These Verbs Are Making Me Crazy!!!

Many students are confused by the number of English verb forms. Many grammar books don't make it any easier. This is partly due to the practice of referring to complex verbs as a certain tense. For instance, the verb have been teaching is called the present perfect tense. Well, this is somewhat true. However, some students think that perfect is a type of tense, but it is NOT a tense. The following chart and descriptions will hopefully clear up some confusions you may have with verb tenses and when to use the appropriate verb form.
Verb tense practice 1
Verb tense practice 2
Below you will find two videos that will help you understand simple and complex verbs a little better.

Tense and Aspect Practice

Good for Verb Survival!

Type the correct verb form of the verb given in each sentence below.
Click on the [CHECK ANSWERS] button.

My professor for the last ten years.
My father a car last month.
I while the snow was falling last night.
By next year the writer twelve books.
My brother me yesterday.
Tom's cousin to six countries so far this year.
The carpenters building our house in two weeks.
Two men on at the bus stop now.
By the time my father moved to America, he in six countries.
Usually, I to bed at 11:00 p.m.
I wish my sister would get off the phone. She for two hours.
The artist on a painting when we arrived at his studio.
Many people early next year due to the poor economy.
The kids video games until midnight last night.