Mastering Verb Tenses: Past, Present, and Future

Which verb tense is used to describe an action that has already happened?

• Past Continuous

• Present Simple

• Future Simple

• Past Simple

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of the past perfect tense?

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + had + verb (past participle)

• Subject + have/has + verb (past participle)

• Subject + was/were + verb (ing)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing and may have been interrupted?

• Future Continuous

• Present Continuous

• Past Continuous

• Past Perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of the past perfect continuous tense?

• Subject + will have been + verb (ing)

• Subject + was/were + verb (ing)

• Subject + have/has been + verb (ing)

• Subject + had been + verb (ing)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb tense is used to describe habits or facts that are generally true in the present time?

• Past Simple

• Present Perfect

• Present Continuous

• Present Simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + have/has + verb (past participle)

• Subject + am/is/are + verb (ing)

• Subject + had + verb (past participle)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb tense is used to describe an action that is ongoing now?

• Present Perfect

• Present Continuous

• Past Continuous

• Future Continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of the future simple tense using 'will'?

• Subject + have/has + verb (past participle)

• Subject + am/is/are + verb (ing)

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + had + verb (past participle)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specified time in the future?

• Future Continuous

• Present Perfect

• Future Perfect

• Future Simple

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of the future perfect continuous tense?

• Subject + will have been + verb (ing)

• Subject + have/has been + verb (ing)

• Subject + will be + verb (ing)

• Subject + will + verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D