Tenses + Adverbs of Time - Table

TENSE	FORMATION	ADVERBS OF TIME
PRESENT SIMPLE	I/you/we/they play. He/she/it plays/goes. Do they play? Does he go?	Usually, often, always, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, every day…
PAST SIMPLE	Played Go – went – gone Did he go?	Yesterday In 2003 …two days ago. Last….
PRESENT CONTINUOUS	I am going. He/she/it is going. We/you/they are going	Now At this/the moment At present
PAST CONTINUOUS	I/ he/she/it was going We/you/they were going	When/while All day long… The whole night...
PRESENT PERFECT	I/you/we/they have played. He/she/it has gone.	Ever, never, since, for, recently, lately, already, yet, just, this (week), today
PAST PERFECT	Had played. Had gone. (go – went – gone)	Before, after + past simple
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS	Have/has been playing	Since, for
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS	Had been going	Before, after + past simple
FUTURE (decision, prediction based on opinion or belief, request)	Will go People will travel to the moon one day.	Tomorrow, next week
FUTURE (intention, prediction based on something we can observe)	Be going to + infinitive	I am going to study engineering. / Look at the sky. It’s going to rain
FUTURE (plan that can be changed)	Present continuous	I am going on a party tomorrow.
FUTURE (plan that cannot be changed)	Present simple	The plane leaves at 10 AM tomorrow.