Verb english

Question 1

Simple V
- General statement/ truth
- everyday activities

Answer 1

Simple present

Question 2

am/are + V-ing
- Activities progress in the moment speaking

Answer 2

Present progressive

Question 3

Simple V
-Describe states

Answer 3

Non- Progressive

Question 4

V-ed + irregular forms
- Activities at one particular point in the past
- began and ended in the past
- Has specific mention of time

Answer 4

Simple past

Question 5

was/were + V-ing
- two activities occurred at the same time in the past, but one began before the other and was ongoing

Answer 5

Past progressive

Question 6

has / have + V-ed
or
has/have + irregular forms

• activities began in the past and continue now
• start before now but time is unspecified
• Recently completed activity
• no specific mention of time

Answer 6

Present perfect

Question 7

Has / Have + been + V-ing
Activity began in the past
and continues up to now,
and duration of activity is
specified;
❖ Activity happening
regularly, usually,
habitually, from past to
present (live, work, teach,
study, etc.)
❖ General activity in
progress with no specific
time (in the sense of
‘lately’, ‘recently’

Answer 7

Present perfect progressive

Question 8

had + V-ed
or irregular forms
❖ Activity completed before another activity in the past;
❖ Reported speech (tell, say, find out, learn, discover)
❖ Used in formal writing

Answer 8

Past Perfect

Question 9

had + been + V-ing
❖ Activity in progress before
another activity in the
past, and duration of
activity is specified;
❖ Activity in progress close
to the time of another
activity in the past;
❖ Reported speech (tell, say,
find out, learn, discover

Answer 9

Past Perfect Progressive

Question 10

will + simple V
be going to + V
❖ will: for predictions
(negative: won’t);
❖ for willingness
❖ be going to: also for predictions; for a prior plan

Answer 10

Simple Future

Question 11

will + be + V-ing
be going to +
be Ving
❖ Used for activities that will be in progress at some time in the future

Answer 11

Future Progressive

Question 12

will + have + V-ed*
or
+ irregular forms
-For an activity or event that will be completed before another one in the
future

Answer 12

Future Perfect

Question 13

will + have been + Ving
❖ For an activity or event that will be in progress before another activity in the future and the duration of that activity is expressed

Answer 13

Future Perfect
Progressive