Narrative tenses

Past Perfect Simple: keywords:

Past Perfect Continuous: keywords: for, since

Past Perfect: had

Past Simple: keywords: yesterday, last…, … ago

Past Continuous: keywords (in full development): at…, while,

when, as

Present Perfect Simple: keywords: yet, just, already, (n)ever

Present Perfect Continuous: keywords: for, since + period of time

Present Perfect: have

Present Simple: keywords: frequency adverbs

Present Continuous: keywords: now, at the moment

Future Perfect Simple: keywords: by

Future Perfect Continuous: keywords: for, since

Future Perfect: will have

Future Simple: keywords: tomorrow, next…

Future Continuous: keywords: tommorow at…

 Aspect
Simple Continuous
Tenses
Past yet, just,
already, for, since
Perfect (n)ever, as
(had) soon as,
after/before

Past yesterday, at…, while,

last…, … ago when, as
Present yet, just, for, since (+
already, period of time)
Perfect (n)ever
(have)
Present frequency now, at the
adverbs moment

Future by for, since

Perfect
(will
have)
Future tomorrow, tomorrow at…
 next…

Narrative Tenses: Keywords