English Tenses Quiz

Verb Tenses

Present Tense

• Used to describe habits, general truths, and permanent situations
• Formed using the base form of the verb, with -s/-es added to the third person singular

Present Continuous Tense

• Used to describe actions happening now, temporary situations, and changing circumstances
• Formed using the present continuous form of the verb (e.g., I am writing)

Future Tense with Will

• Used to express future actions or decisions made at the moment of speaking
• Formed using will + base form of the verb

Future with Going to

• Used to express future plans or intentions
• Formed using going to + base form of the verb

Future with Present Continuous

• Used to express future arrangements or fixed plans
• Formed using the present continuous form of the verb (e.g., I am meeting)

Past Simple Tense

• Used to describe completed actions in the past
• Formed using the past simple form of the verb (e.g., I wrote)

Present Perfect Tense

• Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present
• Formed using has/have + past participle of the verb

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

• Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present
• Formed using has/have been + present participle of the verb

Past Perfect Tense

• Used to describe actions that happened before another action in the past
• Formed using had + past participle of the verb

Used to + Base Form

• Used to describe past habits or states that no longer exist
• Formed using used to + base form of the verb

Conditional Tenses

• Used to express hypothetical or uncertain situations
• There are three types of conditional tenses:
  • First Conditional: used to express likely or possible future situations
  • Second Conditional: used to express unlikely or hypothetical situations
  • Third Conditional: used to express past hypothetical situations