Different tenses

Different tenses

Do you remember these tenses?

Present

Complete the statement using present.

Multiple Choice

She _____ (like) to dance.

• like

• likes

Remember:

For AFFIRMATIVES in present, use the verb in the simple form.

For example:

I love music.

For the third person (she, he, it), add -S or -ES to the verb.

For example:

She loves music.

Multiple Choice

You _________ (understand) the class.

• doesn't understands

• don't understand

Remember...

Use DON'T or DOESN'T with NEGATIVES in present.

Use DON'T with I, YOU, WE, THEY

Use DOESN'T with SHE, HE, IT

For example:

You don't understand.

He doesn't take the class.

Multiple Choice

______ she ______ (like) pop?

• does / like

• do / likes

Present

Remember:

For questions in present, use DO or DOES.

Use DO with I, YOU, WE, THEY

Use DOES with HE, SHE, IT

For example:

Do you like pop?

Does she like pop?

Present continuous.

Complete the statements using present continuous.

Multiple Choice

They _________ (sleep) now.

• is sleeping

• are sleeping

Remember...

Use AM, IS, ARE and a verb in gerund with AFFIRMATIVES in present continuous.

For example:

I am eating.

Use AM with I

Use ARE with YOU, WE, THEY

Use IS with SHE, HE, IT

Multiple Choice

She ________ (watch) TV.

• aren't watching

• isn't watching

Remember...

Use AM NOT, IS NOT (isn't), ARE NOT (aren't) and a verb in gerund with NEGATIVES in present continuous.

For example:

I am not eating.

Use AM NOT with I

Use AREN'T with YOU, WE, THEY

Use ISN'T with SHE, HE, IT

Multiple Choice

_______ we ______ (stay)?

• are / staying

• is / staying

Remember...

Use AM, IS, ARE and a verb in gerund with QUESTIONS in present continuous.

For example:

Is she eating?

Are we sleeping?

Use AM with I

Use ARE with YOU, WE, THEY

Use IS with SHE, HE, IT

Present perfect.

Complete these statements using present perfect.

Multiple Choice

I _______ (study) all day.

• have / studied

• will / studied

Remember:

Use HAVE or HAS with AFFIRMATIVES in present perfect. Use a verb in PAST PARTICIPLE.

Use HAVE with I, YOU, WE, THEY

Use HAS with HE, SHE, IT

For example:

I have studied all day.

She has eaten a hamburger.

Multiple Choice

She __________ (swim) in the new pool.

• haven't swum

• hasn't swum

Remember:

Use HAVEN'T or HASN'T with NEGATIVES in present perfect. Use a verb in PAST PARTICIPLE.

Use HAVEN'T with I, YOU, WE, THEY

Use HASN'T with HE, SHE, IT

For example:

I haven't studied all day.

She hasn't eaten a hamburger.

Multiple Choice

________ you _______ (be) to Europe?

• have / been

• has / be

Remember...

Use HAVE or HAS with QUESTIONS in present perfect.

For example:

Have you been to Europe?

Has she traveled?

Present perfect continuous.

Complete the statements using present perfect continuous.

Multiple Choice

________ you _______ (win) lately?

• have / won

• have / been winning

Multiple Choice

She ___________ (write) all day.

• has been writing

• has wrote

Multiple Choice

He _________ (practice) lately.

• hasn't practiced

• hasn't been practicing

Remember...

For present perfect continuous, use BEEN + verb -ing.

For example:

They have been studying.

She has been talking.

Simple past.

Complete the statements using simple past.

Multiple Choice

I ______ (do) my homework.

• did

• do

Remember...

Use a verb in simple past for AFFIRMATIVES.

For example:

I studied.

She slept.

Multiple Choice

I _________ (watch) TV.

• didn't watched

• didn't watch

Remember...

Use DIDN'T + verb in simple form for NEGATIVES in simple past.

For example:

I didn't watch.

He didn't sleep.

Multiple Choice

_______ you _______ (need) something?

• Did / need

• Did / needed

Remember...

Use DID for QUESTIONS in simple past.

For example:

Did you sleep?

Past continuous.

Complete the statements using past continous.

Multiple Choice

She _________ (run) in the park.

• is run

• was running

Remember...

Use WERE or WAS and a verb in gerund for AFFIRMATIVES in past continuous.

Use WAS with SHE, HE, IT, I

Use WERE with YOU, WE, THEY

For example:

I was walking.

They were singing.

Multiple Choice

They __________ (play) here.

• weren't playing

• wasn't playing

Remember...

Use WEREN'T or WASN'T and a verb in gerund for NEGATIVES in past continuous.

Use WASN'T with SHE, HE, IT, I

Use WEREN'T with YOU, WE, THEY

For example:

I wasn't walking.

They weren't singing.

Multiple Choice

________ you ______ (sing) in the shower?

• Were / singing

• Was / singing

Remember...

Use WAS or WERE and verbs in gerund for QUESTIONS in past continuous.

For example:

Was she writing?

What were you doing?