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What form of the verb is used in the Present Simple tense?
What form of the verb is used in the Present Simple tense?
Which of the following verb forms is used in the Past Perfect Continuous tense?
Which of the following verb forms is used in the Past Perfect Continuous tense?
How can you determine if a text is in the Future tense?
How can you determine if a text is in the Future tense?
What is the correct form of the verb in the Past Future Perfect Continuous tense?
What is the correct form of the verb in the Past Future Perfect Continuous tense?
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Which of the following tenses is formed using the auxiliary verb has?
Which of the following tenses is formed using the auxiliary verb has?
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How can you determine if a text is in the Past tense?
How can you determine if a text is in the Past tense?
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In the Past Future Perfect Continuous tense, the auxiliary verb would is used.
In the Past Future Perfect Continuous tense, the auxiliary verb would is used.
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The Present Perfect Continuous tense is formed using the auxiliary verb is/am/are and the gerund.
The Present Perfect Continuous tense is formed using the auxiliary verb is/am/are and the gerund.
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The verb form used in the Future Perfect tense is the base form of the verb.
The verb form used in the Future Perfect tense is the base form of the verb.
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The Past Future Simple tense is formed using the auxiliary verb will.
The Past Future Simple tense is formed using the auxiliary verb will.
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The Present Simple tense is used to describe actions that started and finished in the past.
The Present Simple tense is used to describe actions that started and finished in the past.
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The Future Perfect Continuous tense is formed using the auxiliary verb will/shall and the gerund.
The Future Perfect Continuous tense is formed using the auxiliary verb will/shall and the gerund.
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Study Notes
Verb Tenses
- Present Simple: formed with Subject + base form (s/es)
- Present Continuous: formed with Subject + is/am/are + gerund
- Present Perfect: formed with Subject + have/has + V3
- Present Perfect Continuous: formed with Subject + have/has been + gerund + since/for
Past Tenses
- Past Simple: formed with Subject + V2 or irregular verb
- Past Continuous: formed with Subject + was/were + gerund
- Past Perfect: formed with Subject + had + V3
- Past Perfect Continuous: formed with Subject + had been + gerund
Future Tenses
- Future Simple: formed with Subject + will/shall + base form (s/es)
- Future Continuous: formed with Subject + will/shall be + gerund
- Future Perfect: formed with Subject + will/shall have + V3
- Future Perfect Continuous: formed with Subject + will/shall have been + gerund
Past Future Tenses
- Past Future Simple: formed with Subject + would + base form
- Past Future Continuous: formed with Subject + would/should be + gerund
- Past Future Perfect: formed with Subject + would/should have + V3
- Past Future Perfect Continuous: formed with Subject + would/should have been + gerund
Identifying Tenses
- If a sentence contains is/am/are and has, it is likely in the Present tense.
- If a sentence contains was/were and had, it is likely in the Past tense.
- If a sentence contains will/shall, it is likely in the Future tense.
- If a sentence contains would/should, it is likely in the Past Future tense.
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Test your understanding of the different verb tenses in English, including Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, and more. Identify the correct forms and uses of each tense to improve your language skills.
