Verb tenses are used to show the time that something happens.The examples below show the simple present, past and future tenses. Read the information and the examples. Try the practice, and check answers.
Examples:
PRESENT: Bob walks to work every day
PAST: Pat drove her car.
FUTURE: Jack
will
take the bus.
Continuing tenses are used to show action that is ongoing in the present, past or future.
PRESENT: Bob is walking to work this morning.
PAST: Pat was driving her car yesterday.
FUTURE: Jack
will
be taking the bus every day.
| 1. (watch) The girls ______ the
movie.
2. (dance) He is _______ in the show tonight. 3. (talk) Tom _____ to his brother last night. 4. (smile) The teacher _____ at the class every morning. 5. (eat) They ____ dinner at 6:00pm. |
| 1. The girls watched the movie.
2. He is dancing in the show tonight. 3. Tom talks to his brother last night. 4. The teacher smiles at the class every morning. 5. They eat dinner at 6:00pm. |