Review of All Verb Tenses

Review and master present, past, and future tenses to talk about any situation.

LEARNING GOALS

check_circleI can use present tenses to talk about facts, routines, and current actions.
check_circleI can use past tenses for completed actions, ongoing past events, and earlier pasts.
check_circleI can use future forms for plans, predictions, and actions in progress.
check_circleI can use the present perfect to connect past events to the present.

A215 min

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PART 01

Discover

Meet today's English in a real situation — no rules yet. Read it once and try to guess the pattern in the words in bold. Underlined words open a short definition.

Interviewer: Thanks for coming to the interview. Let’s start with your background. What are you doing these days?

Sarah: Right now, I am working as a graphic designer. I create logos and websites for small businesses.

Interviewer: That sounds great. How long have you worked in this field?

Sarah: I have been a designer for three years. Before this, I studied art at university. While I was studying, I had already started doing some freelance work for local clients.

Interviewer: Excellent. It seems you achieve your goals quickly. What are your plans for the future?

Sarah: Well, next year, I am going to move abroad for a few months to get international experience. I think it will help my career. By this time next year, I will be living in Madrid!

Interviewer: Wow, that sounds exciting. We will let you know our decision by Friday.

Sarah: Thank you very much!

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PART 02

Learn

Now the rules behind what you just saw — explained simply, with examples. Underlined words open a short definition — hover on desktop, tap on a phone.

Welcome to the ultimate verb tense review! Let’s organize everything you know about verbs into a clear, easy-to-use system.

The Present Tenses

We use present tenses to talk about facts, habits, and things happening right now.

Present Simple: For facts and routines.
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  She works in a hospital.
Present Continuous: For actions happening right now or around now.
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  They are studying for an exam this week.

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Remember that non-action verbs (like want, need, know) are rarely used in the continuous form.

The Past Tenses

Use these to talk about things that are already finished or were happening in the past.

Past Simple: For completed actions at a specific time in the past.
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  I visited Paris in 2020.
Past Continuous: For actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past, often interrupted by a past simple action.
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  We were watching TV when the phone rang.
Past Perfect: To show that one past action happened before another past action.
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  When I arrived, the train had already left.

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Use words like already, just, and never with perfect tenses to give more detail about the timing of the action.

The Future Tenses

There are different ways to talk about the future depending on what you want to say.

Will: For quick decisions, promises, and general predictions.
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  I think it will rain tomorrow.
Going To: For planned intentions and predictions based on evidence we can see now.
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  Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.
Future Continuous: For actions that will be in progress at a certain time in the future.
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  At 8 PM tomorrow, I will be eating dinner.

The Present Perfect

The Present Perfect connects the past with the present. It describes an experience or an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past but is relevant now.

Present Perfect: (have/has + past participle)
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  I have seen that movie three times.

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Present: Simple (routines) | Continuous (happening now)
Past: Simple (finished) | Continuous (was happening) | Perfect (happened before another past action)
Future: Will (predictions/promises) | Going to (plans) | Continuous (will be happening)
Present Perfect: Connects past to present (experiences, recent events)

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PART 03

Practice

Try it yourself. You'll see right away whether you got it right, plus a short explanation of why.

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1. Which tense should you use for an action that was in progress in the past when another action interrupted it?

2. What is the main difference between 'will' and 'going to' for future plans?

3. Choose the correct sentence using the Past Perfect:

4. Read the sentence: 'She _____ to London three times this year.' Which verb form is correct?

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PART 04

Use It

Now make the language yours in a real task. Use the prompt below — the editor keeps a simple word count, and nothing is saved or graded.

PROMPT

Write a short biography about a friend or family member. Include their daily routines, past experiences, recent achievements, and future plans.

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Before you finish — be honest. Can you do these now?

I can use present tenses to talk about facts, routines, and current actions.I can use past tenses for completed actions, ongoing past events, and earlier pasts.I can use future forms for plans, predictions, and actions in progress.I can use the present perfect to connect past events to the present.