Understanding The Basics: The 12 English Verb Tenses

Multiple Choice

Make a question in the past

• How was the broccoli?

• How were the broccoli?

• How is the broccoli?

• How are the broccoli?

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF WRITE?

• Wrute

• writen

• wrote

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THE SIMPLE PAST OF LISTEN?

• Listenned

• Listened

• Listed

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main time frames for English verb tenses?

• Past

• Present

• Future

• Conditional

Open Ended

Why do you think understanding verb tenses is important when learning English?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the term 'aspect' as used in grammar?

• A group of words expressing a complete thought

• A word that shows an action or a state of being

• Describes how an action unfolds over time: finished, ongoing, or repeated

• Shows when an action happens: in the past, present, or future

Open Ended

How does changing the verb tense in a sentence affect its meaning?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is in the present tense?

• She walked.

• She walks.

• She will walk.

• She has walked.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between the 'perfect' and 'perfect continuous' aspects, using examples from the lesson.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are aspects of verbs?

• Simple

• Continuous

• Perfect

• Perfect Continuous

Multiple Choice

Which verb tense would you use to describe an action that is happening right now?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Perfect tense

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of present tenses?

• Simple Present

• Present Continuous

• Present Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous

Multiple Choice

Which future tense is used to describe an action that will be finished before a specific future moment?

• Future Perfect

• Future Continuous

• Simple Future

• Future Perfect Continuous

Multiple Choice

Which past tense would you use to describe an action that was ongoing when another event happened?

• Past Continuous

• Simple Past

• Past Perfect

• Past Perfect Continuous

Multiple Select

Read each sentence carefully. Which of the following sentences are examples of a Simple Tense? Select two correct answers.

• They were singing loudly.

• She reads an interesting book.

• We will travel next summer.

• He has finished his homework.

Open Ended

Why is it important to use the correct verb tense in writing and speaking?

Open Ended

How confident do you feel about recognizing and naming all 12 English verb tenses after this lesson?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the main time frames you will learn about in this lesson?

• Past

• Present

• Continuous

• Future