I work now. (present)
- Language
- English
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Basic tense signals
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
At A0, tense work starts as time awareness: now, before now, and after now.
When to use it
Use this overview to classify sentence meaning by time before deeper grammar study.
Key forms
- present (now / usual)
- past (before now)
- future (after now)
- helper cues: do/did/will, am-is-are / was-were
Examples
I worked yesterday. (past)
I will work tomorrow. (future)
She is at home now. (present be)
Tips
- Identify time words first, then choose the helper pattern.
- Do not memorize every tense rule at A0; build recognition first.
- Use simple timeline thinking: past-left, now-center, future-right.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some sentences have no explicit time word, so context decides tense.
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