie things we do every day e.g. I ___(go) to school every morning.
Present Simple
We use ... to talk about things happening now e.g. We ___ (have) a lesson right now.
Present Continuous
We use ... to talk about past habits and situations that no longer exist. e.g. I ___ (play) football when I was young.
Past Simple
We use ... to talk about two simultaneous actions that were in progress in the past. eg. I ___ (study) while my brother ___ (listen) to music.
Past Continuous
We use ... to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past eg. I'm sorry I missed your call; I ___ (sleep) at 4pm yesterday.
Past Continuous
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
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
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)
We use ... to talk about experiences e.g. I ____ (be) to Paris once.
Present Perfect Simple
We use ... for timetables and programs e.g. The bus ____ (leave) at 7am.
Present Simple
We use ... for laws of nature and general truths e.g. Water ____ (boil) at 100°C
Present Simple
We use ... for temporary states e.g. with the expressions today, these days - I ____ (stay) in a hotel these days.
Present Continuous
We use ... for an action that was in progress when another action interrupted it. e.g. I ____ (sleep) when the phone rang.
Past Continuous
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
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
We use ... for permanent states e.g. employment - She ___ (work) as a secretary.
Present Simple
