Rule to Tense
Signal in
What's in a sen-tense
Make that sentence
100

What tense is used to talk about present routines?

Present simple

100

What signal words show that you should use Present continuous?

Now; Look!; at the moment

100

Name the tense in the sentence "The train leaves at 15:20 today.".

Present simple

100

Make a sentence using Present perfect.

have + past participle verb

200

What tense is used to show a past action that happenes before another action?

Past perfect

200

What signal words show routines? (name at least 3)

Often; rarely; seldom; every day

200

Name the tense in the sentence "I already went to the store so I didn't need anything.".

Past simple

200

Make a sentence using Past perfect continuous

Had + been + verb-ing

300

What tense is used to talk about a recent action that lasted until the present moment?

Present perfect continuous

300

When seeing the word "always" in present sentences, how does the meaning change depending on the tense used?

always + present simple means routine

always + present continuous means an annoying action

300

Name the tenses in the sentence "Have you ever seen a mouse attack a cat?".

Present perfect and present simple

300

Make a sentence using Present continuous twice

be + verb-ing

400

What tense is used in two different tenses?

Present continuous

400

What 2 tenses use "for" and "since" as their signal words?

Present perfect continuous and past perfect continuous

400

Name the tenses in the sentence "I was working on the task right as my computer died and deleted everything.".

Past continuous and past simple

400

Make a sentence using Past perfect and past simple

had + past participle verb and past verb

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