Grammar Tenses

What is the simple present tense used for?

• The simple present tense is used for habitual actions, general truths, and scheduled events.

• To indicate future plans

• To express emotions

• To describe past events

Identify the past continuous tense in this sentence: 'I was reading a book.'

• I read a book

• reading a book

• was reading

• was reading a book

Convert the following sentence to future tense: 'She walks to school.'

• She is walking to school.

• She walks to the school tomorrow.

• She walked to school.

• She will walk to school.

What is the structure of the present perfect tense?

• has + present participle

• have + base form

• had + past participle

• have/has + past participle

Provide an example of the past perfect tense.

• She is finishing her homework.

• She finishes her homework.

• She had finished her homework.

• She will finish her homework.

What is the difference between the simple past and the present perfect?

• The simple past and present perfect are interchangeable in all contexts.

• The simple past indicates future actions, whereas the present perfect is for past actions only.

• The simple past refers to completed actions at a specific time, whereas the present perfect refers to actions with relevance to the present or unspecified times.

• The simple past is used for ongoing actions, while the present perfect is for completed actions.

Change the following sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooked the meal.'

• The chef was cooked the meal.

• The meal was cooked by the chef.

• The meal has been cooked by the chef.

• The meal is cooked by the chef.

What are the key signal words for the future perfect tense?

• until

• after

• by, by the time, before

• during

Identify the verb tense in this sentence: 'They have been studying for hours.'

• Present perfect continuous tense

• Present simple tense

• Past perfect tense

• Future continuous tense

What is the formula for forming the future continuous tense?

• will be + past participle (verb+ed)

• will be + present participle (verb+ing)

• is + present participle (verb+ing)

• was + present participle (verb+ing)