Index | Home Page | Back | Next ______Do you know the basic English verb tenses and their uses?

• Choose the correct sentence and tell your partner why it is correct
• Write the correct verb form in the box below under its correct name.

There are 7 ANSWERS and 7 BOXES.

1a Rie is speaking English and Japanese.

1b Rie speaks English and Japanese.

2a Today Yu-mi is learning Arabic from Omar.

2b Today Yu-mi learns Arabic from Omar.

3a Silja has been living in Iceland for a long time.

3b Silja lived in Iceland for a long time.

4a Yesterday, Ted has given us a lesson on letter writing.

4b Yesterday, Ted gave us a lesson on letter writing.

5a I don't think it rains this afternoon.

5b I don't think it will rain this afternoon.

6a Hiroshi has already finished this exercise.

6b Hiroshi has already been finishing this exercise.

7a Phing was doing his homework when the telephone rang.

7b Phing did his homework when the telephone rang.

For each pair of sentences, choose and write down ONE verb tense - the one that is most probably correct!

There are ONLY seven verbs to write in the grid. One box will not be filled in. Which one?