Posts Tagged ‘tenses’

Correct Use of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense

November 23rd, 2009 in Common Mistakes, English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

The present perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past, has continued up to the present and is still continuing.
Structure: Subject + has/have + been + -ing form of the verb + object/complement/adverbials etc.

Correct Use of the Present Perfect Tense – Part II

November 22nd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

Common Errors with the Present present tense

‘Where is Alice?’ ‘She has been to the market.’ (Wrong)
She has gone to the market. (Right)

Explanation

Correct Use of the Present Perfect Tense – Part I

November 22nd, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL, Improve English

The present perfect tense is used to represent an action which has been completed within a period of time that extends up to the present. The present perfect tense can also be used to talk about actions which cannot be attributed to a definite point of time.

Tenses Exercise III

November 8th, 2009 in English Quiz

1.    My brother has ——————– his work.

a)    Complete
b)    Completed
c)    Completing
d)    Been completed

2.    Somebody ———————— my pen yesterday.

a)    Stole
b)    Had stolen
c)    Has stolen
d)    Would steal

Tenses Exercise II

November 3rd, 2009 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb

1.    I ———————- the examination last year.

a)    Take
b)    Took
c)    Had taken
d)    Have taken

Tenses Exercise I

November 3rd, 2009 in English Quiz

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

1.    The policeman ——————- the thief red-handed.
a)    Catch
b)    Caught
c)    Is caught
d)    Catching

Future Tenses

October 31st, 2009 in English Grammar, English Learning, ESL

Simple Future or Future Indefinite Tense

Affirmative
I will/shall write.
He will/shall write.
They will/shall write.

Negative
I will/shall not write.
He will/shall not write.
They will/shall not write.