謂語動(dòng)詞用來表示動(dòng)作或情況發(fā)生時(shí)間的各種形式稱為時(shí)態(tài)。從時(shí)間上來看,英語的時(shí)態(tài)有現(xiàn)在、過去、將來及過去將來四種。從表現(xiàn)形式(或稱“體”)上來看,英語的時(shí)態(tài)有一般時(shí)態(tài)、過去時(shí)態(tài)、完成時(shí)態(tài)、完成進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)四種。兩者的結(jié)合構(gòu)成了英語的各種時(shí)態(tài)。共有十六種,具體見下表:
一般時(shí)態(tài)
進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)
完成時(shí)態(tài)
完成進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)
現(xiàn)在
do
does
is
am doing
are
Has
Done
Have
has
been doing
have
過去
did
was
doing
were
had done
had been doing
將來
shall
do
will
shall
be doing
will
shall
have done
will
shall
have been doing
will
過去將來
should
do
would
should
be doing
would
should
have done
would
should
have been doing
would
一般時(shí)態(tài)
進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)
完成時(shí)態(tài)
完成進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)
現(xiàn)在
do
does
is
am doing
are
Has
Done
Have
has
been doing
have
過去
did
was
doing
were
had done
had been doing
將來
shall
do
will
shall
be doing
will
shall
have done
will
shall
have been doing
will
過去將來
should
do
would
should
be doing
would
should
have done
would
should
have been doing
would

