English: Verb Tense

Question 1

Simple Present

Answer 1

A general action or truth (arrest)
- I arrest murderers

Question 2

Present Progressive

Answer 2

An action that’s continuing now (am, are etc.)
- I am arresting murderers

Question 3

Present Perfect Progressive

Answer 3

Past ongoing action not yet completed (have been)
- I have been arresting murderers

Question 4

Present Perfect

Answer 4

Past completed action commented on in present (have)
- I have arrested murderers

Question 5

Simple Past

Answer 5

An action completed in the past (arrested)
- I arrested murderers

Question 6

Past Progressive

Answer 6

A past action that was continuing at the time being described (was)
- I was arresting murderers

Question 7

Past Perfect Progressive

Answer 7

A continuing action up until a past time and not continued now (had been)
- I had been arresting murderers

Question 8

Past Perfect

Answer 8

Past completed action before another past action (had)
- I had arrested murderers before arresting terrorists

Question 9

Simple Future

Answer 9

A prediction that action will likely occur in the future (will)
- I will arrest murderers

Question 10

Future Progressive

Answer 10

An action likely to be continuing in the future (will be)
- I will be arresting murderers tomorrow

Question 11

Future Perfect Progressive

Answer 11

An ongoing action likely to be completed before a future point or another action (will have been)
- I will have been arresting murderers for 15 years

Question 12

Future Perfect

Answer 12

A future action likely to occur before another future point or occurrence (will have)
- I will have arrested murderers by tomorrow morning

Question 13

Progressive Tip

Answer 13

All ‘progressive’ tense has continuing actions

Question 14

Perfect Tip

Answer 14

All ‘perfect’ tense uses a form of ‘to have’ (had, have, has)