Quiz & Flashcards on Indicators of Tenses

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Time Indicators for English Tenses

Present Simple Indicators: Used to express regular actions or facts.
- Common time markers: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.
- Specific phrases indicate frequency: every day, once a week, twice a month.
Present Continuous Indicators: Highlights ongoing actions happening at the moment of speaking.
- Key signals include: now, right now, currently, today, these days.
- Commands and exclamations also indicate this tense: "Listen!" or "Look!"
Present Perfect Indicators: Connects past actions to the present.
- Typical words: already, just, yet, ever, never, since, for.
- Frequently used with specific time frames: recently, so far, in recent years.
Present Perfect Continuous Indicators: Focuses on actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
- Indicated by: for, since, lately, recently, all day, still.
- Questions about duration: "How long...?"
Past Simple Indicators: Describes completed actions at a specific time in the past.
- Common expressions: yesterday, last (night/week/month), ago, in (year).
Past Continuous Indicators: Describes actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past.
- Frequently used phrases: while, when, as, suddenly, earlier today.
Past Perfect Indicators: Refers to actions completed before another past action.
- Time indicators include: before, after, by the time, already, just, when, ever since.

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This quiz explores the different time indicators used in English tenses, including Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, and Past Simple. Test your understanding of how these indicators function and connect actions to specific time frames.