Tenses Flashcards
What is a tense in English grammar?
A tense indicates the time at which an action takes place.
How many main tenses are there in English?
There are three main tenses: past, present, and future.
True or False: The present tense is used to describe actions that are ongoing or habitual.
True
Fill in the blank: The past tense is used to describe actions that ___ in the past.
happened
What tense is used for actions that will happen in the future?
Future tense
What is the simple present form of the verb ‘to go’ for ‘he’?
goes
Identify the tense: ‘She has been studying for three hours.’
Present perfect continuous
Which tense is used for actions completed before another action in the past?
Past perfect tense
What is the future continuous tense used for?
To describe an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
True or False: The present perfect tense connects past actions to the present.
True
What is the structure of a simple past sentence?
Subject + past verb form.
Identify the tense: ‘I will have finished my work by 5 PM.’
Future perfect tense
What does the future perfect continuous tense indicate?
An action that will have been ongoing for a duration of time before a specific future point.
Fill in the blank: The present continuous tense is formed with ‘to be’ + ___ form of the verb.
ing
What is the difference between the simple past and the past continuous tense?
Simple past describes completed actions, while past continuous describes ongoing actions in the past.
What is the function of the past perfect tense?
To show that an action was completed before another past action.
Identify the tense: ‘They are playing soccer right now.’
Present continuous tense
What is the structure for forming the future simple tense?
Subject + will + base form of the verb.
True or False: The past simple tense can be used for habitual actions in the past.
True
What is the past participle form of the verb ‘to eat’?
eaten
Fill in the blank: The present perfect tense uses ‘have’ or ‘has’ + ___ form of the verb.
past participle
Identify the tense: ‘She will be studying all night.’
Future continuous tense
What is the main use of the simple future tense?
To express a decision made at the moment of speaking.
What do we call a verb form that shows the action is completed in the future?
Future perfect tense
True or False: The present continuous tense can be used for future arrangements.
True
What is the future perfect tense structure?
Subject + will have + past participle.
Fill in the blank: ‘I ___ (to go) to the store yesterday.’
went
What is the primary function of the past continuous tense?
To describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.
Identify the tense: ‘We have been waiting for an hour.’
Present perfect continuous tense
What is the structure for forming the past perfect tense?
Subject + had + past participle.
True or False: The verb ‘to have’ can also be used as a main verb in the present tense.
True
What tense is used in the sentence: ‘I have been studying for three hours.’?
Present Perfect Continuous
Fill in the blank: ‘She _____ (to go) to the store every Saturday.’
goes
True or False: The sentence ‘He was reading when I called.’ is in the Past Continuous tense.
True
What tense is indicated by the phrase ‘will have finished’?
Future Perfect
Which tense is represented in the sentence: ‘They are playing soccer right now.’?
Present Continuous
Multiple Choice: What tense is used in ‘I had eaten before he arrived’? A) Present Perfect B) Past Perfect C) Future Perfect
B) Past Perfect
Identify the tense: ‘By next year, I will have graduated.’
Future Perfect
Fill in the blank: ‘If it _____ (to rain), we will stay home.’
rains
True or False: ‘They will be traveling to Europe next summer.’ is in the Future Continuous tense.
True
What tense is used in the sentence: ‘I am writing a letter now.’?
Present Continuous
