English Tenses

Directions: Practice this exercise with a partner. Take turns asking and answering each question.

What do you do every day? Simple Present [VERB] + s/es in third person

I feed my fish every day.

What did you do yesterday? Simple Past [VERB+ed] or irregular verbs]

I fed my fish yesterday.

What will you do tomorrow? Simple Future [will + verb]

I will feed my fish tomorrow.

What are you doing right now? Present Continous [am/is/are + present participle]

I am feeding my fish right now.

What were you doing at this time yesterday? Simple Past [VERB+ed] or irregular verbs]

I was feeding my fish at this time yesterday.

What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? Future Continous [will be + present participle]

I will be feeding my fish at this time tomorrow.

What have you done since you got up this morning? Simple Past [VERB+ed] or irregular verbs]

I have fed my fish since I got up this morning?

What had you done before you went to bed last night? Perfect Past [had + past participle]

I had fed my fish before I went to bed last night.

What will you have done before you go to bed tonight? Future Perfect [will have + past participle]

I will have fed my fish before I go to bed tonight.

What are you doing? Present Continous Present Continuous [am/is/are + present participle]

I am feeding my fish.

How long have you been doing that? Present Perfect Continuous [has/have + been + present participle]

I have been feeding my fish for five minutes.

What were you doing before you started this quiz? Past Continous [was/were + present participle]

I was feeding my fish before I started this quiz.

How long had you been doing that? Perfect Past [had + past participle]

I had been feeding my fish for five minutes before I started this quiz.

What will you be doing before you take this quiz tomorrow? Future Continuous [will be + present participle]

I will be feeding my fish before I take this quiz tomorrow.

How long will you have been doing that? Future Perfect Continuous [will have been + present participle]

I will have been feeding my fish five minutes before I take this quiz tomorrow.