Verb+tenses

[|English verb tenses: tutorials and exercises]
In this link to the [|English Page website] you will find an explanation of how tenses are used to express time and aspect. Some English tenses may not have direct translations in your language. Studying the verb tense tutorial, you will help you learn how these tenses are used and may even help you to think like a native English speaker. You can either use the verb tense pages as a reference only and not complete the exercises, in which case click **[|here]**. Or, if you want to do the full tutorial, click **[|here]**.

[|English verb tenses: an overview]
This overview of English verb tenses provided by www.ego4u.com consists of a [|table] showing the different forms of each tense, a [|diagram] comparing graphically the use of the different tenses, and [|example sentences] for each tense. Explanations and exercises for each tense can be accesses by clicking on [|Grammar] at the top of the page and then selecting the tense you would like to work on.

[|Present simple or present continuous]
For more practice deciding when to use the simple or continous forms of the present tense here's an activity provided by the University of Victoria website web2.uvcs.uvic.ca.

[|Stative verbs]
This is a link to the BBC Learning English website, where you will find a short explanation of what stative verbs are. For further explanations and exercises here is a link to the University of Victoria Study Zone website. When you have read through the [|Introduction] click on [|First exercise] at the bottom of the page. When you have completed this you can go on to [|Next exercise], which provides further practice in deciding whether to use the present simple or continuous.

[|Past simple]
This page from www.englishpage.com gives you a simple explanation of the form and use of the past simple and then offers practice exercises which you can reach by clicking on the links at the bottom of the page.

[|Past continuous]
At this link from www.ego4u.com you will find an explanation of the form and use of the past continuous (progressive) and some practice exercises which you can access by clicking on [|Exercises on Past Progressive] at the top of the page.

[|Used to / to be used to]
These links provide practice for the two studtures used to and to be used to (or to get used to). Try used [|to / to be used to] next and then click on [|used to / to be used to (2)] for a little more practice.

[|Present perfect]
Here you will find a simple explanation of how the present perfect is used in contrast to the past simple, followed by [|three interactive exercises] to check you have understood how to form and use this verb tense.

[|Present perfect (2)]
For a more detailed explanation of how this tense is formed and used click on these links to the following tutorials: [|present perfect 1], [|present perfect 2], [|present perfect 3], and [|present perfect 4].

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