About half a year ago I published a post where I tried to explain the usage of 5 different tenses. About 71,000 people have viewed this post but several complained that there was not enough practice. That is why I have decided to reintroduce this topic and add three more quizzes to practise the five tenses. So here we go!
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[/su_heading][su_spacer] Study the following mind map. There I try to explain the usage of the following tenses: Present simple, present perfect simple, present continuous, be going to and past simple.ADVERT:
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And if you think you understand the grammar, it is time to try the quiz.
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[/su_heading][su_spacer] You can choose either the print version of the quiz or the digital version of the quiz.You can download the word document here and you can edit it in any way you like. The key is included.
If you prefer the interactive version of the same quiz, you can find it down here.
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If you would like to do more practice, you can go to British Council site and try several more exercises there.
We usually present just one tense to students. However, ever since I was a student I have always wanted to see a more complex picture and get more tenses at the same time. And as we have just finished the whole textbook with one of my elementary students an opportunity presented itself to sum up all the five tenses covered in the textbook. As a result, I created a special timeline which in combination with my explanation helped my student clarify the usage of all the tenses. I hope it will work for you too.
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Five tenses – timeline
[/su_heading][su_spacer size=”30″] Have a look at the timeline below and read the explanation carefully.ADVERT:
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Five tenses – explanation
[/su_heading] At the top of the mind map there is the blue Present simple tense. It is high above the timeline as the tense is used for things that are time neutral. We use this tense for facts and actions that get repeated regularly.The pink shape belongs to past simple tense. There are three arrows pointing to different points in the past as the tense is used when we speak about finished events in the past.
The light blue is reserved for BE going to which is used for plans in the future (for elementary students I do not mind saying that it is the future tense 🙂 ).
The orange colour is for present continuous and the arrow points at NOW as the tense is used for speaking about the events happening at the moment of speaking (again, it is very simplified but for elementary students fine).
The yellow colour shows the usage of present perfect. It is used for past actions which are somehow connected with the present moment. Most frequently we use it to speak about experience (you say what you have experienced up to now). [su_heading]
Five tenses – Form
[/su_heading] If you need to practise the form of the tenses there are great posts at our site which show all the details:You can find a nice explanation of present simple and continuous on BBC pages.
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Five tenses – Quizzes
[/su_heading] The following quiz is in HTML5. It contains 30 items and you can attempt it anywhere on your mobile phone or desktop. Your task is to put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense (choose one of the tenses presented here). If you get over 70% of the answers correct, you can play the game Math pop. Enjoy!ADVERT:
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If you want to try the quiz on the full screen click the button below:
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You can find more exercises to practise these five tenses at https://engames.eu/five-tenses-exercises/