The document discusses different tenses in English and examples of time markers that indicate each tense. It provides lists of common time markers for the present progressive tense, simple present tense, past progressive tense, simple past tense, present perfect tense, and past perfect tense. The document explains that time markers can help improve comprehension of the tense being used and make the meaning clearer, especially for non-native English speakers.

1. Mastering Tenses with TIME MARKERS

3. I am leaving now . (present progressive) He drinks coffee every day . (simple present) I was eating dinner at five o'clock yesterday . (past progressive) I bought a computer yesterday (simple past) I haven't spoken to Audrey yet . (present perfect) By the time I was sixteen, I had learned to drive. (past perfect) Examples:

4. Time Markers by Tense* for major tenses * The lists in this presentation are by no means complete, and should only serve as suggestions for further study of time markers.