Tenses (All-in-one) -ANS

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TENSES

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TENSES down in 1 Lesson Class: ______

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Tenses in English Language

5.Past

1.Present

9.Future

Simple

Simple

Simple

(

did )

(

d0

( will do

)

)

6.Past

2.Present

10.Future

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

( was/were doing )

is/am/are doig )

( will be doing )

7.Past

3.Present

11.Future

Perfect

Perfect

Perfect

( had done )

(

(has/have done

)

(will have done )

8.Past

4.Present

12.Future

Perfect

Perfect

Perfect

Continuous

Continuous

(had been doing )

(has/have been doing

Continuous

)

(will have been doing

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1 Present Simple 1. Habitual Action 常做行為

2. Facts 定理

3. For Future (Timetables)

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He loves Gabriel very much.

We are usually noisy in English class.

Do they always learn nothing in English class?

She secretly goes on Facebook using my phone.

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The sun rises in the East.

It rains a lot in summer in HK. Plants die without sunlight and water.

Vegetarians __do not eat____(not eat) meat. ___Do pandas eat___(pandas/eat) bamboo?

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The train leaves at 3:30pm.

The film begins at 9:30pm tonight. So I should arrive at the cinema at 9:25pm.

Aaron’s concert ____starts__(start) at 8pm. I will arrive there at 7:50pm.

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4.In exclamations starting with “There”/ “Here”

Here he comes! (=Mr Cheng is coming.)

There it ___goes_____! (=The balloon is going up.)

*Often used with always, usually, frequently, sometimes, seldom, once a month, never, every year, once in a while, now and then, from time to time, occasionally etc.

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2 Present Continuous 1. Present action in progress 做緊

2. For Future (Planned) 已 Plan 好

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Mr Tommy Lee is talking at present.

I am learning tenses in class now.

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I am eating at McDonald’s at lunchtime.

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I am having dinner with my wife tonight.

VS (*****) I am going to have dinner with wife tonight. 肯定程度(***) All F.4 students work very hard this week. I __am studying____

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(study) in the library tonight.

My mum ____is buying___(buy) the iPhone 7.9 to me after the U.T.

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Look at this picture! The elderly lady is driving!

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3. Talk about Pictures

*Often used with now, at present, at the moment etc.

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3 Present Perfect (“x 左”) 1. Sth started from the past till the present 由過去開始直到現在

Compare: Steve Job ___has died__(die) for 2 years. vs

2. Sth ever/already happened 曾經/已經

3. Not yet 仲未

It has rained since 9am.

Billy has been (be) a singer for 1 year.

Mr. Chiu ___has played__(play) the guitar since 8:00am.

I ___have__just___lost__(lose) my iPad7.

Steve Jobs ___died_(die) She has been to the‘Ocean Park Halloween’for 5 times.

Have you ever passed any English exam?

Have you ever studied for 8 hours a day?

He has told Ms Cheng about his naughty behaviour.

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Paul, ____have you bought___(you buy) the flowers to your girlfriend yet? She is leaving in 10 minutes!

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I have not seen any ghost in my life.

He has never been to Disneyland. He thinks it is childish.

I ___have not completed___(not complete) this worksheet yet.

*Often used with already, yet, ever, just, never, for…, since…, recently, lately, so far, ever since etc.

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4 Present Perfect Continuous“一直…緊” -

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She has been looking for you for two hours. Where have you been? (一直搵緊) I have been looking for a job. Can you help me? (一直搵緊，以家仲未搵到工)

1. Similar to PRESENT PERFECT, but focus on‘in progress’

I have found a job.

VS -

(搵到工)

Mr Chiu ___has been playing____(play) the guitar since 8:00am.

He should take a rest.

著重一直.X.緊”

VS

Mr Chiu has played the guitar since 8:00am.

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It ______has been raining_____(rain) all day. It is still raining

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right now.

Nokia ___has been improving_____(improve) its service for months.

*Often used with for…, since…, all afternoon, all day, all week etc.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Challenge: (Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous) 1. I ____have known/_____(know) Mary for 10 years.

2. Tom and his boyfriend ___have not seen/ have_not been seeing___(not/see) each other for 3 days.

3. We ____have played / have been playing_____(play) Candy Crush for 20 hours.

4. I _______have just broken_______(just/break) the vase.

5. “OMG”! You _____have finished____(finish) this exercise already!

6.. Happy Li _____has looked / has been looking_____(look) for a larger flat for months.

Can you help him?

7. Baby Angel _____has fallen ________(fall) asleep.

8. He _____has lied / has been lying___(lie) to the teacher more than once.

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All in Present Tenses (Tense No. 1-4) 1. Water ______covers____(cover) two thirds of the world.

2. We are tired. We_ have worked/ have been working_____(work) hard all day.

3. I ___have blamed/have been blaming___(blame) my sister for half an hour because she ______has stolen_____(steal) my underwear.

4. Li Mei Li has got an exam soon, so she _____is working____(work) hard at the moment / now.

5. Why don’t you go to see Dad? He ___is dying____(die) in hospital.

6. Please shut up! Your joke ____does not interest____(not/interest) me at all.

7. Jeremy Jeu ___has lived / has been living_____(live) in Shatin since he was 7.

8. The police ____has found____(find) the clues of the murder case.

9. Foul language culture __has got______(get) more and more popular.

10. I ____do not care_____(not/care) about it anymore.

11. Sai Sai Lup ___has been_____(be) on diet for a few days, so she ______is feeling_______(feel) dizzy now.

12. Men ____are not ______________(not/be) afraid of challenges.

13. Nowadays, young people ___fancy_______(fancy) meaningless things.

14. Jim Siu Man __has been_______(be) there before.

15. Loud music ___gives______(give) me a headache.

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5 Past Simple

1. Past Action

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"Twins" was my idol. Now I like C ALL STAR. A student threw the chair at another boy last month.

This boy did not work hard in F.4.

I saw them in Mong Kok. ______Did they study________(they/study) at home yesterday?

2. Past Habits

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We often played together when we were children.

Li Oi always pulled the girls’hair when she was in F.4.

*Often used with yesterday, last week, this morning, once upon a time, in those days, just now, 1 year ago etc.

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6 Past Continuous

(緊)

- At 6:00pm yesterday, I was sleeping. (<_<---------sleep-----------------------------------sleep-------------------- 6pm - I was not feeling well yesterday morning.

1. Past action in progress 著重: 當時…緊

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A baby was crying last night. 佢琴晚一直喊緊 (VS

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They were chatting 1 hour ago.

(VS

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2. Longer action

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A baby cried last night) 佢琴晚喊

They chatted 1 hour ago)

Jay Chow was playing the piano when I saw him. (long) (long) (short) While she was standing on the street this morning, a policeman came to her.

When Mrs W ___was teaching____(teach) yesterday, a student ______raised_____(raise) a good question.

3. Two actions occurred at the same time

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He ___fell____(fall) down when he ___was walking____ (walk) without his glasses.

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Last night, while I was studying in my room, my family was singing karaoke in the living room.

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In the English lesson yesterday, while the teacher _______was talking_____(talk) to the students, some boys _ ______were playing____________(play) with the mobile phones.

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7 Past Perfect

****過去再過去****

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Her boyfriend had left when she arrived at the airport. (past) (perfect) (past) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------now----------- 8pm 8:10pm

1. Sth happened before another past action

- The thief walked into the house as someone had forgotten to lock the door.

- The film had started before we arrived at 8pm.

- After the guests had left, I went to bed at 11pm.

- When we _____reached___(reach) the station, the bus ______ had left_________(leave).

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Billy told the police that he had eaten the little boy.

Wai Shun ____said___(say) he __had not eaten__ (not/eat) anything for 3 days.

- By the end of last month, Nicholas Tse had come out again.

- By 9:00 last night, Mum had finished the housework.

2. “by”+ time - I ____had done_____(do) all the homework by the end of the last (果陣時或之前 x 完) lesson yesterday.

- I ____had written_____(write) my own storybook by the time I was four years old.

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8 Past Perfect Continuous -

Eason Chan had been winning for 4 years until Leo Koo got (past perfect cont.) (past) the prize last year.

1. Similar to PAST PERFECT, but focus on ‘in progress’

著重 “之前一直 x 緊”

- The police had been looking for the murderer for one year before they caught him.

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Candy Bro came at 6:00. I had been waiting for him since 5:00.

- I really couldn’t understand what she meant although she ____had been teaching___(teach) for 30 years here.

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Mimi asked me to look at that man. She was sure that man _____had not been falling_____(not/fall) in love for ages.

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All in Past Tenses (Tense No.5-8) 1. MayMay __had studied/ had been studying__(study) at this school for a decade before she dropped out.

2. My dad _did not listen__ (not/listen) to me until I have built up my business.

3. I saw my fans last night. They _had been waiting__(wait) for me outside the building.

4. We got to the airport at 11pm but the plane ___had left______(leave) at 10pm.

5. Ka yan ___did not appreciate_(not/appreciate) whatever he__did_____(do). He committed suicide last week.

6. When I ____was visiting___(visit) the zoo yesterday, I ___saw_____(see) a gorilla which looked like my neighbour in the classroom. Have a look now!!

7. This was our first date. We__were having____(have) a walk when it started to rain.

8. When I spoke to the salesgirl, I __realized____(realize) I ___had met_____ (meet) her somewhere before.

9. I___cancelled___(cancel) the trip as it was too expensive.

10. Rocky ___pissed____(piss) everywhere when he___was___(be) a puppy.

11. I __finished_____(finish) this exercise last night. I __had been doing____(do) it for two months.

12. My house ___burnt___(burn) yesterday morning.

13. My wife _had not prepared__the dinner when I ___came____(come) home.

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9 Future Simple 1. Future Action (without planning) 沒事前計劃

2. Express Willingness

He will pass the exam in December.

He will be sad if she can't come tomorrow.

She ____will not forgive_____(not forgive) this stupid man forever. ___Will you come_____(you come) for our U.T. revision lesson this Wednesday?

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Student: I don't know how to do it.

Teacher: I 'll help you.

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Mum: The phone is ringing.

Son: I ____will____ get it.

*Often used with next year, tomorrow, in 10 minutes, in two days' time etc.

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10 FUTURE Continuous

1. Future action in progress 將會 x 緊

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I will be meeting Mr Cheng after school.

Don’t call me at noon, honey, I will be having a lesson.

Will you be going out this evening? ____Will_____you _____be using____(use) my computer tonight?

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She will be emigrating to Toronto this time next year.

(VS

She will emigrate to Toronto next year.)

2. Determined action 決定的

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I will be watching Manchester United vs KeeChee this time tomorrow.

I ______will be flying______(fly) to Canada at 8pm tonight.

At 8pm tomorrow, we will be enjoying ourselves at the seaside.

When you make your promise to your lover in the wedding, you will say……… “____I will be taking care of you forever_______”

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11 FUTURE Perfect -

I will have finished my homework by 10pm.

(I will finish my homework at 10pm.)

1. Sth will be completed by a point of time in the future 將會 xx 左 -

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I will have prepared the dinner by the time you arrive.

Kie Jie __will have worked_____(work) here for 30 years next April.

Life will have become more automated by 2100.

4 MARKERS ______will have finished____(finish) their secondary schooling by June 2015. ____Will___ we _____have found_____(find) the treatment for AIDS before the next century?

*My dear, by the time you receive the letter, I ___will have died________. Goodbye.”

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12 FUTURE Perfect Continuous -

I will have been doing my revision in this room by March.

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In another month’s time, I will have been studying here for five years.

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When the programme finishes, we will have been watching TV for four hours.

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By 3pm, we will have been waiting for two hours.

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They ____will not have been talking______(not/talk) when they see each other next time.

1. Similar to FUTURE PERFECT, but focus on‘in progress’ 著重 “將會一直....緊”

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Summary

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我明天將會探你媽媽。 我明天 10 點將探緊你媽媽。

FUTURE

TENSES:

9. I will visit your mum tomorrow I I will be visiting your mum at 10pm tomorrow.

我明天 11 點將探完你媽媽。

11I will have visited your mum by 11pm tomorrow

我明天 11 點將可能已探完你媽 I will have been visiting your mother 媽，可能仲探緊。

by 11pm tomorrow

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All in Future Tenses (Tense No.9-12) 1. Antarctica ___will disappear___(disappear) in 30 years if global warming persists.

2. 4Markers ___will be studying_____(study) in the university in three years’ time.

3. Mr Wong looks pale. I think he __will faint__(faint).

4. We ___will have finished_____(finish) this English lesson by 6pm.

5. Ay 8pm tomorrow, I ___will be helping_____(help) the concert, but I ____will stay_______(stay) there until it finishes.

6. The kids ___will be sleeping_____(sleep) when you return home tonight.

7. Mr Cheng _will have taught/will have been teaching_ in this school for 25 years by next year.

8. HK ___will overcome______(overcome) the present hardship and become a prosperous city again.

9. I __will tell____(tell) you the secret about William Chan someday.

10. Eason’s concert ____will have finished____(finish) by 11:30pm.

11. “What __will__you___be doing______(do) when you are forty?”

I ____will have retired__(retire) by the time.

12. Mr Choi ___will be eating___(eat) vegetables between 1pm and 3pm.

13. By the end of this month, Mr Wong __will have lived/ will have been living__(live) in this house for four years.14. I _will send_____(send) my best regards to your mum.

15. Trust me. I ______will tell___(tell) you soon.

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: ( be) + p.p.

( was/were done

is/am/are done

was/were being

is/am/are being

done

done

had been done

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will be done

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has/have been done will had been done

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1 Present Simple Active: Passive:

is/am/are + p.p.

Form 4 students clean the classroom every day.

The classroom is cleaned every day.

2 Past Simple Active: Passive:

was/were + p.p.

Form 4 students cleaned the classroom yesterday.

The classroom was cleaned yesterday.

3 Future Simple Active: Passive:

will + be + p.p.

Form 4 students will clean the classroom tomorrow.

The classroom will be cleaned tomorrow.

4 Present Continuous Active: Passive: 5 Past Continuous Active: Passive:

is/am/are + being + p.p.

Form 4 students are cleaning the classroom now.

The classroom __is being cleaned now.

6 Present Perfect Active: Passive:

has/have + been + p.p.

Form 4 students have cleaned the classroom already.

The classroom has been cleaned__ already.

7 Past Perfect Active: Passive:

had + been + p.p.

Form 4 students had cleaned the classroom before I came.

The classroom _ had been cleaned before I came.

8 Future Perfect Active: Passive:

will + have + been + p.p.

Form 4 students will have cleaned the classroom when you return.

The classroom will have been cleaned when you return.

was/were + being + p.p.

Form 4 students were cleaning the classroom when I came.

The classroom was being cleaned when I came.

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