Tense Signal words Affirmative Negative Question

Present simple Always Sub +Am, is, are + Adj Sub + Am, is, are, + not + Adj Am, is, are, + Sub + Adj ?
Usually
Often I’m beautiful. I’m not beautiful. Am I beautiful?
Sometimes It is so hot today because it is summer.
It is not so hot today because it is not Why is it so hot today?
Never Those beautiful women are my friends summer. Are they handsome?
Every Lisa and Beth. Those beautiful women aren’t my Who are those beautiful women?
friends Lisa and Beth.
Sub + V1 + ……… Sub + do/ does/ + not + V1 Do/ does + Sub + V1…….?
The kids vacations begin on November The kids vacations don’t begin on When do the kids vacations begin?
16th. November 16th.
He has usually coffee and toast for He doesn’t have usually coffee and What does he usually have for
breakfast. toast for breakfast. breakfast?
Present Participle Now Sub + Am, is, are + Ving Sub + Am, is, are, not + Ving Am, is, are + Sub + Ving?
At the I’m wearing my dad’s shoes. I’m not wearing my dad’s shoes. Am I wearing my dad’s shoes?
moment Whose shoes are you wearing?
Look! He is playing football now. He isn’t playing football now. Is he playing football now?
Listen! What is he doing now?

Simple Past Yesterday Sub + V2 + time expression Sub + did not V1 + time expression Did + Sub + V1 +……?
Last month She went to Yangon yesterday. She didn’t go to Yangon yesterday. Did she go to Yangon yesterday?
Last year When did she go to Yangon?
Two years
ago

Present perfect Recently Sub + has/have + V3 Sub + has/have + not + V3 Has/ have + Sub + V3 +….?
For I have done my homework. I haven’t done my homework. Have you done your homework?
Since I have waited for her at the bus stop for I haven’t waited for her at the bus stop How long have you waited for her at
already three hours. for three hours. the bus stop?