haven’t paid my electricity bill yet.
Don’t use the past continuous, but the past simple to repeat main events.
Incorrect: She
was cycling to Ben’s house last night.
Correct:
She
cycled to Ben’s house last night.
Don’t use the past continuous in the same way as “used to” when talking
about things that used to happen but are no longer true.
Incorrect: We
were playing games in the park in the summer.
Correct:
We
used to play games in the park in the summer.
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below: Ben _______ swept the room yet. (A. didn’t B. hasn’t)
Answer: B
David ____ to the governor’s house yesterday. (A. walked B. was walking)
Answer: A
Future Tense The future tense in grammar reflects that the event described by the verb will
happen in the future. Future tense can be in the form of simple future tense,
future continuous tense, future perfect tense, or future perfect continuous
tense.
Example:
I will pay you a visit as soon as possible.
The most common future tense mistakes are depicted and corrected below:
Don’t miss out on
is, am, or
are when using the “going to” form.
Incorrect: I
going to wash the clothes tomorrow.
Correct:
I
am going to wash the clothes tomorrow.
Don’t miss out on
to when you are using the “going to” form.
Incorrect: He is
going eat that fruit again.
Correct:
He is
going to eat that fruit again.
Don’t add
to when using “will.”
