Funny examples to help you remember tenses in English

No matter how much you study the tenses in English, difficulties with their correct use periodically still arise. Author of the channel "English Together!" on the Yandex Zen invites you to figure out what time to use in which case, using simple fun life examples devoted to homework.

Present simple

• I just don't understand how all that nonsense can help my marvelous rockstar future.

I just don’t understand how all this nonsense will help my incredible career as a future rock star.

Present continuous

• I'm doing my homework right now, during the break. Believe me, it's the best time to concentrate.

I'm just doing my homework right now, at recess. Believe me, this is the best way to concentrate.

Present Perfect

• My notebook has been stolen. I think someone wants to copy my homework as it's totally genius.

My notebook was stolen. I think someone wants to write off my homework, because it is simply brilliant.

Present Perfect Continuous

• I've been trying to open my school bag since yesterday evening. My cat is very vindictive; I think he messed with the zipper.

I’ve been trying to open my briefcase since last night. My cat is very vindictive, I think he did something with lightning.

Past Simple

• I couldn't read the task. My handwriting is pretty bad as I'm seriously training for my medical career.

I could not read the assignment. I have a pretty bad handwriting, as I am seriously preparing to pursue a career in medicine.

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Past Continuous

• I was doing my homework when the electricity went off. I had no other choice but to watch films on my tablet the whole evening.

I did my homework, but then the lights were turned off. I had no choice - I had to watch movies on the tablet all evening.

Past Perfect

• Vile raccoons that live next to my house got inside and locked me in the bathroom. By the time I managed to get out, they had already destroyed all my pretty done homework.

Sneaky raccoons living close to my house made their way to me and locked me in the bathroom. By the time I got out, they had already destroyed all my beautiful homework.

Past Perfect Continuous

• I had been doing homework for three years, but it didn't help me to become a popular blogger, so I'm writing a post about it right now.

I’ve been doing all my homework for three years, but it didn’t help me become a popular blogger, so I'm writing a post about it now.

Future simple

• I was helping my neighbors to rescue a kitten from a giant python. It was a hard struggle! Next time, I will tell the python that homework is more important.

I helped my neighbors save the kitten from the huge python. It was a fierce battle! Next time I will tell the python that homework is more important.

Future simple continuous

• I will be doing all my homework on autumn holidays. Maybe even this year.

I will do all the homework in the autumn break. Perhaps even this year.

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Future Perfect

• By the next September 1, it will have been a year since I was abducted by aliens and programmed to ignore homework.

By the next first September, it will be already a year since the aliens abducted me and were programmed to ignore the homework.

Future Perfect Continuous

• By 2028 I will have been homework procrastinating for 10 years. I want to be in The Guinness World Records.

In 2028, it will be 10 years already, as I put off the homework for later. I want to get into the Guinness Book of Records.

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