Simple tenses
Continuous tenses
Perfect tenses
Simple or continuous?
Simple or perfect?
100

She always (go) to school by bus.

She always goes to school by bus.

100
Sally (listen) to music now.

Sally is listening to music now.

100

I (not finish) my homework yet.

I haven't finished my homework yet.

100

They (not play) at the moment.

They aren't playing at the moment.

100

I (never like) action movies.

I've never liked action horror movies.

200

He (buy) a new car last week.

He bought a new car last week.

200

This time last year I (travel) around Europe.

This time last year I was travelling around Europe.

200

By the time we got there, the movie (already start).

By the time we got there, the movie had already started.

200

Yesterday at 5 o'clock I (work).

Yesterday at 5 o'clock I was working.

200

As soon as I (hear) the news I (run) to tell my friends.

As soon as I had heard the news I ran to tell my friends.

300

My brother (not like) playing videogames.

My brother doesn't like playing videogames.

300

I (not watch) TV when the lights went out.

I wasn't watching TV when the lights went out.

300

I (not live) here for a long time.

I haven't lived here for a long time.

300

She (have) a younger sister.

She has a younger sister.
300

(you visit) Asia?

Have you visited Asia?

400

I (not got) to school yesterday.

I didn't go to school yesterday.

400

(you / sleep) when I called you?

Were you sleeping when I called you?

400

(you ever see) a ghost?

Have you ever seen a ghost?

400

I (visit) my cousins last Sunday.

I visited my cousins last Sunday.

400

(you enjoy) the party last night?

Did you enjoy the party last night?

500

(she/study) every weekend?

Does she study every weekend?

500

Look at him! What (he / do)?

Look at him! What is he doing?

500

(you meet him) before last night?

Had you met him before last night?

500

Excuse me, (you talk) to me?

Excuse me, are you talking to me?

500

What (you do) since we last met?

What have you done since we last met?