TENSE

Present Simple Tense
1/ Form
S+ V(s/es)/ be
Ex : want-- wants ; give--- gives ; be--- am; is ; are * Verbs ending in : -sh;-ch;-o;-ss;-x then we add "es" ( washes ; washes...) *Verbs ending in : -y so we change "y" to "i" then add " es" ( studies ...) 2/Adverbs of frequency : *Never ; seldom ; rarely; sometimes; often; usually;always; normally;ocassionally... *From time to time; constantly; now and then; frequently ; every (...);once; twice; threetimes a day ... 3/Uses : a/ Things are always true : Ex : Haiduong is not as big as Hanoi b/ Habits or repeated actions at present : Ex : I often go to school at 7 c/ Timetable /Schedule : Ex: The film starts at 8 pm d/ Likes- interests-belief-hopes..: * Love , like, hate,dislike ,enjoy, prefer, detest,fancy.... *Thinks ,wonder,consider,suppose, doubt.... *Want ,need, wish, hope, believe,expect,know, understand,.... e/Verbs of perception: Hear, see,smell,look, notice, seem,, sound... f/State verbs : Contain, consist, feel, last, depend, matter, belong,fit,suit,weigh, own, mean, seem, appear... g/Headings/headlines: Ex:100 people are killed. h/Plot of a film, play,book ...: Ex:The films tells about a naughty boy who is hated by step mother . i/If-When clause :
 
Present Continous Tense
1/Form :
S+ be(am/is/are) + V-ing
* V_ing: Normally we only add -ing after verbs ( watching, doing,....) *Verbs ending in "e", we ommit "e" then add "-ing" (inviting, writing ,...) *Verbs ending in " ie" we change "ie" into " y" then add "-ing"(lie--lying, die--dying,...) *Verbs ending in "ee" we justnormally add "-ing " (seeing..) *Verbs ending in a consonant after a single vowels/ one syllables verbs : Begin---beginning ; swim-- swimming 2/Uses : a/An action is happening at the moment of speaking : Ex :She is learning English now . *Adverbs : now , at the moment , at present , today . b/A future plan /Arrangement ( tomorrow, next week , tonight ..) Ex : We are having breakfast at 8 am tomorrow *Adverbs of time should be used except verbs of movement : go, come leave, arrive, move, have .... Ex : Don`t come early . We are having a nice party . c/To complain about a bad habit ( always): She is always losing her glasses . d/ An action is considered to be happening but may be it isn`t happening at the moment of speaking ( this week..) Ex : They are building a new house He is studying maths at college e/ Changing state ( get/become) ---Imperative( increase/rise) Ex: The weather is becoming colder and colder f/Repeated action arround the moment of speaking Ex :The sun is strong so i am wearing my sunglasses .
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
1/ Form :
S+have/has been + V-ing
2/Uses: a/ An action in the past lasting up to now and certainly happen in the future . Ex :They have been studying French since 1998 b/A recently finished action with obvious result at present Ex :She has been working with her computer for hours so her eyes are burnt c/To emphasize the duration of an action and the action occupied a period time in the past ( all day, all....) Ex:Mary has been learning cooking all day d/ An action lasting up to the present Ex:Lan has been waiting for Tuan for 4 hours
The present perfect tense
I/ Form
S+ have/ has+ V( past participle )
II/ Adverbs of time +,Since , ever, never, for , just . +,Ready, lately , recently, ( after have / has or at the end of the sentence ) +,