(+) verb+ed (regular verb) or 2nd form (irregular verb) (talked; went)

(+) have/has (3rd form verb) (he has arrived; we have met)

now
-a period or point in the past, unconnected to now yesterday; last month; 5 years ago; in 2001; when I was little... () hasn't come haven't met

() didn't (go) did not (talk)

Past Tense

Present Perf.

-process started in the past and lasts until now -process finished, effects still visible

now

(?) Did (you) (go)...? What did (I) (say)...? When did (she) (go)...? Where did (they) (go)...?

(?) Have (you) met...? Where has (he) gone...? Why has (she) left...? What have (I) done...?

up to now, just, yet, already, recently, since/for, so far, ever

(+) be going to (verb) (he is going to talk; we are going to meet) now () She isn't going to like it. They aren't going to be there.

(+) had verb+ed (regular) or 3rd form (irregular verb) (He had lost his keys before he left.) () When he came home, he hadn't found his keys.

now -from a point in the past reaching further back into the past before, never before

going-to

-an intention -a plan -a sure thing about to happen

Past Perfect

(?) Are you going to stay? What is he going to say? When is she going to leave?

tomorrow; next month; later, in a few days, soon, when I'm done...; afterwards

(?) Had (you) (gone)...? What had (I) (said)...? How had (she) (been)...? Where had (they) (talked)...?

(+) will (verb) (will talk; will go) now () won't (go) will not (talk)

(+) 1st form of verb (talk/talks; go/goes)

now
() don't (go) doesn't (talk)

Future Tense

-a period or point of time in the future -general, statement

Present Simple

-a regular activity -general statement

(?) Will (you) (go)...? What will (I) (say)...? When will (she) (go)...? Where will (they) (go)...?

tomorrow; next month; 5 years from now; in 2020; later, in a few days, soon,

(?) Do (you) (go)...? What do (I) (say)...? When does (she) (go)...? Where do (they) (go)...?

often; sometimes; every week; usually; never, on Mondays, after work,

(+) be (verb)-ing (he is arriving; we are meeting, I am leaving)

now

(+) be (verb)-ing (he is learning; we are going I am reading) fixed appointments and arrangements

() isn't (com)ing aren't (meet)ing

Present Cont.

() isn't (go)ing aren't (talk)ing

Present Cont.

now

-in the middle of an activity -changing process (increase, rise, fall, improve, drop)

(?) Are (you) (meet)ing...? Where is (he) (go)ing...? When is (she) (fly)ing...? What am (I) (do)ing...?

at five, this afternoon next Friday, on Tuesday,

(?) Are (you) (go)ing...? What is (he) (say)ing...? When is (she) (go)ing...? What am (I) (do)ing...?

at the moment; just (now); right now; Look!, Listen!, today this week/month/year,