I-1 Simple Tense

He is a computer engineer.

He was a teacher in Taiwan.

He will be an experienced teacher in ten years.

　

He lives in California.

He lived in California last year.

He will live in California after his retirement.

  

He is a smart person.

He was a smart person until he had that car accident. 

He will be a computer expert when he completes this training.

 

He drives very fast.

He drove very fast in Taiwan.

He will drive a new car to work next month.

  

He makes two suggestions for the company.

He made two suggestions at the committee meeting.

He will make two suggestions at the next committee meeting.

 

He owns two antique cars.

He owned two antique cars in 1998.

He will own two more antique cars next years.  

　

I-2 Progressive Tense

He is sleeping.

He is walking on the street.

He is talking to someone on the phone.

He is helping his friend with cooking.

He is watching television.

He is working on a special project.

　

He is going to open a coffee shop.

He is going to join that team.

He is going to hold a special meeting soon.

He is going to see his doctor.

　

He is opening a coffee shop.

He is preparing a paper.

He is making the dinner.

　

He was watching television when his friend called him.

He was walking on the street before the parade started.

He was taking the minutes at the meeting.

He was discussing the issue with his friend yesterday at the dinner.

He was looking for his friend in the crowds at the parade yesterday.

　

He was going to ask that question before the meeting was over.

He was going to make the reservation for his trip to Hawaii.

He was going to visit us last summer.

　

He will be taking the exam next Monday.

He will be discussing this issue with his colleagues at the next meeting.

He will be marketing this product when it comes out.

He will be meeting with his clients in New York next month.

He will be visiting us next month.

He will be looking for a job when he graduates next month.

　

I-3 Perfect Tense

He has completed many important projects since he joined the company.

He has done five book projects since 1998.

He has been an honest salesman since that incident.

He has lived in Taipei since 1980.

He has lived in Taipei for fifteen years.

He has been trained by the same engineer since he joined the company.

He has been asked with the same question since he took this job.

He has been doing the same work for fifteen years.

He has been conducting that research project since 1998.

 

He had completed many important projects before the company moved to  Taiwan.

He had done five book projects by 1998.

He had been very honest before he took that job.

He had lived in Taipei for fifteen years before he moved to California in 1990.

He had been treated like a king before he made that mistake.

He had been considering the problem until he was fired

He had been considered the most influential person in this company before the company went bankruptcy in 1990.

　

He will have that project completed by the end of this year.

He will have that decision made before the client leaves for home.

He will have the products delivered when the new season begins in May.

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