一. 一般现在时
表示现在的时间“点”上发生的动作或者状态,常用于以下的情况
1、经常重复发生的动作或存在的状态,多与often, always, usually, sometimes, everyday, 等时间状语连用。
He takes a walk after supper everyday
My mother and father work at the same company.
2、表示性格,特征,能力。
Mr. Smith hates fish and never eats any.
3、表示客观真理或者普遍事实。
The sun rises in the east.
二. 一般过去时
表示过去某时发生的动作或者状态,常和表示过去某个时间“点”的时间状语(yesterday, last week, 3 years ago, in 1987)连用
She bought a car last week.
He came to help me at that time.
三. 一般将来时
表示将来的时间“点”上发生的动作或者状态。
The train will arrive soon.
We shall know the news tomorrow.
四. 过去将来时
过去某个时间“点”上将要发生的动作或状态。
I asked her where she would spend her holiday.
I told my father that I should go home next Monday.
五.现在进行时
表示现在的时间“段”上正在延续进行的动作或者状态。
I’m doing some washing.
What are you doing?
六. 过去进行时
在过去某一个时间“段”正在延续进行的动作。
I was working in my office at eight o’clock yesterday evening.
He was making a phone call when I saw him.