English tense exercises
Each grammar topic has four practice sets: a scored quiz, two sentence sets and ten writing challenges. Open one topic for 40 exercises without leaving the skill you searched for.
Choose a grammar topic. Get a scored quiz, sentence practice and writing challenges with explained answers.
How this practice helps you
- Find a focused topic instead of guessing where to start.
- Move from recognising a pattern to using it yourself.
- Get a suggested next step from the three-question preview.
Past perfect exercises
Show which past event happened first.
40 exercises · 4 setsB1Present perfect vs past simple
Decide whether the time is finished or connected to now.
40 exercises · 4 setsB1Past perfect vs past simple
Build a clear sequence of past events.
40 exercises · 4 setsB1Past perfect continuous exercises
Describe an activity continuing up to a past moment.
40 exercises · 4 setsB1Past simple, continuous & perfect
Tell a story with a clear background and sequence.
40 exercises · 4 setsMake this your practice session
Choose the time you have. These are suggested study plans, not timers.
Find one gap
Pick a topic and take its scored warm-up. Let the explanations show you what needs more practice.
Browse grammar topics →30 MINStrengthen one topic
Stay with one topic for the warm-up and two sentence sets. Check the model answers and revise mistakes.
Choose a topic →60 MINTake a topic from rule to use
Complete all four sets, including ten writing challenges. Review the rule whenever an answer surprises you.
Follow a grammar path →Looking for a specific answer?
Skills to work on in this practice
- Choose a topic that matches your difficulty
- Understand why an answer works
- Move from recognition to your own sentences
Questions learners ask
Open the question that matches where you got stuck.
Should I learn tense rules or do exercises first?
Try a short exercise to find your uncertainty, then use the rule and worked examples to explain it. For each answer, identify the time viewpoint. Repeating questions without explaining a tense choice can hide a guess.
Where do I start if perfect tenses confuse me?
Compare present perfect with past simple first: is the viewpoint now or a finished past period? Then compare past perfect with past simple: are you looking back from a past moment? Use the linked lessons for separate practice.