English ( tenses)

What is a tense in English?

• A tense is a grammatical category that locates a situation in time, indicating when an action takes place.

• A tense is a type of verb that shows the subject's mood.

• A tense is a way to express the length of a sentence.

• A tense is a punctuation mark used in writing.

What is the structure of a simple present tense sentence?

• Subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I walk')

• Verb + subject + object

• Object + verb + subject

• Subject + past form of the verb

What are the three main tenses in English?

• Past, present, and future.

• Past, present, and conditional.

• Present, future, and subjunctive.

• Past, perfect, and future perfect.

How do you form a question in the future tense?

• Use 'will' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Will you eat?')

• Use 'is' + subject + verb-ing form (e.g., 'Is you eating?')

• Use 'was' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Was you eat?')

• Use 'are' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Are you eat?')

Give an example of a sentence in the present tense.

• I play soccer every day.

• I played soccer yesterday.

• I will play soccer tomorrow.

• I am playing soccer right now.

Give an example of a sentence in the past tense.

• I play soccer every day.

• I played soccer yesterday.

• I will play soccer tomorrow.

• I am playing soccer now.

What does the past tense indicate?

• The past tense indicates that an action has already happened.

• The past tense indicates that an action will happen in the future.

• The past tense indicates that an action is currently happening.

• The past tense indicates that an action is uncertain.

Give an example of a sentence in the future tense.

• I will play soccer tomorrow.

• I played soccer yesterday.

• I am playing soccer now.

• I have played soccer before.

What does the present tense indicate?

• It indicates that an action will happen in the future.

• It indicates that an action is happening now or is a general truth.

• It indicates that an action happened in the past.

• It indicates that an action is uncertain.

What auxiliary verb is used in forming the future tense?

• shall

• might

• will

• can