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Signal words for five tenses and passives

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