T I M E M A R K E R S

PRESENT SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT

SIMPLE SIMPLE
every ………….. yesterday this ……. already
every other day last ……… ever after + past
usually ……. ago never before context
generally in ….. yet by …..
frequently once just
normally once upon a time so far
regularly the other day up to now
occasionally when already
from time to time after
sometimes before + present
seldom by ….. context
rarely lately
often recently
once / twice / three times first/second time
nowadays ! today
as a rule
parts of the day + s !!!!! for…
days of the week + s since to
hardly ever how long
- show that the action has
! ever finished before the
! never present moment
- be used with
!!!!! always NONCONT verbs

PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT PAST FERFECT CONTINUOUS

CONTINUOUS
now while !!!!! for….
at this moment still + past all ….. since + past
at the moment as context !!!!! for…. how long context
while since + present
still + present !! when = in informal speech how long context
as context (instead of "while")

! (but) today

!!!!! always = to express

annoyance