English Tenses Quiz

Present Simple uses ....

• does/do

• -es/-s

• did

• -ing

Present Continuous uses ...

• is/are/am

• did

• does

• -ing

Past Simple uses ...

• V2 (Вторая форма глагола)

• Does/Do

• -ed/d

• Is/Are/Am

What is the Present Continuous tense used for?

• action happened in the past

• focus on time duration (фокус на продолжительности)

• action happens in the moment/right now/currently

• you can hear/see/feel the action happening

What is the Present Simple tense used for?

• hobbies, work/study, regular activities

• facts (sky is blue, Earth is round, summer is hot)

• timetable (lesson starts at 7)

• Action happens right now and is continuous

What is the Past Simple tense used for?

• hobbies, work/study, regular activities from the past

• facts from the past

• simple actions from past (NO focus on time duration)

• Action is happening right now

What is the Past Continuous tense used for?

• timetable (9 am, every Monday)

• focus on time duration in the past

• continuous action in the past

• facts about the past

  (Almaty was capital of Kazakhstan)

What are the time marker words for Present Simple?

What are the time marker words for Present Continuous?

What are the time marker words for Past Simple?