12 Tenses in English

Present Simple : S + V(s/es)

1. Regular actions or events :
- He learns English every day.
2. Facts:
- The Earth moves around the Sun.
3. Thoughts, feelings :
- I feel happy.
Present Continuous :
S + be + Ving
1. At the time of speaking:
- I’m learning English right now.
2. NOT happening now, but in the
MIDDLE of doing sth:
- I’m working for a Japanese company
3. Arrangements for the Future:
- I’m meeting her at 10am tomorrow.
 PAST PERFECT
Had + Vpp
When I arrived, he had left.
After he had left, I arrived.
Before I arrived, he had left.
Present Perfect :
S + have/has + Vpp
* Happened and Continuing to the present
- I have lived in Danang for 20 years.
- I have learned English since 2012.
Adverbs
HTHT/ HTHT tiếp diễn chủ/bị động
QKHT/ QKHT tiếp diễn
-Since: từ khi (mốc thời gian)
-For: khoảng (khoảng thời gian)
-Several times: vài lần
-Many times: nhiều lần
-Up to now = up until now = until now =
up to present = so far: cho đến bây giờ
- for a long time : đã rất lâu
- recently, lately : gần đây, dạo này
- In the past [time]: trong thời gian qua
Over last
During
For
Adverbs
Qúa khứ đơn, tiếp diễn: chủ/bị động
- Last week/ month/ year
- ago
- yesterday
- in 2012
- for 3 days ( I stayed there for 3 days)
( I will travel for 3 weeks)
-during