Tense Affirmative/Negative/Question Use Signal Words

always,
action that takes place regularly,
Simple A: He speaks. every ,
Present N: He does not speak. never or several times never,
Q: Does he speak? facts normally, often,
seldom,
action set by a timetable or schedule sometimes,
usually

Present A: He is speaking. at the moment,

action taking place in the moment
Continuous N: He is not speaking. just, just now,
Q: Is he speaking? of speaking Listen!, Look!,
temporary actions or situations now, right now
action arranged for the future
Simple A: He spoke. yesterday, 2
Finished actions in the past that took
Past N: He did not speak. minutes ago, in
Q: Did he speak? place once, never or several times 1990, the other
action that took place in the middle of day, last Friday
another action
Past A: He was speaking. while, as long
Temporary actions in the past
Continuous N: He was not speaking. as
Q: Was he speaking? actions taking place at the same time
in the past
action in the past that is interrupted by
another action
Present A: He has spoken. already, ever,
putting emphasis on the result
Perfect N: He has not spoken. just, never, not
Simple Q: Has he spoken? past action that is still going on yet, so far, till
now, up to now
action that stopped recently
finished action that has an influence
on the present
action that has taken place once,
never or several times before the
moment of speaking
Future I A: He will speak. in a year,
action in the future that cannot be
Simple N: He will not speak. next ,
Q: Will he speak? influenced tomorrow
spontaneous decision
promises and predictions
Future I A: He is going to speak. in one year,
decision made for the future
Simple N: He is not going to speak. next week,
(going to) Q: Is he going to speak? conclusion with regard to the future tomorrow