英語動詞有多種不同形態(tài)表示不同的時間關系,稱為時態(tài)。最常用的時態(tài)之一是一般現(xiàn)在時,主要表示:
1.現(xiàn)在的或一般的情況或狀態(tài):
I'm sorry I'm late.
對不起我遲到了。
You speak good English.
你英文講得很好。
He is very tired.
他現(xiàn)在很疲倦。
2.經(jīng)?;蛄晳T性的動作:
We often write to each other.
我們時常通信。
She works very hard.
她很用功。
They go jogging every day.
他們每天跑步。
3.表示將要發(fā)生的情憾(僅限于少數(shù)動詞):
What time do we arrive in Shanghai?
我們什么時候到達上海?
The train leaves at 2:30 pm.
火車下午兩點半開。
這時態(tài)的肯定、否定、疑問及簡短回答形式如下:
1.肯定句:
I (You, They) like sports.
He (She) likes sports.
2.否定句:
I (You, They) don't like sports.
He (She) doesn't like sports.
3.疑問句:
Do you (we, they) like sports?
Does he (she) like sports?
4.簡短回答:
I (we, they) do.
I (we, they) don't.
Yes, he (she) does.
No, he (she) doesn't.
動詞be的四種形式:
1.肯定句:
I am a student.
You are a student.
He (She) is a student.
We (You, They) are students.
2.否定句:
I am not a student.
You are not a student.
He (She) is not a student.
We (You, They) are not students.
3.疑問句:
Am I a student?
Are you a student?
Is he (she) a student?
Are we (you, they) students?
4.簡短回答:
Yes, I am.
Yes, you are.
Yes, he (she) is.
No, I'm not.
No, he (she) isn't.
No, we (you, they) aren't.