verb tenses for english learners basic.pptx

present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous.

1. Verb tenses 動詞時態

2. Present simple Usage: Actions that happen regularly or facts . be verb : am are is Verb + s/ es / ies Often, sometimes, always I eat breakfast every day. She walks to school. He studies at the library. They are happy.

3. Past simple Usage: Actions that happened and finished in the past . Verb + ed Irregular verbs: go / went, have / had, become / became I walked to the park . They ate lunch.

4. Present continuous Actions happening right now or around now . am/are/is + verb- ing I am reading a book . She is playing outside.

5. Past continuous Usage: Actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past. Structure: Subject + was/were + verb + ing . I was watching TV. They were cooking dinner.

6. Future simple Actions that will happen in the future . Will + verb Be going to I will study at 8 PM . = I am going to study at 8pm. They will watch movie next week.

7. 問句句型 Tense Example Present Simple Do/Does + subject + base verb ? Does she walk to school? Past Simple Did + subject + base verb ? Did they eat lunch? Future Simple Will + subject + base verb ? Will you study tomorrow? Present Continuous Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + ing ? Are they eating dinner? Past Continuous Was/Were + subject + verb + ing ? Was she cooking dinner? Future Continuous Will + subject + be + verb + ing ? Will you be studying at 8 PM?

8. When and While 差別 當 兩 個動作 都會 延續一段時間 ，而非瞬間 完成， 通常就會用   while 。這種情況下，動作會以進行式呈現。 While  the kid was drawing, his parents were chatting in the living room. 那 個小孩畫畫時，他的爸媽正在客廳聊天。 I was sweeping the floor  while  my sister was washing the dishes. 我妹妹洗碗時，我正在掃地 。 當 兩 個動作 都是 較短暫或瞬間能完成 的 ，就要使用  when ，通常搭配 簡單式 。 When  Lucy opened the door, she saw her neighbor. Lucy 開門時，看見她的鄰居。 An insect bit me  when  I took off my shirt. 我脫掉襯衫時，有一隻蟲咬了我 。

9. When and While 差別 動作有先後順序 ，並非同時發生，那就要用  when 。這兩個 動作通常 是 緊接發生 的 。 When  the students saw their teacher, they stopped talking. 那些學生看到他們的老師時，就停止談話了。 The little girl cried loudly  when  she fell down. 那個小女孩跌倒時，哭得很大聲。 在⋯⋯歲時 」、「 在⋯⋯時期 」，通常會使用  when 。 When  my grandma was young, she went swimming every Sunday . When  I was little, I wanted to be a doctor.