PRINCIPAL PARTS
SIMPLE TENSES
VARIOUS
PERFECT TENSES
VARIOUS2
100

This is the second principal part.

What is the past?
100

This tense is "she lives in a log house."


What is present?

100

What tenses is " she is dancing"

"present continuous"

100

This tense is "I have tried bungee jumping before."

What is present perfect?

100

What tenses is " I have been waiting here for two hours".

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

200

This is the third principal part.

What is the past participle?

200

This tense is "My family and I get together at least 4 times a month."

What is present?

200

What tenses is "she was studying all day today".

Past Continuous

200

This tense is "She had finished her studies when I started mine."

What is past perfect?

200

Have you been eating healthily this month?

 present perfect continuous

300

This is the first principal part.

What is the present?

300

This tense is "He was in his treehouse."

What is past?
300

What tense is " they were eating in class"


"past continuous"

300

This tense is "I will have finished my English course by the beginning of 2028." 

What is future perfect?

300

 "I had been cleaning the house before my father called me"

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

400

This is the principal part that we set aside and never changes.

What is -ing? 

or What is the present participle?

400

This tense is "They will be teachers next year."

What is future?

400

What tenses is "She's sleeping at the moment".


"present continuous"

400

This tense is "Ernest has practiced speaking Italian this morning."

What is present perfect?

400

"He had been living in chile for several years"


past perfect continuous

500

This principal part is used in the perfect tenses.

What is the past participle?

500

This tense is "We had fun at the party yesterday."

What is past?

500

This tense is "I will be working for a good company by the end of the year.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

500

This tense is "Maria will have repaired her bike by next week."

What is future perfect?

500

"Next year we will have been working here for two years"

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS.