5 Questions
Which tense is formed by adding 'will' before the base form of the verb?
Simple future with will
Which tense indicates an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has just stopped?
Present perfect continuous
What is the tense used for actions that were habitual or repeated in the past but are no longer true?
Used to + base form
Which tense is used to talk about planned future actions or predictions based on present evidence?
Future with going to + base form
In which tense does the verb end in '-ing' and is used to describe ongoing actions happening at the moment of speaking?
Future with present continuous
Study Notes
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
Test your knowledge of different English tenses, including simple present, present continuous, simple future with will, future with going to, simple past, present perfect, and more. Practice using conditionals 1, 2, and 3 in this quiz.
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