English Quest

Tense Hero

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Tense Map

Choose a time, then explore four tense forms.

12 forms
โช Pastโ†โ— Presentโ†’๐Ÿš€ Future

Quick overview

SimpleFacts, habits, or finished actions
ProgressiveActions in progress
PerfectActions completed before a time
Perfect progressiveDuration up to a time

Present tenses

Use these to talk about now, habits, facts, and actions connected to now.

๐Ÿง1. Present simple

subject + base verb (+ s)

Use it for habits, routines, facts, and things that are generally true.

  1. I walk to school every day.
  2. The sun rises in the east.
  3. I do not walk to school on Sundays.
  4. Do you walk to school every day?

๐Ÿƒ2. Present progressive

am / is / are + verb-ing

Use it for something happening now or for a temporary situation.

  1. I am reading a book right now.
  2. They are staying with their aunt this week.
  3. I am not reading a comic right now.
  4. Are you reading a book?

โœ…3. Present perfect

have / has + past participle

Use it for a past action that connects to now, such as an experience or a recent result.

  1. I have visited the museum.
  2. She has finished her homework.
  3. I have not visited the new museum.
  4. Have you visited the museum?

โณ๐Ÿƒ4. Present perfect progressive

have / has been + verb-ing

Use it to highlight how long an action has continued from the past until now.

  1. I have been studying for two hours.
  2. They have been playing for a long time.
  3. I have not been studying all morning.
  4. Have they been playing for an hour?

One verb: play

See all four present forms together.

I play.โ†’I am playing.
I have played.โ†’I have been playing.

Past tenses

Use these to talk about actions or states before now.

๐Ÿ“ธ1. Past simple

past form of the verb

Use it for finished actions, specific past times, stories, and past habits.

  1. I walked to school yesterday.
  2. They ate dinner at 8 PM.
  3. I did not walk to school yesterday.
  4. Did they eat dinner at 8 PM?

๐ŸŽฌ๐Ÿƒ2. Past progressive

was / were + verb-ing

Use it for an action that was in progress at a past time, often when another action happened.

  1. We were watching a movie at midnight.
  2. I was sleeping when you arrived.
  3. We were not watching TV at midnight.
  4. Were you sleeping when I called?

โฎ๏ธโœ…3. Past perfect

had + past participle

Use it for an action completed before another past action.

  1. She had eaten before the meeting.
  2. We had seen that movie already.
  3. She had not eaten before the meeting.
  4. Had you seen that movie already?

โณโฎ๏ธ๐Ÿƒ4. Past perfect progressive

had been + verb-ing

Use it to show an action that continued for a time before another past moment.

  1. He had been running for an hour when it started raining.
  2. We had been waiting since noon.
  3. He had not been running for long.
  4. Had you been waiting since noon?

One verb: play

See all four past forms together.

I played.โ†’I was playing.
I had played.โ†’I had been playing.

Future tenses

Use these to talk about predictions, plans, and actions that will happen later.

๐Ÿ”ฎ1. Future simple

will + base verb

Use it for predictions, promises, or decisions made at the moment.

  1. It will rain tomorrow.
  2. I will help you.
  3. It will not rain tomorrow.
  4. Will you help me?

๐Ÿš€๐Ÿƒ2. Future progressive

will be + verb-ing

Use it for an action that will be in progress at a future time.

  1. I will be sleeping at 10 PM.
  2. They will be arriving soon.
  3. I will not be sleeping at 10 PM.
  4. Will they be arriving soon?

๐Ÿโœ…3. Future perfect

will have + past participle

Use it for an action that will be finished by a future time.

  1. She will have graduated by June.
  2. We will have finished by Friday.
  3. She will not have graduated by June.
  4. Will we have finished by Friday?

โณ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿƒ4. Future perfect progressive

will have been + verb-ing

Use it to show how long an action will have continued up to a future point.

  1. By next year, I will have been learning English for two years.
  2. She will have been working for five hours by noon.
  3. By next year, I will not have been learning for two years.
  4. Will she have been working for five hours by noon?

One verb: play

See all four future forms together.

I will play.โ†’I will be playing.
I will have played.โ†’I will have been playing.

Verb Guide

See how present verbs change.

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Most verbs: add -ed

This is the most common regular change.

walk โ†’ walkedtalk โ†’ talkedask โ†’ askedcall โ†’ calledjump โ†’ jumpedclean โ†’ cleanedopen โ†’ openedwatch โ†’ watchedhelp โ†’ helpedplay โ†’ played
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Words ending in e: add -d

The word already has an e.

live โ†’ livedlove โ†’ lovedmove โ†’ movedhope โ†’ hopeduse โ†’ usedlike โ†’ likeddance โ†’ dancedclose โ†’ closedsmile โ†’ smiledsave โ†’ saved
Y

Consonant + y: change y to i, then add -ed

Remember: y โ†’ ied.

study โ†’ studiedcarry โ†’ carriedtry โ†’ triedcry โ†’ criedhurry โ†’ hurriedcoppy โ†’ coppiedworry โ†’ worriedreply โ†’ replieddry โ†’ driedmarry โ†’ married
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Some short words double the last letter

For example, a short vowel plus one consonant.

stop โ†’ stoppedplan โ†’ plannedchat โ†’ chattedshop โ†’ shoppeddrop โ†’ droppedclap โ†’ clappedgrab โ†’ grabbedhug โ†’ huggedskip โ†’ skippedadmit โ†’ admitted
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Irregular verbs: learn each special form

These verbs do not simply add -ed.

go โ†’ went โ†’ goneeat โ†’ ate โ†’ eatensee โ†’ saw โ†’ seenwrite โ†’ wrote โ†’ writtentake โ†’ took โ†’ takencome โ†’ came โ†’ comegive โ†’ gave โ†’ givenspeak โ†’ spoke โ†’ spokenbreak โ†’ broke โ†’ brokenchoose โ†’ chose โ†’ chosen
โ˜…

Some past and past participle forms match

Their grammar jobs can still be different.

buy โ†’ bought โ†’ boughtbring โ†’ brought โ†’ broughtbuild โ†’ built โ†’ builtcatch โ†’ caught โ†’ caughtfeel โ†’ felt โ†’ feltkeep โ†’ kept โ†’ keptmake โ†’ made โ†’ madesell โ†’ sold โ†’ soldsend โ†’ sent โ†’ sentteach โ†’ taught โ†’ taught

Common Verb

Five forms from your verb list.

999 verbs

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Type the first letter of the infinitive to filter the list.

Base formPast formPast participleS / ES / IESIng form

Match Quest

Match each present verb with its past forms!

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Present tense
go
to move from one place to another

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