Tenses

Question 1

Future progressive tense

Answer 1

Used to express actions that will be happening or going on at a specific time in the future: “She will be reading a book this afternoon.”

Question 2

Future tense

Answer 2

Used to talk about an event, action or state that hasn’t yet happened, done through use of auxiliary verbs such as: will, shall and the words ‘going to’.

Question 3

Past perfect tense

Answer 3

Constructed using use the past tense of the verb “to have” (had) and the past participle of the main verb

Question 4

Past tense

Answer 4

When the verb is used to describe an action or event in the past:
-to express that an action/state of being happened in the past
-to talk about repeated and habitual actions/events in the past
-to refer to the present
-to refer to the future

Question 5

Present perfect tense

Answer 5

The tense that describes actions that are in some way continuous, actions that have just occurred, and previous actions where the time is not specific.

Question 6

Present tense

Answer 6

Used to:
-discuss actions and events occurring at the present time
-reoccurring or habitual actions/events
-Connect past events with the present
-Telling jokes or retelling events
-Talking about the future
-Describing states