How many tenses are there in English?
Understanding English Tenses
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Ethan Morris
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English, World Languages, Education
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5th - 10th Grade
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5 plays
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Hard
The video tutorial explains the 12 English tenses, dividing them into simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous categories. It provides examples and rules for forming each tense, highlighting their usage in different contexts. The tutorial emphasizes the simplicity of English tenses compared to other languages and offers a downloadable PDF for further practice.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
10
12
8
15
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which form of the verb is used for the third person singular in the present simple tense?
No change
Add 'ing'
Add 'ed'
Add 's'
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the past simple form of the verb 'speak'?
Speaked
Spoke
Spoken
Speaks
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which situation do we use the future simple tense?
For past actions
For ongoing actions
For immediate decisions
For completed actions
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the structure of the present continuous tense?
Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing
Subject + verb-ed
Subject + have + verb
Subject + will + verb
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tense is used for actions happening at the same time in the past?
Past continuous
Past simple
Future continuous
Present perfect
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main use of the present perfect tense?
To describe ongoing actions
To describe past habits
To describe actions with present relevance
To describe future plans
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which auxiliary verb is used in the past perfect tense?
Has
Will
Had
Have
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the future perfect tense express?
A habitual action
An action that will be completed before another future action
An ongoing action
An action completed in the past
10.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which tense describes an action that started in the past and is still continuing?
Present simple
Future simple
Past perfect
Present perfect continuous
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