English Verb Tenses

English Verb Tenses TENSE AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION USE SIGNAL WORDS Simple Present A: He speaks. N: He does not speak. Q: Does he speak? action in the present taking place once, never or several times facts actions taking place one after another... More

English Verb Tenses TENSE AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION USE SIGNAL WORDS Simple Present A: He speaks. N: He does not speak. Q: Does he speak? action in the present taking place once, never or several times facts actions taking place one after another action set by a timetable or schedule always, every …, never, normally, often, seldom, sometimes, usually, “if” sentences type I (If I talk, …) Present Continuous A: He is speaking. N: He is not speaking. Q: Is he speaking? action taking place in the moment of speaking action taking place only for a limited period of time action arranged for the future at the moment, just, just now, Listen!, Look!, now, right now Simple Past A: He spoke. N: He did not speak. Q: Did he speak? action in the past taking place once, never or several times actions taking place one after another action taking place in the middle of another action yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday “if” sentence type II (If I talked, …) Past Conti Less