FROM VERB FORMS TO YOUR OWN WORDS

Twelve tenses.
One writing journey.

Understand a situation. Choose the verb form. Build sentences and connect them into a paragraph.

The verb-form connection

Continuous → V4Perfect → V3Simple Past → V2Simple Present → V1/V5After will → V1

Perfect continuous combines the past participle been with an -ing activity. In “will have written,” have is the base form after will.

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Present tenses

Present mixed practice →

TENSE 1 / 12

Simple Present

Subject + V1/V5

I/you/we/they → V1; he/she/it/singular noun → V5. Be uses am/is/are. DOES comes → V5 goes → use V1.

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Lessons & topic test

Simple Present — Introduction Simple Present — V1 and V5 Simple Present — V1 to V5 Simple Present — Positive Sentences Simple Present — Negative Sentences Simple Present — Questions Simple Present — WH Questions Simple Present — Uses Simple Present — Common Mistakes Daily Routine Sentence Making Simple Present — MCQ Practice Simple Present — Final Topic Test Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 2 / 12

Present Continuous

Subject + am/is/are + V4

I → am; he/she/it/singular → is; you/we/they/plural → are. Find who → choose am/is/are → add the -ing action.

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Lessons & topic test

Present Continuous — Introduction and Verb Forms Present Continuous — Sentences and Questions Present Continuous — Uses and Common Mistakes Present Continuous — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 3 / 12

Present Perfect

Subject + have/has + V3

I/you/we/they → have; he/she/it/singular → has. Past action + connection to NOW. A finished date usually calls for Simple Past.

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Lessons & topic test

Present Perfect — Introduction and Verb Forms Present Perfect — Sentences and Questions Present Perfect — Uses and Common Mistakes Present Perfect — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 4 / 12

Present Perfect Continuous

Subject + have/has been + V4

I/you/we/they → have been; he/she/it → has been. Have/has + BEEN + an -ing activity. For measures time; since names the start.

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Lessons & topic test

Present Perfect Continuous — Introduction and Verb Forms Present Perfect Continuous — Sentences and Questions Present Perfect Continuous — Uses and Common Mistakes Present Perfect Continuous — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

Past tenses

Past mixed practice →

TENSE 5 / 12

Simple Past

Positive: subject + V2; negative/question: did + V1

The same V2 works with I/you/he/she/it/we/they. Be uses was/were and does not need did. DID takes the past job. The main verb returns to V1.

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Lessons & topic test

Simple Past — Introduction and Verb Forms Simple Past — Sentences and Questions Simple Past — Uses and Common Mistakes Simple Past — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 6 / 12

Past Continuous

Subject + was/were + V4

I/he/she/it/singular → was; you/we/they/plural → were. Put a time in the past beside your picture: was/were + -ing.

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Lessons & topic test

Past Continuous — Introduction and Verb Forms Past Continuous — Sentences and Questions Past Continuous — Uses and Common Mistakes Past Continuous — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 7 / 12

Past Perfect

Subject + had + V3

Had works with every subject. Earlier past: had + V3. Later past: usually V2.

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Lessons & topic test

Past Perfect — Introduction and Verb Forms Past Perfect — Sentences and Questions Past Perfect — Uses and Common Mistakes Past Perfect — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 8 / 12

Past Perfect Continuous

Subject + had been + V4

Had been works with every subject. Duration → past reference point. Keep both BEEN and -ING.

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Lessons & topic test

Past Perfect Continuous — Introduction and Verb Forms Past Perfect Continuous — Sentences and Questions Past Perfect Continuous — Uses and Common Mistakes Past Perfect Continuous — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

Future tenses

Future mixed practice →

TENSE 9 / 12

Simple Future

Subject + will + V1

Will works with every subject. Will not contracts to won’t. WILL is the same for everyone. The next verb is a base form.

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Lessons & topic test

Simple Future — Introduction and Verb Forms Simple Future — Sentences and Questions Simple Future — Uses and Common Mistakes Simple Future — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 10 / 12

Future Continuous

Subject + will be + V4

Will be works with every subject. WILL + base BE + an -ing action.

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Lessons & topic test

Future Continuous — Introduction and Verb Forms Future Continuous — Sentences and Questions Future Continuous — Uses and Common Mistakes Future Continuous — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 11 / 12

Future Perfect

Subject + will have + V3

Will have works with every subject, including he/she/it. Choose the future deadline first. Look back: will have + V3.

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Lessons & topic test

Future Perfect — Introduction and Verb Forms Future Perfect — Sentences and Questions Future Perfect — Uses and Common Mistakes Future Perfect — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

TENSE 12 / 12

Future Perfect Continuous

Subject + will have been + V4

Will have been works with every subject. Future point + duration: WILL HAVE BEEN + -ING.

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Lessons & topic test

Future Perfect Continuous — Introduction and Verb Forms Future Perfect Continuous — Sentences and Questions Future Perfect Continuous — Uses and Common Mistakes Future Perfect Continuous — From Sentences to Paragraphs Final topic test · Available →

All 12 tenses mixed practice →

Twelve tenses.One writing journey.

The verb-form connection

Present tenses

Simple Present

Present Continuous

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Past tenses

Simple Past

Past Continuous

Past Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous

Future tenses

Simple Future

Future Continuous

Future Perfect

Future Perfect Continuous

Twelve tenses.
One writing journey.