">Directions

: In the following dialogues, many of the verbs are in italic. In pairs, in small groups, or as a class, discuss the meanings of the italicized verbs. Name the tenses of these verbs.

Example:

A: What do yo do every morning?

B: I take a bus to school

-> The speakers are talking about habitual activities. The name of the tense is the simple present.

">1.

A: What did you do last night?

B: I watched a movie on television.

">2.

A: What are you doing right now?

B: I am working on English grammar.

">3.

A: What were you doing at this time yesterday?

B: At this exact time yesterday, I was walking from bookstore to the classroom building.

">4.

A: Have you ever seen a comet?

B: I've seen shooting stars, but I've never seen a comet.

">5.

A: What will you do if you miss the bus tomorrow morning?

B: I will walk to school.

">6.

A: What will you be doing at this exact moment tomorrow?

B: At this exact time tomorrow, I will be attending my English class.

">7.

A: How long have you been working on this grammar exercise?

B: I have been working on this grammar exercise for teen minutes.

">8.

A: How long will you have been working on this exercise by the time you finish it?

B: By the time I finish this exercise, I will have been working on itu for fifteen minutes.

">9.

A: What had you done by the time you got to class today?

B: I had eaten lunch.

">10.

A: What will you have done by the time you go to bed tonight?

B: I will have finished my homework.

">11.

A: Were you asleep when your friend called last light?

B: Yes, I was sleeping when he called, I had been sleeping for almost an hour when the phone rang.