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tense Affirmative/Negative/Question Use Signal Words

SimplePresent

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 ! a timetale or

schedule

al"a!s# ever! $# never#normall!# often# seldom#sometimes# usuall!if sentences t!pe % &IfItalk, '

PresentProgressive

A:He is speaking.N:He is not speaking.Q:%s he speaking?

action taking place in the

moment of speaking

action taking place onl! for a

limited period of time action arranged for the future

at the moment# (ust# (ust no"#)isten*# )ook*# no"# right no"

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

!esterda!# + minutes ago# in,--# the other da!# lastrida!if sentence t!pe %% &IfItalked, '

Past

Progressive

A:He "as speaking.

N:He "as not speaking.Q:Was he speaking?

action going onat a certain time in

the past

actions taking place at the same

time

action in the past that is interrupted

! another action

"hen# "hile# as long as

PresentPerfectSimple

A:He has spoken.N:He has not spoken.Q:Has he spoken?

putting emphasis on the result

action that is still going on

action that stopped recentl!

finished action that has an

influence on the present

action that has taken place once#

never or several times efore the

moment of speaking

alread!# ever# (ust# never# not!et# so far# till no"# up to no"

PresentPerfectProgressive

A:He has een speaking.N:He has not een speaking.Q:Has he een speaking?

putting emphasis on the course or

duration&not the result'

action that recentl! stopped or is

still going on

finished action that influenced the

present

all da!# for 0 !ears# since,--1# ho" long?# the "hole"eek

PastPerfectSimple

A:He had spoken.N:He had not spoken.Q:Had he spoken?

action taking place efore a certain

time in the past

sometimes interchangeale "ith

alread!# (ust# never# not !et#once# until that da!if sentence t!pe %%% &If I hadtalked, '

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past perfect progressive

putting emphasis onl! on

the fact&not the duration'

Past

PerfectProgressive

A:He had een speaking.

N:He had not een speaking.Q:Had he een speaking?

action taking place efore a certaintime in the past

sometimes interchangeale "ith

past perfect simple

putting emphasis on the duration

or courseof an action

for# since# the "hole da!# all

da!

Future ISimple

A:He "ill speak.N:He "ill not speak.Q:Will he speak?

action in the future that cannot e

influenced

spontaneousdecision

assumption "ith regard to thefuture

in a !ear# ne2t $# tomorro"%f3Sat4 5!p % &If you ask her,she will helpyou.'assumption6 % think# proal!#perhaps

Future ISimple

&going to'

A:He is going to speak.N:He is not going to speak.Q:%s he going to speak?

decisionmade for the future

conclusion "ith regard to the future

in one !ear# ne2t "eek#tomorro"

Future IProgressive

A:He "ill e speaking.N:He "ill not e speaking.Q:Will he e speaking?

action that is going onat a certain

time in the future

action that is sure to happen in the

near future

in one !ear# ne2t "eek#tomorro"

Future IISimple

A:He "ill have spoken.N:He "ill not have spoken.Q:Will he have spoken?

action that "ill e finishedat a

certain time in the future

! 7onda!# in a "eek

Future IIProgressive

A:He "ill have een speaking.N:He "ill not have eenspeaking.Q:Will he have een speaking?

action taking place efore a certain

time in the future

putting emphasis on the courseof

an action

for $# the last couple ofhours# all da! long

ConditionalI Simple

A:He "ould speak.N:He "ould not speak.Q:Would he speak?

action that mighttake placeif sentences t!pe %%&If I were you, I wouldgohome.'

ConditionalIProgressive

A:He "ould e speaking.N:He "ould not e speaking.Q:Would he e speaking?

action that might take place

putting emphasis on

the course/durationof the action

ConditionalII Simple

A:He "ould have spoken.N:He "ould not have spoken.Q:Would he have spoken?

action that mighthave taken place

in the past

if sentences t!pe %%%&If I had seen that, I wouldhave helped.'

ConditionalIIProgressive

A:He "ould have een speaking.N:He "ould not have eenspeaking.Q:Would he have eenspeaking?

action that might have taken place

in the past

puts emphasis on

the course/ durationof the action

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