English Tenses With Examples and Time Indicators
English Tenses With Examples and Time Indicators
English Tenses With Examples and Time Indicators
Affirmative/Negative/Question
1. Present Simple
+
S
S + V - s, es (III sg)
Do/Does + S + V 1
S + do/does + not + V 1
Use
A: He speaks.
N: He does not speak.
Q: Does he speak?
- facts
- non-progressive verbs
Signal Words
always, every , never, normally,
often, seldom, sometimes, usually,
rarely, from time to time,
once/twice a week/a month, on
Monday, in winter
if sentences type I (If I talk, )
2. Present Continuous
+
S
S + am/is/are + V ing
Am/Is/Are + S + V ing
A: He is speaking.
N: He is not speaking.
Q: Is he speaking?
3. Past Simple
+
S
?
S
S + V 2/ed
Did + S + V 1
A: He spoke.
N: He did not speak.
Q: Did he speak?
S + was/were + V ing
Was/were+ S + V ing
or several times
action
S + did + not + V 1
4. Past Continuous
+
S
?
A: He was speaking.
N: He was not speaking.
Q: Was he speaking?
another action
S + have/has + V 3/ed
A: He has spoken.
N: He has not spoken.
Q: Has he spoken?
Have/has + S + V 3/ed
present
S + had + V 3/ed
A: He had spoken.
N: He had not spoken.
Q: Had he spoken?
Had + S + V 3/ed
S + had + not + V 3/ed
Shall/will + S + V 1
A: He will speak.
S + shall/will + V 1
S + am/is/are + going to + V 1
S + will + be + V ing
A: He is going to speak.
N: He is not going to speak.
Q: Is he going to speak?
A: He will be speaking.
N: He will not be speaking.
Q: Will he be speaking?
influenced
- spontaneous decision