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TENSE- OVERVIEW

Writer's picture: Fakhruddin BabarFakhruddin Babar

Updated: Jan 22, 2024

Tense is a grammatical concept in language that refers to the time when an action, event, or state occurs. Tense helps to indicate whether something happened in the past, is happening in the present, or will happen in the future. It's a fundamental aspect of verb conjugation and is used to convey the timing of actions or events within a sentence.


The function of tense in a sentence or text serves several key purposes:

  1. Indicating Time: Tense helps in conveying the temporal relationship between different actions or events within a sentence. It specifies whether something happened, is happening, or will happen at a particular point in time.

  2. Sequencing Events: Tense is essential for showing the chronological order of events, allowing the reader or listener to understand the timeline of a narrative.

  3. Contextualizing Actions: Tense provides context and clarity in communication by indicating when an action took place or will take place. This helps in avoiding ambiguity in language.

  4. Expressing Habituality: Tense can be used to express habitual actions or routines, making it clear whether an action is a one-time event or a regular occurrence.

  5. Conveying Hypothetical Scenarios: Certain tenses, such as the conditional tenses, are used to express hypothetical or unreal situations.

  6. Narration and Storytelling: Writers and speakers use tenses to create vivid narratives and to transport the audience into different time frames, making storytelling more engaging.


1. Present Simple:

  • Form: Subject + Base Verb (e.g., I eat, he works).

  • Examples:

    1. She sings beautifully.

    2. They travel to Europe every summer.


  • Uses:

    • Habits and routines.

    • General truths and facts.

    • Scheduled events in the near future.

    • Commentaries and sports.


2. Present Continuous:

  • Form: Subject + Present Participle (Base Verb + -ing) (e.g., I am eating, he is working).

  • Examples:

    1. I am reading a book.

    2. She is watching TV.


  • Uses:

    • Actions happening now.

    • Future plans.

    • Temporary actions.

    • Annoyance with "always."


3. Present Perfect:

  • Form: Subject + have/has + Past Participle (e.g., I have eaten, he has worked).

  • Examples:

    1. They have visited Paris.

    2. She has learned Spanish.


  • Uses:

    • Unspecified time actions in the past.

    • Actions with relevance to the present.

    • Actions that started in the past and continue to the present.


4. Present Perfect Continuous:

  • Form: Subject + have/has been + Present Participle (e.g., I have been eating, he has been working).

  • Examples:

    1. I have been studying all day.

    2. He has been playing football for an hour.


  • Uses:

    • Emphasizes the duration of ongoing actions.

    • Actions that started in the past and continue to the present.


5. Past Simple:

  • Form: Subject + Past Verb (e.g., I ate, he worked).

  • Examples:

    1. She visited the museum yesterday.

    2. They finished their homework.


  • Uses:

    • Completed actions in the past.

    • Past habits or routines.

    • Past facts and events.


6. Past Continuous:

  • Form: Subject + Past (Simple) Verb (be) + Present Participle (e.g., I was eating, he was working).

  • Examples:

    1. I was sleeping when you called.

    2. She was studying all night.


  • Uses:

    • Ongoing actions in the past.

    • Actions happening simultaneously in the past.


7. Past Perfect:

  • Form: Subject + had + Past Participle (e.g., I had eaten, he had worked).

  • Examples:

    1. They had already left when I arrived.

    2. She had finished her book before the movie started.


  • Uses:

    • Actions completed before another past event.

    • To show a sequence of events in the past.


8. Past Perfect Continuous:

  • Form: Subject + had been + Present Participle (e.g., I had been eating, he had been working).

  • Examples:

    1. I had been waiting for an hour before they showed up.

    2. She had been practicing the piano all morning.


  • Uses:

    • Emphasizes the duration of actions that occurred before a past event.


9. Future Simple:

  • Form: Subject + will + Base Verb (e.g., I will eat, he will work).

  • Examples:

    1. I will call you later.

    2. She will come to the party.


  • Uses:

    • Predictions about the future.

    • Spontaneous decisions.

    • Promises and offers.


10. Future Continuous:

- Form: Subject + will be + Present Participle (e.g., I will be eating, he will be working).

- Examples:

1. At this time tomorrow, I will be flying to Paris.

2. She will be studying for her exam all evening.

- Uses:

- Actions happening at a specific time in the future.

- Planned or expected future actions.


11. Future Perfect:

- Form: Subject + will have + Past Participle (e.g., I will have eaten, he will have worked).

- Examples:

1. By next week, I will have finished the project.

2. She will have graduated by the time we meet again.

- Uses:

- Actions that will be completed before a future point in time.


12. Future Perfect Continuous:

- Form: Subject + will have been + Present Participle (e.g., I will have been eating, he will have been working).

- Examples:

1. By the time you arrive, I will have been waiting for two hours.

2. She will have been studying for the exam for a month when it takes place.

- Uses:

- Emphasizes the duration of actions that will be completed before a future event.


Tables:


The first table provides details about each tense, including its name, definition, and structures for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences with examples. The second table lists tense-indicating words or phrases commonly associated with each tense.

Table 1: Tenses with Definitions and Structures

Tense

Definition

Affirmative Structure

Negative Structure

Interrogative Structure

Examples

Present Simple

Describes habitual actions or general truths.

Subject + Base Verb (s/es for 3rd person)

Subject + Do/Does + Not + Base Verb

Do/Does + Subject + Base Verb

She sings well. / They don't eat meat. / Do you like coffee?

Present Continuous

Describes ongoing actions happening at the moment.

Subject + Am/Is/Are + Base Verb + -ing

Subject + Am/Is/Are + Not + Base Verb + -ing

Am/Is/Are + Subject + Base Verb + -ing

I am reading a book. / He isn't watching TV. / Are they working on a project?

Present Perfect

Describes actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past.

Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle

Subject + Have/Has + Not + Past Participle

Have/Has + Subject + Past Participle

She has traveled a lot. / We haven't seen the movie. / Have you visited that museum?

Present Perfect Continuous

Describes actions that started in the past and are ongoing.

Subject + Have/Has + Been + Base Verb + -ing

Subject + Have/Has + Not + Been + Base Verb + -ing

Have/Has + Subject + Been + Base Verb + -ing

They have been studying for hours. / She hasn't been exercising lately. / Have you been waiting long?

Past Simple

Describes completed actions in the past.

Subject + Regular Past Verb

Subject + Did + Not + Base Verb

Did + Subject + Base Verb

She visited Paris last year. / We didn't finish the project. / Did they enjoy the concert?

Past Continuous

Describes ongoing actions in the past.

Subject + Was/Were + Base Verb + -ing

Subject + Was/Were + Not + Base Verb + -ing

Was/Were + Subject + Base Verb + -ing

They were playing football. / She wasn't studying at that time. / Were you sleeping when I called?

Past Perfect

Describes an action completed before another action in the past.

Subject + Had + Past Participle

Subject + Had + Not + Past Participle

Had + Subject + Past Participle

She had already eaten when I arrived. / They hadn't finished their homework. / Had you seen that movie before?

Past Perfect Continuous

Describes an ongoing action completed before another action in the past.

Subject + Had + Been + Base Verb + -ing

Subject + Had + Not + Been + Base Verb + -ing

Had + Subject + Been + Base Verb + -ing

He had been working there for years. / They hadn't been talking for long. / Had you been waiting for a while?

Future Simple

Describes future actions or predictions.

Subject + Will/Shall + Base Verb

Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Base Verb

Will/Shall + Subject + Base Verb

She will help you tomorrow. / They won't come to the party. / Will you attend the meeting?

Future Continuous

Describes ongoing actions in the future.

Subject + Will/Shall + Be + Base Verb + -ing

Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Be + Base Verb + -ing

Will/Shall + Subject + Be + Base Verb + -ing

We will be studying at that time. / He won't be working late tonight. / Will they be traveling next month?

Future Perfect

Describes an action completed before a specific point in the future.

Subject + Will/Shall + Have + Past Participle

Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Have + Past Participle

Will/Shall + Subject + Have + Past Participle

She will have finished the report by then. / They won't have arrived yet. / Will you have completed the assignment?

Future Perfect Continuous

Describes an ongoing action completed before a specific point in the future.

Subject + Will/Shall + Have + Been + Base Verb + -ing

Subject + Will/Shall + Not + Have + Been + Base Verb + -ing

Will/Shall + Subject + Have + Been + Base Verb + -ing

By next year, she will have been studying for a decade. / They won't have been living there for long. / Will you have been working here for a year?

Table 2: Tense-Indicating Words or Phrases

Tense

Indicators

Present Simple

Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, every day, on Sundays, etc.

Present Continuous

Now, at the moment, currently, right now, nowadays, etc.

Present Perfect

Already, yet, ever, never, recently, so far, until now, etc.

Present Perfect Continuous

For, since, how long, all day, etc.

Past Simple

Yesterday, last week, in 1990, two days ago, etc.

Past Continuous

While, when, as, at 5 o'clock, etc.

Past Perfect

Before, by the time, until, already, just, recently, etc.

Past Perfect Continuous

For, since, how long, all day, etc.

Future Simple

Tomorrow, next week, in a year, soon, later, etc.

Future Continuous

At this time tomorrow, in the evening, on Sunday, etc.

Future Perfect

By 2025, before, by the time, until, etc.

Future Perfect Continuous

For, since, how long, all day, etc.



Exercises



WORKSHEET ON ALL TYPES OF TENSES -1.8.1.7.1

1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb form in each sentence:

  1. Present Simple: She __________ (eat) breakfast every morning.

  2. Present Continuous: They __________ (study) for their exams right now.

  3. Present Perfect: I __________ (never visit) that museum before.

  4. Present Perfect Continuous: By this time next week, she __________ (work) here for five years.

  5. Past Simple: He __________ (travel) to Europe last summer.

  6. Past Continuous: While I was cooking dinner, my cat __________ (play) in the living room.

  7. Past Perfect: Before I arrived, they __________ (finish) their project.

  8. Past Perfect Continuous: By the time he left, he __________ (read) the entire book.

  9. Future Simple: She __________ (call) you tomorrow.

  10. Future Continuous: At this time next year, they __________ (celebrate) their 25th wedding anniversary.

  11. Future Perfect: By the end of this month, I __________ (complete) my coursework.

  12. Future Perfect Continuous: Next month, he __________ (practice) the guitar for ten years.

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb form in the given sentences. Choose the tense that best fits the context.

  1. Simple Present: She __________ (teach) English at the local school.

  2. Present Continuous: They __________ (study) for their exams at the moment.

  3. Present Perfect: I __________ (visit) five different countries in the past year.

  4. Present Perfect Continuous: He __________ (work) on that project for six months.

  5. Simple Past: We __________ (travel) to Paris last summer.

  6. Past Continuous: While I __________ (watch) TV, the phone rang.

  7. Past Perfect: By the time we arrived, she __________ (leave) for the day.

  8. Past Perfect Continuous: He __________ (practice) the piano for hours before the recital.

  9. Simple Future: I promise I __________ (call) you tomorrow.

  10. Future Continuous: At this time next week, they __________ (celebrate) their anniversary.

  11. Future Perfect: By the end of the month, we __________ (complete) the project.

  12. Future Perfect Continuous: By the time you return, I __________ (learn) Spanish for a year.

3. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with the specified tense in brackets:

  1. I usually __________ (go) to the gym in the morning. (Present Simple)

  2. By the time I get home, they __________ (finish) their dinner. (Future Simple)

  3. She __________ (work) at the company for ten years now. (Present Perfect)

  4. When I arrived, he __________ (already leave). (Past Perfect)

  5. Next weekend, we __________ (camp) in the mountains. (Future Simple)

  6. Right now, he __________ (study) for his final exam. (Present Continuous)

  7. Last night, they __________ (watch) a movie. (Past Simple)

  8. By this time next year, I __________ (learn) Spanish for three years. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  9. The children __________ (play) in the park when it started to rain. (Past Continuous)

  10. She __________ (never visit) that city before. (Present Perfect)

  11. By the time we arrive, the party __________ (already start). (Future Perfect)

  12. I promise I __________ (help) you with your project later. (Future Simple)

  13. I __________ (live) here since 2010. (Present Perfect)

  14. He __________ (cook) dinner when the guests arrived. (Past Simple)

  15. This time next week, they __________ (relax) on the beach. (Future Continuous)

  16. When I get there, I __________ (already eat) breakfast. (Future Perfect)

  17. She __________ (read) the book for two hours now. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  18. They __________ (play) soccer every Saturday. (Present Simple)

  19. He __________ (visit) his grandparents last weekend. (Past Simple)

  20. By this time next month, they __________ (plan) their vacation. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  21. While I was at work, she __________ (clean) the entire house. (Past Continuous)

  22. I think I __________ (travel) to Paris next summer. (Future Simple)

  23. I __________ (not see) that movie yet. (Present Perfect)

  24. By the time the movie ends, they __________ (watch) it for three hours. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  25. When I met him, he __________ (work) at the same job for ten years. (Past Perfect)

  26. We __________ (study) for the test all week. (Present Continuous)

  27. She said she __________ (finish) her project by Friday. (Future Simple)

  28. He __________ (always want) to visit Japan. (Present Simple)

  29. Before he arrived, I __________ (clean) the entire house. (Past Perfect)

  30. They __________ (cook) dinner when we get there. (Future Continuous)

4. fill-in-the-blanks exercises that cover a variety of tenses:


  1. I __________ (read) that book last week. (Past Simple)

  2. By the time she arrives, we __________ (finish) the project. (Future Perfect)

  3. He __________ (live) in New York for two years now. (Present Perfect)

  4. We __________ (travel) to Europe next summer. (Future Simple)

  5. Right now, they __________ (watch) a movie. (Present Continuous)

  6. When I got to the party, everyone __________ (dance). (Past Continuous)

  7. By the end of the day, I __________ (complete) the report. (Future Simple)

  8. She said she __________ (never eat) sushi. (Present Perfect)

  9. They __________ (play) soccer every weekend. (Present Simple)

  10. I __________ (work) at this company since 2015. (Present Perfect)

  11. Last night, he __________ (call) his parents. (Past Simple)

  12. By this time next year, we __________ (study) for our final exams. (Future Continuous)

  13. She __________ (visit) her grandparents last summer. (Past Simple)

  14. When you arrive, I __________ (already finish) cooking. (Future Perfect)

  15. We __________ (always go) to the beach in the summer. (Present Simple)

  16. He __________ (write) a novel for five years. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  17. I think I __________ (take) a break now. (Present Simple)

  18. They __________ (travel) around the world last year. (Past Simple)

  19. She __________ (not see) that movie yet. (Present Perfect)

  20. By this time next month, he __________ (work) here for a year. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  21. While I was at the store, he __________ (clean) the house. (Past Continuous)

  22. She said she __________ (meet) him before. (Past Simple)

  23. He __________ (cook) dinner right now. (Present Continuous)

  24. They __________ (always dream) of owning a house by the beach. (Present Perfect)

  25. I __________ (wait) for my friend for over an hour. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  26. By this time next week, they __________ (have) a baby. (Future Perfect)

  27. We __________ (sing) in the choir when we were in school. (Past Simple)

  28. When you call, I __________ (already leave) for work. (Future Perfect)

  29. He said he __________ (study) for hours. (Past Continuous)

  30. I promise I __________ (help) you with your homework later. (Future Simple)

5. fill-in-the-blanks exercises that cover all 12 tenses with various variations:


  1. I usually __________ (play) tennis on Sundays. (Present Simple)

  2. By this time tomorrow, we __________ (arrive) in Paris. (Future Simple)

  3. He __________ (study) English for three years now. (Present Perfect)

  4. When I got to the party, everyone __________ (dance) to the music. (Past Continuous)

  5. Next week, they __________ (visit) their grandparents. (Future Simple)

  6. Right now, she __________ (prepare) dinner for the family. (Present Continuous)

  7. Last year, they __________ (go) on a road trip across the country. (Past Simple)

  8. By the end of the day, I __________ (finish) my report. (Future Simple)

  9. I __________ (travel) to Asia in 2019. (Past Simple)

  10. She said she __________ (never eat) sushi. (Present Perfect)

  11. We __________ (play) board games every Friday night. (Present Simple)

  12. I __________ (live) in this city since 2010. (Present Perfect)

  13. When the alarm rang, she __________ (sleep) soundly. (Past Continuous)

  14. By this time next year, we __________ (learn) Spanish for two years. (Future Perfect)

  15. I think I __________ (take) a break now. (Present Simple)

  16. They __________ (watch) the sunrise when I arrived. (Past Continuous)

  17. He said he __________ (meet) her before. (Past Simple)

  18. They __________ (plan) their wedding for months. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  19. While I was at work, she __________ (clean) the entire house. (Past Continuous)

  20. She __________ (always dream) of becoming a doctor. (Present Perfect)

  21. I promise I __________ (help) you with your project later. (Future Simple)

  22. They __________ (ski) in the Swiss Alps last winter. (Past Simple)

  23. By this time next month, he __________ (work) here for six months. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  24. We __________ (attend) the conference when the earthquake struck. (Past Continuous)

  25. He __________ (play) the guitar for two hours now. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  26. By the time we arrive, they __________ (already finish) their meal. (Future Perfect)

  27. She __________ (always be) a great friend to me. (Present Simple)

  28. When you call, I __________ (already leave) for the airport. (Future Perfect)

  29. They __________ (build) a new house in the countryside. (Present Continuous)

  30. When they arrive, I __________ (read) the entire book. (Future Simple)

6. fill-in-the-blanks exercises covering various tenses:

  1. She __________ (paint) a beautiful picture every Sunday. (Present Simple)

  2. By this time tomorrow, we __________ (arrive) at the beach. (Future Simple)

  3. He __________ (study) at the library all day. (Present Continuous)

  4. When I got home, I realized I __________ (lose) my keys. (Past Simple)

  5. Next year, they __________ (celebrate) their 25th wedding anniversary. (Future Simple)

  6. Right now, she __________ (work) on her novel. (Present Continuous)

  7. Last month, they __________ (travel) to Europe. (Past Simple)

  8. By the end of the week, I __________ (complete) the project. (Future Simple)

  9. I __________ (live) in this city for ten years. (Present Perfect)

  10. She said she __________ (never taste) durian fruit. (Present Perfect)

  11. We __________ (play) soccer in the park every Saturday. (Present Simple)

  12. I __________ (wait) for the bus for 20 minutes. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  13. When the phone rang, she __________ (read) a book. (Past Continuous)

  14. By this time next year, they __________ (travel) around the world. (Future Continuous)

  15. I think I __________ (take) a vacation next month. (Future Simple)

  16. They __________ (always argue) about politics. (Present Simple)

  17. He said he __________ (meet) the president last week. (Past Simple)

  18. They __________ (work) at the company for a decade. (Present Perfect)

  19. While I was at the store, she __________ (cook) dinner. (Past Continuous)

  20. She __________ (always want) to visit Paris. (Present Simple)

  21. I promise I __________ (help) you with the house cleaning. (Future Simple)

  22. They __________ (start) their own business last year. (Past Simple)

  23. By this time next month, she __________ (write) her novel for two years. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  24. We __________ (sing) a beautiful song at the concert last night. (Past Simple)

  25. When you arrive, I __________ (already prepare) dinner. (Future Perfect)

  26. He __________ (read) a book for two hours now. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  27. She __________ (run) a marathon every year. (Present Simple)

  28. By the time they return, I __________ (finish) the renovation. (Future Perfect)

  29. They __________ (swim) in the lake every summer. (Present Simple)

  30. I __________ (travel) to Japan in 2018. (Past Simple)

7. fill-in-the-blanks exercises covering all 12 tenses with various variations and exceptions:

  1. She __________ (go) to the gym every day except Sundays. (Present Simple)

  2. By this time next year, we __________ (have) a beautiful garden. (Future Simple)

  3. He __________ (study) for hours before the exam. (Past Simple)

  4. While I __________ (read) a book, he __________ (watch) a movie. (Past Continuous)

  5. Next week, they __________ (travel) to Spain for a vacation. (Future Simple)

  6. Right now, she __________ (prepare) a delicious dinner. (Present Continuous)

  7. By the time I got there, they __________ (already eat) lunch. (Past Perfect)

  8. I __________ (live) in this city since 2005. (Present Perfect)

  9. She said she __________ (never fly) in an airplane. (Present Perfect)

  10. We __________ (play) tennis every Sunday, but not today. (Present Simple)

  11. I __________ (wait) for the bus for 20 minutes, and I'm still waiting. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  12. When the phone rang, she __________ (read) a book. (Past Continuous)

  13. By this time next year, they __________ (travel) to ten different countries. (Future Continuous)

  14. I think I __________ (take) a vacation next month, but I'm not sure. (Future Simple)

  15. They __________ (always complain) about their jobs. (Present Simple)

  16. He said he __________ (meet) the president last week. (Past Simple)

  17. They __________ (work) at the same company for ages. (Present Simple)

  18. While I was at work, she __________ (bake) a delicious cake. (Past Continuous)

  19. She __________ (always dream) of being a singer. (Present Simple)

  20. I promise I __________ (help) you with your homework this evening. (Future Simple)

  21. They __________ (ski) in the Swiss Alps every winter. (Present Simple)

  22. By this time next month, she __________ (write) her book for two years. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  23. We __________ (attend) a fantastic concert last night. (Past Simple)

  24. When you arrive, I __________ (already clean) the house. (Future Perfect)

  25. He __________ (read) a book for two hours now without a break. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  26. She __________ (often visit) her grandmother on weekends. (Present Simple)

  27. By the time they return, I __________ (finish) the project. (Future Perfect)

  28. They __________ (swim) in the lake every summer. (Present Simple)

  29. I __________ (travel) to Japan in 2018, and it was an amazing experience. (Past Simple)

  30. She __________ (cook) a delicious meal right now. (Present Continuous)

  31. They __________ (never eat) fish. (Present Simple)

  32. When we arrived, they __________ (already leave). (Past Perfect)

  33. We __________ (work) on this project since last year. (Present Perfect)

  34. While I was at work, she __________ (paint) the entire living room. (Past Continuous)

  35. I __________ (always want) to visit Australia. (Present Simple)

  36. I promise I __________ (call) you as soon as I'm free. (Future Simple)

  37. They __________ (study) hard for their exams this week. (Present Continuous)

  38. By this time next week, they __________ (move) to their new house. (Future Continuous)

  39. I __________ (read) this book for a while, and I'm really enjoying it. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  40. She __________ (run) marathons occasionally. (Present Simple)

8. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with a different order of tenses:

  1. I __________ (read) the newspaper every morning. (Present Simple)

  2. They __________ (finish) their dinner when I called. (Past Simple)

  3. By this time next year, we __________ (live) in a new house. (Future Simple)

  4. Right now, he __________ (watch) a movie. (Present Continuous)

  5. He said he __________ (study) for hours before the test. (Past Perfect)

  6. She __________ (travel) to Europe three times already. (Present Perfect)

  7. When I arrive, they __________ (have) lunch. (Future Perfect)

  8. They __________ (swim) in the pool every summer. (Present Simple)

  9. I __________ (wait) for her for over an hour. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  10. She __________ (always be) kind to everyone. (Present Simple)

  11. They __________ (work) on this project for two years now. (Present Perfect)

  12. We __________ (cook) a special dinner tonight. (Future Simple)

  13. He __________ (usually start) his day with a cup of coffee. (Present Simple)

  14. By the time I got there, he __________ (already leave). (Past Perfect)

  15. She __________ (run) the marathon last month. (Past Simple)

  16. While I __________ (read) a book, she __________ (paint) a picture. (Past Continuous)

  17. By this time next week, I __________ (finish) my report. (Future Simple)

  18. They __________ (always plan) their vacations in advance. (Present Simple)

  19. When you call, I __________ (already have) dinner. (Future Perfect)

  20. I promise I __________ (help) you with your homework tomorrow. (Future Simple)

  21. We __________ (travel) to Asia last year. (Past Simple)

  22. He __________ (work) at the company for a decade. (Present Perfect)

  23. She said she __________ (never visit) that museum. (Present Perfect)

  24. While I was at work, she __________ (clean) the entire house. (Past Continuous)

  25. By this time next month, they __________ (study) for a month. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  26. I __________ (take) a break now. (Present Simple)

  27. They __________ (always dream) of traveling the world. (Present Simple)

  28. He __________ (call) his parents last night. (Past Simple)

  29. When I get home, she __________ (cook) dinner. (Future Simple)

  30. She __________ (be) a teacher for five years. (Present Perfect)

  31. We __________ (attend) the concert last Friday. (Past Simple)

  32. By the time they arrive, we __________ (decorate) the house. (Future Perfect)

  33. They __________ (play) soccer every Saturday. (Present Simple)

  34. He said he __________ (never taste) sushi. (Present Perfect)

  35. I __________ (always want) to learn how to play the guitar. (Present Simple)

  36. I __________ (run) every morning before work. (Present Simple)

  37. We __________ (often go) to the beach during the summer. (Present Simple)

  38. She __________ (have) the same car for five years. (Present Perfect)

  39. He __________ (read) a book for two hours. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  40. By this time next year, they __________ (celebrate) their 25th wedding anniversary. (Future Simple)

9. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with a different order of tenses and entirely new sentences:

  1. She __________ (write) a letter every Sunday. (Present Simple)

  2. When I met her, she __________ (work) at the hospital for five years. (Past Simple)

  3. By this time next week, I __________ (finish) reading this novel. (Future Simple)

  4. Right now, they __________ (have) dinner at the restaurant. (Present Continuous)

  5. He said he __________ (study) all day yesterday. (Past Continuous)

  6. She __________ (travel) to Italy many times before. (Present Perfect)

  7. By the time they arrive, I __________ (clean) the entire house. (Future Perfect)

  8. We __________ (visit) the museum every summer. (Present Simple)

  9. I __________ (wait) for the bus for half an hour. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  10. She __________ (always enjoy) playing the piano. (Present Simple)

  11. They __________ (work) on the project for two months now. (Present Perfect)

  12. I __________ (take) a break right now. (Present Continuous)

  13. By this time next year, we __________ (have) our first child. (Future Continuous)

  14. He __________ (often visit) his grandparents on weekends. (Present Simple)

  15. When you call, I __________ (already have) breakfast. (Future Perfect)

  16. They __________ (always talk) loudly during meetings. (Present Simple)

  17. She said she __________ (read) the book last night. (Past Simple)

  18. They __________ (live) in the same neighborhood for years. (Present Simple)

  19. While I was at work, she __________ (paint) a beautiful picture. (Past Continuous)

  20. She __________ (always dream) of becoming an astronaut. (Present Simple)

  21. I promise I __________ (help) you with your project tomorrow. (Future Simple)

  22. They __________ (ski) in the mountains every winter. (Present Simple)

  23. By this time next month, she __________ (write) her thesis for two years. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  24. We __________ (attend) the concert last night. (Past Simple)

  25. I __________ (never eat) seafood. (Present Simple)

  26. When I get home, she __________ (cook) dinner. (Future Simple)

  27. They __________ (usually go) to the beach in the summer. (Present Simple)

  28. He said he __________ (meet) the mayor yesterday. (Past Simple)

  29. While I __________ (read) a book, she __________ (listen) to music. (Past Continuous)

  30. She __________ (always want) to visit the Grand Canyon. (Present Simple)

  31. I __________ (run) every morning before work. (Present Simple)

  32. We __________ (often visit) our relatives during the holidays. (Present Simple)

  33. She __________ (have) her car for ten years. (Present Perfect)

  34. When you call, I __________ (already leave) for the airport. (Future Perfect)

  35. They __________ (play) basketball every Saturday. (Present Simple)

  36. He __________ (read) a book for two hours without a break. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  37. By this time next year, they __________ (celebrate) their 30th anniversary. (Future Simple)

  38. She __________ (clean) the house right now. (Present Continuous)

  39. They __________ (always argue) about politics. (Present Simple)

  40. I __________ (travel) to Paris in 2019. (Past Simple)

10. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with a variety of tenses and different sentences:


  1. She __________ (plan) to travel to Italy next summer. (Future Simple)

  2. By the time he arrives, she __________ (already prepare) breakfast. (Future Perfect)

  3. He __________ (enjoy) the concert last night. (Past Simple)

  4. Right now, they __________ (discuss) their plans for the weekend. (Present Continuous)

  5. She said she __________ (study) for the test all week. (Past Continuous)

  6. They __________ (visit) several countries in the past year. (Present Perfect)

  7. By the end of the day, I __________ (finish) this project. (Future Simple)

  8. We __________ (usually go) to the beach during the summer. (Present Simple)

  9. I __________ (wait) for you at the café for an hour. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  10. She __________ (never be) to Asia before. (Present Perfect)

  11. They __________ (play) soccer in the park every Saturday. (Present Simple)

  12. I __________ (live) in this city for ten years. (Present Perfect)

  13. When you call, I __________ (already have) lunch. (Future Perfect)

  14. He __________ (often travel) for work. (Present Simple)

  15. I __________ (take) a break right now. (Present Continuous)

  16. They __________ (always argue) about politics. (Present Simple)

  17. She said she __________ (read) that book last night. (Past Simple)

  18. We __________ (work) on the project for months. (Present Perfect)

  19. While I was at work, she __________ (bake) cookies. (Past Continuous)

  20. She __________ (always dream) of visiting Paris. (Present Simple)

  21. I promise I __________ (help) you with your homework later. (Future Simple)

  22. They __________ (ski) in the mountains every winter. (Present Simple)

  23. By this time next month, she __________ (write) her novel for a year. (Future Perfect Continuous)

  24. He __________ (attend) the conference last week. (Past Simple)

  25. When I arrived, she __________ (already leave). (Past Perfect)

  26. She __________ (cook) dinner for us right now. (Present Continuous)

  27. They __________ (often go) on road trips. (Present Simple)

  28. I __________ (travel) to Japan in 2018. (Past Simple)

  29. They __________ (run) a marathon every year. (Present Simple)

  30. I __________ (always want) to learn how to play the piano. (Present Simple)

  31. We __________ (play) board games every Sunday. (Present Simple)

  32. When they call, I __________ (already leave) for work. (Future Perfect)

  33. She __________ (run) in the park every morning. (Present Simple)

  34. They __________ (sing) a beautiful song at the concert last night. (Past Simple)

  35. He __________ (read) a book for two hours straight. (Present Perfect Continuous)

  36. They __________ (swim) in the lake every summer. (Present Simple)

  37. By this time next year, they __________ (celebrate) their 40th anniversary. (Future Simple)

  38. She __________ (clean) the house right now. (Present Continuous)

  39. He said he __________ (meet) the president last month. (Past Simple)

  40. I __________ (travel) to the beach next week. (Future Simple)



Answers of the Exercise


WORKSHEET ON ALL TYPES OF TENSES Answer

1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb form in each sentence:

Answers:

  1. eats

  2. are studying

  3. have never visited

  4. will have been working

  5. traveled

  6. was playing

  7. had finished

  8. had been reading

  9. will call

  10. will be celebrating

  11. will have completed

  12. will have been practicing


2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb form in the given sentences. Choose the tense that best fits the context.

Answers:

  1. teaches

  2. are studying

  3. have visited

  4. has been working

  5. traveled

  6. was watching

  7. had left

  8. had been practicing

  9. will call

  10. will be celebrating

  11. will have completed

  12. will have been learning



3. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with the specified tense in brackets:

Answer:

  1. go

  2. will have finished

  3. has worked

  4. had already left

  5. will camp

  6. is studying

  7. watched

  8. will have been learning

  9. were playing

  10. has never visited

  11. will have already started

  12. will help

  13. have lived

  14. was cooking

  15. will be relaxing

  16. will have already eaten

  17. has been reading

  18. play

  19. visited

  20. will have been planning

  21. was cleaning

  22. will travel

  23. have not seen

  24. will have been watching

  25. had worked

  26. have been studying

  27. will finish

  28. has always wanted

  29. had cleaned

  30. will be cooking

4. fill-in-the-blanks exercises that cover a variety of tenses:


Answers:

  1. read

  2. will have finished

  3. have lived

  4. will travel

  5. are watching

  6. were dancing

  7. will complete

  8. has never eaten

  9. play

  10. have worked

  11. called

  12. will be studying

  13. visited

  14. will have already finished

  15. always go

  16. has been writing

  17. will take

  18. traveled

  19. have not seen

  20. will have been working

  21. was cleaning

  22. had met

  23. is cooking

  24. have always dreamed

  25. have been waiting

  26. will have

  27. sang

  28. will have already left

  29. had been studying

  30. will help

5. fill-in-the-blanks exercises that cover all 12 tenses with various variations:


Answers:

  1. play

  2. will arrive

  3. has studied

  4. were dancing

  5. will visit

  6. is preparing

  7. went

  8. will finish

  9. traveled

  10. has never eaten

  11. play

  12. have lived

  13. was sleeping

  14. will have learned

  15. take

  16. were watching

  17. had met

  18. have been planning

  19. was cleaning

  20. has always dreamed

  21. will help

  22. skied

  23. will have been working

  24. were attending

  25. has been playing

  26. will have already finished

  27. is always

  28. will have already left

  29. are building

  30. will read

6. fill-in-the-blanks exercises covering various tenses:

Answers:

  1. paints

  2. will arrive

  3. is studying

  4. lost

  5. will celebrate

  6. is working

  7. traveled

  8. will complete

  9. have lived

  10. has never tasted

  11. play

  12. have been waiting

  13. was reading

  14. will be traveling

  15. will take

  16. always argue

  17. met

  18. have worked

  19. was cooking

  20. has always wanted

  21. will help

  22. started

  23. will have been writing

  24. sang

  25. will have already prepared

  26. has been reading

  27. runs

  28. will have finished

  29. swim

  30. traveled

7. fill-in-the-blanks exercises covering all 12 tenses with various variations and exceptions:

Answers:

  1. goes

  2. will have

  3. studied

  4. was reading, was watching

  5. will travel

  6. is preparing

  7. had already eaten

  8. have lived

  9. has never flown

  10. play

  11. have been waiting

  12. was reading

  13. will be traveling

  14. will take

  15. always complain

  16. met

  17. work

  18. was baking

  19. has always dreamed

  20. will help

  21. ski

  22. will have been writing

  23. attended

  24. will have already cleaned

  25. has been reading

  26. often visits

  27. will have finished

  28. swim

  29. traveled

  30. is cooking

  31. never eats

  32. had already left

  33. have been working

  34. was painting

  35. always wants

  36. will call

  37. are studying

  38. will be moving

  39. have been reading

  40. runs

8. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with a different order of tenses:

Answers:

  1. read

  2. had finished

  3. will live

  4. is watching

  5. had studied

  6. has traveled

  7. will have

  8. swim

  9. have been waiting

  10. is always

  11. have been working

  12. will cook

  13. usually starts

  14. had already left

  15. ran

  16. was reading, was painting

  17. will finish

  18. always plan

  19. will already have

  20. will help

  21. traveled

  22. has worked

  23. has never visited

  24. was cleaning

  25. will have been studying

  26. will take

  27. always dreams

  28. called

  29. will be cooking

  30. has been

  31. attended

  32. will have decorated

  33. play

  34. has never tasted

  35. always wants

  36. run

  37. often go

  38. has had

  39. has been reading

  40. will celebrate

9. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with a different order of tenses and entirely new sentences:

Answers:

  1. writes

  2. had worked

  3. will have finished

  4. are having

  5. had studied

  6. has traveled

  7. will have cleaned

  8. visit

  9. have been waiting

  10. always enjoys

  11. have been working

  12. am taking

  13. will be having

  14. often visits

  15. will already have had

  16. always talk

  17. read

  18. live

  19. was painting

  20. has always dreamed

  21. will help

  22. ski

  23. will have been writing

  24. attended

  25. have never eaten

  26. will be cooking

  27. usually go

  28. met

  29. was reading, was listening

  30. has always wanted

  31. run

  32. often visit

  33. have had

  34. will have already left

  35. play

  36. has been reading

  37. will celebrate

  38. is cleaning

  39. always argue

  40. traveled

10. fill-in-the-blanks exercises with a variety of tenses and different sentences:

Answers:

  1. is planning

  2. will have already prepared

  3. enjoyed

  4. are discussing

  5. had been studying

  6. have visited

  7. will finish

  8. usually go

  9. have been waiting

  10. has never been

  11. play

  12. have lived

  13. will have already had

  14. often travels

  15. am taking

  16. always argue

  17. read

  18. have been working

  19. was baking

  20. has always dreamed

  21. will help

  22. ski

  23. will have been writing

  24. attended

  25. had already left

  26. is cooking

  27. often go

  28. traveled

  29. run

  30. always want

  31. play

  32. will have already left

  33. runs

  34. sang

  35. has been reading

  36. swim

  37. will celebrate

  38. is cleaning

  39. met

  40. will travel





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