Past continuous tense

* Form: (+);

I, He, She, It + was + V-ing

We, You, They + were + Ving

 eg;At 9 o’clock last night, she was listening to music.

(-) ;

I, He, She, It + was + not + V-ing

We, You, They + were + not + V-ing

eg; We wasn’t watching TV at 10 PM.

(?);

Was + I, He, She, It + V-ing

Were + We, You, The + V-ing

eg; -Was she listening to music when it was rain? 

        -Yes, she was (he was)

* Signal words: last day/ last month/ last week/ last night/yesterday

Past perfect tense

* Form: (+);S + had + VpII

eg;He had gone out when I came into the house

(-); S + hadn’t + VpII

eg;They hadn’t finished their lunch when I saw them

(?); Had + S + VpII ?

eg; Had the film endedwhen you arrived at the cinema?

       -Yes, it had./ No, it hadn’t

* Signal words: Until then, by the time, prior to that time, before, after, for, as soon as, by, .

4. Near future tense

To be: 

S+be going to+be+adj/noun

Ex: She is going to be an acttress soon.

Verb:

S + be going to + V-infinitive

Ex: We are having a party this weekend

(?) . be going to+ s+adj/noun

ex;   When are you going to goon holiday?

* Signal words: Next week/ next month/ next year

3. simple Future tense

* Form: (+)  will / shall + verb.

 I/ We + will/ shall + verb

He/ she, it, you, they + will + verb.
(-) .
- I/ We + will not/ shall not + verb.

He, she, it, you, they + will not + verb.
? Will/ shall + I/ We + verb?

Will + he, she, it, you, they + verb?
* Signal words: in order to; so as to.