Time expressions: tomorrow, tonight, next week, next month, in a week, soon, one day Example: Peter gets up at 6 o’clock every day.. Time expressions: now, at the moment, at present, the
Trang 1I worked.
You worked
He She worked
It
We worked
You worked
They worked
SIMPLE
I work
You work
He
She works
It
We work
You work
They work
I don’t work.
You don’t work.
He
She doe s n’t work
It
We don’t work.
You don’t work
They don’t work.
Do I work?
Do you work?
he
Doe s she work?
it
Do we work?
Do you work?
Do they work?
Time expressions: usually, often, always, every day, sometimes, rarely, at the weekend,
on Mondays
Use the Present Simple
• for things you do every day, week, year
• for general truths
• for timetables (of planes, trains, etc.)
• for sports commentaries,
reviews and narration.
USE
Time expressions: yesterday, last week / month, ago, when, in 1997
I’ll work.
You’ll work.
He
She will work.
It
We’ll work.
You’ll work.
They’ll work.
I won’t work.
You won’t work.
He She won’t work
It
We won’t work.
You won’t work
They won’t work.
Will I have flown?
Will you have flown?
he
Will she have flown?
it
Will we have flown?
Will you have flown?
Will they have flown?
Use the Future Simple
• for predictions about the future
• for on-the-spot decisions
• for promises, warnings and hopes
• for actions/events/ situations which will
definitely happen in the future.
I didn’t work.
You didn’t work.
He She didn’t work
It
We didn’t work.
You didn’t work
They didn’t work.
Did I work?
Did you work?
he
Did she work?
it
Did we work?
Did you work?
Did they work?
Use the Past Simple
• for finished past actions
• for actions which happened
immediately one after the other
• for past habits or states which are now finished
Time expressions: tomorrow, tonight, next week, next month, in a week, soon, one day
Example: Peter gets up at 6 o’clock every day.
Example: Peter got up at 6 o’clock yesterday because he didn’t have to go to work.
Example: I think Kate will become a great artist one day.
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You were working.
He
She was working.
It
We were working.
You were working.
They were working.
I am working.
You are working.
He
She is working.
It
We are working.
You are working.
They are working.
I’m not working.
You aren’t working.
He
She isn’t working.
It
We aren’t working.
You aren’t working.
They aren’t working.
Am I working?
Are you working?
he
Is she working?
it
Are we working?
Are you working?
Are they working?
Time expressions: now, at the moment, at present, these days, still, today, tonight
Use the Present Continuous
• for things that are happening now
• for fixed arrangements in the near future
•with adverbs like
always/constantly, etc
for frequently repeated
actions to express annoyance, irritation or danger.
USE
Time expressions: while, when, as, the moment that, all morning/evening/day/night
I will be working.
You will be working.
He
She will be working.
It
We will be working.
You will be working.
They will be working.
I won’t be working.
You won’t be working.
He
She won’t be working.
It
We won’t be working.
You won’t be working.
They won’t be working.
Will I be working?
Will you be working?
Will he / she /it be
working?
Will we be working?
Will you be working?
Will they be working?
Use the Future Continuous
• for an action which will be in progress at a stated time in the future
• for actions which will definitely happen
in the future as the result of a routine or arrangement
I wasn’t working.
You weren’t working.
He
She wasn’t working.
It
We weren’t working.
You weren’t working.
They weren’t working.
Was I working?
Were you working?
he
Was she working?
it
Were we working?
Were you working?
Were they working?
Use the Past Continuous
• to describe an action in progress at
a specific time in the past
• for an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it
• for two or more simultaneous actions.
Time expressions: tomorrow, tonight, this time next week, in two days
Example: This time tomorrow I’ll be travelling to London.
Example: Mum is baking a cake in the kitchen at the moment.
Example: They were watching the football match on TV at 8 o’clock lat night.
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You had flown.
He
She had flown.
It
We had flown.
You had flown.
They had flown.
I have flown.
You have flown.
He
She has flown.
It
We have flown.
You have flown.
They have flown.
I haven’t flown.
You haven’t flown.
He
She hasn’t flown.
It
We haven’t flown.
You haven’t flown.
They haven’t flown.
Have I flown?
Have you flown?
he
Has she flown?
it
Have we flown?
Have you flown?
Have they flown?
Time expressions: never, ever, just, already, yet, for, since, so far, how long, recently, lately
Use the Present Perfect
• to talk about recent events and to give news
• for an action which started in the past and continues up to the present
• for an action which happened at an unstated time in the past.
USE
Time expressions: for, since, already, by, after, just, before, by the time
I will have flown.
You will have flown.
He
She will have flown.
It
We will have flown.
You will have flown.
They will have flown.
I won’t have flown.
You won’t have flown.
He
She won’t have flown.
It
We won’t have flown.
You won’t have flown.
They won’t have
flown.
Will I have flown?
Will you have flown?
he
Will she have flown?
it
Will we have flown?
Will you have flown?
Will they have flown?
Use the Future Perfect
• for an action which will be finished before a stated time
in the future
I hadn’t flown.
You hadn’t flown.
He
She hadn’t flown.
It
We hadn’t flown.
You hadn’t flown.
They hadn’t flown.
Had I flown?
Had you flown?
he
Had she flown?
it
Had we flown?
Had you flown?
Had they flown?
Use the Past Perfect
• when you are talking about the past and you want
to talk about an earlier past action
• for an action which finished in the past and whose
result was visible in the past.
Time expressions: by, by the time, before, until, by then
Example: They will have painted the room by Thursday.
Example: She had cooked dinner by 6 o’clock.
Example: Kate has known John since 2005.
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You had been flying.
He
She had been flying.
It
We had been flying.
You had been flying.
They had been
flying.
I have been flying.
You have been
flying.
He
She has been flying.
It
We have been flying.
You have been
flying.
They have been
flying.
I haven’t been flying.
You haven’t been flying.
He
She hasn’t been flying.
It
We haven’t been flying.
You haven’t been flying.
They haven’t been flying.
Have I been flying?
Have you been flying?
he
Has she been flying?
it
Have we been flying?
Have you been flying?
Have they been flying?
Time expressions: for, since, recently, all morning/day/year
Use the Present Perfect Continuous
• for actions which have been going on very recently They have usually just stopped
• to put an emphasis
on the duration of an action which started in the past and continues
up to the present.
USE
Time expressions: for, since, how long
I will have been flying.
You will have been
flying.
He
She will have been flying.
It
We will have been
flying.
You will have been
flying.
They will have been
flying.
I won’t have been flying.
You won’t have been flying.
He
She won’t have been flying.
It
We won’t have been flying.
You won’t have been flying.
They won’t have been flying.
Will I have been flying?
Will you have been
flying?
he
Will she have been flying?
it
Will we have been
flying?
Will you have been
flying?
Will they have been
flying?
Use the Future Perfect Continuous
• to express the duration of an action
up to a certain time
in the future
I hadn’t been flying.
You hadn’t been flying.
He
She hadn’t been flying.
It
We hadn’t been flying.
You hadn’t been flying.
They hadn’t been flying.
Had I been flying?
Had you been flying?
he
Had she been flying?
it
Had we been flying?
Had you been flying?
Had they been flying?
Use the Past Perfect Continuous
• for actions continuing over a period up to a certain time in the past
• for past actions of certain duration which had visible results in the past
Time expressions: by … for
CONTINUOUS
Example: By the end of this year, he will have been teaching at this school for ten years.
Example: She had been working in the garden for three hours before she stopped for lunch.
Example: Dave has been writing letters all morning.
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PRESENT
1 Kate in London (live)
2 She _ in an office (work)
3 She _ (not/work) now, she _ (have lunch)
at a restaurant near her office with her boyfriend, Kevin
4 Kate and Kevin (know) each other for six months
5 Kate _ (lose) a lot of weight She (eat) a lot less recently
PAST
1 Martin his motorbike last month (buy)
2 I to Mary two days ago (speak)
3 When Tim _ (arrive) we _ (watch) a film on television
4 Kevin _ (fly) a plane last week He _ (never/ fly) one before
5 When I _ (get) to the station, the nine o’clock train _ (already/leave)
6 Andy (practise) the piano for six months before he _ (enter) the competition
FUTURE
1 Dinner _ (be) ready at seven o’clock
2 I _ (always/love) you
3 Can I borrow $ 20? I _ (pay) back tomorrow
4 This time tomorrow I (travel) to New York
5 By the time we get to the theatre, the pay _ (already/start)
6 By the time he is eighteen he _ (learn) English for ten years
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PRESENT
1 lives
2 works
3 isn’t working, is having
4 have known
5 has lost, has been eating
PAST
1 bought
2 spoke
3 arrived, were watching
4 flew, had never flown
5 got, had already left
6 had been practising, entered
FUTURE
1 will be
2 ‘ll always love
3 ‘ll pay
4 will be travelling
5 will have already started
6 will have been learning