Verb Tenses

Question 1

Simple Present

Answer 1

In general, the simple present expresses events or situations that exist always, usually, habitually; they exist now, have existed in the past and probably will exist in the future.

Question 2

Simple Past

Answer 2

At one particular time in the past, this happened. It began and ended in the past.

Question 3

Simple Future

Answer 3

At one particular time in the future, this will happen.

Question 4

Present Progressive

Answer 4

It is now 11:00. Tom went to sleep at 10:0 tonight, and he is still asleep. His sleep began in the past, is in progress at the present time, and will probably continue.

Question 5

Past Progressive

Answer 5

Tom went to sleep at 10:00 last night. I arrived at 11:00. His sleep began before and was im progress at a particular time in the past. it continued after I arrived.

Question 6

Future progressive

Answer 6

Tom will go to sleep at 10:00 tomorrow night. We will arrive at 11:. The action of sleeping will begin before we arrive ,and it will be in progress at a particular time in the future. Probably his sleep will continue.

Question 7

Present perfect

Answer 7

Tome finished eating sometime before now. The exact time is not important.

Question 8

Past Perfect

Answer 8

FirstTome finished eating. Later his friend arrived. Tom’s eating was completely finished before another time in the past.

Question 9

Future Perfect

Answer 9

First Tom will finish eating. Later his friend will arrive. Tom’s eating will be completely finished before another time in the future.

Question 10

Present Perfect Progressive

Answer 10

Tom has been studying.

Event in progress: studying.
When? Before now, up to now.
How long? for two hours

Question 11

Past Perfect Progressive

Answer 11

Tom had been studying for two hours before his friend arrived.

Event in progress: studying
When? before another event in the past
How long? For two hours

Question 12

Future perfect progressive

Answer 12

Tom will have been studying for two hours by the time his friend arrives

Event in progress: studying
When? Before another event in the future
How long? For two hours

Question 13

Stative verbs

Answer 13

Some english verbs have stative meaning. They describe states: conditions or situations that exist.

When verbs have stative meanings, they are usually not used in progressive tenses.

Question 14

What are some common verbs that have stative meanings?

Answer 14

Mental State : know, realize, believe, feel, need, desire etc.

Emotional State: love, like, appreciate, prefer, care etc.

Possession: possess, own, belong, have*

Sense perceptions

Other existing states: seem, look, appear, sound, resemble, look like, owe, exist, matter, consist of etc.