Verb Tense Overview with Examples
Simple Present Simple Past Simple Future
If you are having problems,
I will help you study English.
I study English every day. Two years ago,
He studies every day. I studied English in England.
I am going to study English
next year.
Present Continuous Past Continuous Future Continuous
I will be studying English
when you arrive tonight.
I was studying English when
I am studying English now.
you called yesterday. I am going to be
studying English when you
arrive tonight.
Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Perfect
I will have studied every
tense by the time I finish this
course.
I have studied English in I had studied a little English
several different countries. before I moved to the U.S.
I am going to have
studied every tense by the
time I finish this course.
Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been
studying English for over two
I had been studying English hours by the time you arrive.
I have been studying English
for five years before I moved
for five years.
to the U.S. I am going to have been
studying English for over two
hours by the time you arrive.
EXERCISES:
01. The sentence: "He was painting his house." changed to the Present Perfect Continuous,
would be:
a. He's painting his house.
b. He's been painting his house.
c. He'd be painting his house.
d. He'll be painting his house.
02. A interrogativa da frase: “Paulo’s got a new car.”
a. Does Paulo has a new car?
b. Does Paulo have a new car?
c. Has Paulo got a new car?
d. Have Paulo got a new car?
03. “Commerce and technology have been important factors.” Nesta frase deparamo-nos com
o tempo verbal:
a. Presente Simples.
b. Presente Perfeito Simples.
c. Presente Perfeito Progressivo.
d. Passado Perfeito.
04. A: Do you want a biscuit?
B: Thanks. I ________ a chocolate one if there are any left.
a. had had
b. will have
c. had
d. have
05. “Finally a little girl did come along...” The word “did” in this sentence means:
a. Normally
b. Often
c. Really
d. Usually
EXERCÍCIOS PARA CASA
01. In the sentence "... scattered protests did take place..." the word did means:
a. simplesmente
b. realmente
c. raramente
d. freqüentemente
02. We all felt tired, after we __________________________ for hours.
a. had swimming b. had swum
c. had been swum d. had swam
03. “Have the men started to work on your new house?”
“Yes, it _________________________ now.”
a. built
b. is being built
c. builds
d. building
04. Ann __________ like pop music.
a. not
b. don’t
c. didn’t
d. doesn’t
e. no
05. Complete the text below.
“We ___________ you today which players will start the game against England, we
_____________ a secret as long as we can,” said Brazilian soccer team’s coach when asked
about Brazil’s line-up.
a.told /were keeping
b. will not tell / might keep
c.had told / are going to keep
d.are not going to tell / will keep
