Present simple — use?
Habits, facts, general truths.
Present be + V-ING — role?
Actions in progress or planned.
Stative verbs — avoid?
Be + V-ING with them.
Past simple — describes?
Finished past actions.
Present perfect — links?
Past to present, ongoing relevance.
Past perfect — shows?
Earlier past event.
Passive voice — structure?
BE + past participle.
Type 0 conditional — pattern?
If + present, then present.
Type I conditional — pattern?
If + present, then will + base.
Type II conditional — pattern?
If + past, then would + base.
Type III conditional — pattern?
If + past perfect, then would have + past participle.
Modal 'would' — use?
Past habitual or characteristic.
Used to — describes?
Old actions no longer happening.
Quantities — plural suffix?
Add -S or -ES depending on ending.
Answer 14 questions on Mastering English Grammar and Usage.
1. Which sentence uses the present simple correctly to express a general truth?
2. Why is "I think the film is great" correct, while "I’m thinking the film is great" is not the usual choice here?
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