English Tenses Quiz

Used to describe habitual actions or general truths.

Used to describe actions happening now, at the moment of speaking.

Regular verbs add -s or -es to the infinitive form for 3rd person singular (he, she, it).

Words that indicate a habitual action or general truth.

Words that indicate actions happening right now, or near the moment of speaking

Base form of the verb for I/you/we/they. Add -s or -es to the verb for he/she/it.

Use 'to be' (am, is, are) + present participle (-ing form of the verb).

Examples such as: He works every day, She goes to school.

Describes actions that started in the past and continue in the present. Focuses on how long an action has been happening.

Describes actions that started in the past and have a connection to the present. It shows the results or impact of a past action in the present.

Describes an action that was in progress in the past and was completed before another action in the past.

Describes an action that happened before another action in the past. Shows the sequence of past events.

Action completed before a specific time in the past. Shows a sequence of past events.

Present Perfect Continuous describes how long an action has been happening. Present Perfect describes the action and its connection to the present

Describes an action that began before another action and continued up to that other action.

Past Perfect indicates an action that happened before another past event. Past simple indicates a one-time past action.

Used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.

A structure used to express future plans, intentions, or predictions based on current evidence.

Describes an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

Used to express future actions, events, or predictions.

Describes an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

The structure used to form the future continuous tense.

The structure used to form the future perfect simple tense.

Another name for the future continuous tense.

Used to describe an action that will be completed by a specific time in the future.

Will + have + past participle of the verb

I will have finished my homework by 6 pm.

Used to describe an action that will be happening continuously for a period of time in the future.

Will + have + been + verb + -ing

I will have been working for 5 hours by the time you arrive.

Will + subject + have + past participle?

Will + subject + have + been + verb + -ing?

Used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present or future. This tense uses 'would' + infinitive form of the verb.

Describes a hypothetical action happening over a period of time in the present or future. It uses "would + be + infinitive + -ing" form.

Conditional Simple describes a single hypothetical action. Conditional Progressive describes a hypothetical action happening over a period of time.

If I had money, I would travel the world.

If I were you, I would be studying right now.

Used to describe the possible outcome of a hypothetical situation in the 'if' clause of a conditional sentence.

Use it to talk about things that are unlikely or impossible to happen, or to express wishes or regrets.

Used to imagine an action happening over a period of time in a hypothetical situation.

A verb tense used to describe something that could have, but did not, happen in the past. It's used to express regret or to imagine alternative outcomes. It uses the structure 'would have + past participle'.

This tense describes an action that might have been happening at a specific time in the past, but wasn't. It uses the structure 'would have been + verb + -ing'.

It's formed by using 'would have' followed by the past participle of the verb. For example, 'I would have gone' or 'He would have worked'.

You use 'would have been' followed by the present participle (verb ending in -ing) of the verb. For example: 'I would have been working' or 'He would have been going'.

It emphasizes a potential outcome in the past. It shows that a different situation could have existed, but did not.

It emphasizes the duration of an action that could have been happening in the past. It's used to express a hypothetical length of an activity.