Tenses​

Vocabulary

Lesson 8
Trần Thanh Tuyện
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Formation

Simple Continuous Perfect

S+V Be + V-ing have V3/ed

Present S+V S + am/is/are+ V-ing S+ have/has V3/ed

Past S+V S + was/were+ V-ing S+ had V3/ed

Future S + will be + V-ing

S + Will + Vo S+ will have V3/ed
Will + Vo
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Hints

Simple Continuous Perfect

S+V Be + V-ing have V3/ed
At the moment, Lately, since, for,
Often, usually,
Present everyday, now…
at the present,
right now….
recently, yet, already,
…

A point of time in the past: Before, by the time,

Last, ago,
Past 1917,..
- Made by time
- Made by an acton
after + time/action

Future Next, tomorrow,

A point of time in the future:
- Made by time By/ by the time + time
soon,.. in future
Will + Vo - Made by an acton
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Examples

#1: Present Simple: Cô ấy hay gặp khách hàng của cô ấy vào chiều thứ 4
She usually meets her clients/customers on Wed afternoon.

#2: Present Continuous: Bạn không thể gặp cô ấy bây giờ vì cô ấy đang nói chuyện với sếp.
You can’t meet her now because she is talking to her boss.

#3: Present Perfect: Gần đây, doanh số bán hàng đã tăng trở lại.
Recently, sales has increased again.
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Examples

#4: Past Simple: Cô ấy gặp khách hàng của cô ấy vào chiều hôm qa
She met her clients/customers yesterday afternoon.

#5: Past Continuous: 10 sáng hôm qua, cô ấy sẽ đang nói chuyện với sếp.
At 10 yesterday morning, she was talking to her boss.

#6: Past Perfect: Trước khi cô ấy làm việc ở đây, cô ấy đã là một cầu thủ tennis.
Before she worked here, she had been a tennis player.
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Examples

#7: Future Simple: Cô ấy sẽ gặp khách hàng của cô ấy vào chiều mai
She will meet her clients/customers tomorrow afternoon.

#8: Future Continuous: 10 sáng hôm sau, cô ấy sẽ đang nói chuyện với sếp.
At 10 tomorrow morning, she will be talking to her boss.

#9: Future Perfect: Cô ấy sẽ phải hoàn thành dự án này trước cuối tháng.
She will have finished this project by the end of this month.
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Some special rules

#1: By the time: Vế thứ hai luôn có hoàn thành

By the time Sunny got to the office, her co-worker had left.

#2: Modal Verb + Vo:

They should recruit more personnels.

#3: when/while: Cùng khung thời gian ở 2 vế câu

When we were going out for lunch, we met Ms. Jones.
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WARRANTY (n)
I’ve had problems with the car, but it’s still under warranty.
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EXPIRE (v)
The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the
year.
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BENEATH (prep)
Jaime hid the letter beneath a pile of papers.
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SESSION (n)
The 21-year-old runner twisted his ankle in a training session last
Friday.
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SOLD OUT (v phrase)

We sold out of the T-shirts in the first couple of hours.
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COMPLETE (v,a)
- Have you completed your application form yet?
- I have complete confidence in her. She'll be perfect for the job.
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CLASSICAL LITERATURE
The works of Homer, Ovid, and Sophocles are all examples of classical
literature.
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CONCERT (n)
The musicians are busy rehearsing for the concert.
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VIDEOCONFERENCING (n)
The laptop comes with a built-in webcam for videoconferencing.
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MEMO (n)
Did you get my memo about the meeting?
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SUITCASE (n)
The suitcase was full of dollar bills.
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STACK (v,n)
- He chose a cartoon from the stack of DVDs on the shelf.
- Will you stack the dishwasher and switch it on, please?
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SEAT S.O (v)

The waiter greeted me with a big smile and seated us by the window.
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TIRE/TYRE (n)
He was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded.
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SURPRISE (v,n)
 Don't tell Anne we've arranged a party for her - I want it to be a
surprise.
 It doesn't surprise me that their parents don't want them to get
married.
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