Unit 1： Simple Present Tense & Present Continuous Tense

Simple Present Tense

A verb tense used to describe actions that happen regularly or in the present
To express habitual actions or general I go to school every day.
truths
To state facts or describe ongoing The sun sets in the west.
situations
To express scheduled events in the future The bus departs at 10am tomorrow.

Present Continuous Tense

A verb tense that describes an action that is in progress or happening frequently in the
present
To describe actions happening at the I am swimming in the pool.
moment
To describe temporary actions or He is studying hard for his exams this
situations week.
To express future plan and arrangement We are meeting for lunch tomorrow.
To express annoying actions My father is always criticising us.

A: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the simple present
tense:

(a) He _____________ (drink) juice every morning.

(b) They ____________(play) happily at the park.
(c) We _____________ (live) at Taman Flora.
(d) I ______________ (walk) to school every morning.
(e) The sun ______________ (rise) in the east.

B: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous
tense:

(a) She _____________________ (drink) a cup of tea.

(b) They ______________________ (run) in the field.
(c) The birds _______________________ (fly) in the sky.
(d) I _______________________ (go) to the shopping mall.
(e) He _______________________ (dance) on the stage.
C : Choose the correct verb form【Simple Present Tense or Present Continuous
Tense】

(a) The bus ____________ (arrives / is arriving) at 10 o’clock every morning.

(b) The kids ______________ (visit / are visiting) their grandparents this weekend.
(c) He _____________ (teaches / is teaching) English at a secondary school.
(d) We _____________ (go / are going) to the beach next week.
(e) He ______________ (plays / is playing) the piano in a band.

E: Complete the table below with Simple Present Tense or Present Continuous Tense

Simple Present Tense Present Continuous Tense

Walk

Writing

Singing

Dance

Jump

Reading

Swimming

Eating

Drink

Work

Study

Teaching

Driving

Call

Watch

Going

Knocking

Clapping
Unit 2: Simple Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense

Simple Past Tense

A verb tense used to describe actions that happened in the past
To describe completed actions or events I went to the school yesterday.
in the past
Often used with specific time expressions She studied for the exam all night.

Past Continuous Tense

A verb form used to describe an action that was in progress in the past
To describe an interrupted action I was watching movie when the phone
rang.

To describe ongoing or continuous action They were doing their homework

in the past yesterday night.

A: Read the following sentences given below and identify the past tense form used.

(a) The flight took off at 6 A.M.

(b) She left from office just now.
(c) I was walking when I fell.
(d) The dog was digging in the yard when the phone rang.
(e) She was sewing a dress while watching TV yesterday.
(f) He was watching movie when the lights went out.
(g) We went shopping yesterday.
(h) She called her parents yesterday.
(i) They travelled to Spain last year.
(j) He painted a picture yesterday.
(k) He visited a new restaurant last weekend.
(l) He studied hard for his exam yesterday.
(m) They visited national zoo last month
(n) She swam in the pool just now.
(o) We went to the beach last weekend.
(p) A: Read the following sentences given below and identify the past tense form used.
B: Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb 【Simple Past Tense & Past Continuous
Tense.

(a) I _______________________ (read) a novel while waiting for the car to pick me up.
(b) My mother ____________________ (cook) lunch when the phone rang.
(c) The boys _________________________ (watch) movie when the power went out.
(d) He _______________________ (study) all night for the exam.
(e) We _______________________ (play) basketball at the basketball court yesterday.

C: Choose the correct tense 【Simple Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense】

(a) I __________________________ (cleaned / was cleaning) the classroom when the

teacher arrived.
(b) We ______________________ (visited / were visiting) orphanages last weekend.
(c) We ______________________ (played / were playing) badminton when it started
raining.
(d) She _____________________ (sang / was singing) during the concert last night.
(e) The students ________________________ (listened / were listening) to the professor
during the lecture.
You have been talking about festival.

In about 90 words, write an essay about a festival that you celebrate.

You may use the notes below to help you.

What is the
festival?

The festival
you
celebrate

How do
Where is it you
celebrated? celebrate
it?
No. 生词 Vocabulary
1. 亲朋好友

2. 长辈
3. 尊敬（人）
4. 收到

5. 招待

6. 出席，现在，礼物
7. 农历新年

8. 节日

9. 期待
10. 团圆饭

11. 除夕

12. 合作

13. 拍全家福
14. 大扫除
15. 新衣新鞋

New shirt and new shoes Present Spring cleaning

Lunar New Year Friends and relatives Elders

Reunion dinner Work hand in hand Respect

Take a family photo New Year Eve Receive

Serve Festival Looking forward to

Chinese New Year

开头
*Answer the
Question

内容
*When?
*Where?
*How?

结尾
*做结论
The MCO (Movement Control Order) was on during COVID-19
pandemic. You had to stay at home with your family.

In about 90 words, write an essay describing your experience and what

you did. You must use the notes below to help you.

What you
did?

My
experience
during the
MCO

How you How you

spent your cope with
free time studies
No. 生词 Vocabulary
1. 兄弟姐妹

2. 最初
3. 无聊
4. 不安，焦躁

5. 网课

6. 出席
7. 功课

8. 事实上

9. 作业本
10. 运动

11. 避免

12. 保持健康

13. 常规【每天要重复做的事】
14. 隔离
15. 强烈地祈祷

Prayed fervently Siblings Initially

Quarantine Routine Restless

Bored / boredom Online lessons Attend

Homework Keep fit Avoid

Physical exercise In fact, Workbook

My Experience during the MCO

开头
*Answer the
Question

内容

结尾
*做结论