1. Present Simple

Use: Facts, habits, things that are always true.

• I eat breakfast every day.
• She works in a shop.
• The sun rises in the east.

2. Present Progressive (Present Continuous)

Use: Something happening now, at this moment.

• I am eating breakfast now.
• She is working right now.
• Look! It is raining.

3. Past Simple

Use: Finished actions in the past.

• I ate breakfast this morning.
• She worked yesterday.
• They went to Paris last year.

4. Past Perfect

Use: Something that happened before another past action.

• I had eaten breakfast before I left the house.
• She had finished work before I called her.
• (First: eating / finishing. Second: leaving / calling.)

5. Future — With a Plan

Use: „going to“ — you already decided.

• I am going to visit my friend tomorrow.
• We are going to travel next month.
• She is going to buy a new phone.

6. Future — Without a Plan

Use: „will“ — you decide now, in the moment.

• It’s cold! I will close the window.
• I don’t have money. I will ask my brother.
• The phone is ringing. I will answer it.

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Quick Summary Table

Tense	Example	When?
Present Simple	I play football.	always / habit
Present Progressive	I am playing football.	now
Past Simple	I played football.	finished, past
Past Perfect	I had played before he came.	before another past action
Future (plan)	I am going to play.	already decided
Future (no plan)	I will play.	decide now

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Fill-in Exercise: English Tenses (A1)

Instructions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Choose the right tense: Present Simple, Present Progressive, Past Simple, Past Perfect, Future (plan – going to), or Future (no plan – will).

1. I ______ (watch) TV every evening.
2. She ______ (cook) dinner right now.
3. We ______ (visit) London last summer.
4. I ______ (help) you with your bags. (decide now)
5. He ______ (leave) before I arrived.
6. They ______ (build) a new house. (already planned)
7. My father ______ (drink) coffee every morning.
8. Look! The dog ______ (run) in the garden.
9. She ______ (buy) a new car last week.
10. I ______ (study) English next year. (already planned)
11. We ______ (finish) dinner before he called.
12. It’s hot in here. I ______ (open) the window.
13. Birds ______ (fly) south in winter.
14. He ______ (read) a book at the moment.
15. I ______ (lose) my keys yesterday.
16. They ______ (already eat) when we came.
17. She ______ (visit) her grandmother tomorrow. (already planned)
18. My phone is ringing. I ______ (answer) it.
19. Water ______ (boil) at 100 degrees.
20. We ______ (learn) English now.
21. He ______ (go) to the market this morning.
22. I ______ (study) French before I moved to Spain.
23. She ______ (cook) pasta tonight. (already planned)
24. Wait, I ______ (carry) that for you.
25. My sister ______ (work) in a hospital.
26. They ______ (play) football in the park.
27. I ______ (see) a movie last night.
28. She ______ (clean) the house before her guests came.
29. We ______ (travel) to Italy in June. (already planned)
30. I’m tired. I ______ (go) to bed early.
31. The shop ______ (open) at nine o’clock.
32. He ______ (write) an email right now.
33. We ______ (play) basketball yesterday.
34. They ______ (leave) the party before midnight.
35. I ______ (call) my mother later. (already planned)
36. It’s raining. I ______ (take) an umbrella.
37. Cats ______ (sleep) a lot during the day.
38. She ______ (talk) on the phone now.
39. I ______ (cook) dinner for my family last night.
40. He ______ (never see) snow before he visited Canada.
41. We ______ (move) to a new apartment. (already planned)
42. The baby is crying. I ______ (check) on her.
43. My brother ______ (play) guitar every weekend.
44. Listen! Someone ______ (knock) on the door.
45. They ______ (visit) the museum on Sunday.
46. She ______ (finish) her homework before dinner.
47. I ______ (meet) my friends this evening. (already planned)
48. I don’t understand this. I ______ (ask) the teacher.
49. Trains ______ (leave) every hour from this station.
50. He ______ (drive) to work at the moment.
51. We ______ (miss) the bus this morning.
52. I ______ (already leave) when you called me.
53. She ______ (start) a new job next month. (already planned)
54. The bag is heavy. I ______ (help) you carry it.
55. My grandmother ______ (cook) delicious food.
56. They ______ (watch) a movie together.
57. He ______ (finish) his work at six o’clock.
58. We ______ (eat) breakfast before the sun came up.
59. I ______ (buy) a new laptop soon. (already planned)
60. The phone battery is low. I ______ (charge) it.

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Answers:

1. I watch TV every evening.
2. She is cooking dinner right now.
3. We visited London last summer.
4. I will help you with your bags.
5. He had left before I arrived.
6. They are going to build a new house.
7. My father drinks coffee every morning.
8. Look! The dog is running in the garden.
9. She bought a new car last week.
10. I am going to study English next year.
11. We had finished dinner before he called.
12. It’s hot in here. I will open the window.
13. Birds fly south in winter.
14. He is reading a book at the moment.
15. I lost my keys yesterday.
16. They had already eaten when we came.
17. She is going to visit her grandmother tomorrow.
18. My phone is ringing. I will answer it.
19. Water boils at 100 degrees.
20. We are learning English now.
21. He went to the market this morning.
22. I had studied French before I moved to Spain.
23. She is going to cook pasta tonight.
24. Wait, I will carry that for you.
25. My sister works in a hospital.
26. They are playing football in the park.
27. I saw a movie last night.
28. She had cleaned the house before her guests came.
29. We are going to travel to Italy in June.
30. I’m tired. I will go to bed early.
31. The shop opens at nine o’clock.
32. He is writing an email right now.
33. We played basketball yesterday.
34. They had left the party before midnight.
35. I am going to call my mother later.
36. It’s raining. I will take an umbrella.
37. Cats sleep a lot during the day.
38. She is talking on the phone now.
39. I cooked dinner for my family last night.
40. He had never seen snow before he visited Canada.
41. We are going to move to a new apartment.
42. The baby is crying. I will check on her.
43. My brother plays guitar every weekend.
44. Listen! Someone is knocking on the door.
45. They visited the museum on Sunday.
46. She had finished her homework before dinner.
47. I am going to meet my friends this evening.
48. I don’t understand this. I will ask the teacher.
49. Trains leave every hour from this station.
50. He is driving to work at the moment.
51. We missed the bus this morning.
52. I had already left when you called me.
53. She is going to start a new job next month.
54. The bag is heavy. I will help you carry it.
55. My grandmother cooks delicious food.
56. They are watching a movie together.
57. He finished his work at six o’clock.
58. We had eaten breakfast before the sun came up.
59. I am going to buy a new laptop soon.
60. The phone battery is low. I will charge it.

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