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Tense Affirmative/Negative/Question Use Signal Words: Simple Present
Tense Affirmative/Negative/Question Use Signal Words: Simple Present
Affirmative/Negative/Question
Use
action in the present
Simple
A: He speaks.
Present
facts
timetable or schedule
Signal Words
always,
every , never,
normally, often,
seldom,
sometimes,
usually
if sentences
type I (If
Italk, )
Present
A: He is speaking.
in the moment of
speaking
Q: Is he speaking?
at the moment,
just, just now,
Listen!, Look!,
now, right now
Past
A: He was speaking.
yesterday, 2
when, while, as
long as
Present
A: He has spoken.
Perfect
Simple
Q: Has he spoken?
putting emphasis on
the result
already, ever,
just, never, not
yet, so far, till
now, up to now