Mastering the 12 English Grammar Tenses

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Mastering the 12 English Grammar Tenses

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and use all 12 English grammar tenses correctly.

Introduce the learning objective and explain why it's important for effective communication.

Introduction

 https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/infographics.html

Introduce the topic and explain the importance of understanding the different tenses.

Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

1. I finish my work every day.
2. I will finish my work tomorrow.
3. I had finished my work before she arrived.
4. I am finishing my work right now.

Which tense is used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific time in the future?

I will have finished my work by 5pm.

1. Present Perfect
2. Future Perfect
3. Past Perfect
4. Future Continuous

Which tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?
(I have lived in this city for 10 years.)

1. Future Perfect
2. Present Perfect
3. Present Continuous
4. Past Perfect

When I visit my family next month, ........

1. I will have not seen them for 6 months
2. I have not seen them for 6 months
3. I did not see them for 6 months
4. I will not have seen them for 6 months

Which tense is used to describe an action that happened at a specific time in the past?

(I watched TV last night.)

1. Past Simple
2. Past Continuous
3. Future Perfect
4. Present Perfect

She writes a letter every week.

1. Present simple
2. Present perfect continuous
3. Future simple
4. Present continuous

He has been playing video games all day.

1. Past Continuous
2. Present Simple
3. Future Simple
4. Present Perfect Continuous

I have been studying for three hours.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Perfect Continuous
3. Past Continuous
4. Future Simple

They were playing basketball when it started raining.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Continuous
3. Future Simple
4. Present Perfect Continuous

She always drinks coffee in the morning.

1. Present Simple
2. Future Simple
3. Present Perfect Continuous
4. Past Continuous

I will go to the store tomorrow.

1. Future Simple
2. Present Simple
3. Present Perfect Continuous
4. Past Continuous

They were having dinner when we arrived.

1. Present perfect continuous
2. Present continuous
3. Past continuous
4. Future simple

He has been playing football for five years.

1. Future simple
2. Present perfect continuous
3. Present continuous
4. Past continuous

Before I go to bed tonight, ........

1. I will have read this book
2. I have read this book
3. I will have finished reading this book
4. I finished reading this book

She will be traveling to Spain next month.

1. Present perfect continuous
2. Past continuous
3. Future continuous
4. Present continuous

I am currently studying English.

1. Present continuous
2. Past continuous
3. Future simple
4. Present perfect continuous

Which tense is used to describe an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future?

(I will be watching TV at 8pm tonight.)

1. Present Perfect
2. Future Continuous
3. Past Perfect
4. Future Perfect

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