TIME EXPRESSIONS USUALLY USED WITH PRESENT FORMS

Present Simple

Every day/week/month/year

Usually, sometimes, always, never, often, rarely

In the morning/evening/afternoon, at night, on Mondays, etc.

Present Continuous

Now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still

Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous

Just, ever, never, already, yet (negations and questions), always, how long, so far, recently, since (from a
starting point in the past), for (over a period of time), today, this week/month, etc

For and since are usually used with Present Perfect Continuous to emphasise the duration of an action.

TIME EXPRESSIONS USUALLY USED WITH PAST FORMS

Past Simple

Yesterday, last week, (how long) ago, then just now, when, in 1992, etc

Past Continuous

While, as, the moment that

Past Perfect

For, since, already, after, just, never, yet, before, by, by the time

Past Perfect Continuous

For, since

TIME EXPRESSIONS USUALLY USED WITH FUTURE FORMS

Future simple and be going to

Tomorrow, tonight, next week/month, in two/three days, the day after tomorrow, soon, in a week/month

Future perfect

Before, by, by then, by the time, (until is used only in negative sentences with this tense)

Future Perfect Continuous

By….for