Travel Culture Career Study HOW TO BE AN ENGLISH GRAMMAR MASTER? Part - Master 12 Tenses Introduction Welcome Xin chào The most common problem of Vietnamese students when learning English is grammar Lacking knowledge of this can make you feel nervous and doubtful when it comes to writing and speaking in English This eBook, with all the important grammar points highlighted, will help you be an “English grammar master” in a short time Phương pháp học trọng 80% vào ngữ pháp khơng phù hợp muốn tăng khả phản xạ sử dụng tiếng Anh tự nhiên người ngữ Tuy nhiên, thiếu kiến thức ngữ pháp tảng khiến bạn không tự tin nói viết người xứ khó lòng hiểu thơng điệp bạn muốn truyền đạt Quyển eBook giúp bạn nhanh chóng trở thành “bậc thầy” ngữ pháp tiếng Anh theo phương pháp dễ nhớ, dễ áp dụng biên soạn Wall Street English Get started Introduction Jump to: The Present Tenses 05 The Past Tenses 26 The Future Tenses 43 Past Present Future Start with part Infographic 12 tenses timeline infographic Past WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY Present Future Part A The Present Tenses Các WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY CAREER Part 1 Simple Present Thì đơn We use the simple present tense: Thì đơn dùng trường hợp: - For repeated actions or events - Các hành động kiện lặp lặp lại - For facts - Sự thật hiển nhiên - For habits - Thói quen - For instructions or directions - Lời hướng dẫn Regular verbs use the root form if the subject is the first person (I, We), the second person (You) or the third person plural (They) If the subject is the third singular (He/ She/ It), we will add “s” or “es” after the root words Nếu chủ ngữ thứ (I, We), thứ hai (You) thứ ba số nhiều (They), động từ gốc giữ nguyên Nếu chủ ngữ thứ ba số (He/ She/ It), động từ gốc thêm s/es WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY Part E.G.: a For repeated actions or events Các hành động kiện lặp lặp lại Stephanie is an exchange student at ABC University She comes from New York She catches the bus to school every morning She has a dog named Muffin Stephanie takes her to the beach everyday Sometimes, they walk slowly, and sometimes they run fast They always have a good time WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY Part b Facts Sự thật hiển nhiên The sun lies at the heart of the solar system, where it is by far the largest object It holds 99.8 percent of the solar system's mass and is roughly 109 times the diameter of the Earth — about one million Earths could fit inside the sun (Source: space.com) WALL STREET ENGLISH CAREER STUDY Part c For habits Thói quen Jim likes music He plays many instruments He plays the piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, and bagpipes The bagpipes are his favourite instrument to play Not very many people play the bagpipes WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY Part d For instructions or directions Lời hướng dẫn Place the microwave on a flat, dry surface A clean counter in your kitchen or a solid, wooden table would be good for the microwave Do not put the microwave near a gas or electric range, such as your stove Signal words: Always, every …, never, normally, often, seldom, sometimes, etc WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 10 Part E.G.: a An action which, the speaker assumes, will have been completed or will occuroccurred in the future Một hành động mà người nói tin hoàn thành xảy tương lai Tyler and William are paddling their canoe down the river They are traveling a long distance through trees and canyons They will have paddled for many miles by the time they arrive at their destination They are going to have been gone for weeks by the time they finish their trip (really-learn-english.com) WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 49 Part b To express completion of an action in future before another activity happens Diễn tả hành động hoàn thành tương lai trước hành động khác xảy Mr Jones is a farmer He owns a big farm He plants crops in his fields in the spring By the time he finishes planting this spring, he will have planted 10 acres of crops He is going to have planted many crops (really-learn-english.com) Signal words: For, since, when, how long, before, etc WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 50 Part 11 Future Continuous Thì tương lai tiếp diễn We use the future continuous tense for: Thì tương lai tiếp diễn dùng trường hợp: - An interrupted action in the future - Hành động bị gián đoạn tương lai - Parallel actions in the future - Những hành động song song tương lai - Describing atmosphere - Diễn tả lại bầu khơng khí nơi WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 51 Part E.G.: a Interrupted action in the future Hành động bị gián đoạn tương lai Sir Thomas is going to be arriving at o'clock today When Sir Thomas arrives, the staff will be waiting Young Charlie will also be waiting at the door (really-learn-english.com) WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 52 Part b Parallel actions in the future Những hành động song song tương lai Today, there is going to be a parade At the beginning of the parade, the mayor is going to be driving by in his carriage The horses will be pulling the carriage and the mayor will be waving to the crowd The crowd will be waving when the mayor passes by WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 53 Part c Describing atmosphere Diễn tả lại bầu khơng khí nơi When I walk into the bar, Chris and Fred will be arguing as usual Danny will be keeping the whole gang entertained and I’m sure that Sarah and Peter will be flirting in a corner somewhere Signal words: At this time/ at this moment + time in the future, at + time in the future, etc WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 54 Part 12 Future Perfect Continuous Thì tương lai hồn thành tiếp diễn We use the future perfect continuous tense for: - An action that continues up to another point in the future WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY Thì tương lai hồn thành tiếp diễn dùng trường hợp: - Hành động xảy kéo dài liên tục đến thời điểm tương lai 55 Part E.G.: Pete is a window washer Today, he is going to be washing windows on the 13th floor of a downtown office building He will have been washing windows for almost 10 hours when he finishes all of the windows on the 13th floor He will be very tired tonight because he will have been working so hard (really-learn-english.com) Signal words: By then, by the time, etc WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 56 Part Quiz 1: Fill in the blanks with the simple past or the past progressive of the given verbs We (have) a wonderful dinner last night to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary We (at home,have;) our anniversary dinner when my uncle called to congratulate us last night When Richard (stop) _ his car suddenly, the groceries (fall) _ out of the bag they were in and (spill) _ all over the floor of the car When I was a child, my mother always (serve) _ cookies and milk to my friends and me when we (go) to my house after school Amy (not, hear;) _ her parents having an argument last night She (in her room, listen;) to music WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 57 Part Quiz 2: Use either the simple present or the present continuous of the verbs in parentheses a This box (weigh) a lot It’s too heavy for me to lift b Jack (appear) _ happy this morning He’s smiling c Susan is looking at some people across the street, but she (not, see;) anyone she knows d I (imagine) _ what it would be like to be on a tropical beach right now e I (think) _ about the verbs in this grammar practice right now I (think) all of my answers are correct, but I’ll use the answer key to check them when I finish, just to make sure WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 58 Part Quiz 3: Write either “since” or “for” in the blanks My wife and I have moved three times _ we got married The Smiths have lived here _ a long time They’ve lived here _ 1980 My sister’s husband got a job on a fishing boat in Alaska He’s been there _ eleven weeks, but he should be coming home soon The International Olympic Games have continued almost without interruption 1896 Overall, Ed hasn’t learned very much the term began He needs to study harder WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 59 Part Quiz 4: Use either the future perfect or the future perfect continuous of the verbs in parentheses This is a long trip! By the time we get to Miami, we (ride) on this bus for over 15 hours We’re going to be late meeting my brother’s plane By the time we get to the airport, it (already, arrive) He’s never going to stop talking In 15 more minutes, we (listen) to him lecture for three solid hours I don’t even know what he’s saying anymore What? You’re smoking another cigarette? At this rate you (smoke) _ a whole pack by lunchtime This is the longest flight I have ever taken By the time we get to New Zealand, we (fly) for 13 hours WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 60 Part ANSWER KEY: Quiz 1: Quiz 3: had since were at home having for – since stopped – fell – spilled for served – went since didn’t hear – was in her room listening since Quiz 2: Quiz 4: weighs will have been riding appears will already have arrived/ will have already arrived doesn’t see will have been listening am imagining will have smoked am thinking - think will have been flying WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 61 References ef.com perfect-english-grammar.com englishpage.com studyandexam.com Workbook – Betty Schrampfer Azar really-learn-english.com stgeorges.co.uk Understanding and Using English Grammar Third Edition 2001 We hope you can find inspiration and help in expanding your English knowledge with this eBook To download other FREE eBook about learning English tips, you can follow this link here Wall Street English tailors courses to meet your needs Moreover, because we believe that learning English is fun, we organize many events with different topics and activities You can visit here to join our FREE events Chúng tơi hy vọng bạn tìm thấy nguồn cảm hứng để mở rộng kiến thức tiếng Anh thông qua eBook Để tải MIỄN PHÍ eBook khác bí học tiếng Anh, bạn truy cập vào Wall Street English thiết kế khóa học nhằm đáp ứng nhu cầu bạn Chúng tin việc học tiếng Anh nên trình để tận hưởng, vậy, Wall Street English tổ chức nhiều kiện với đa dạng chủ đề hoạt động Bạn tham gia kiện MIỄN PHÍ ... dụng tiếng Anh tự nhiên người ngữ Tuy nhiên, thiếu kiến thức ngữ pháp tảng khiến bạn khơng tự tin nói viết người xứ khó lòng hiểu thơng điệp bạn muốn truyền đạt Quyển eBook giúp bạn nhanh chóng... subject is the third singular (He/ She/ It), we will add “s” or “es” after the root words Nếu chủ ngữ thứ (I, We), thứ hai (You) thứ ba số nhiều (They), động từ gốc giữ nguyên Nếu chủ ngữ thứ... person singular (He/ She/ It), we will use “has” WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY Thì hoàn thành tiếp diễn dùng trường hợp: - Những hành động bắt đầu khứ tiếp tục - Những hành động vừa kết thúc quan tâm