The English tenses

Question 1

Present Simple

Answer 1

I/you/we/they work / do not work
he/she/it works/ do not work
do I/you/we/they work?
does he/she/it work?

• things that are always true
• things that happen all the time, often, sometimes, never…

Question 2

Present Continuous / Present Progressive

Answer 2

I am, you are, he is etc. working
I am not, you are, he is not etc. working
am I, are you, is he etc. working?

• things that are happen now
• things that are happening arround now
• things that are changing

Question 3

Present Perfect

Answer 3

I/you/we/they have worked / have not worked
he/she/it has worked / has not worked
Have I/you/we/they worked?
Has he/she/it worked?

• Handlung die vor einer anderen Handlung in der Vergangenheit passierte
• Das Ergebnis wird betont
• Bis in die Gegenwart dauernde Handlung
• eine eben abgeschlossene Handlung
• Abgeschlossene Handlung mit Einfluss auf die Gegenwart
• Bis zum Zeitpunkt des Sprechens nie, 1x oder mehrmals stattgefundene Handlung

Question 4

Present Perfect Continuous / Present Perfect Progressive

Answer 4

I/you/we/they have been working/ have not been working
he/she/it has been working / has not been working
Have I/you/we/they been working?
Has he/she/it been working?

• Die Handlung bzw. die Dauer der Handlung wird betont
• bis in die Gegenwart andauernde Handlung (bsp. warten)
• Abgeschlossene Handlung die Einfluss auf die Gegenwart hat

Question 5

Past Simple

Answer 5

I/you/we/they worked / did not work
he/she/it worked / did not work
Did I/you/we/they work?
did he/she/it work?

• einmalige wiederholdende Handlungen in der Vergangenheit
• neu eintretende Handlung, die eine im Ablauf befindliche Handlung unterbricht
• Aufenanderfolgende Handlungen in der Vergangenheit

Question 6

Past Continuous / Past Progressive

Answer 6

you/we/they were working/ were not working
I/he/she/it was working / was not wirking
Were you/we/they working?
Was I/he/she/it working?

• Eine im Ablauf befindliche Handlung in der Vergangenheit
• gleichzeitig ablaufende Handlungen
• eine im Ablauf befindliche Handlung, die durch eine neue Handlung unterbrochen wird

Question 7

Past Perfect

Answer 7

I/you/we/they had worked / had not worked
he/she/it had worked / had not worked
Had I/you/we/they worked
Had he/she/it worked

• Handlung vor einem Zeitpunkt der Vergangenheit (betont nur die Tatsache das etwas vor einem Zeitpunkt der Vergangenheit stattfand)

Question 8

Past Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect Progressive

Answer 8

I/you/we/they had been working / had not been working
he/she/it had been working/ had not been working
Had I/you/we/they been working?
Had he/she/it been working?

• Handlung vor einem Zeitpunkt der Vergangenheit
• betont die Handlung bzw. die Dauer der Handlung

Question 9

Future Simple (will)

Answer 9

I/you/we/they will work / will not work
he/she/it will work / will not work
Will I/you/we/they work?
Will he/she/it work?

• Spontanter Entschluss
• Meinung / Hoffnung / Unsicherheit bzw. Vermutung hinsichtlich der Zukunft
• Versprechen
• nicht beeinflussbares geschehen in der Zukunft

Question 10

Future Simple (going-to)

Answer 10

I am, you are, etc. goint to work / not going to work
he/she/it is going to work / is not going to work
Am I, are you, is he etc. going to work?
Is he/she/it going to work?

• bereit Vorbereitete oder geplante Handlung in der Zukunft
• logische Schlussfolgerung hinsichtlich der Zukunft

Question 11

Future Continuous / Future Progressive

Answer 11

I/you/we/they will be working/ will not be working
he/she/it will be working / will not be working
Will I/you/we/they be working?
Will he/she/it be working?

• zu einem zukünfitgen Zeitpunkt in Ablauf befindliche Handlung
• sichere oder selbstverständliche Handlung

Question 12

Future Perfect

Answer 12

I/you/we/they will have worked / will not have worked
he/she/it will have worked / will not have worked
Will I/you/we/they have worked?
Will he/she/it have worked?

• Handlungen, die zu einem zukünftigen Zeitpunkt abgeschlossen sein werden

Question 13

Future Perfect Continuous / Future Perfect Progressive

Answer 13

I/you/we/they will have been working / will not have been working
he/she/it will have been working / will not have been working
Will I/you/we/they have been working?
Will he/she/it have been working?

• Handlungen die zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Zukunft abgeschlossen sein werden, dabei wird der Verlauf dieser Handlung besonders betont

Question 14

Present Simple Keywords

Answer 14

always, usually, normally, often, feequently, sometimes, occasionally, every, never, seldom, rarely, hardly, scarely

Question 15

Present Continuous / Present Progressive Keywords

Answer 15

now, at the moment

Question 16

Present Perfect Keywords

Answer 16

always, already, recently, yet, since, for, so far, ever, never, until now, in the past few days, just, long time, all day

Question 17

Present Perfect Continuous / Present Perfect Progressive Keywords

Answer 17

for, since, already, long time

Question 18

Past Simpe Keywords

Answer 18

yesterday, last night, last month, two days ago, always, normally, often, sometimes, every, never

Question 19

Past Continuous / Past Progressive Keywords

Answer 19

this time last year, while .. past continuous & when..past simple

Question 20

Past Perfect Keywords

Answer 20

before

Question 21

Past Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect Progressive Keywords

Answer 21

for

Question 22

Future Simple Keywords

Answer 22

tomorrow, in two weeks, in a year, in a month, later today

Question 23

Future Continuous / Future Progressive Keywords

Answer 23

keine

Question 24

Future Perfect Keywords

Answer 24

keine

Question 25

Future Perfect Continuous / Future Perfect Progressive Keywords

Answer 25

keine