English Tenses

What is the simple present tense used for?

• The simple present tense is used for habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

• To indicate past events

• To express future intentions

• To describe actions happening right now

Identify the past continuous tense form of 'to run'.

• is running

• was running / were running

• running

• ran

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

• I eat

• I will eat

• I have eaten.

• I had eaten

Convert the following to future simple: 'I eat breakfast.'

• I am eating breakfast.

• I eat breakfast tomorrow.

• I will eat breakfast.

• I ate breakfast.

What is the structure of the present continuous tense?

• Subject + will be + verb-ing

• Subject + have/has + verb-ed

• Subject + was/were + verb-ing

• Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Provide an example of the past continous tense.

• She finishes her homework before dinner.

• She had been finishing her homework before dinner.

• She will finish her homework before dinner.

• She was finishing her homework before dinner.

What is the difference between simple past and past continuous?

• The simple past is used for actions happening now; the past continuous is for actions that will happen later.

• The simple past indicates actions that are still ongoing; the past continuous indicates actions that are completed.

• The simple past indicates completed actions; the past continuous indicates ongoing actions in the past.

• The simple past describes future actions; the past continuous describes past habits.

Identify the future continuous tense in this sentence: 'By next year, I will be graduating.'

• graduated will have

• have graduated

• will graduate

• will be graduating

What auxiliary verb is used in the present perfect tense?

• is

• was

• have

• will be

Change the following to present continuous: 'She sings.'

• She was singing.

• She sings now.

• She is singed.

• She is singing.