Indefinite Tenses

Past

Present

Future

Affirmative

I worked

You worked

He worked

I work

You work

He works

I will work

You will work

He will work

Negative

I didn’t work

You didn’t work

He didn’t work

I don’t work

You don’t work

He doesn’t work

I won’t work

You won’t work

He won’t work

Interrogative

Did I work?

Did you work?

Did he work?

Do I work?

Do you work?

Does he work?

Shall/ Will I work?

Will you work?

Will he work?

Time expressions

yesterday,

last week,

how long ago, then, when, in 1992 etc.

every day/ week/ month/ year, usually, sometimes, always, rarely, never, often, in the morning/evening, at night, on Mondays etc.

tomorrow, tonight,

next week/month, in two/three etc. days, the day after tomorrow, soon, in a week/ month etc.

Past

Present

Future

Affirmative

I was working

You were working

He was working

I am working

You are working

He is working

I will be working

You will be working

He will be working

Negative

I wasn’t working

You weren’t working He wasn’t working

I’m not working

You aren’t working

He isn’t working

I won’t be working

You won’t be working

He won’t be working

Interrogative

Was I working?

Were you working?

Was he working?

Am I working?

Are you working?

Is he working?

Will I be working?

Will you be working? Will he be working?

Time expressions

while, when, as,

the moment that,

yesterday

now, at the moment,

at present, today, nowadays, tonight, always, still, etc.

tomorrow at 6, tomorrow from 6 to 7, when I call

Past

Present

Future

Affirmative

I had worked

You had worked

He had worked

I have worked

You have worked

He has worked

I will have worked

You will have worked

He will have worked

Negative

I hadn’t worked

You hadn’t worked

He hadn’t worked

I haven’t worked

You haven’t worked

He hasn’t worked

I won’t have worked

You won’t have worked

He won’t have worked

Interrogative

Had I worked?

Had you worked?

Had he worked?

Have I worked?

Have you worked?

Has he worked?

Will I have worked?

Will you have worked?

Will he have worked?

Time expressions

for, since, already, after, just, never, yet,

before, by,

by the time etc.

just, ever, never, already, always,

how long, so far,

recently, today,

this week/ month etc.

by tomorrow,

next month/ June,

by the time etc.