VERB TENSES

Which tense allows ACTIONS THAT TAKE PLACE ONE AFTER ANOTHER?

PAST SIMPLE

Which tense describes SOMETHING STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUED UP UNTIL ANOTHER ACTION STOPPED IT.

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

WE HAD BEEN PLAYING SOCCER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED

Which tense allows UNCOMPLETED ACTIONS OF THE PAST?

PAST CONTINUOUS

EVERYONE WAS SHOUTING

Which tense allows PUTTING EMPHASIS ONLY ON THE FACT (NOT THE DURATION?

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

Which tense shows SOMETHING STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUED UP UNTIL ANOTHER TIME IN THE PAST? And uses FOR FIVE YEARS/DAYS/MONTHS

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I HAD BEEN LIVING IN THAT SMALL TOWN FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE I MOVED TO NEW YORK

Which tense describe PERSISTENT HABITS OF THE PAST?

PAST CONTINUOUS

THEY WERE ALWAYS QUARRELLING

Which tense allows PUTTING EMPHASIS ON THE DURATION OR COURSE OF AN ACTION?

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I HAD BEEN LIVING IN THAT SMALL TOWN FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE I MOVED TO NEW YORK.

Which tense describes AN ACTION ALREADY COMPLETED?

PAST SIMPLE

I WENT TO EGYPT IN 1986

Which tense shows that THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED OR SOMEBODY WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF DOING SOMETHING AT A CERTAIN TIME IN THE PAST?

PAST CONTINUOUS

WHILE I WAS WORKING IN THE GARDEN, I HURT MY BACK

Which tense allows TO SHOW AN ACTION THAT WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO ANOTHER ACTION OR EVENT TOOK PLACE IN THE PAST?

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

PRESIDENT LINCOLN HAD ATTENDED THE THEATER REGULARLY BEFORE HIS ASSASSINATION.

Which tense CAN BE USED WITH OR WITHOUT ADVERBS OF TIME

PAST SIMPLE

HE DRANK HIS WHISKEY ALMOST BUTTOMS UP

Which tense it’s used BEFORE ANOTHER ACTION IN THE PAST TO SHOW CAUSE AND EFFECT?

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I WAS SO TIRED. I HAD BEEN REVISING MY LESSONS FOR HOURS.

Which tense EXPRESSES HABITS?

PRESENT SIMPLE

SARA EATS A CHEESE FOR BREAKFAST EVERY DAY. SHE DOESN'T EAT CEREAL.

Which tense allows an ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND HAS CONTINUED UNTIL NOW? And uses SINCE or FOR

PRESENT PERFECT

• THEY HAVE LIVED HERE FOR TEN YEARS.

• I HAVE NOT SEEN HER SINCE WE LEFT HIGH SCHOOL

Which tense GIVES YOUR OPINION?

PRESENT SIMPLE

I LIKE ICE CREAM. I DON'T LIKE SPICY FOOD.

Which tense allows ACTION TAKING PLACE AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING?

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

THEY ARE SWIMMING IN THE POOL

Which tense show THAT SOMETHING STARTED IN THE PAST AND HAS CONTINUED UP UNTIL NOW?

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

SHE HAS BEEN STUDYING AT THAT INSTITUTION FOR THREE YEARS

Which tense PLANS AND ARRANGES TO DO SOMETHING AT A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE?

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

• I'M DOING MY HOMEWORK THIS EVENING.

• I'M STARTING UNIVERSITY IN SEPTEMBER.

Which tense GIVES FACTS OR GENERAL TRUTH?

PRESENT SIMPLE

• THE EARTH CIRCLES THE SUN. THE MOON DOESN'T CIRCLE THE SUN.

• I’M NINETEEN YEARS OLD

Which tense indicates DURATION? And uses "FOR THREE HOURS/DAYS/YEARS/WEEKS/MONTHS or RECENTLY, LATELY

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

• WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST 30 MINUTES?

• I HAVE BEEN FEELING REALLY TIRED, RECENTLY

Which tense allows ACTION PERFORMED IN A PERIOD THAT HAS NOT FINISHED YET (THE SAME DAY, WEEK, MONTH, ETC.)

PRESENT PERFECT

• HAVE YOU SEEN LACY TODAY? (THE DAY IS NOT OVER YET.).

• I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TESTS THIS MONTH. (THE MONTH HAS NOT FINISHED YET.)

Which tense describes FIXED PLANS WITH DEFINITE TIME AND/OR PLACE?

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

SALLY IS MEETING JOHN AT SEVEN O'CLOCK THIS EVENING IN A RESTAURANT DOWNTOWN.

Which tense describes FUTURE EVENTS AS A PART OF A PLAN, ARRANGEMENT OR SCHEDULE?

PRESENT SIMPLE

• THE LIBRARY OPENS AT EIGHT. IT DOESN'T OPEN AT 7

• THE AIRPLANE ARRIVES AT 18:00 TOMORROW

Which tense indicates COMPLETED ACTIVITIES IN THE IMMEDIATE PAST (WITH JUST)?

PRESENT PERFECT

HE HAS JUST TAKEN THE MEDICINE.

Which tense is used to EMPHASIZE ON THE RESULT OF A PAST ACTION WITHOUT MENTIONING THE ACTUAL TIME WHEN IT HAPPENED?

PRESENT PERFECT

• I HAVE MET THAT GIRL BEFORE.

• WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE A FEW TIMES.

Which tense indicates AN ACTION WHICH WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

I WILL BE WATCHING A FOOTBALL MATCH NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Which tense allows ACTION IN THE FUTURE THAT CANNOT BE INFLUENCED

FUTURE SIMPLE

Which tense allows AN ACTION THAT WILL CONTINUE UP UNTIL A PARTICULAR EVENT OR TIME IN THE FUTURE?

FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

SHE WILL HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR OVER 8 HOURS BY THE TIME HER CHILDREN ARRIVE

Which tense describes SPONTANEOUS DECISION?

FUTURE SIMPLE

Which tense expressesd PLANNED EVENTS?

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

THIS TIME NEXT WEEK I WILL BE SUN-BATHIN IN BALI

Which tense shows THAT AN ACTION WILL HAVE HAPPENED I FOR SOME TIME AND WILL NOT BE COMPLETED YET AT A CERTAIN POINT IN THE FUTURE?

Indicating duration with FOR THREE HOURS/DAYS/YEARS/WEEKS/MONTH

FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

SHE WILL HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR OVER 8 HOURS BY THE TIME HER CHILDREN ARRIVE

Which tense expresses AN ACTION OR CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH HASN’T TAKE PLACE YET?

FUTURE SIMPLE

I WILL EAT JAPANESE FOOD TOMORROW

Which tense shows THAT SOMETHING WILL OCCUR BEFORE ANOTHER ACTION OCCURS IN THE FUTURE?

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

BY THE TIME HER HUSBAND ARRIVES HOME, SHE WILL HAVE PREPARED DINNER.

Which tense is ASSUMPTION WITH REGARD TO THE FUTURE?

FUTURE SIMPLE

YOU WILL WIN.

Which tense shows THAT SOMETHING WILL OCCUR BEFORE A SPECIFIC TIME IN THE FUTURE?

FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

• I WON'T HAVE FINISHED THIS TASK BY THE END OF JUNE

• . BY THE END OF THIS WEEKEND, I WILL HAVE REVISED MY LESSONS.