English Tenses

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 English Tenses

Simple Present Simple Future

Simple Past Tense
Tense Tense

1. Present Continuous
2. Present Perfect
3. Present Perfect Continuous

1. Past Continuous
2. Past Perfect
3. Past Perfect Continuous

1. Future Continuous
2. Future Perfect
3. Future Perfect Continuous
 Tenses Positive Negative Question
Past Simple Tenses We watched the news last We did not watch the Did you watch the news
night. news last night. last night?

Present Simple Tenses I prefer my coffee black. I don’t prefer my coffee Do you prefer your coffee
black. black?

Future Simple Tenses They will study math. They will not study math. Will they study math?

They are going to study They are going to study Are they going to study
math. math. math?
 PA S T S I M P L E T E N S E
Tenses Positive Negative Question
RULE: Subject + was / were + Verb(ing)
Past Continuous I was learning German last I was not learning German Was I learning German last
year. last year. year?

RULE: Subject + had + Past Verb

Past Perfect He had left when I went to the He had not left when I went Had he left when I went to
club. to the club. the club?

RULE: Subject + had + been + Verb(ing)

Past Perfect Continuous He had been speaking. He had not been speaking. Had he been speaking?
 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Tenses Positive Negative Question
RULE: Subject + is/am/are + verb(+ing)
Present Continuous He is playing football. He is not playing football. Is he playing football?

RULE: Subject + Has/have + Past Verb

Present Perfect I have completed my I have not completed my Have I complete my
assignment. assignment. assignment?

RULE: Subject + Has/have + been + verb(ing)

Present Perfect Continuous I have been living in Paris for I haven’t been living in Have I been living in Paris?
10 years. Paris since 2018.
 FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE
Tenses Positive Negative Question
RULE: Subject + will be/shall be + verb(ing)
Future Continuous He will be playing basketball. He won’t be playing Will he be playing?
basketball.

RULE: Subject + will have + Past Verb

Future Perfect He will have played He won’t have played Will he have played
basketball. basketball. basketball?

RULE: Subject + will have been + verb(ing)

Future Perfect Continuous He will have been playing He won’t have been playing Will he have been playing
basketball for over an hour. basketball. basketball?
 Direct your attention to Past Continuous, Present
Continuous, and Future Continuous.
PAST CONTINUOUS PRESENT CONTINUOUS
RULE: Subject + was / were + Verb(ing) RULE: Subject + am / is / are + Verb(ing)

Examples: Examples:
• was eating • am eating
• were talking • is talking
• wasn’t walking • are dancing
• weren’t driving • isn’t writing
• aren’t speaking

FUTURE CONTINUOUS
RULE: Subject + will be/shall be + verb(ing)
Examples:
• will be making
• shall be studying
• won’t learning
ACTIVITIES
 Follow the format below. 5 points will be deducted if format isn’t followed.

Name (Romaji) : ____________________________________________________

Part 1: Part 2:
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Part 3: Part 4:
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Part 5:
1.
2.
3.
Instructions: Make the past continuous tense of the following sentences.
RULE: Subject + was / were + Verb(ing)

Example: John / play tennis at three o’clock

Answer: John was playing tennis at three o’clock.

1. Mrs. Brown / walk in the garden when the phone rang

2. Mr. Black / work in his study when somebody knocked
3. Miss Jones / talk to Mr. White when the murder happened
4. they / eat chocolate at three o’clock
5. we / watch TV at five o’clock
Instructions: Arrange the words to form negative present continuous tense sentences.

RULE: Subject + is/am/are + verb(+ing)

Example: next We Saturday. working aren't

Answer: We aren’t working next Saturday.

1. isn't English doing her Anita homework.

2. Test aren't having today! Progress the We
3. dinner. coming aren't for the Unfortunately, Petersons
4. The working. isn't photocopier
5. Lisa sister a renting and together. flat her aren't
Instructions: Make positive future continuous sentences.
RULE: Subject + will be/shall be + verb(ing)

Example: (I think/they/fight/again)
Answer: I think they will be fighting again.
Example: (he/play/all afternoon)
Answer: He shall be playing all afternoon.

1.(at midnight/we/sleep)
2.(this time next week/we/sit at the beach)
3.(at night/I/watch the news)
4.(they/cram up/for our English test tonight)
5.(we/dance/all night)
Instructions: Write Past Con. for Past Continuous, Pres Con. for Present Continuous,
and Future Con. for Future Continuous.
Examples:
She was crying yesterday – Past Con.
Someone is trying to break into your car. – Pres. Con.
Tom will be attending the conference next month. – Future Con.

1. It is raining now.
2. She will not be enjoying her vacations.
3. They are playing soccer in the park.
4. What will you be doing at 10pm tonight?
5. I was watching TV when I fell asleep.
 Watch this 10-second video.
Make a sentence using the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
What are they doing?
Answer: They are dancing now.
 Watch this 10-second video.
Make a sentence using the PAST CONTINUOUS.
What was she doing earlier?
 Watch this 10-second video.
Make a sentence using the PAST CONTINUOUS.
What is he doing now?
 Watch this 10-second video.
Make a sentence using the FUTURE CONTINUOUS.
What is he going to do?
ANSWERS
PART 1:
1. Mrs. Brown was walking in the garden when the phone rang.
2. Mr. Black was working in his study when somebody knocked.
3. Miss Jones was talking to Mr. White when the murder happened.
4. They were eating chocolate at three o'clock.
5. We were watching TV at five o'clock.

PART 2:
1. Anita isn't doing her English homework.
2. We aren't having the Progress Test today!
3. Unfortunately, the Petersons aren't coming for dinner. / The Petersons aren't
coming for dinner, unfortunately.
4. The photocopier isn't working.
5. Lisa and her sister aren't renting a flat together.
PART 3:
1. We will be sleeping at midnight. / We shall be sleeping at midnight.
2. We will be sitting at the beach this time next week. / We shall be sitting at the
beach this time next week.
3. I will be watching the news at night. / I shall be watchign the news at night.
4. They will be cramming up for our English test tonight. / They shall be cramming up
for our English test tonight.
5. We will be dancing all night. / We shall be dancing all night.

PART 4:
1. Pres. Con.
2. Future Con.
3. Pres. Con.
4. Future Con.
5. Past Con.
PART 5: (POSSIBLE ANSWERS as follows)
1.
a. She was fishing earlier.
b. She was fishing this morning.
c. She was fishing 1 hour / 2 hours / 4 hours ago.
d. She was fishing 5 / 20 / 30 minutes ago.

2.
a. He is playing the guitar now.
b. He is playing the guitar at the moment.
c. He is playing the guitar right now.
d. He is playing a music now.

3.
a. He will be cooking pasta. / He shall be cooking pasta.
b. He will be making pasta. / He shall be making pasta.
c. He will be / shall be cooking / making spaghetti / carbonara.