English Verb TenseEnglish Verb Tense

動詞時態是什麼呢 動詞時態是什麼呢

時態為動詞所特有的 , 它能夠表示出一個動作所發生的時間或者是型式

在英文中在英文中 ,, 動詞時態到底有幾種動詞時態到底有幾種以及我們該 如何正確地使用它以及我們該 如何正確地使用它

們呢？ 們呢？

English Verb TenseEnglish Verb Tense

My name is Lisa.

I am from New York.

I am not married.

I am interested in art.

My favorite sports are tennis and

swimming.

I live in New York.

I work as a consultant.

I read a lot.

I don’t like coffee.

My father drinks a lot of coffee.

A lot of my coworkers come to work by subway.

   表示一個會規律發生的動作表示一個會規律發生的動作   表示一個習慣性的動作  表示一個習慣性的動作       陳述一件事實或真理陳述一件事實或真理

The Earth The Earth isis round roundThe sun The sun risesrises from the east. from the east.

I I gogo to KSU. to KSU.

Simple Present 　 (現在簡單 )

I was young and beautiful.

I was married.

My son was here yesterday.

My daughters were not here yesterday.

My favorite sport was cycling.

I lived in the city, but I live in the country.

I worked as a nurse when I was young.

I ate a lot of meat but I eat more

vegetables.

I didn’t drink wine but I now I drink some.

表示一個表示一個在過去確定時間在過去確定時間發生的發生的動作動作

We We wentwent to the same high to the same high school.school.

I I waswas 17 last year. 17 last year.

Simple Past 　 (過去簡單 )

It is raining.The sun isn’t shining.

They are running.They aren’t walking.

She is reading.She isn’t sleeping.She reads a lot.

表示一個現在表示一個現在正在進行的正在進行的動作動作

Present ProgressivePresent Progressive 　　(( 現在進行現在進行 ))

When I saw Joe yesterday,

◦he was carrying a bag.

◦he was wearing a hat.

◦he was going home.

Mary is 85 years old.

She has had a lot of different jobs.

She has traveled all over the world.

She has met a lot of interesting people.

She has written 10 books.She has married three

times.

曾經… ..

The car was dirty.She has washed the

car.The door was

closed.He has closed the

door.It was raining hard.It has cleared up.He was washing his

hair.He has washed his

hair

已經… ..

Present Perfect 　 (現在完成 )

表示在過去發生並且持續到現在的一個動作 ( 也可持續到未來 ) 曾經表示這個動作發生在過去一個不確定的時間 已經

He is playing tennis tomorrow.He is not doing anything this

coming weekend.

要… ..

I am going to watch TV.

We are going to buy a car.

打算… ..

It is going to rain.

The bookshelf is going to fall.

快要… ..

Where will you be at 10:00 tomorrow?

I think I will still be at home.I will probably be in class.I am not sure where I will be.I will be at work.

會… ..

Future 　 (未來式 )

要… .. I am getting married tomorrow.

打算… I am going to get married next year.

快要… ..

會… .. I will get married someday.

1. She is a ballet dancer now.2. She was a ballet dancer when she

was a child.3. She will be a ballet dancer after she

graduates from school.4. She has been a ballet dancer since

she graduated from school.

1. He watches TV every night.2. He watched TV last evening.

3. He is watching TV now.4. He was watching TV when the phone rang.

1. He has watched TV for 2 hours.2. He has been watching TV for 2 hours.

1. He is watching TV with Lisa tonight.2. He is going to watch TV tonight.3. He will watch TV this coming weekend.

Homework (by 5/12)Make 6 sentences for each word with 4 different verb tenses.

1. visit

2. burn

3. mention

4. explore

5. design

6.weave

7.print

8.organize

9.ask for

10.inviting

11.assist

12.prepare

13.swim

14.rain

15.correct