Tense Buster focuses on helping students improve their understanding of 33 key grammar areas ranging from Some/any at Elementary level to Phrasal verbs at Advanced level (see right for a full syllabus).

Each unit begins with a presentation of a grammar topic based on a dialogue, a newspaper article, a radio broadcast or an extract from a story. In this introductory phase, learners are encouraged to form theories about how the grammar works. Next come concept checking questions focusing on key areas of difficulty, and a grammar rule which enables learners to confirm or correct their theories. Students move on to practice and testing activities in which the language is contextualised and key aspects of form and function are highlighted. They might, for example, find and correct errors in a text about McDonald's or examine the use of modals in an authentic report about a robbery in Nigeria. Finally, each unit includes a vocabulary session and ends by suggesting extension activities.

British Council Network News describes Tense Buster as "very popular with students, attractive and easy to use" and Schoolzone found "the activities [to be] interesting, varied and just the right length to sustain interest." Most activities include an audio function giving additional listening practice and have vocabulary support. All activities include detailed feedback, one of the most popular features of the program.

Tense Buster has been officially adopted worldwide by the British Council and by Ministries of Education in several countries including Spain, Canada and the UAE. The software is authorable, and comes with an optional Results Manager enabling you to track student activity. Choose between British or American English on installation.