Irregular verbs
Spell out the past participe
What's the tense?
Time references
Tenses in use
100

run

run-ran-run

100

do

done

100

I am playing Jeopardy

Present continuous

100

Ago

simple past

100

I ________(ride)my scooter when I saw the racoon breaking the garbage bags.

was riding

200

go

go-went-gone

200

break

broken

200

Does she speak English?

Simple present

200

ever

present perfect

200

_______________(hear)the news about the demonstrations yesterday?

Did you hear

300

speak

speak-spoke-spoken

300

come

come

300

I have never eaten scones.

Present perfect

300

these days

present continuous

300

Maia and her friends ___(clean) up the riverside next to the school.

have cleaned

400

catch

catch-caught-caught
400

write

written

400

They were playing tennis.

Past continuous

400

after

past perfect

400

Mum___(explain) Math to Paul for hours, but he doesn't seem to understand it.

has been explaining

500

ride

ride-rode-ridden

500

teach

taught

500

They hadn't spoken to Maggie when I arrived.

Past perfect

500

for hours

present perfect continuous

500

After the teacher ___(show)the students how to make the origami bird, they tried on their own.

had shown

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