Mastering the 12 English Tenses

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present simple tense to describe a fact?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The sun has shone brightly.

• The sun shines brightly.

• The sun will shine brightly.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form a negative sentence in the present simple tense for the subject 'he'?

• He do not eat bread.

• He does not eat bread.

• He not eat bread.

• He don't eat bread.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening right now?

• She met some friends right now.

• She is meeting some friends right now.

• She meets some friends tonight.

• She is meeting some friends tonight.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present perfect tense?

• She has read that book.

• She has been reading that book.

• She will read that book.

• She read that book.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How would you form a question in the present perfect continuous tense for the sentence: 'He has been reading for an hour'?

• He has read for an hour?

• Has he read for an hour?

• He has been reading for an hour?

• Has he been reading for an hour?

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the mistake in the sentence: 'We has been riding bikes to school recently.'

• Change 'recently' to 'lately'

• Change 'bikes' to 'bike'

• Change 'riding' to 'ride'

• Change 'has' to 'have'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct past tense form of the verb 'run'?

• runned

• running

• ran

• runned

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past continuous tense?

• I was walk in the park.

• I was walking in the park.

• I walk in the park.

• I walking in the park.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the mistake in the sentence: 'He had be watching YouTube because he had some free time.'

• Change 'free time' to 'free times'

• Change 'had' to 'has'

• Change 'watching' to 'watched'

• Change 'be' to 'been'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the future continuous tense?

• I will be taken the test soon.

• I will taking the test soon.

• I will be taking the test soon.

• I will be take the test soon.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D