What tense is that?

Dont count verbs after to

I want to eat.
How many verbs are there? = 1 verb
Exceptions:
One verb SIMPLE can, should, must PRESENT SIMPLE
I can eat.
More than one verb: could PAST SIMPLE
I couldnt eat.
First verb: do SIMPLE

First verb: have PERFECT

Last verb: ____ing CONTINUOUS Exception: Be Going To

First verb: will FUTURE

WILL
be + going to + V1 FUTURE GOING TO

SIMPLE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
He eats. He has eaten. He has been eating. He is eating
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
He ate. He had eaten. He had been eating. He was eating.
FUTURE
Future (Will)
He will eat.
Future (Going To)
He is going to eat.

Underline the correct tense

1. He went home.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
2. Anna and Jim are here.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
3. I havent seen Eric.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
4. We didnt go to the park.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
5. Do you have any money?
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
6. Have you ever been to the USA?
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
7. She has a boyfriend.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
8. I have been playing football for 10 years.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
9. Tims having a party next Saturday.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
10. Nick and George were at home.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
11. When I got home, everyone was having dinner.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
ANSWERS:
1-Past Simple, 2- Present Simple, 3-Present Perfect, 4-Past Simple, 5-Present Simple, 6-Present Perfect,
7-Present Simple, 8-Present Perfect Continuous, 9-Present Continuous, 10-Past Simple, 11-Past Continuous
12. I dont like sport.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
13. Hes from Colombia.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
14. Are you going to study in Australia?
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
15. When I arrived in Australia, I had never seen a kangaroo before.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
16. When I arrived at Lonsdale, I had already been studying English for two years.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
17. It will probably rain tomorrow.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
18. When I arrived at the party, everyone had been drinking for two hours.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
19. Shes going to call me tomorrow.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
20. We were sitting in a caf when we saw an old friend.
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
Future (Will)
Future (Going To)
ANSWERS:
12-Present Simple, 13- Present Simple, 14-Future (Going To), 15-Past Perfect, 16-Past Perfect Continuous,
17-Future (Will), 18-Past Perfect Continuous, 19- Future (Going To), 20-Past Continuous
Some more future tenses
SIMPLE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Present Simple Present Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Present Continuous
He eats. He has eaten. He has been eating. He is eating
Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous Past Continuous
He ate. He had eaten. He had been eating. He was eating.
FUTURE
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Will) (Will) (Will) (Will)
He will eat. He will have eaten. He will have been eating. He will be eating
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Going To) (Going To) (Going To) (Going To)
He is going He is going to He is going to He is going to
to eat. have eaten.* have been eating.* be eating.

* = Very uncommon

Underline the correct tense

1. When you arrive at the airport, Ill be waiting for you.
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Will) (Will) (Will) (Will)
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Going To) (Going To) (Going To) (Going To)
2. When he arrives home, he will have been driving for 8 hours, so he will be tired.
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Will) (Will) (Will) (Will)
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Going To) (Going To) (Going To) (Going To)
3. Dont worry. The mechanics will have fixed they car before we need to drive home.
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Will) (Will) (Will) (Will)
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Going To) (Going To) (Going To) (Going To)
4. Im on an airplane. In four hours, Im going to be lying on the beach in Hawaii!
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Will) (Will) (Will) (Will)
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Going To) (Going To) (Going To) (Going To)
5. Your paintings are very different. When people see them theyll be amazed.
They wont have seen anything like them before.
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Will) (Will) (Will) (Will)
Future Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Future Continuous
(Going To) (Going To) (Going To) (Going To)

ANSWERS: 1-Future Continuous (Will), 2-Future Perfect Continuous (Will),

3-Future Perfect (Will), 4-Future Continuous (Going To), 5- Future Perfect (Will)