1. Fundamental English
Semester 1—Review

2. TENSE FORM WHEN TO USE EXAMPLE
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT PERFECT
-Her shirt is red.
-Kru Brett likes computers
-Today, school ends at 4 o’clock.
s + v1
-facts/states
-opinions
-future facts
-I am breathing.
-We are studying tenses this week.
-He’s playing basketball after school.
-happening right now!
-happening for a short time around now
-personal arrangements for future
s + am/is/are
+ v-ing
-happened in past, continues to present
-started in the past, still true.
-happened in the past, doesn’t matter when
-I’ve played the piano for 10 years now.
-Sa-Nguan Ying School has opened to boys.
-We’ve learned about this already.
s + have/has
+ v3

3. TENSE FORM WHEN TO USE EXAMPLE
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CON
-She ate eggs yesterday.
-I went to Laos last year.
-When my brother was 18, he crashed his car.
-single events or facts in the past
(finished already!)
(you must know when they happened)
S + v2
-activities that form the background of a past story
-activities that continued for some time in the past.
-We were walking along the beach when…
-She was practicing her violin for 6 hours!
s + was/were
+ v-ing

4. Sentences 1. “Where is Kru Chaht?” “He ______ (work) in the office.”
2. Shut up! My head hurts because you _______ (talk) so loudly!
3. _________ (you/go) to Lotus every time you need groceries??
4. Kru Nell ________ (love) dogs. She _______ (play) with them whenever she ________ (see) them.
5. ________ (we/learn) any new subjects this week in class?

5. 6. My family __________ (not wake up) early on Sundays.
7. I ______ (travel) to Bangkok with my family today, because my aunt ________ (get married).
8. At the moment, M4 _________ (prepare) for a test.
9. Don’t take away my plate! I ________ (eat) that!
10. My friends ___________ (not walk) to school in the morning.

6. Paragraph
My father ________ (be) a doctor. He _________ (help) sick people. Everyone ________ (respect) him a lot because this profession is very hard to do. Some people _________ (think) that is serious all the time, but that’s not true. He __________ (have) a lot of hobbies, too. He ___________ ( like) to play golf and he _________ (cook) all the time. Right now, he ___________ (spend) time with my mom. They _________ (listen) to music together. They ___________ (love) jazz especially.

7. My mom _________ (work) as a nurse, but she __________ (take) some time off for a few weeks because my grandpa _________ (be) sick and my mom ___________ (take care of) him. My grandpa __________ (feel) sick often, but this week he ___________ (stay) in the hospital, because he is sicker than usual. My mom _________ (stay) with him. My sister and I _________ (go) to visit him every day, too. We _______ (love) him so much!

8. Conversation
A: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to The Travel Show. Today we are talking to the famous explorer, Lekski Robinski. How are you, Lekski?
B: ____________________________________
A: I’m great! So I know you’ve been to over 50 countries in your life. Tell me: which country is your favorite?
____________________________________
A: Cool… I’ve never been there. Can you tell us a little bit about it?
B: _____________________________________________
A: How interesting! And are you traveling to any new places this year?
B: _____________________________________
A: Oh my! Isn’t that place very dangerous? Are you learning their language?

9. PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS
This morning, while I was getting ready for school, so many bad things happened to me!
First, as I was brushing my teeth, I choked on some toothpaste.
Then, while I was eating breakfast, I bit my tongue.
Finally, I got hit by a car while I was walking to school!
What a bad day!
PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS

10. PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS
1. While she _______________ (build) her house, she _______________ (hit) her hand with a hammer.
2. She _______________ (play) with a dog when it _______________ (bite) her!
The monkey _______________ (steal) my banana when I _______________ (watch) him at the zoo.
4. The students _______________ (talk) while the teacher _______________ (teach).

11. Questions Where do you study every day?
Present Simple – do/does
Where do you study every day?
What do you like to eat for breakfast?
Who does she hate?
Where does your mom work?
When do you wake up in the morning?
Why don’t you do your homework?
Who don’t you want to invite to your party?

12. Answers Present Simple I like eggs.
She doesn’t come to school on time.
My brother watches horror movies.
I have 2 dogs and one cat.
He goes to sleep at 10 o’clock every night.
I study extra class in Bangkok.

13. Questions Present Continuous – Is/Are + -ing Where are you going?
When is she coming to Thailand?
Who are you playing football with?
What are you learning in science class?
Why is he sleeping in class?
Where is your family going on vacation?

14. Answers Present Continuous I am going home. She’s playing the piano.
We’re ordering pizza.
Mr. X and Mr. Y are not coming to my party.
It’s not working.
The teacher is reviewing for exams this week.

15. Questions Past Simple – DID Did you come to school yesterday?
Did you watch the basketball competition?
Where did you go on your last vacation?
When did you wake up this morning?
How did you learn to speak English so well?
Who did you hang out with after school?

16. Answers Past Simple I went to Egypt.
I practiced football for 10 years.
I studied math last night.
She didn’t feel sick yesterday.
We saw a movie last weekend.
We didn’t like the movie.

17. Questions Past Continuous Who were you talking to on the phone?
What were studying last night?
How long was he playing games for last night?
Who was hanging out with you yesterday?

18. Answers Past Continuous Kru Brett was teaching us last period.
We were learning about something confusing.
I was drinking coffee.
She was sleeping for 10 hours.
They weren’t playing football last night.