Verb Tenses

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She goes to work every day. Easy

Answer: goes

Present simple with third person singular adds -es.

They study English at school. Easy

Answer: study

Present simple with plural subjects uses the base form.

He drinks coffee every morning. Easy

Answer: drinks

Third person singular in present simple adds -s.

She is reading a book right now. Easy

Answer: is reading

"Right now" signals the present continuous tense.

They are cooking dinner at the moment. Easy

Answer: are cooking

"At the moment" signals an action happening now.

Look! The children are playing in the park. Medium

Answer: are playing

"Look!" signals something happening right now.

I went to the store yesterday. Easy

Answer: went

"Yesterday" signals the past simple. "Go" is irregular.

She watched the movie last night. Easy

Answer: watched

"Last night" signals past simple. Regular verbs add -ed.

They missed the bus this morning. Medium

Answer: missed

"This morning" (completed action) uses the past simple.

I was sleeping when the phone rang. Medium

Answer: was sleeping

Past continuous describes an action in progress when another action interrupted it.

They were watching TV when the lights went out. Medium

Answer: were watching

An ongoing past action interrupted by another event uses past continuous.

She was cooking dinner at 7 PM yesterday. Medium

Answer: was cooking

An action in progress at a specific time in the past uses past continuous.

It will rain tomorrow. Easy

Answer: will

"Will" is used for predictions and future events.

I will help you with your homework. Medium

Answer: will

"Will" is used for promises and spontaneous decisions.

She is going to visit her grandmother next week. Medium

Answer: is going to

"Going to" is used for planned future actions.

We are going to move to a new city next year. Medium

Answer: are going to

"Going to" is used for plans already decided.

I have never been to Japan. Medium

Answer: have

Present perfect with "I" uses "have" + past participle.

She has already finished her homework. Medium

Answer: has

Present perfect with third person singular uses "has."

They have lived here since 2010. Hard

Answer: have

"Since" signals present perfect tense.

He has just arrived at the airport. Hard

Answer: has

"Just" with present perfect uses "has/have" + past participle.

We have known each other for ten years. Hard

Answer: have

"For" + duration signals present perfect tense.

She has been working here since January. Hard

Answer: has

Present perfect continuous with third person uses "has been."