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Questions for using tenses

Simple present - habits, routines and characteristics

What time do you .....(BV)............. ?

What activities do you enjoy ?

How often do you ....(BV)............ ?

When do you ....(BV)............ ?

Do you ....(BV)............ ?

Are you .....(adjective).............. ?

What colour is/are ....(noun).........

Past BE-ing - actions a moment in the past

What were you doing at ....(time clause).......... ?

Were you ........ (BV-ing) ....... at eight last night ?

 

WILL + BV the future

What will you do ....(time clause).......... ?

Where will you go ....(time clause).......... ?

Will you go to school ....(time clause).......... ?

Will you ....(BV)............ tomorrow ?

 

Simple past - past events

What did you do ....(time clause).......... ?

Did you ...........(BV) .......... last week ?

Where did you go ....(time clause).......... ?

When did you go to ....(place) ...... ?

(see lesson on the past for more)

 

Present BE -ing - actions that are happening

What are you doing ?

What are you talking about ?

What are you thinking about ?

Are you ..... (BV-ing).... ?

What are you writing ?

 

Present Perfect - summing up and results

For how long have you lived in ....(place) ...... ?

Since when have you ....(past participal) ........ ?

Since when have you been at Collège Lafayette ?

How many times have you been to ....(place) ......

Have you ever been to ....(place) ......?

Have you ever eaten ......(food) .... ?