The document discusses different verb tenses in English including simple, progressive, and perfect tenses. It provides examples of how to use each tense to indicate present, past and future actions. It also includes examples of filling in verbs in different tenses in sentences. Finally, it prompts the reader to construct their own sentences using different verb tenses to describe their own life experiences.

1. TENSES OF VERB

2. SIMPLE
PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE
FUTURE
I study English
everyday.
(indicates
present action
or action that
happens on a
daily basis)
Two years ago,
I studied
English in
England.
(indicates that
action has
already
happened)
If you are
having
problems, I
will help you
study English.
(indicates that
action hasn’t
happened yet,
but will.)

3. PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
PAST
PROGRESSIVE
FUTURE
PROGRESSIVE
I am studying
English now.
(indicates
action that is in
progress)
I was studying
English when
you called
yesterday.
(indicates
action that
happened at
some specific
time in the
past)
I will be
studying
English when
you arrive
tonight.
(indicates
action that is
continuous or
will occur in
the future)

4. PRESENT
PERFECT
PAST PERFECT FUTURE
PERFECT
I have studied
English in
several different
countries.
(indicates that
action had
started some
time in the past
and is ongoing
into the present
time)
I had studied
English before I
moved to United
States.
(indicates action
that occurred
some time in the
past before
another action
has begun)
I will have
studied every
tense by the
time I finish this
course.
(indicates action
that will occur
and be finished
in the future
before another
action has
begun)

5. Bran (travel) _____________ ten
countries before he settled down with his
wife.
Bran (travel) ____________ every
country in the world by the time he meets
his true love.
Bran (travel) ______________ when the
sun rises tomorrow.

6. Examine your life. Construct sentences
dealing with the following:
1. What you had done before which you are no longer
doing now.(write 2 sentences)
2. What you are thinking right now. (Write 1 sentence)
3. What you plan to do by the time you turn 18. ( Write
2 sentences)
4. What you habitually do. (write 3 sentences)
5. What you plan to do three hours from now. (write 2
sentences)