Step 1: Read the sentence carefully
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Read the whole sentence to understand the meaning.
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Pay attention to time expressions (yesterday, now, tomorrow, since, for…).
Step 2: Identify the time
Decide when the action happens:
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Past → happened before now
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Present → happening now or regularly
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Future → will happen later
Step 3: Choose the correct tense
Use the correct grammar structure for the tense.
Examples:
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Present Simple:
S + V(s/es)
She works every day.
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Past Simple:
S + V2/ed
They visited their grandparents yesterday.
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Present Continuous:
S + am/is/are + V-ing
He is studying now.
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Future Simple:
S + will + V
I will call you tomorrow.
Step 4: Check verb forms
Make sure:
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Correct verb form (V, V2, V3, V-ing)
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Correct subject–verb agreement
Example:
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She goes to school.
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They go to school.
Step 5: Review your answer
Before finishing: