essay writing grammar lesson

essay writing grammar tenses

Present Perfect / Past Simple / Past Continuous

They ... (do) nothing so far.

1. Present Perfect
2. Past Simple
3. Past Continuous

Past simple/ past continuous/ past perfect/ past perfect continuous

I failed my test because I ............... for it at all.

1. studied
2. have studied
3. hadn't studied
4. hadn't been studying

Present Perfect / Past Simple / Past Continuous

They ... (do) nothing so far.

1. Present Perfect = have done
2. Past Simple = did

Past simple/ past continuous/ past perfect/ past perfect continuous

I ... (enjoy) the sun last Sunday.

1. enjoyed
2. have enjoyed
3. had enjoyed
4. had been enjoying

Past Simple / Present Perfect (continuous)
Perry .... football yesterday.

1. played
2. has played
3. have played
4. have been playing

Past Simple / Present Perfect
(continuous)
______ (you + see) Janet recently?

1. Did you see
2. Have you been seeing
3. Have you seen
4. Have you saw

past simple-past continuous - present perfect-past perfect

She ... cards last night.

1. played
2. was playing
3. has played

Continuous tenses ______ end in 'ing'

1. always
2. never

Which tenses are future?

1. I will help you tomorrow.
2. I'm playing football on Saturday.
3. I am going to play football.
4. He helps you every day

Which tenses are future?

1. I will help you tomorrow.
2. I'm playing football on Saturday.
3. I am going to play football with my friends.
4. The train in Nijmegen leaves at 18.07

Tenses: 'was painting' is

1. past simple
2. past continuous
3. present perfect
4. past perfect