English Tenses · Page 3

Use present, past and future forms, including simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous forms, to express time and connect events.

35 resources

Grammar lesson
A2 level

Present perfect: Experiences with ever and never

Talk about life experiences with have or has and a past participle. Practise ever and never, and switch to the past simple when you say exactly when an event happened.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A2 level

Past continuous: Actions interrupted in the past

Describe what was happening when another event occurred using was or were plus -ing. Combine the past continuous and past simple to give a clear sequence of events.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A2 level

Past simple questions and negatives: Did and didn't

Ask about past events and say what did not happen with did and didn't. Practise returning the main verb to its base form and choosing was or were when the verb is be.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A2 level

Past simple: Common irregular verbs

Talk about finished events using irregular forms such as went, saw and bought. Practise familiar verbs in context and use the base form after did and didn't.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A2 level

Past simple: Was, were and regular -ed verbs

Describe finished past situations with was and were, and actions with regular -ed verbs. Practise spelling, past time expressions, questions and negative forms.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A1 level

A1 review: Introductions and everyday routines

Bring together be, pronouns, articles and present tenses to talk about people and daily life. Check your understanding through mixed exercises and correct common beginner mistakes.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A1 level

Present simple or continuous: Usually or right now?

Choose the present simple for habits and facts, and the present continuous for actions happening now. Learn how time expressions and common state verbs help you decide.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A1 level

Present continuous: What's happening now?

Use am, is and are with an -ing verb to describe actions happening now. Practise spelling changes, negative sentences and questions about what people are doing.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A1 level

Present simple questions: Do, does, don't and doesn't

Ask about routines and make negative sentences with do, does, don't and doesn't. Practise question words, short answers and the base verb after do or does.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A1 level

Present simple: Daily routines and habits

Describe everyday routines and things that are generally true with the present simple. Practise he, she and it verb endings, including -s, -es, -ies and the form has.

Sep 17, 2026
Grammar lesson
A1 level

The verb be: Am, is and are

Introduce yourself and describe people, things and places with am, is and are. Practise positive sentences, negatives, questions and everyday short forms.

Sep 17, 2026

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