Understanding English Tenses

The video tutorial explains the 12 English tenses, dividing them into simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous categories. It provides examples and rules for forming each tense, highlighting their usage in different contexts. The tutorial emphasizes the simplicity of English tenses compared to other languages and offers a downloadable PDF for further practice.

How many tenses are there in English?

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 15

Which form of the verb is used for the third person singular in the present simple tense?

• No change

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'ed'

• Add 's'

What is the past simple form of the verb 'speak'?

• Speaked

• Spoke

• Spoken

• Speaks

In which situation do we use the future simple tense?

• For past actions

• For ongoing actions

• For immediate decisions

• For completed actions

What is the structure of the present continuous tense?

• Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing

• Subject + verb-ed

• Subject + have + verb

• Subject + will + verb

Which tense is used for actions happening at the same time in the past?

• Past continuous

• Past simple

• Future continuous

• Present perfect

What is the main use of the present perfect tense?

• To describe ongoing actions

• To describe past habits

• To describe actions with present relevance

• To describe future plans

Which auxiliary verb is used in the past perfect tense?

• Has

• Will

• Had

• Have

What does the future perfect tense express?

• A habitual action

• An action that will be completed before another future action

• An ongoing action

• An action completed in the past

Which tense describes an action that started in the past and is still continuing?

• Present simple

• Future simple

• Past perfect

• Present perfect continuous