Form examples

Question 1

I was tired

Answer 1

To Be past copula/condition

Question 2

Mike is tall

Answer 2

To Be present copula/size and shape

Question 3

I go to school everyday

Answer 3

simple present/habitual action

Question 4

He rarely studies

Answer 4

simple present/used with adverb, adverb phrases

Question 5

They aren’t answering

Answer 5

present continuous/ action taking place now at the moment of speaking

Question 6

He’s writing a book.

Answer 6

present continuous/temporary action

Question 7

She danced all night

Answer 7

simple past regular/action in past- period of time

Question 8

I gave at the office

Answer 8

simple past irregular/definite past

Question 9

She was working last night

Answer 9

past continuous/ action in progress at a specific time in the past

Question 10

She was feeling tired

Answer 10

past continuous/ gradual development

Question 11

I’ve been a teacher for 20 years

Answer 11

present perfect/ an event as a state from past to present

Question 12

They’ve lived in Montreal since 1990

Answer 12

present perfect/ an event as a state from past to present

Question 13

I’ve been waiting for an hour

Answer 13

present perfect continuous/action that started in the past and continues to the present

Question 14

How long have you been studying?

Answer 14

present perfect continuous/how long questions

Question 15

By 2:00 he had finished his homework

Answer 15

past perfect/action in the past that finished before a second action started

Question 16

He took the bus because his car had broken down

Answer 16

past perfect/ action in the past that finished before a second action started

Question 17

I’d been driving for 10 minutes when I got a flat tire.

Answer 17

past perfect continuous/past action in progress and finished before a 2nd action

Question 18

She passed the exam because she had been studying all week.

Answer 18

past perfect continuous/ past action in progress and finished before a 2nd action

Question 19

I’ll be studying for the exam all week.

Answer 19

future continuous/ action in progress that will happen in the future over a period of time

Question 20

She will be contacting you soon

Answer 20

future continuous/ action that will happen at an unknown time in the future

Question 21

I will have finished the TESL course next time I see you

Answer 21

future perfect/action that will be completed before another action in the future

Question 22

Before you know it, he’ll have found a job

Answer 22

future perfect/time expressions with by and before

Question 23

She’s going to get the cake

Answer 23

future -present “To Be” going to + BV/ planned future

Question 24

I’ll pick that up for you

Answer 24

future -will + BV/unplanned future

Question 25

I'm meeting him later

Answer 25

future- present continuous + future time marker/planned future

Question 26

The plane leaves tomorrow

Answer 26

future -simple present +future time marker/planned future-scheduled

Question 27

We're going to get the results tomorrow

Answer 27

future - present "To Be" going to +BV/planned future

Question 28

He won't take out the garbage

Answer 28

future -will +BV/unplanned future

Question 29

He's cooking dinner tonight

Answer 29

future-present continuous+future time marker/planned future

Question 30

She competes on Saturday

Answer 30

future-simple present+ future time marker/planned future

Question 31

I’ll be working tomorrow night

Answer 31

Future continuous /action in progress at a specific time in the future

Question 32

She will be contacting you soon

Answer 32

Future continuous / action that will happen at an unknown time in the future

Question 33

I will have finished the TESL course the next time I see you

Answer 33

Future perfect/ action that will be completed before another action in the future

Question 34

Before you know it he will have found a job

Answer 34

Future perfect/ time expressions with by and before

Question 35

By the time I retire, I will have been working for abc company for 40 years

Answer 35

Future perfect continuous/ action in progress that will be completely finished before another action in the future

Question 36

Mr. Davis will have been talking to his students for hours

Answer 36

Future perfect continuous/ action in progress that will be completely finished before another action in the future

Question 37

If I have time, I'll drop by

Answer 37

conditional present real/ may or may not happen in the future

Question 38

If it snows, I'll leave earlier

Answer 38

conditional present real/cause and effect

Question 39

If Sonia were a millionaire, she'd quit her job.

Answer 39

conditional present unreal/ hypothetical situation in the present

Question 40

If I were you, I'd tell the truth

Answer 40

conditional present unreal/ advice

Question 41

If I had studied for the test, I would have passed

Answer 41

conditional past unreal/ hypothetical situation in the past - past regret