VERB TENSE Use Affirmative Negative Interrogative Keywords

Simple Present - routine I wake up at 6 every day. I don’t wake up at 6 every Do you wake up at 6 Every…
- facts She lives in Assis. day. every day? Always
-frequency They are friends She doesn’t live in Assis. Does she live in Assis. Often
He can speak German. They aren’t friends. Are they friends? On Mon.
He can’t speak. Can he speak German. Once
Twice…
Simple Past - actions that happened to a certain I woke up at 6 I didn’t wake up at 6 Did you wake up at 6 Last…
time in past yesterday. yesterday. yesterday? Yesterday
She lived in Assis in She didn’t live in Assis in Did she live in Assis in Ago
2010. 2011. 2009? In 2011
They were friends They weren’t friends. Were they friends?
He could speak German. He couldn’t speak. Could he speak German?
Going-to - planned actions I am going to wake up at I’m not going to wake up Am I going to wake up at Next
Future - predictions based on evedences 6 tomorrow. at 6 tomorrow. 6 tomorrow? Tomorrow
She is going to live in She isn’t going to live in Is she going to live in In 2023
Assis in 2023. Assis in 2023. Assis in 2023?
They are going to be They aren’t going to be Are they going to be
friends friends friends?
He is going to speak He isn’t going to speak Is he going to speak
German. German. German?
Present - actions that are happening at the I am waking up at 6 I’m not waking up at 6 Am I waking up at 6 Now
Continuous moment you’re speaking tomorrow. tomorrow. tomorrow? At the
- personal arrangements She is living in Assis in She isn’t living in Assis in Is she living in Assis in moment
- future actions 2023. 2023. 2023? Next
They are making friends They aren’t making Are they making friends? Tomorrow
He is speaking German. friends Is he speaking German? In 2023
He isn’t speaking German.
Present Perfect - actions in the past BUT I don’t know I have woken up at 6 I haven’t woken up at 6 Have I woken up at 6 Lately
when they happened lately. lately. tomorrow? Recently
She has lived in Assis. She hasn’t lived in Assis. Has she lived in Assis? Just
They have been friends They haven’t been friends Have they been friends? Ever
Already
He has spoken in He hasn’t spoken in Has he spoken in
Never
German. German. German?
Yet
Since, For