Error (Tenses)

Error (Tenses)

Multiple Choice

Tina ___ a bus to work.

• is often taking
• often takes

Tina often takes a bus to work.

• always, often, usually, seldom, rarely, never

  等字意含‘习惯性’，句子通常使用简单 现在式（simple present tense, V1).

Multiple Choice

Wood ____.

• floated
• floats

Wood floats.

• 表达‘不变的事实’facts, 必用simple present tense.

Multiple Choice

Janet usually speaks English, but now she ____ French.

• speaks
• is speaking

Janet usually speaks English, but now she is speaking French.

• 现在进行式（present continuous tense)

  指目前正在发生、非习惯性、暂时 性的动作。

Multiple Choice

A: Is your baby with you?

B: My neighbour _____ her.

• looks after

• is looking after

A: Is your baby with you?

B: My neighbour is looking after her.

• is looking after = Temporary 邻居只是暂时帮忙。

Multiple Choice

A: Have you been to England?

B: Yes, I ___ to England.

• have gone

• have been

A: Have you been to England?

B: Yes, I have been to England.

• have/has been: 去过

  have/has gone:去了（目前不在说话地点）

Multiple Choice

The working committee will ___ where to hold the annual dinner.

• decided
• decide

The working committee will decide where to hold the annual dinner.

• will (modal verb) + V1 (base form)

Multiple Choice

Why didn't you ___ it to the police?

• reported
• report

Why didn't you report it to the police?

• did/do/does 后的动词一律用原式（simple form)。

Multiple Choice

She ___ the money to the conman.

• has give
• has given

She has given the money to the conman.

• has/have/had + past participle (V3)

Multiple Choice

When he was reading, someone ___ on the door.

• was knocking

• knocked

When he was reading, someone knocked on the door. 

• knock’属于介入interrupt ‘read’的动作，应采用简单 过去式（simple past tense)。

• was reading (Past continuous) , long action

• knocked (simple past, short/interrupt action

Multiple Choice

As they were whispering, a mobile phone ___.

• was ringing

• rang

As they were whispering, a mobile phone rang.

• were whispering (past continuous, long action)

• rang (simple past, short action)

Multiple Choice

Margaret was dancing while Peter ___ with friends.

• chat
• was chatting

Margaret was dancing while Peter was chatting with friends.

• ‘dance’和‘chat’同时进行。

• While = 同时进行

• was dancing, was chatting

Multiple Choice

When I reached the station, the bus ___.

• went
• had gone

When I reached the station, the bus had gone.

• 过去的动作有前后之分时，较早的动作用 the past perfect tense (had gone)，较迟的动作用 the simple past tense (reached) 

Multiple Choice

Susan ___ the town by this Saturday.

• will leave
• will have left

Susan will have left the town by this Saturday.

• by :当天或之前；须用 the future perfect tense (will have left)。

• 比较：Susan will leave the town this Saturday.

• by - use with perfect tense (have/has/had + V3)

Multiple Choice

Listen! Someone ___ up.

• walks
• is walking

Listen! Someone is walking up.

• is walking = 正在发生

Multiple Choice

He ___ a doctor for ten years.

• was
• has been

He has been a doctor for ten years.

• 比较：He was a doctor ten years ago.

• for = use with perfect tense (have/has/had + V3)

Multiple Choice

He signed the cheque but ___ it up soon after.

• tear
• tore

He signed the cheque but tore it up soon after.

• 一个句子的时态tenses 应保持一致consistent。

Multiple Choice

She was worried that her husband ___ lose his job.

• will
• would

She was worried that her husband would lose his job.

• would = use in past tense

Multiple Choice

Mother always says I ___ a good girl.

• was
• am

Mother always says I am good girl.

• always = simple past tense

Multiple Choice

Her grandmother ___ for twenty years.

• has died
• has been dead

Her grandmother has been dead for twenty years.

• ‘Die’是瞬间的动作，不能够持续二十年。 ‘Dead’表示‘死的状态’。

• has died = 已经死了 (short action)

• for = use perfect tense (have/has/had + V3)

Multiple Choice

He saves five hundred every month. He ___ a car.

• will buy

• is going to buy

He saves five hundred every month.

He is going to buy a car.

• 含有‘计划’的未来Planning 动作，须用 be (is/am/are going to + vb (V1) 来表达。