THE TENSEQUEST LEARNING ROOM
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Free English tense lessons with visual timelines, real-life examples, comparisons and practice. Start with the basics or find the tense you need.
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First a routine. Then something happening now. Then a story about yesterday.
19 lessons to explore
See the complete tense chartPresent simple
Learn the present simple for routines, facts and timetables. See clear forms, everyday examples, common mistakes and practice with answers.
Present continuous
Understand am/is/are + -ing for actions now, temporary situations and future arrangements. Includes timelines, examples and explained exercises.
Present perfect
Learn have/has + past participle for experience, present results and unfinished time. Understand for, since, already and yet with practice.
Present perfect continuous
Understand have/has been + -ing for activities continuing until now and recent evidence. Compare duration and results with examples and quizzes.
Past simple
Use the past simple for completed events and past routines. Learn regular and irregular verbs, did questions and common errors through real examples.
Past continuous
Learn was/were + -ing for background actions, interruptions and activities at a past moment. Includes real scenarios and practice with explanations.
Past perfect
Understand had + past participle for the earlier of two past moments. Learn when it clarifies a story and when the past simple is enough.
Past perfect continuous
Learn had been + -ing to explain duration or a cause before a past moment. Includes timelines, natural examples and short exercises.
Future simple: will
Learn will + base verb for predictions, promises, offers and decisions made now. Compare plans and time clauses with practical examples.
Future continuous
Learn will be + -ing for activities in progress at a future time, expected routines and polite questions about plans.
Future perfect
Use will have + past participle for completion before a future deadline. Understand by versus until and practise with realistic examples.
Future perfect continuous
Learn will have been + -ing for duration up to a future point. See how it differs from future perfect, with timelines and practice.
Present perfect vs past simple
Have you been or did you go? Learn to choose between present perfect and past simple by thinking about finished time and connections to now.
Present simple vs present continuous
I work or I am working? Compare routines, temporary situations, states and future plans through realistic conversations and practice.
Past simple vs past continuous
Learn to tell a clear story with past-simple events and past-continuous background. Compare when and while with examples and explained exercises.
Will vs going to
Choose will or going to for decisions, intentions and predictions. Compare future arrangements and avoid mechanical signal-word rules.
Future in the past: the four forms
Understand would, would be, would have and would have been as future viewed from the past. Includes reported speech and conditional distinctions.
English tenses at work
Write clearer work emails and speak confidently in meetings. Choose tenses for roles, updates, completed tasks, arrangements and deadlines.
English tenses for travel
Use English tenses for bookings, itineraries, airport delays and travel stories. Practise practical phrases and understand why each form fits.
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