All tense-based questions for an advanced level.

1. How do you differentiate between the present perfect and the past simple tense?
2. Can you explain the nuances of using the present perfect continuous tense in comparison to the present perfect tense?
3. What are the key differences between the past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses?
4. How do you decide when to use the future perfect tense versus the future perfect continuous tense?
5. Can you provide examples of when the present simple tense is used to express future events?
6. In what situations would you use the past simple tense instead of the past continuous tense?
7. How do you form the conditional perfect tense and when is it typically used in English?
8. What are some common mistakes that learners make when using the present perfect tense?
9. How does the use of the present perfect tense vary between British and American English?
10. Can you explain the concept of tense concordance and provide examples of how it is used in English grammar?

Present Tense

- What is the difference between the simple present and the present continuous?
- How is the present perfect used to describe past events that have ongoing relevance?
- What are the nuances between the present perfect and the present perfect continuous?

Past Tense

- Explain the difference between the simple past and the past continuous.
- How is the past perfect used to describe events that occurred before another past event?
- Discuss the usage and implications of the past perfect continuous.

Future Tense

- What are the different ways to express future events in English? (e.g., will, going to, present continuous)
- Explain the use of future perfect and future perfect continuous.
- Discuss the nuances between the future simple and the future continuous.

Perfect Tense

- What is the difference between the present perfect and the past perfect?
- How is the present perfect progressive used to emphasize recent or ongoing actions?
- Explain the usage and implications of the past perfect progressive.

Progressive Tense

- What is the function and structure of the present progressive?
- How is the present perfect progressive used to describe actions that have been ongoing for a significant period?
- Discuss the nuances between the present continuous and the present continuous perfect.

Conditional Tense

- Explain the different types of conditional sentences (e.g., first, second, third).
- Discuss the use and implications of the conditional perfect.
- Analyze the difference between the conditional and the subjunctive mood.

Passive Voice

- What is the passive voice and when is it used?
- How does the tense of a sentence change when it is passified?
- Discuss the passive infinitive and passive participle forms.

Subjunctive Mood

- Explain the function and usage of the subjunctive mood.
- Discuss the different types of subjunctive clauses (e.g., purpose, possibility, wish).
- Analyze the use of the subjunctive in formal and informal contexts.

Modal Verbs

- What are modal verbs and how are they used to express necessity, possibility, and advice?
- Explain the difference between modal verbs and auxiliary verbs.
- Discuss the nuances between different modal verbs (e.g., can, could, may, might).

Tense Sequence and Time Markers

- What is tense sequence and how does it affect the interpretation of events?
- Explain the use of time markers (e.g., after, before, until) in tense-specific constructions.
- Analyze the implications of using different time markers in context.