All 12 tenses: 23 lessons
English tenses, one fun lesson at a time
Tenses are the part of English most students find hardest, so English Genius gives every tense its own short lesson with a simple rule, a chalkboard trick and a game. Students then practise choosing between tenses, the way the O/L paper asks.
Present simple 6
Habits, facts and routines: I play, she plays, do you play? The first tense every Sri Lankan student learns.
- The Simple Present WorldHabits, facts, and when to use itGrade 6
- The Magic SHe, She, It + verb-S and spelling spellsGrade 6
- Saying NO: Don't & Doesn'tNegative sentences the fun wayGrade 6
- Asking: Do & DoesQuestion machine and short answersGrade 6
- Signal Words & Word OrderWhere always and every day live in a sentenceGrade 6
- Present Simple: The Final TestBoss level! 6 questions to win your diplomaGrade 6
Present continuous and present perfect 3
What is happening now, and what has happened up to now: I am reading, I have finished, I have been waiting.
Past tenses 4
Telling stories about yesterday: past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous.
Future tenses 5
Plans, promises and predictions: will, going to, and the future continuous and perfect tenses.
- Future with WILLwill + verb — predictions, promises, won'tGrade 7
- Future with GOING TOam / is / are going to — plans & cluesGrade 7
- Future Continuouswill be + -ing — in the middle of it, laterGrade 9
- Future Perfectwill have + V3 — done BY a future timeGrade 9
- Future Perfect Continuouswill have been + -ing — how LONG, laterGrade 9
Choosing the right tense 4
Two tenses side by side, so students learn which one fits, plus the O/L "verb forms in brackets" task.
- Present Simple or Present Continuous?every day vs right now — the exam favouriteGrade 7
- Past Simple or Present Perfect?yesterday vs ever / already / just / sinceGrade 8
- Past Simple or Past Continuous?I was walking when it started to rainGrade 8
- Verb Forms in Brackets (Test 10)choose the right form: the O/L Paper II taskO/L
Tense review 1
One final round with every tense mixed together.
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Questions parents ask
Which grades learn these lessons?
They run from Grade 6 to the O/L, in the order Sri Lankan schools teach them. Each lesson page shows its grade.
Can adults use these lessons too?
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