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SIGNAL WORDS

Signal words help you to put in the correct tense.

PAST SIMPLE:

Yesterday
Last week
Last Year
Last weekend
In 1989
1 year ago
3 weeks ago
Last night
When
As
PAST CONTINUOUS:

While
When

PRESENT SIMPLE:

How often?
Every day
Always
Often
Seldom
Never
Twice a week
Usually
Sometimes
Hardly ever
PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

Now
At this momento
Right now
Look!
Listen!
PRESENT PERFECT:

For
Since
How long
Before
For 3 years
Since March
Since I was born
Just
Already
Have you ever?
Never before

WILL:

Probably
I hope
I expect
I think
I´m sure
I wonder
I don´t think

BE GOING:

Next Friday
Next weekend
Next year
Soon
Tomorrow
Tomorrow evening
In the future

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