Prisca Clarke

www.compactlearning.ch

Tenses and Signal Words
present simple

always, every, never, normally, often, seldom, sometimes, usually

present continuous

at the moment, just, just now, now, right now, Listen!, Look!, currently, presently

present perfect

already, ever, just, never, not yet, so far, till now, up to now, for how long…?

present perfect continuous

all day, for four years, since 1993, how long?, the whole week

past simple

yesterday, two minutes ago, in 1979, the other day, last Friday, last week, …ago

past perfect

already, just, never, not yet, once, until that day

past perfect continuous

for, since, the whole day, all day

past continuous

while, as long as, when, as

future (going to)

in one year, next week, tomorrow

future simple (will)

in one year, next, tomorrow, if, think, probably, perhaps

future continuous (will be)

in one year, next week, tomorrow

future perfect (will have been)

by Monday, in one week, in five years

future perfect continuous

for...., the last couple of hours, all day long

 Prisca Clarke
www.compactlearning.ch

Tenses and Signal Words

past perfect
past continuous
continuous
while
for
as long as
since
when
the whole day
as
all day
past simple

past perfect
yesterday
two minutes ago already
in 1979 just
the other day never
last Friday not yet
last week until that day
…ago

present
continuous present perfect
continuous
at the moment
just all day
just now for four years
now since 1993
present simple right now how long?
present perfect
Listen! Look!, the whole week
always
every
currently already
presently ever /never
never
normally just
not yet
often
so far / till now
seldom
up to now
sometimes
for how long…?
usually

future future perfect

(going to) future continuous
continuous
in one year (will be) for....
next week
tomorrow in one year the last couple
next week of hours
future simple tomorrow
(will) all day long
future perfect
in one year
(will have been)
next
by Monday
tomorrow
in one week
think
in five years
probably
perhaps