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Matching verb tense with adverbs

 

 

Adverb Overview
PAST TENSE PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT TENSE

"this ____"

  • this morning
    (the hours that have passed)
  • this week
    (the days that have passed)
  • this year
    (the days that have passed)
  • this decade.
    (the days that have passed)

from past to present

  • up to now
  • so far
  • until now
  • to date

experience

  • ever
  • never
  • before

present - habit & custom

  • always
  • most of the time
  • usually
  • sometimes
  • half of the time
  • often
  • frequently
  • occasionally
  • rarely
  • seldom
  • hardly ever
  • never

"last ____"

  • last night
  • yesterday
  • last week
  • last year

duration

  • for ten years
  • over the past ten years
  • since 1990
  • ever since 1990

present progressive - right now / temporarily

  • presently
  • for now
  • currently
  • right now
  • this month
  • this semester
  • this year

a date in the past

  • 'X' years ago
  • January 10, 1999
  • August 1960
  • 1992
  • May 5th at 5:00. (past)
  • Twenty years ago

recently completed

  • just
  • recently
  • lately
  • yet
  • already

present simple & progress

  • today
  • tomorrow
  • next week
  • next year

Related page:  Adverbs of Time   

 

 

 

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Select the verb tense that best completes the sentence.  Pay attention to adverbs in the sentence.
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Decide whether to use present, or present perfect or present perfect progressive
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    and he

 

 

 

 

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Note: verbs such as 'want', 'like' and 'know' cannot be used in the progressive tense. Stative Verbs– mental states