4/ Sometime the time is definited as a result of a question and an answer at the present perfect tense. 6/A habit in the past ( used to , would V)[r]
(1)Present Simple Tense 1/ Form :
S+ V(s/es)/ be
Ex : want wants ; give - gives ; be - am; is ; are
* Verbs ending in : -sh;-ch;-o;-ss;-x then we add "es" ( washes ; washes ) *Verbs ending in : -y so we change "y" to "i" then add " es" ( studies )
2/Adverbs of frequency :
*Never ; seldom ; rarely; sometimes; often; usually;always; normally;ocassionally
*From time to time; constantly; now and then; frequently ; every ( );once; twice; threetimes a day
3/Uses :
a/ Things are always true :
Ex : Haiduong is not as big as Hanoi b/ Habits or repeated actions at present : Ex : I often go to school at
c/ Timetable /Schedule : Ex: The film starts at pm d/ Likes- interests-belief-hopes :
* Love , like, hate,dislike ,enjoy, prefer, detest,fancy *Thinks ,wonder,consider,suppose, doubt
*Want ,need, wish, hope, believe,expect,know, understand, e/Verbs of perception:
Hear, see,smell,look, notice, seem,, sound f/State verbs :
Contain, consist, feel, last, depend, matter, belong,fit,suit,weigh, own, mean, seem, appear g/Headings/headlines:
Ex:100 people are killed h/Plot of a film, play,book :
Ex:The films tells about a naughty boy who is hated by step mother i/If-When clause :
Ex: If it rains, i will stay at home
-Present Continous Tense 1/Form :
(2)* V_ing:
Normally we only add -ing after verbs ( watching, doing, )
*Verbs ending in "e", we ommit "e" then add "-ing" (inviting, writing , )
*Verbs ending in " ie" we change "ie" into " y" then add "-ing"(lie lying, die dying, ) *Verbs ending in "ee" we justnormally add "-ing " (seeing )
*Verbs ending in a consonant after a single vowels/ one syllables verbs : Begin -beginning ; swim swimming
2/Uses :
a/An action is happening at the moment of speaking : Ex :She is learning English now
*Adverbs : now , at the moment , at present , today
b/A future plan /Arrangement ( tomorrow, next week , tonight ) Ex : We are having breakfast at am tomorrow
*Adverbs of time should be used except verbs of movement : go, come leave, arrive, move, have Ex : Don't come early We are having a nice party
c/To complain about a bad habit ( always):
She is always losing her glasses
d/ An action is considered to be happening but may be it isn't happening at the moment of speaking ( this week )
Ex : They are building a new house He is studying maths at college
e/ Changing state ( get/become) -Imperative( increase/rise) Ex: The weather is becoming colder and colder
f/Repeated action arround the moment of speaking
Ex :The sun is strong so i am wearing my sunglasses
-Present Perfect Continuous Tense 1/ Form :
S+have/has been + V-ing
2/Uses:
(3)b/A recently finished action with obvious result at present
Ex :She has been working with her computer for hours so her eyes are burnt
c/To emphasize the duration of an action and the action occupied a period time in the past ( all day, all )
Ex:Mary has been learning cooking all day
d/ An action lasting up to the present
Ex:Lan has been waiting for Tuan for hours
-The present perfect tense
I/ Form
S+ have/ has+ V( past participle)
II/ Adverbs of time
+,Since , ever, never, for , just
+,Ready, lately , recently, ( after have / has or at the end of the sentence ) +,Yet( in negative or yes-no question )
+,So far , up to now, up to present , since then
+,In recent years , this month , for / during the last few years
III/ Uses
1/ An action started in the past lasting up to present and still likely to happen in the future : Ex :
He has lived in Haiduong for years
2/ An action in the past but present result: Ex :
She has bought a new house
3/ A part of action but the speaker doesn't know the time or doesn't want to mention the time of action
Ex :
She has left my house
4/What you have / haven't done up to now (today, this week, this month ) Ex :
This is the first time I have gone to HoChiMinh City
5/When If Clauses : Ex :
(4)Past Simple Tense
I/ Form :
S+ V(ed) II/Adverbs of time :
Yesterday , last year , last night, in 1998, in 18th century III/ Uses:
1/ An completed action in the past
Ex : I met him yesterday
2/ When the time is asked exactly :
Ex :
When did you your housework?
3/ An action happened at a definitely period of time even the time isn't mentioned
Ex :
She opened the door ,changed her clothes and started doing the housework
4/ Sometime the time is definited as a result of a question and an answer at the present perfect tense
6/A habit in the past ( used to , would V)
S+adverb of frequency+ V(ed)
7/ A series of past actions
8/An action suddenly happened while another action was happening in the past
Ex :
I was sleeping when he phoned
9/In second-type condition and unreal past tenses ( I'd rather , I'd sooner ) Ex :
If I was a billionaire , I would give each of you $10000
-Past Continuous
I/ Form :
(5)*At a.m yesterday, at this time last week / last month *At the end of last year / last month
*From to *Between and III/Uses
1/ An action was happening at a definite time in the past
Ex :
I was learning English between 8p.m and 10 p.m yesterday
2/ An action was happening in the past and interruppted by another action or two actions were happening at the same time
As/when + past simple , S+V ( past continuous
While S+ V( past continuous) S+ V ( past continuous)
Ex :
My brother was playing football when my mother came
While my mother was cooking my father was reading newspapers
3/ An intension in the past = were going to V
Ex :
When I came , he was packing his clothes
4/Criticize a bad habit in the past ( + always )
Ex :
When at school , Tom always losing things
5/ To retell a story or describe a picture
Ex :