ENGLISH TRIVIA - 1 | TENSES

THE PRESENT TENSES

Present Simple 

Present Simple

Used to say what someone usually does

I always study English on Tuesday.

Present Progressive/Continuous 

Present Progressive

Used to say what someone is doing now

I am studying English now

Present Perfect Simple 

Present Perfect Simple

Used to show unfinished time

I have studied English twice this week.

Present Perfect Progressive/Continuous 

Present Perfect Progressive

Used to say how long someone has been doing something.

I have been studying English for 2 years. I have been studying English since 1997.

THE PAST TENSES

Simple Past

Simple Past

Used to show a completed action

I studied English last Saturday.

Past Progressive/Continuous 

Past Progressive

Often used to say when something was being done or what was happening when something else happened

I was studying English last Monday when my friend rang. I was studying English at 5pm last Monday.

Past Perfect Simple 

Past Perfect Simple

The past of have done.  Used to say when something was done by.

I had done my English homework by 6.30 pm last Saturday.

• I had done my English homework by the time I ate dinner last Saturday.

Past Perfect Progressive/Continuous 

Past Perfect Progressive

The past of have been. Used to show how long something was done for by a certain time.

I'd been doing my English homework for 30 minutes when my friend rang last Saturday. I'd been doing my English homework for 30 minutes by 1 pm last Saturday.

THE FUTURE TENSES

The future can be indicated in several different ways in English. It is often created with the use of auxiliaries: "She will be a student.", "She is going to drive a new car."

English can even create the future by using the simple present (used for timetables,programs etc.), "The train arrives at 10pm" or the present progressive (used for future plans), "He is collecting his mother from the station tonight."

Simple Future (uses will or shall or going to + base form) 

Simple Future (Some uncertainty)

Decide to do something at the time of speaking

I think I'll do my English homework tonight.

 

Simple Future (Certain)

Have already decided or arranged to do something

I am going to study English next Saturday.

Future Progressive/Continous (uses will be, shall be or going to be +-ing form) 

Future Progressive (Some uncertainty)

The English lessonshould begin at 7.30 and end at 9.15, so the personshould be studying at 7.30 (but the lesson might start late).

I will be starting my English lesson at 7.30 pm.

Future Progressive (Certain)

The English lesson begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.15, so he's certain to be studying when his friend arrives at 8.00

I am going to be studying English when my friends arrive at 9.00 pm.

Future Perfect Simple (uses will have or shall have + past participle) 

Future Perfect Simple

Used to say something will already be complete by a time.

I will have already done my English homework by the time I eat dinner on Saturday.

Future Perfect Progressive/Continuous (uses will have been or shall have been + -ing form) 

Future Perfect Progressive

Used to say how long something will have been happening in the future by a certain time.

I will have been studying English for 30 minutes when my friends arrive.

FOR Example

IRREGULAR VERB - TO BREAK

BREAK / BROKE / BROKEN / BREAKING

TENSES FOR THE VERB - TO BREAK

The Past

Past Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I was skiing down the slope, when I fell and broke my leg."

Past Simple - "I broke my leg on holiday."

Past Perfect Simple - "By the time the ambulance came I realised I had broken my leg."

Past Perfect Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I had only been skiing for 10 minutes, when I fell and broke my leg."

The Present

Present Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I am skiing, I'll try not to break a leg."

Present Simple - "I usually break something when I go skiing."

Present Perfect Simple - "I have broken both legs and my left arm since I took up skiing."

Present Perfect Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "I have only been skiing for ten minutes and look what's happened!"

The Future

Future Continuous - You wouldn't really say "I am breaking something next week." You could say "I am skiing next week. I'll try not to break a leg."

Future Simple - "I'm afraid I'll break my leg if I go skiing again."

Future Perfect Simple - "I'm sure I will have broken my leg before the end of the holiday."

Future Perfect Continuous - You wouldn't really use this verb in this context. You could say "This time next week I'll have been skiing for two weeks, but I'll still try not to break a leg."