Mastering Tenses in English

Convert to past: She walks to school.

• She walks at school.

• She walked in school.

• She is walking to school.

• She walked to school.

Convert to past: They are playing soccer.

• They are played soccer.

• They play soccer.

• They were played soccer.

• They were playing soccer.

Convert to future: He reads a book.

• He read a book.

• He has read a book.

• He will read a book.

• He is reading a book.

Convert to future: We are going to the movies.

• We will go to the movies.

• We went to the movies.

• We are going to the cinema.

• We will be going to the movies.

Identify the present perfect tense: I have finished my homework.

• I will finish my homework

• I have finished my homework.

• I finished my homework

• I am finishing my homework

Identify the present perfect tense: She has visited Paris.

• She has been visiting Paris.

• She has visited Paris.

• She visited Paris.

• She will visit Paris.

Use the progressive tense: They (to study) for the exam.

• They studied for the exam.

• They will be studying for the exam.

• They are studying for the exam.

• They are study for the exam.

Use the progressive tense: I (to watch) a movie right now.

• I watch a movie right now.

• I will watch a movie right now.

• I was watching a movie right now.

• I am watching a movie right now.

Differentiate: He plays football vs. He is playing football.

• He is playing football means he plays every day.

• He plays football means he is tired.

• He plays football indicates a habitual action; He is playing football indicates a current action.

• He plays football indicates he is watching a game.

Differentiate: She writes a letter vs. She is writing a letter.

• She writes a letter every day; She is writing a letter tomorrow.

• She writes letters regularly; She is writing letters now.

• 'She writes a letter' is habitual; 'She is writing a letter' is present continuous.

• She wrote a letter; She is writing a letter now.