Important Keywords for Grammar

Questions to ask ourselves:

Questions to ask ourselves: 3. Who am I looking for?
4. When is this happening?
1. Who am I looking for?
2. When is this happening?
Some keywords to indicate TENSE
Some keywords to indicate TENSE Past Present Future
Yesterday Today Later
Past Present Future Last week Always Tomorrow
Yesterday Today Later Last year Frequently Tonight
Last week Always Tomorrow Earlier this morning Often Next week
Last year Frequently Tonight A few days ago Next year
Earlier this morning Often Next week
A few days ago Next year
Use the CONTINUOUS TENSE when you see:
Use the CONTINUOUS TENSE when you see: when
while
when as
while
as
4. I was eating dinner when the phone rang
5. While I was eating dinner, the phone rang.
1. I was eating dinner when the phone rang 6. The phone rang as I was eating dinner
2. While I was eating dinner, the phone rang.
3. The phone rang as I was eating dinner What if there’s no keyword in the sentence?
What if there’s no keyword in the sentence? TIP: Look for the other verbs in the sentence. They’ll tell you when the
event is happening!
TIP: Look for the other verbs in the sentence. They’ll tell you when the
event is happening!

Important Keywords for Grammar