Editable grammar timeline

A timeline can help students to see the correct uses of different tenses (e.g. present perfect vs past simple) represented in a visual way.
Teacher Instructions
This resource includes a line representing the past, present and future. The symbols can be moved around the timeline to show different tenses.
For example, a single action in the past could be shown with a series of crosses in the ‘past’ area of the timeline. An action that continued over a period of time could be shown with a wavy line. An action that happened within a period of time could be shown within a circle or rectangle.
This resource also includes arrows to show the relationship between two events - helpful when explaining the past perfect or future perfect tenses.

Tense: Present Continuous
Affirmative form:
Subject + be + verb with ing
I'm teaching
Negative form:
Subject + be + not + verb with ing
I'm not teaching
Question form:
Be + subject + verb with ing
Are you teaching?
Short answer form:
Yes + Subject + be / No Subject Be + Not
Yes, I am / No, I'm not.
Contractions:
Verb 'be' is contracted.

Symbols Bank
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Tense:

Tense:
Affirmative form:
Negative form:
Question form:
Short answer form:
Contractions: