汉语的时态大多是通过副词来表达的，而高中英语的时态是靠动词的变化和时间状语来表达的。高中英语中的时态共有十六种，但常考的或较常见的只有9种，而且重点测试完成时态。要学会英语的时态和语态，需要学会好高中英语中的助动词(do, be, have)和时间状语这两个核心问题。 一般目前时 主要用来表示人、事物的目前情况和特征；表示常常或习惯性的动作，句子中常有often, always, from time to time 等时间状语； 表示客观规律和永恒真理等。 例句： He usually goes to work at 7 oclock every morning. She has a brother who lives in New York. The earth goes around the sun. Guangzhou is situated in the south of China. 考试知识点1、表示永恒的真理，即便出目前过去的语境中，仍用一般目前时。 I learned that the earth goes around the sun when I was in primary school. 考试知识点2、在时间和条件状语从句中，代替一般以后时；常见的引导词有： 时间：when, until, after, before, as soon as, once, the moment/ the minute, the day; 条件：if, unless, provided. If he accepts the job, he will get more money soon. 考试知识点3、在make sure (certain), see to it, mind, care, matter+宾语从句中，从句用一般目前年代替一般以后时。 So long as he works hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment. 只须他努力工作，我不在意他什么时间做完试验。 考试知识点4、在the more the more (越越) 的句型中, 若主句是一般以后时, 从句一般用一般目前时。 The harder you study, the better results you will get. 目前进行时 表说话时或现在一段时间内正在进行的活动：表感情色彩，加大语气。与频率副词，如always，constantly，continually，again等连用表示说话人的某种感情色彩（赞叹、厌烦、埋怨等）。 例句： We are having English class. The house is being built these days. The little boy is always making trouble. 考试知识点1、在时间状语或条件状语从句中表示以后正在进行的动作。 Look out when you are crossing the street. Dont wake him up if he is still sleeping at 7 tomorrow morning. 考试知识点2、 表示在近期按计划或安排要进行的动作（这个时候多有表示以后的时间状语）。 Marry is leaving on Friday. 目前完成时 表示动作发生在过去，完成在过去，但强调与目前状况仍有联系，其结果或影响仍存在。 目前完成时有一些标志性的时间状语 考试知识点1、for + 时间段；since + 时间点 They have lived in Beijing for five years. They have lived in Beijing since 1995. I have learned English for ten years. 考试知识点2、容易见到的不确定的时间状语：lately; recently, just, already, yet,up to now; till now; so far, these days, Has it sTOPped raining yet ? 考试知识点3、在表示近期几世纪/ 年/ 月以来时间状语中，谓语动词用目前完成时。 in the past few years/months/weeks/days；over the past few years; during the last three months; for the last few centuries, through centuries; throughout history 等 考试知识点4、表示第几次做某事，或在 It is the best (worst, most interesting ) +名词+that 后面跟目前完成时。 This is my first time that I have visited China. This is the most interesting film I have ever seen. That is the only book that he has written. 一般过去时 表在过去某个特定时间发生且完成的动作，或过去习惯性动作，不强调对目前的影响，只说明过去。常跟明确的过去时间连用， 如：yesterday; last week; in 1945, at that time; once; during the war; before; a few days ago; when 考试知识点1、used to + do，表示过去常常但目前已不再保持的习惯动作。 to为不定式，后接动词原形。 be/become/get used to + doing，表示习惯于。 He used to smoke a lot. He has got used to getting up early. 考试知识点2、在时间和条件状语从句中，代替过去以后时。 He promised to buy me a computer if he got a raise. 过去进行时 表示过去某个时间点或某段时间内正在发生的动作。 例句： The boy was doing his homework when his father came back from work. He was taking a walk leisurely by the lake when he heard someone shouted for help. What were you doing at nine last night? The radio was being repaired when you called me. 过去完成时 表示过去某个时间之前已经完成的动作，即过去完成时的动作发生在过去的过去，句中有明显的参照动作或时间状语，这种时态从来不孤立用 ( before, after, by, up till ) 例句： There had been 25 parks in our city up till 2000. By the end of last term we had finished the book. They finished earlier than we had expected. 考试知识点1、用于hardly/scarcely...when; no sooner ...than 句型中，主句用过去完成时，从句用一般过去时。 I had hardly finished my work when he came to see me. I had no sooner got into the room than it began to snow. No sooner had I arrived home than the telephone rang. （注意主谓倒装） 考试知识点2、表示第几次做某事，主句用过去时，从句用过去完成时。 That was the second time that she had seen her grandfather. It was three years since we had parted. 考试知识点3、动词hope, expect, think, intend, mean, want, suppose, plan用过去完成时，表示未达成的愿望、计划和意图。 I had hoped that I could do the job. I had intended to see you but I was too busy. 一般以后时 表在以后某个时间会发生的动作或状况。常和tomorrow, next year, in 2008等表示以后的时间状语连用，其表现形式多达5种。 例句： Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games in 2008. 考试知识点1、一般以后时一直用在一些时间状语从句或条件状语从句的主句中 We will begin our class as soon as the teacher comes. （主句用一般以后时，从句中必须要用一般目前时替代一般以后时。） 考试知识点2、某些表示短暂性动作的动词如arrive, come, go, leave, start等，用目前进行时形式表示以后。 I am leaving for Beijing tomorrow. 考试知识点3、祈使句 + and/or + 句子，这种结构中and后面的句子谓语用一般以后时。 Use your head and you will find a way. 考试知识点4、am (is, are) going to + 动词原形表示计划要做的事或可能要发生的事。 am (is, are) about to +动词原形表示根据预定计划或计划筹备着手进行的动作。 am (is, are) to + 动词原形表示需要、势必或计划将要做的事。 They are to be married in this May. 以后进行时 表以后某个时间正在发生的动作，或按计划必然会发生的事情。 例句： Ill be doing my homework this time tomorrow. The President will be meeting the foreign delegation at the airport.
