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Tenses

What it is: Time + form of verbs (present/past/future) and how we use them. What it’s for: Say when something happens (habit, now, finished, experience…). Example: “I work” (habit) vs “I am working” (now)

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Quick choosing guide

  • Habit / fact → Present Simple
  • Happening now / around now → Present Continuous
  • Finished past time (yesterday/last year) → Past Simple
  • Experience / result now / unfinished time (today/this week) → Present Perfect

Hard words (Glossary)

  • *tense* /tens/: thì
  • *habit* /ˈhæbɪt/: thói quen
  • *experience* /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/: trải nghiệm
  • *unfinished time* /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt taɪm/: khoảng thời gian chưa kết thúc (vd: today, this week)
english/grammar/tenses/start.txt · Last modified: by phong2018