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By the time I arrived, they ____________________ their homework.
By the time I arrived, they ____________________ their homework.
If I ____________________ harder, I would have passed the exam.
If I ____________________ harder, I would have passed the exam.
By next year, I ____________________ my degree for three years.
By next year, I ____________________ my degree for three years.
I ____________________ my homework when my friend called.
I ____________________ my homework when my friend called.
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I ____________________ to the gym three times this week.
I ____________________ to the gym three times this week.
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By the time I got to the party, they ____________________ the cake.
By the time I got to the party, they ____________________ the cake.
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If it ____________________ snow, we will go skiing.
If it ____________________ snow, we will go skiing.
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By next month, I ____________________ English for five years.
By next month, I ____________________ English for five years.
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At 8 o'clock, I ____________________ my homework for three hours.
At 8 o'clock, I ____________________ my homework for three hours.
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By the time I arrived, they ____________________ their new house for three months.
By the time I arrived, they ____________________ their new house for three months.
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Study Notes
English Tenses Overview
- There are 12 English tenses in total, used to express different time frames and aspects.
The 12 English Tenses
- Past Simple: Used to describe completed actions in the past.
- Past Continuous: Used to describe ongoing actions in the past.
- Past Perfect: Used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
- Past Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that started before another action in the past and continued up to that time.
- Present Simple: Used to describe frequent, habitual, or true actions.
- Present Continuous: Used to describe ongoing actions at the moment of speaking.
- Present Perfect: Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
- Present Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present with emphasis on the duration.
- Future Simple: Used to describe future actions that are not planned or scheduled.
- Future Continuous: Used to describe future ongoing actions at a specific time.
- Future Perfect: Used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future.
- Future Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that will continue up to a specific point in the future with emphasis on the duration.
English Tenses Overview
- There are 12 English tenses in total, used to express different time frames and aspects.
The 12 English Tenses
- Past Simple: Used to describe completed actions in the past.
- Past Continuous: Used to describe ongoing actions in the past.
- Past Perfect: Used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
- Past Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that started before another action in the past and continued up to that time.
- Present Simple: Used to describe frequent, habitual, or true actions.
- Present Continuous: Used to describe ongoing actions at the moment of speaking.
- Present Perfect: Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
- Present Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present with emphasis on the duration.
- Future Simple: Used to describe future actions that are not planned or scheduled.
- Future Continuous: Used to describe future ongoing actions at a specific time.
- Future Perfect: Used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future.
- Future Perfect Continuous: Used to describe an action that will continue up to a specific point in the future with emphasis on the duration.
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Description
Test your knowledge of English grammar by selecting the correct tense for each sentence. From past simple to future perfect continuous, put your skills to the test!
