Past simple tense Past continuous tense Present perfect

Past simple tense Past continuous tense Present perfect tense

Present perfect tense Past simple tense Past continuous tense Have/has + Ved/III V-ed / II (did) Be (was, were) + Ving

Present perfect tense Jake has invited his friends He hasn’t told his parents I’ve never had a party at my house. My parents have left me in the house on my own for a weekend. I’ve broken this china dog. It’s been in the family since the 1930 s. A red car has just stopped outside. They’ve come back. What have you come back for?

Past simple tense They went about ten minutes ago. I knocked it with my hand That was my great-grandfather’s. Your mum suddenly remembered the wedding present We turned around and came back Where did you leave it? I left it in the kitchen.

Past continuous tense While I was dancing While we were driving down the motorway

Past simple tense and Past continuous tense • While I was dancing I knocked it with my hand

Past simple tense and Past continuous tense Your mum suddenly remembered the wedding present while we were driving down the motorway.

Past simple tense • We turned around and came back

Present perfect tense 1. experience up to now 2. a past action or event with a result in the present 3. an activity or situation that started in the past and continues iinto the present 4. a recent event

1. experience up to now • I’ve never had a party at my house. • My parents have left me in the house on my own for a weekend.

2. a past action or event with a result in the present Jake has invited his friends He hasn’t told his parents I’ve broken this china dog. They’ve come back. What have you come back for?

3. an activity or situation that started in the past and continues into the present • It’s been in the family since the 1930 s.

4. a recent event • A red car has just stopped outside. • They’ve come back. • What have you come back for?