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Positive Negative Question Time expressions Use

Present I/you/we/they I/you/we/they Do I/you/we/they always, usually, often, - routine activities


Simple work don't work work? sometimes, seldom, - timetables
rarely, never, once a - likes/dislikes
she/he/it doesn't Does she/he/it week/month/year, - feelings
she/he/it works work work? twice a - general truths
week/month/year,
every
day/week/month/year

Present I am working I am not Am I working? now, right now, at the - to talk about
Progressive working moment, at this very what we are doing
(Continuous) you/we/they are Are you/we/they moment, today, now
working you/we/they working? tomorrow* - to talk about a
aren't working change in
she/he/it is Is she/he/it behaviour
working she/he/it isn't working? - to talk about our
working future plans*
Present I/you/we/they I/you/we/they Have I/you/we/they just, already, ever, yet, - past events that
Perfect have worked haven't worked worked? since 2016, for three have a result in
I/you/we/they I/you/we/they Have I/you/we/they years the future
have eaten haven't eaten eaten? - events that
started in the past
she/he/it has she/he/it hasn't Has she/he/it and are not
worked worked worked? finished
she/he/it has she/he/it hasn't Has she/he/it - events finished a
eaten eaten eaten? moment ago
Positive Negative Question Time expressions Use

Present I/you/we/they I/you/we/they Do I/you/we/they always, usually, often, - routine activities


Simple work don't work work? sometimes, seldom, - timetables
rarely, never, once a - likes/dislikes
she/he/it doesn't Does she/he/it week/month/year, - feelings
she/he/it works work work? twice a - general truths
week/month/year,
every
day/week/month/year

Present I am working I am not Am I working? now, right now, at the - to talk about
Progressive working moment, at this very what we are doing
(Continuous) you/we/they are Are you/we/they moment, today, now
working you/we/they working? tomorrow* - to talk about a
aren't working change in
she/he/it is Is she/he/it behaviour
working she/he/it isn't working? - to talk about our
working future plans*
Present I/you/we/they I/you/we/they Have I/you/we/they just, already, ever, yet, - past events that
Perfect have worked haven't worked worked? since 2016, for three have a result in
I/you/we/they I/you/we/they Have I/you/we/they years the future
have eaten haven't eaten eaten? - events that
started in the past
she/he/it has she/he/it hasn't Has she/he/it and are not
worked worked worked? finished
she/he/it has she/he/it hasn't Has she/he/it - events finished a
eaten eaten eaten? moment ago

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