Tenses

 The Simple Present Tense 現在式

*Remember these words.

Daily, always, often, usually, weekly, every day, sometimes.

Examples

Mary walks to school every day.

Mary does not walk to school every day.

Does Mary walk to school every day?

The Simple Past Tense 過去式

*  Remember these words.

Once, yesterday, last week, ago, just now, this morning.

Examples

They bought a car yesterday.

They did not buy a car yesterday.

Did they buy a car yesterday?

The Simple Future Tense 將來式

* Remember these words.

Tomorrow, soon, next, later, in future, tonight, if, in a moment, coming Sunday

Examples

We shall go on a picnic tomorrow.

We shall not go a picnic tomorrow.

Shall we go on a picnic tomorrow?

The Present Continuous Tense 現在進行式

*  Remember these words.

Now, at present, at this moment.

Examples

They are learning English at this moment.

They are not learning English at this moment.

Are they learning English at this moment?

The Past Continuous Tense 過去進行式

*  Remember these words

Then, when, while

Examples

She was crying when I saw her.

She was not crying while I saw her.

Was she crying when you saw her?

The Present Perfect Tense 現在完成式

*  Remember these words.

Already, yet, since, ever, for, years, for months, for weeks

Examples

The postman has gone already.

The postman has not come yet.

Has the postman come yet?

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