Correct Verb Tense Usage Flashcards

She ______ in New York for five years before moving to Chicago.

Answer: had lived

Past perfect 'had lived' is used for an action completed before another past event.

By the time you arrive, I ______ dinner.

Answer: will have finished

Future perfect 'will have finished' expresses an action that will be completed before a future point in time.

He ______ his homework when his friend called.

Answer: was doing

Past continuous 'was doing' describes an ongoing action interrupted by another past event.

Water ______ at 100 degrees Celsius.

Answer: boils

Simple present 'boils' is used for scientific facts and general truths.

I ______ never ______ sushi before last night.

Answer: had / eaten

Past perfect 'had eaten' describes an experience (or lack thereof) before a specific past time.

They ______ a new policy next Monday.

Answer: are implementing

Present continuous with a future time marker describes a planned future action.

By 2030, scientists ______ a cure for that disease.

Answer: will have found

Future perfect 'will have found' is used for actions expected to be completed by a specific future time.