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Signal words for five tenses and passives

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  • Two years ago
    A lot of people are ill.
    We go to the theatre.
    We're lying on the beach in Italy.
    We didn't need masks.
  • today
    she listens to her favourite song on the radio
    he's watching TV
    the cat was catching a mouse
    they play basketball
  • already
    We didn't find out about it until the last moment.
    I didn't find any information about vaccinations.
    Joan has been vaccinated.
    Fred hasn't been vaccinated.
  • often
    They were playing football at the park.
    They are eating pizza.
    You give me good ideas.
    You're having problems.
  • yesterday
    Kinga is playing football with her brother and sister.
    The cat brought a mouse into the house.
    Jalen knows a lot about Los Angeles.
    Li eats healthy food.
  • while
    That's the wrong answer.
    Kinga's mum was making the dinner.
    Tom Daley moved to Plymouth in 1986.
    She doesn't like potatoes.
  • every week
    Ben helps his grandad in the garden.
    Kinga is riding her bike.
    It was snowing.
    He's drawing a picture.
  • last weekend
    Li and Hong are visiting their grandma.
    Hong doesn't write letters.
    The weather is nice.
    Li wrote a letter to her grandma.
  • yesterday
    They had a great time on the football field.
    We're winning our football game.
    Ruby is cleaning the rabbits' cage.
    Matt doesn't sleep at his mum's house.
  • by
    In 1966 the owners of this house put in new windows.
    In 1958 a family moved into this house.
    This house was bought in 1957.
    This house was empty from 1955 to 1957,
  • now
    Li's mum makes Chinese food.
    Li was writing a letter.
    Li's dad is driving into the garage.
    Li's sister did her homework.
  • sometimes
    Kinga and her family don't go to Poland in the summer.
    We were going to Italy in the summer.
    Kinga's brother is eating at a fast food place.
    The neighbours' dog is digging a hole in the garden.
  • If
    ... it rained yesterday at midday, did you get wet?
    ... you went to Brighton last year, did you go on the pier?
    ... World War II was over, everyone was relieved.
    ... the weather was better, we'd go for a walk.
  • never
    We're watching TV.
    Ben is playing basketball with Jalen.
    Matt wears a black jacket.
    Jalen was flying to Germany.
  • Listen!
    Dad is shouting.
    Mum was talking to Grandma on the phone.
    The birds sing in the trees.
    Matt played his guitar.
  • already
    Jane hasn't emptied the dishwasher.
    I've switched the heater off.
    Kevin put the television off.
    Please lock the door when you leave.
  • by
    The trees are growing.
    The grass is quite long now.
    The hedges are cut.
    The flowers are really pretty at this time of year.
  • than
    You need a good online dictionary.
    That's the best one.
    That one isn't as good.
    That's much better.
  • by
    It'll be fine.
    It'll be done tomorrow.
    It might rain.
    It'll probably be nice weather tomorrow.
  • while
    He saw the teacher.
    She knew the answer.
    We were having a picnic.
    I suddenly dropped a plate.
  • always
    Matt's mum was making a chocolate cake.
    Matt goes to school on his bike.
    Mr Taylor took Class 8MT to London in 2020.
    I'm buying healthy food.
  • at the moment
    They opened the window to let some fresh air in.
    Matt eats some biscuits.
    The door closed.
    I'm learning Spanish with an app.
  • Look!
    The dog goes into the garden.
    They were eating chips.
    It's raining.
    We had a great time in Italy.
  • last year
    Jalen bought a guitar.
    Jalen is visiting his dad in the USA.
    We were listening to music.
    I feel happy.
  • by
    The people who run this place are animal lovers.
    The donkeys are being fed at the moment.
    There are some lambs which you can see in spring.
    The goats are really cute, don't you think?
  • usually
    Li was learning to dive.
    Matt sleeps at his mum's house.
    Ben is staying at home.
    Kinga is reading a girls' magazine.
  • already
    My cousin hasn't phoned me.
    My neighbour has been to America.
    My friend hasn't got a dog.
    I haven't seen the neighbours.
  • yesterday
    It's really sunny weather.
    Mr Taylor told the class about the school trip.
    The English teacher makes jokes.
    They sail a boat on the lake.
  • by
    They have just had a repair man there to advise them.
    They have just had lunch.
    They have just had a problem with the roof.
    They have just had their roof repaired.
  • yet
    They haven't finished painting the windows.
    They hadn't bothered to put up 'wet paint' signs.
    They've bought some more white paint.
    If you'd seen it before, you would have understood.
  • by
    She has had her eyes tested.
    He has had a problem with his hearing recently.
    Ms Atkinson has had a vaccination.
    Mr Smith has tested the water quality in his house.
  • If
    ... you had waited, we could have gone together.
    ... we had finished our exams, we went out and celebrated.
    ... we had waited for half an hour, we went home.
    ... they had told her the good news, she smiled.
  • by
    There was a big garden with five tall trees.
    The entrance was being decorated.
    The house was very large and spacious.
    The door was already open
  • now
    She's looking at holiday photos.
    You weren't listening
    They play a computer game.
    They saw an elephant
  • since
    How did your presentation go?
    Where are you going to go on holiday this year?
    Where have you been?
    What did you do?
  • yet
    Have you heard from your cousin?
    I've seen this film.
    We're waiting for the start signal.
    He's in the bathroom.
  • while
    Maths is Mr Taylor's favourite subject.
    Ben loves playing football.
    Kinga was playing football with Ben and Li.
    Jalen doesn't know all of his dad's friends.
  • since
    He's been playing the guitar.
    He's going to be the lead guitarist.
    They know each other.
    They started the band.
  • while
    We were waiting.
    It didn't rain.
    She knows the neighbours.
    She doesn't cook any meat.
  • Look!
    The boys smile.
    That dog is doing tricks.
    The bus was late.
    We were watching TV.
  • never
    I'm shouting.
    The girls were doing a parachute jump.
    It's snowing in Devon.
    Li looks at the clock in the maths lessons.
  • often
    The neighbours aren't washing their car.
    The dog is doing tricks.
    Kinga and Li don't do their homework together.
    We were eating.
  • now
    We're looking for the post office.
    Some people were going to the library.
    Matt takes a photo of his dog in the garden.
    The shopping centre was very noisy.
  • Listen!
    Jalen is having a shower.
    Uncle Shawn talks to Alex.
    It was very noisy in the classroom.
    They could hear the water on the rocks.
  • while
    Kinga doesn't eat vegetables.
    The children didn't go down to the harbour.
    We were having lunch.
    The children like the playground.
  • by
    I'm doing shift work at the moment.
    I'm a nurse in an old people's home.
    I'm paid monthly in advance.
    I'm lucky because I can get some sleep on night duty.
  • three weeks ago
    We buy a new wardrobe.
    We have cornflakes for breakfast.
    The girls are singing in a concert.
    A new teacher started at the school.
  • every day
    We were having breakfast.
    Ruby was born.
    Ruby's hamster died.
    Matt takes his dog to the park.
  • If
    ... I get home, the dog will need to be fed straight away.
    ... I get home tonight, Doris will be out at a meeting.
    ... I get home, the whole family will be there.
    ... I get home early, we'll go out for a meal.
  • than
    The economy is in a worse state.
    He's a very clever politician.
    The internet is the most important modern invention.
    It's not as cold today.
  • than
    The worst idea would be to try to walk there.
    We've never tried taking the bus.
    It's fairly easy to get there by train.
    Going there by car is probably easier.
  • yet
    Where have you put the exam papers?
    Which room have they chosen for the exam?
    Have they finished setting the chairs out for the exam?
    When did the speaking examiner turn up?
  • while
    You didn't listen to me.
    They like funny TV programmes.
    We got home.
    He was having lunch.
  • yet
    Are you ready?
    What are you doing?
    Where were they?
    Which dress have you chosen for the dance?
  • usually
    Kinga's mum eats healthy food.
    Kinga is buying chocolate.
    Kinga's brother was having lunch.
    We're meeting Kinga at a fast food place.
  • two years ago
    Jalen visits his dad in the USA-
    We're learning English.
    Li's family moved to Plymouth.
    It rains a lot.
  • every week
    Jalen's dad phones Jalen.
    Jalen's dad is playing golf.
    Jalen was thinking about the next holidays.
    Jalen is playing basketball.
  • at the moment
    Kinga is making a pizza for her family.
    Li walked to school.
    Jalen plays basketball.
    Ben and Matt went to the park.
  • by
    We were worried about getting there on time.
    We were held up on our journey.
    We were excited about meeting all the family again.
    We were driving faster than usual.
  • at the moment
    they were waiting
    I'm making a cake
    You do your homework
    he found some money
  • yesterday
    The boys went to the supermarket for crisps.
    Kinga and Li feel fine.
    The children are playing in the garden.
    Jalen buys some butter for his mum.
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