Simple Present
I ___ to school every day.
go
We ___ a movie last night.
watched
I ___ my grandmother tomorrow.
will visit
I ___ a book right now.
am reading
I ___ TV when you called.
was watching
This time tomorrow, I ___ on the beach.
will be relaxing
Which tense is used for habits and routines?
Simple Present
She ___ coffee in the morning.
drinks
He ___ his homework yesterday.
finished
She ___ dinner tonight.
will cook
She ___ on the phone at the moment.
is talking
They ___ outside during the storm.
were playing
She ___ for her test tonight.
will be studying
Which tense is used for completed actions in the past?
Simple Past
They ___ soccer on weekends.
play
They ___ to the beach last summer.
went
They ___ the game next week.
will play
They ___ basketball now.
are playing
She ___ dinner at 6 PM yesterday.
was cooking
They ___ at 8 PM tomorrow.
will be practicing
Which tense uses the helping word “will”?
Simple Future
The sun ___ in the east.
rises
I ___ my keys this morning.
lost
We ___ early in the morning.
will leave
We ___ dinner currently.
are eating
We ___ home when it started raining.
were walking
We ___ across the country next month.
will be traveling
Which tense describes actions happening right now?
Present Progressive
My dog ___ loudly at strangers.
barks
The teacher ___ the lesson clearly.
explained
The team ___ the project soon.
will finish
The baby ___ peacefully.
is sleeping
The students ___ quietly before class started.
were studying
The kids ___ when you arrive.
will be sleeping
Which tense uses “was/were” + verb-ing? Which tense uses “will be” + verb-ing?
Past Progressive, Future Progressive