Mastering the 16 English Tenses

Identify the tense: 'She has been studying for hours.'

• Present simple tense

• Past perfect tense

• Present perfect continuous tense

• Future continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use the present perfect tense in a sentence.

• I will visit Paris.

• I visited Paris yesterday.

• I am visiting Paris now.

• I have visited Paris.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Convert the sentence to past simple: 'He is playing soccer.'

• He was playing soccer.

• He is played soccer.

• He plays soccer.

• He played soccer.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Recognize the tense: 'They will have finished by noon.'

• Future perfect tense

• Present continuous tense

• Past perfect tense

• Future simple tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the tense: 'I had seen that movie before.'

• Past Perfect Tense

• Present Perfect Tense

• Past Simple Tense

• Future Perfect Tense

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use the future continuous tense in a sentence.

• I will be studying at 8 PM tomorrow.

• I will study at 8 PM tomorrow.

• I studied at 8 PM tomorrow.

• I am studying at 8 PM tomorrow.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Convert the sentence to present perfect: 'She wrote a letter.'

• She has wrote a letter.

• She has written a letter.

• She is writing a letter.

• She writes a letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Recognize the tense: 'We are going to the park.'

• Present continuous tense

• Future simple tense

• Present perfect tense

• Past continuous tense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the tense: 'He will be working late tonight.'

• Present Simple Tense

• Future Perfect Tense

• Future Continuous Tense

• Past Continuous Tense

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use the past continuous tense in a sentence.

• I am reading a book.

• I will read a book.

• I read a book.

• I was reading a book.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D