TENSES TABLE

SIRA

TENSE

POSITIVE SENTENCE

NEGATIVE SENTENCE

QUESTION FORM

He visits his family every week.

Scott lives in the US.
She pays much attention to her
appearance.
He speaks English fluently.
The earth revolves around the Sun.

We dont discuss these issues.

He doesnt help me very often.
They dont invest in agricultural
sector.
She doesnt live alone.

Do you smoke cigarette?

Does she use this computer every
day?
Does she have experience?

Simple Present tense (geni zaman)

VERB (s) (V1)
( ..yapar)

1. Daily routine, regular activity

2. General statements
3. Scientific facts
4. Press language
5. Narratives
6. Time table/schedules (future
meaning)

Present Progressive Tense (imdiki

zaman) AM- IS -ARE + DOING
(..yapyor)
2

1. Actions happening now

2. Complaints (serzeni)
3. Events happening gradually now
4. Uyar ifadeleri Look! Watch out!
5. Pre-planned activities (future
meaning)

Simple Past Tense (gemi zaman)

VERB (2)
(..yapt)
3
Action completed at the pointed time
in the past.

SIRA

TENSE

Is he cleaning the house now?

Are they talking about the Project?
Are you watching a documentary?

TIME PHRASES
(%0 never, not at all, not ever)
(%25 almost never, rarely,
barely, seldom, hardly,
scarcely)
(%50 occasionally,
sometimes, at times, once in a
while, from time to time,
now and then, now and again)
(%75 usually, generally,
normally, most of the time,
often, frequently)
(%100 always, all the time)
Every day, week, month etc.
Once/twice a day, a week etc.
NOT: date back/from, go
back, trace back fiilleri
genellikle bu tense ile
kullanlr.
Now, right now, at the
moment currently, for the
time being, at present,
presently, just now, at this
very moment, at the present
time, Nowadays, these days,

He is waiting you now.

We are repairing the car at the
moment.
Im looking after my brother
nowadays.

She isnt working now.

They arent playing there.
Im not writing an article.

The Turks first settled Anatolia in the

11th century.
The market shares rose sharply last
week.
He was in a hurry at that time.

They didnt open new branches

last year.
He didnt support me in the last
election.
She was not interested in our plan.

Did you change your mind?

How did they travel such a long
distance?

Day by day, gradually, more

and more (bu yaplar dier
progressive yaplar ile de
kullanlr)
Yesterday, the other day, two
days/weeks/months/years
ago, last
week/month/year/century
In 1994, In/during the 1990s,
between 1939 and 1945, from
1939 to 1945, During WW II,
At the time, at that time, In
ancient times, Until recently,
Once (bir zamanlar), Initially,
formerly, In the past, in
prehistoric times, for the
first/last time

POSITIVE SENTENCE

NEGATIVE SENTENCE

QUESTION FORM

TIME PHRASES

TENSES TABLE
Past Progressive tense (yordu)
WAS -WERE DOING
4

1. Actions in progress at a definite

time in the past.
2. Actions interrupted in the past
3. Actions done at the same time in
the past.
4. Events happening gradually in the
past
Present perfect tense (have/has
done)
(yapt, etkisi devam ediyor)

1. Completed action with no point

time
2. Action still affecting the now point
3. Repeated action and experiences

He was sleeping in his room at this

time yesterday.
Just as we were going to the shop,
the accident happened in front of our
house.
She was looking out the window
when the bomb exploded.
While her mother was preparing
dinner, she was watching TV.

They have found an important clue.

She has resigned from her job.
I have changed my job.
I have made up my mind.
We have already finished the project.
The scientists have already
conducted a research.
She has lived here since 1997.
She has stayed at this hotel for two
days.

I wasnt driving the car fast.

We were not cheating at that time.
They were not following us.
She was not working on that day.
We were not talking about you.

They havent arrived yet.

Nobody has been arrested so far.
She has not arrived home yet.
We have not questioned him yet.
She has not sold her car.

Were they quarreling at that time?

What were you doing at this time
yesterday evening?
Was he preparing the report?

Have you ever witnessed a crime?

Has she ever attempted to commit
suicide?
Have the workers evacuated the
factor?
Have they presented their report?
Have you carried out any survey?

At this time last week-at this

time last year-around 21.00
oclock yesterday evening, At
the/that time, at that moment
WHEN-AS-WHILE-JUST
AS
Day by day, gradually, more
and more (bu yaplar dier
progressive yaplar ile de
kullanlr)
Since-for
Recently-lately-of late timesin recent years-over recent
decades
So far-up to now-thus far-till
now- up to date- up to the
present time, hitherto, to date
For
In
During the
Over
Within

last
ten years
past

This year-this week-this

month
Already-just-yet
FOR TEN YEARS NOW

Present perfect Progressive tense

(have/has been doing) (..sredir
yapyor)
1. Action that began in the past and
still continues

She has been waiting for an hour.

The have been searching for oil for
two years.
I have been teaching English for 20
years.
She has been living in Ankara (ever)
since she was born. Since+V2

They havent been talking to each

other for a long while.

How long have you been waiting

here?
How long has he been running the
company?
How long have you been driving this
car?
How long have you been learning
English?

For-since
Recently-lately-of late timesin recent years-over recent
decades
For
In
last
During the
ten years
Over
past
Within
This year-this week-this
month

SIRA

TENSE

POSITIVE SENTENCE

NEGATIVE SENTENCE

QUESTION FORM

FOR TEN YEARS NOW

TIME PHRASES

TENSES TABLE
Past perfect tense (HAD + verb 3 )
(..yapmt)
7

9A

Past Perfect progressive tense

( HAD BEEN DOING)
(..yapyordu..)
Simple Future Tense
WILL DO
(..yapacak)
Prediction-hope-expectation
Sudden decision
Future facts

9B

BE GOING TO
(..yapacak)
Future Plans and intentions

10

11

12

Future Progressive Tense

WILL BE DOING
(..yapyor olacak)
Action in progress at a definite time
in the future
Future Perfect Tense
WILL HAVE DONE
(..m olacak)
Gelecekte belli bir zamandan once
bitmi eylemler.
Future Perfect Progressive
WILL HAVE BEEN DOING
(.. sredir yapyormu olacak)
Gelecekte belli bir zamanda bir
eylemi ne zamandr yapyor
olduumuzu anlatmak iin
kullanrz.

By 2010, the country had constructed

the third nuclear plant.
By the time we arrived there, most of
them had already left.
When we arrived in Istanbul, we had
been driving for 6 hours.
Because he had been playing soccer
for two hours, he got tired.
I hope she will pass the test.
I predict that the population will be
over 100 million.
I will open the door.

They are going to get married on July

1st.
She is pregnant. She is going to have
a baby.
At this time next week, I will be
studying English.
At this time tomorrow, the board of
directors will be discussing this issue.
Next week, I will be lying on the
beach.
Tomorrow evening, we will be
walking in Paris.
By next year, I will have graduated
from this university.
By the time they arrive here, we will
have finished everything.
By the end of October, we will have
studied all main subjects.
-By the end of this year, I will have
been living in Ankara for 7 years.
-By the time they reach the summit,
they will have been climbing for
nearly ten days.

After, before, until, when, by

the time+V2

I had not known that he was your

manager until I met him
personally.

By + 1950 (past time)

For ten minutes

She wont work after giving birth.

Will you look for a job?

I wont be taking an exam.

What will you be doing at this time

next week?

By the time we visit her, she wont

have delivered her babies.

Will you have completed the report

by the time the boss calls you?

Tomorrow
Next week, month etc.
Two days later
In the following week/year
In five days/weeks
Soon, before long, shortly,
briefly, from now on
Tomorrow
Next week, month etc.
Two days later
In the following week/year
In five days/weeks
Soon, before long, shortly,
briefly, from now on
(At) this time tomorrow/next
week/ next year, tomorrow
night
By + future time expression
( by next week-by the end of
this century- by the beginning
of next year, by 2050)
By the time+S+V1+O
By + future time expression
( by next week-by the end of
this century- by the beginning
of next year, by 2050)
By the time+S+V1+O