Affirmative
Simple Progressive Perfect Perfect Progressive
Present He works in a bank every day. He is working in a bank right He has worked in many banks He has been working in this bank since
now. so far. he left school.
Past He worked in a bank two years He was working in the bank He had worked in a bank He had been working in a bank for two
ago. when the robbers attacked it. before he applied for this job. years before he applied for this job.
Future He will work in a bank when He will be working in a bank this He will have worked in several By Christmas he will have been working
he finishes his studies. time next year. banks by this time next year if in this bank for two years.
he continues behaving like
this.
Negative
Simple Progressive Perfect Perfect Progressive
Present He doesn’t work in a bank He isn’t working in a bank right He hasn’t worked in many He hasn’t been working in a bank since
every day. now. banks so far. he left school.
Past He didn’t work in a bank two He wasn’t working in the bank He hadn’t worked in a bank He hadn’t been working in a bank for
years ago. when the robbers attacked it. before he applied for this job. two years before he applied for this
job.
Future He won’t work in a bank when He won’t be working in a bank He won’t have worked in By Christmas he won’t have been
he finishes his studies. this time next year. several banks by this time next working in this bank for two years.
year if he continues behaving
like this.
Questions
Simple Progressive Perfect Perfect Progressive
Present Does he work in a bank every Is he working in a bank right Has he worked in many banks Since when has he been working in this
day? now? so far? bank?
Past Did he work in a bank two He was working in the bank Had he worked in a bank How long had he been working in a
years ago? when the robbers attacked it? before he applied for this job? bank before he applied for this job?
Future Will he work in a bank when Will he be working in a bank this How many banks will he have How long will he have been working in
he finishes his studies? time next year? worked in by this time next this bank by Christmas?
year if he continues behaving
like this?
