English Grammar Tenses and Modals

A verb tense that describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

A verb tense that describes a completed action in the past.

Verbs that describe states or conditions, rather than actions.

A verb tense that describes an action that was completed before another action in the past.

This tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past and has been completed. It is often used with time expressions like 'just', 'already', and 'yet.'

A verb tense that describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

A word or group of words that adds meaning to a verb.

A word added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

The Past Perfect tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. It uses 'had' + past participle of the verb. For example, 'After he had finished his work, he went to the park.'

The Past Simple tense describes past actions. It is used to describe events that happened at a specific time in the past. For example, 'I ate breakfast this morning.'

Use 'used to' to talk about past habits or states that are no longer true. For example, 'I used to play the piano.'

Use 'would' to talk about past habits or repeated actions. For example, 'When I was a child, I would go to the park every day.'

The active voice focuses on the subject performing the action. For example, 'The cat chased the mouse.'

The passive voice focuses on the action being performed on the object. For example, 'The mouse was chased by the cat.'

Scanning is a reading technique used to find specific information quickly. Your eyes move quickly across the text to locate keywords or phrases.

Must is a verb that expresses obligation or necessity. For example, 'You must study for the test.'