Select a tense to access exercises and explanations. Past tenses are in red, present in blue, and future in green.
A completed action at a specific time in the past.
Example: I called her last night.
An action in progress at a specific moment in the past.
Example: I was sleeping when you called.
An action completed before another past action.
Example: They had eaten before we arrived.
An ongoing action up to a point in the past.
Example: He had been waiting for an hour.
Habits, routines, and permanent situations.
Example: I drink coffee every morning.
Actions happening now or around now.
Example: I am studying at the moment.
A past action with a connection to the present.
Example: I have lived here for 5 years.
An ongoing action that started in the past.
Example: I have been waiting for an hour.
Predictions, decisions made now, and promises.
Example: I will call you later.
An action in progress at a specific future time.
Example: I will be sleeping at midnight.
An action that will be completed before a future point.
Example: I will have left by 6pm.
Duration of an action up to a future point.
Example: By May, I will have been studying for a year.