English tense review
ALL TENSES IN ENGLISH
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Present Tenses
1. **Simple Present**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that are habitual or generally true.
- **Structure:** Subject + Base Verb (add 's' or 'es' for third person singular)
- **Example:** She *writes* letters every day.
2. **Present Continuous (Progressive)**
- **Definition:** Describes actions happening at the moment of speaking or current temporary actions.
- **Structure:** Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing
- **Example:** They *are studying* for their exams right now.
3. **Present Perfect**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that happened at an unspecified time before now or actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
- **Structure:** Subject + has/have + Past Participle
- **Example:** She *has visited* Paris twice.
4. **Present Perfect Continuous**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that started in the past and have continued up until now.
- **Structure:** Subject + has/have been + Verb-ing
- **Example:** I *have been reading* for two hours.
Past Tenses
1. **Simple Past**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that were completed at a specific time in the past.
- **Structure:** Subject + Past Verb
- **Example:** They *traveled* to Spain last summer.
2. **Past Continuous (Progressive)**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past.
- **Structure:** Subject + was/were + Verb-ing
- **Example:** He *was cooking* when I called.
3. **Past Perfect**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that were completed before another action in the past.
- **Structure:** Subject + had + Past Participle
- **Example:** She *had finished* her homework before dinner.
4. **Past Perfect Continuous**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that were ongoing in the past up until another past action.
- **Structure:** Subject + had been + Verb-ing
- **Example:** They *had been playing* for an hour when it started to rain.
Future Tenses
1. **Simple Future**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that will happen at a later time.
- **Structure:** Subject + will + Base Verb
- **Example:** She *will travel* to Japan next month.
2. **Future Continuous (Progressive)**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
- **Structure:** Subject + will be + Verb-ing
- **Example:** He *will be working* late tonight.
3. **Future Perfect**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
- **Structure:** Subject + will have + Past Participle
- **Example:** They *will have finished* the project by Friday.
4. **Future Perfect Continuous**
- **Definition:** Describes actions that will be ongoing until a specific time in the future.
- **Structure:** Subject + will have been + Verb-ing
- **Example:** She *will have been studying* for three years by next June.
Practice Examples
1. **Simple Present:**
- **Q:** He ____ (eat) breakfast at 7 AM every day.
- **A:** *eats*
2. **Past Continuous:**
- **Q:** I ____ (watch) TV when the phone rang.
- **A:** *was watching*
3. **Future Perfect:**
- **Q:** By this time next year, I ____ (complete) my degree.
- **A:** *will have completed*
4. **Present Perfect Continuous:**
- **Q:** They ____ (work) on the project since last week.
- **A:** *have been working*
Read this story and notice how different tenses are used in it
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| English Tense Review |
Tense Review Quiz
Section 1: Simple Present and Present Continuous
1. She (go) to the gym every morning.
2. They (meet) their friends at the cafe right now.
3. The earth (revolve) around the sun.
4. You (look) at the stars tonight?
Section 2: Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
5. I (live) in this city since 2010.
6. They (finish) their homework already.
7. She (work) at this company for five years.
8. We (not start) the project yet.
Section 3: Simple Past and Past Continuous
9. He (read) a book when I arrived.
10. They (travel) to Italy last summer.
11. She (sleep) when the alarm went off.
12. I (see) that movie yesterday.
Section 4: Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
13. By the time the meeting ended, we (make) a difficult decision.
14. They (study) for hours before the test started.
15. She (not finish) her homework when her friend called.
16. We (practice) for months before the competition.
Section 5: Simple Future and Future Continuous
17. I (call) you tomorrow.
18. They (have) dinner at 7 PM tomorrow.
19. She (attend) the meeting next week.
20. We (travel) to Greece this time next year.
Section 6: Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous
21. By next year, he (graduate) from college.
22. By the time you arrive, I (cook) dinner.
23. They (complete) the project by the deadline.
24. She (work) here for ten years by next month.
Answers:
Section 1:
1. goes
2. are meeting
3. revolves
4. Are you looking
Section 2:
5. have lived
6. have finished
7. has been working
8. have not started
Section 3:
9. was reading
10. traveled
11. was sleeping
12. saw
Section 4:
13. had made
14. had been studying
15. had not finished
16. had been practicing
Section 5:
17. will call
18. will be having
19. will attend
20. will be traveling
Section 6:
21. will have graduated
22. will have cooked
23. will have completed
24. will have been working
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