✔ 最佳答案
Present tense是最簡單的時態,它的用途有三種:
1 用以表達一些重覆或慣常的動作:
E.g.1:We get up early every day.
Present Continuous Tense (現在進行式)
2. 表示正在同步進行的動作:
E.g.: Your father is working, don't disturb him.
3.Present Perfect Tense & Present Perfect Continuous Tense
1. 當說及一些事件發生於以前,並繼續進行至現在,我們都可以使用 Present Perfect Tense 或 Present Perfect Continuous
E.g.:I Have lived/have been living in this house for years/since 1992.
2. 當強調一個動作我們做了多少次或發生次數,我們會用 Present Perfect Tense:
E.g.: He has broken his arm four times before.
3. 當一個動作於過去發生,持續到現在,並有可能會繼續發生至將來,我們會用 Present Perfect Continuous Tense:
E.g.: Mr. Chan owns a garage. He has been repairing cars for a living since he left school.
4. 我們會用 Present Perfect Tense 來表達一個較長久,永恆的事情。以 Present Perfect Continuous Tense 來表達一個比較臨時,較短暫的動作(不過這個特性就較少人會注意)。
E.g.: You have been working hard recently. You should take care of your health.
Simple Past Tense 是表達一個過去及已經結束的動作,情況下,我們會用 Past Tense,相反如果不知道時間,我們會用 Present Perfect (continuous)Tense,或 Past Perfect (Continuous)Tense,視乎情況。
E.g.:My brother has got a reply. He received the letter yesterday afternoon. It was mailed by DHL.
E.g.:I have had a meeting with Jill, it was great, we enjoyed so much.
Past Perfect Tense (過去完成式)
當我們想表達一個比 Simple Past Tense 更早發生的動作時,就會用上 Past Perfect Tense 或 Past Perfect Continuous Tense,現在先說 Past Perfect Tense。
這個 Past Perfect Tense 與 Present Perfect Tense 雖然名字很相似,但是用法卻有一點兒不同。Past Perfect Tense 不需要像 Present Perfect Tense 般注意什麼 "有沒有準確時間",只要在相比下較 Simple Past Tense 早,便可以交給它去辦了。
E.g.:We were there at 9:00 a.m., but the bus had gone.
E.g.:I studied hard in library yesterday afternoon, because I had got a very bad result. If I don't work hard now, I will fail again.
為了加深概念,我們再看多兩個例子吧:
E.g.:He had left ten minutes ago. (past perfect tense)
E.g.:He left ten minutes ago. (past tense)