Q: Is he speaking? action taking place in the moment of speaking action taking place only for a limited period of time action arranged for the future at the moment, just, just now, Listen!, Look!, now, right now Simple Past A: He spoke. Q: Does he speak? action in the present taking place once, never or several times facts actions taking place one after another action set by a timetable or schedule always, every …, never, normally, often, seldom, sometimes, usually if sentences type I ( If I talk ,… ) Present Progressi ve A: He is speaking. Table of English Tenses tense Affirmative/Negative/ Question Use Signal Words Simple Present A: He speaks.
