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Contrasting basic English verb tenses - Simple Present, Past & Present Continuous

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Susan _____ (to visit) her friends in Greece in 2017.

Susan VISITED her friends in Greece in 2017.

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My wife's father _______ (to die) last year.

My wife's father DIED last year.

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She ________ (to leave) work at 10 p.m. last night.

She LEFT work at 10 p.m. last night.

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Lisa and Mark ________ (to go) to the movies last weekend. They always _______ (to go) to the movies on the weekends.

Lisa and Mark WENT to the movies last weekend. They always GO to the movies on the weekends.

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Create a question: Where / Ryan / see / Carol / last week?

Where did Ryan see Carol last week?

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Create a question: They / be / in Iceland / last January?

Were they in Iceland last January?

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Create a question: You / have / a bicycle / when / you / be / younger

Did you have a bicycle when you were younger?

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I ______ (not/ to come) to work yesterday because I _____ (have) a terrible headache.

I DIDN'T COME to work yesterday because I HAD a terrible headache.

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Sorry, I ______ (to be) in a meeting, when you ______ (to call) me a few hours ago, that's why I ______ (not / to answer) the call.

Sorry, I WAS in a meeting, when you CALLED me a few hours ago, that's why I DIDN'T ANSWER the call.

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Lane _____ (not / to bring) her notes to the last meeting.

Lane DIDN'T BRING her notes to the last meeting.

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A good employee ____ (be) never late, that's why Jessica always _____ (try) to be on time.

A good employee IS never late, that's why Jessica always TRIES to be on time.

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We usually _______ (to take) Main Road because it ______ (to be) the faster way.

We usually TAKE Main Road because it IS the faster way.

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Create a question: How / you / usually / go / to work?

How do you usually go to work?

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Create a question: Your husband / call / you / every day?

Does your husband call you every day?

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She ______ (not / like) horror movies, that's why she _____ (not / watch) the movie with us last night.

She DOESN'T LIKE horror movies, that's why she DIDN'T WATCH the movie with us last night.

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Jane ______ (not / to play) soccer on Wednesdays, she _____ (to go) to her dancing classes.

Jane DOESN'T PLAY soccer on Wednesdays, she GOES to her dancing classes.

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