EWS Academy · Optional grammar reference
12 English Tenses
Original video: Shaw English Online · Teacher: Esther · 3 hours 10 minutes.
Choose one chapter. Pause before the next tense. Write two sentences about your life, then say them aloud.
එක් කොටසක් බලන්න. ඔබ ගැන වාක්ය දෙකක් ලියා ශබ්ද නඟා කියන්න.
Beginner: start with the four suggested simple/current-action chapters. Intermediate: study the other forms after the basics. Advanced: use any chapter for foundation revision.
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| Tense | Suggested starting stage | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | Beginner | 0:22 · Watch |
| Present Continuous | Beginner | 23:51 · Watch |
| Present Perfect | Intermediate | 41:11 · Watch |
| Present Perfect Continuous | Intermediate | 1:01:19 · Watch |
| Past Simple | Beginner | 1:20:38 · Watch |
| Past Continuous | Intermediate | 1:37:39 · Watch |
| Past Perfect | Intermediate | 1:57:00 · Watch |
| Past Perfect Continuous | Intermediate | 2:11:33 · Watch |
| Future Simple | Beginner | 2:24:33 · Watch |
| Future Continuous | Intermediate | 2:37:05 · Watch |
| Future Perfect | Intermediate | 2:50:38 · Watch |
| Future Perfect Continuous | Intermediate | 3:00:38 · Watch |
These stages are EWS study suggestions. The video is a supplementary reference; continue your EWS lessons and practice.