英語(yǔ)時(shí)態(tài)是英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)法中的第一道難關(guān)，攻下此難關(guān)是作文、閱讀、口語(yǔ)之關(guān)鍵。漢語(yǔ)用不同詞表達(dá)相應(yīng)時(shí)態(tài)，而英語(yǔ)用同一詞的不同變化形式表達(dá)時(shí)態(tài)。
英語(yǔ)各種時(shí)態(tài)構(gòu)成表，以play為例：
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 | play llays | is am playing are | has have played | has have been playing |
| 過(guò)去 | playe | was were playing | had played | had been playing |
| 將來(lái) | shall will play | shall will be playing | shall will have played | shall will have been playing |
| 過(guò)去 將來(lái) |
should would play |
should would be playing |
should would have played |
should would have been playing |