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Which of the following tenses is used to describe completed actions that are relevant to another action in the past?
Which of the following tenses is used to describe completed actions that are relevant to another action in the past?
What is the form of the Future Simple tense?
What is the form of the Future Simple tense?
Which of the following tenses is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific point in the future?
Which of the following tenses is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific point in the future?
What is the form of the Future Perfect tense?
What is the form of the Future Perfect tense?
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Which of the following tenses is used to describe actions that will continue up to a specific point in the future?
Which of the following tenses is used to describe actions that will continue up to a specific point in the future?
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What is the function of the Past Perfect tense in a sentence?
What is the function of the Past Perfect tense in a sentence?
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What is the present simple form of the verb for the third person singular?
What is the present simple form of the verb for the third person singular?
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Which tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present?
Which tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present?
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What is the form of the verb in the present continuous tense?
What is the form of the verb in the present continuous tense?
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Which tense is used to describe completed actions in the past?
Which tense is used to describe completed actions in the past?
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Which tense is used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past?
Which tense is used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past?
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What is the main function of the Past Perfect tense?
What is the main function of the Past Perfect tense?
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Which of the following sentences is an example of the Past Continuous tense?
Which of the following sentences is an example of the Past Continuous tense?
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What is the difference between the Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous tenses?
What is the difference between the Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous tenses?
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What is the form of the Past Perfect Continuous tense?
What is the form of the Past Perfect Continuous tense?
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Which of the following sentences is an example of the Simple Past tense?
Which of the following sentences is an example of the Simple Past tense?
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What is the primary function of the Present Perfect tense?
What is the primary function of the Present Perfect tense?
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What is the primary function of the Present Continuous tense?
What is the primary function of the Present Continuous tense?
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Which tense is used to describe actions that will be completed before another action in the future?
Which tense is used to describe actions that will be completed before another action in the future?
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What is the primary function of the Simple Present tense?
What is the primary function of the Simple Present tense?
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Which tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present?
Which tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present?
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There are _______ basic tenses in English, which can be grouped into four main categories: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous.
There are _______ basic tenses in English, which can be grouped into four main categories: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous.
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The _______ Simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
The _______ Simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
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The Present _______ tense is used to describe actions in progress at the moment of speaking.
The Present _______ tense is used to describe actions in progress at the moment of speaking.
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The Future _______ tense is used to describe actions that will be completed before another action in the future.
The Future _______ tense is used to describe actions that will be completed before another action in the future.
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The _______ Perfect Continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and will continue up to a specific point in the future.
The _______ Perfect Continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and will continue up to a specific point in the future.
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The _______ tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and scheduled events.
The _______ tense is used to describe habits, general truths, and scheduled events.
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The ______ tense is used to describe actions that started before another action in the past.
The ______ tense is used to describe actions that started before another action in the past.
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The ______ Continuous tense is used to describe actions that will continue up to a specific point in the future.
The ______ Continuous tense is used to describe actions that will continue up to a specific point in the future.
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The ______ tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.
The ______ tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.
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The ______ tense is used to describe actions that started before another action in the past and continued up to that point.
The ______ tense is used to describe actions that started before another action in the past and continued up to that point.
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The ______ tense is used to describe actions that will be completed at a specific point in the future.
The ______ tense is used to describe actions that will be completed at a specific point in the future.
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The ______ Continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.
The ______ Continuous tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present.
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Study Notes
Present Tense
Present Simple
- Used to describe:
- Habitual or routine actions
- General truths
- Fixed schedules or timetables
- Form: Base form of the verb (e.g. I go, you eat, she lives)
- Examples:
- I wake up at 7am every day.
- Water boils at 100°C.
Present Continuous
- Used to describe:
- Actions happening at the moment of speaking
- Temporary or changing situations
- Trends or developments
- Form: am/is/are + present participle (e.g. I am studying, you are working, she is reading)
- Examples:
- I'm studying for my exam right now.
- The company is expanding its business.
Past Tense
Past Simple
- Used to describe:
- Completed actions in the past
- Specific times or dates
- Form: past tense of the verb (e.g. I went, you ate, she lived)
- Examples:
- I went to the store yesterday.
- She lived in Paris for 5 years.
Past Continuous
- Used to describe:
- Actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past
- Interrupted actions
- Form: was/were + present participle (e.g. I was studying, you were working, she was reading)
- Examples:
- I was studying when you called.
- They were watching TV at 9pm last night.
Present Perfect Tense
- Used to describe:
- Actions that started in the past and continue up to the present
- Actions that have a connection to the present
- Form: has/have + past participle (e.g. I have eaten, you have studied, she has lived)
- Examples:
- I have eaten lunch already.
- She has been studying English for 3 years.
Past Perfect Tense
- Used to describe:
- Actions that happened before another action in the past
- Completed actions that are relevant to another action in the past
- Form: had + past participle (e.g. I had eaten, you had studied, she had lived)
- Examples:
- I had eaten before I went to the party.
- They had never seen that movie before.
Future Tense
Future Simple
- Used to describe:
- Actions that will happen in the future
- Predictions or assumptions
- Form: will + base form of the verb (e.g. I will go, you will eat, she will live)
- Examples:
- I will attend the meeting tomorrow.
- It will rain tomorrow.
Future Continuous
- Used to describe:
- Actions that will be in progress at a specific point in the future
- Temporary or changing situations
- Form: will be + present participle (e.g. I will be studying, you will be working, she will be reading)
- Examples:
- I will be studying for my exam at 8pm tonight.
- They will be moving to a new house next month.
Future Perfect
- Used to describe:
- Actions that will be completed at a specific point in the future
- Actions that will have a connection to another action in the future
- Form: will have + past participle (e.g. I will have eaten, you will have studied, she will have lived)
- Examples:
- I will have finished my project by next week.
- They will have been married for 10 years by next year.
Future Perfect Continuous
- Used to describe:
- Actions that will continue up to a specific point in the future
- Actions that will have a connection to another action in the future
- Form: will have been + present participle (e.g. I will have been studying, you will have been working, she will have been reading)
- Examples:
- I will have been studying English for 5 years by next year.
- They will have been living in Paris for 3 years by next month.
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Test your knowledge of English grammar tenses, including present, past, and future tenses, with examples and explanations. Learn about the different forms and uses of each tense.
