(English 1) Tenses

Question 1

Past continuous tense

Answer 1

The event in the past has ended.
(Ex. I was watching TV. We were sleeping.)

Question 2

Past perfect tense

Answer 2

Describes an event that occurred before a completed action in the past.
(Ex. He had gone when she became ill. She had arrived when I was playing soccer.)

Question 3

Past perfect continuous tense

Answer 3

Describes an event or action that started in the past and sometimes continued into another action or time.
(Ex. She had been washing dishes all day. We had been playing for 6 hours when dad came home.)

Question 4

Present continuous tense

Answer 4

Ongoing actions, events, or conditions that are still unfinished.
(Ex. She is playing basketball. I’m learning English.)

Question 5

Present perfect tense

Answer 5

Describes experiences and situations that occurred in the past but still have an influence on the present.
(Ex. She has not finished her work yet. I have seen that movie twice.)

Question 6

Present perfect continuous tense

Answer 6

Describes an event that started in the past and continues in the present.
(Ex. I have been learning English for many years. He has been saving money.)

Question 7

Future continuous tense

Answer 7

Describes an ongoing action that will occur or occur in the future.
(Ex. She will be watching TV. He will be writing a letter to Mary.)

Question 8

Future perfect tense

Answer 8

Describes an action that will be completed anywhere between now and a certain time in the future.
(Ex. They will have finished the film before we get home. I will have cleaned the house by 9pm.)

Question 9

Future perfect continuous tense

Answer 9

This focuses on the duration of an action before a specific time in the future.
(Ex. He will have been studying hard for 2 weeks before the exam. By the time the alarm goes off, we will have been sleeping for 8 hours.)