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1. S. Present
→ To express our daily activity and general truth
+ S + to be + noun
– S + to be + not + noun
N
Yes, S + to be
? To be + S + noun +?
No, S + to be + not
He + S + V1 es/s + O + C
+ S + V1 + O + C
– S + do not + V1 + O + C
Yes, S + do
? Do + S + V1 + O + C
No, S + do + not
2. S. Present Continuous
→ To express our activities that happen now
+ S + to be + V ing + O + C
– S + to be + not + V ing + O + C
V
Yes, S + to be
? To be + S + V ing + O + C + ?
No, S + to be + not
Time signals: Now, right now, today, at present, at this moment, tonight
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3. S. Present Perfect
→ To express our activities that happens in the past time but still has relation with the time
now
+ S + has / have + V3 + O + C
Time signals: Since yesterday, for six months, yet. already, recently
Time signals: Since, for, the whole day yesterday, all morning last Friday.
5. S. Past
→ To express our activities that happens in the past time.
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+ S + was / were + N
+ S + V2 + O + C
– S + did not + V1 + O + C
V
Yes, S + did
? Did + S + V1 + O + C +?
No, S + did + not
Time signals: Last year, yesterday, last month. Five minutes ago, just now, this morning……….
6. S. Past Continuous
→ To express our activities that was happening in the past time.
7. S. Past Perfect
→ to express our activities which is completed before another activity in the past.
+ S + had + been + N
V + S + had + V3 + O + C
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– S + had + not + V3 + O + C
Yes, S + had
? Had + S + V3 + O + C +?
No, S + had + not
8. S. Perfect Continuous
→ To express an activities or action that takes place over a period time in the past prior, to
some other past event.
9. S. Future
→ To express our activity that happens in the future.
+ S + shall / will + be + N
– S + shan’t / won’t + be + N
N
Yes, S + shall / will
? Shall / will + S + be + N +?
No, S + shan’t / won’t
+ S + shall / will + V1 + O + C
– S + shan’t / won’t + V1 + O + C
V
Yes, S + shall / will
? Shall / will + S + V1 + O + C + ?
No, S + shall / will + not
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+ S + to be + going + to + V1 + O + C
– S + to be + not + going + to + V1 + O + C
V
Yes, S + to be
? To be + S + going + to + V1 + O + C +?
No, S + to be + not
Time signal: At this time tomorrow morning, at five next week, at this month next year
→ To express our activity that will be in progress before another time or event in the future.
Time signal: By the end of this semester, by the time of thus Christmas.
+ S + should / would + be + N
+ S + should / would + V1 + O + C
Time signal: By last Christmas, by the end of this month last year
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