現(xiàn)在時,過去時,將來時;
每個時態(tài)包含4個,共12種。
『過去時』
past tense
1、一般過去時
past simple
I had dinner with Ruby yesterday.
我昨天和Ruby吃了晚飯。
2、過去進行時
past continuous
I was having dinner with Ruby when you called me.
你打給我的時候,我正在跟Ruby吃晚飯。
3、過去完成時
past perfect
By the time he came home, I'd had dinner with Ruby already.
他回來的時候,我已經(jīng)跟Ruby吃過晚飯了。
4、過去完成進行時
past perfect
By the time he came home, I'd been having dinner with Ruby for half an hour.
他回來的時候,我跟Ruby已經(jīng)吃了半個小時晚飯了。