Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of timing by refining your usage of English tenses for clear, natural communication.
- Distinguish between habitual actions and temporary events.
- Review essential B1 tenses to build sentence variety.
- Use sensory verbs and time adverbs like a native speaker.
你将学到什么
欢迎来到 B1 阶段的关键一站!在这个章节,我们将带你跨越“只会说简单句”的门槛。你将深度掌握 Present Simple 与 Present Continuous 的微妙区别:到底是在描述长久的习惯,还是当下的临时状态?这不仅是语法,更是像母语者一样思考的开始。 我们会一起梳理 B1 必备的 8 大核心时态,并攻克 Look、Sound 等感官动词的特殊用法,让你在描述美食或美景时不再卡壳。你还将彻底理清 Do、Be、Have 这三大助动词的“变身”规律,以及如何用 Already、Still 和 Yet 给句子注入灵魂,让对话更有层次感。 想象一下:当你和外国朋友聊天,或在职场介绍项目进展时,你不再只是机械地堆砌单词,而是能自信地运用不同时态交织出完整的故事。学完本章,你将告别中式英语的违和感,无论是描述日常生活还是分享突发趣事,都能表达得自然且精准。准备好让你的英语听起来更有范儿了吗?我们出发吧!
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Present Simple or Present Continuous? The Key DifferencesPresent simple is for habits, routines, and general truths. Present continuous is for things happening right now or temporary situations around the present.
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B1 Tense Review: All the Key Tenses at a GlanceAt B1 level you need to control 8 key tenses: present simple/continuous, past simple/continuous, present perfect simple/continuous, past perfect, and future forms.
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Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, TasteLook, sound, feel, smell, and taste are linking verbs — they connect the subject to a description. They are followed by adjectives, not adverbs, and are NOT normally used in continuous forms.
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Auxiliary Verbs: Do, Be, Have — How They WorkDo, be, and have are auxiliary (helping) verbs. They are used to form questions, negatives, tenses, and for emphasis. Understanding which auxiliary to use is key to grammatical accuracy.
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Already, Still, Yet: What's the Difference?Already = sooner than expected (positive). Still = continuing or not yet stopped (surprise). Yet = expected but not happened (negatives and questions). Position in the sentence differs for each.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Describe your current activities vs. daily routines with perfect accuracy.
技巧与窍门 (4)
The 'Now' Test
Watch the time markers
Adjective Check
Check the subject
核心词汇 (5)
Real-World Preview
Coffee Shop Catch-up
Review Summary
- Simple = Routine; Continuous = Temporary
- Yet (end of negative/question), Already (mid-sentence), Still (ongoing)
常见错误
State verbs like 'know' or 'taste' rarely take the continuous form.
'Yet' is for negative or interrogative sentences. Use 'already' for positive completions.
The auxiliary 'do' is for questions or negatives, not positive statements.
本章规则 (5)
Next Steps
You are doing an incredible job. Keep practicing these structures in your daily life to make them second nature!
Journaling about your daily routine vs. current projects
快速练习 (10)
Find and fix the mistake:
I am feeling tired.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, Taste
I have ___ finished my homework.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Already, Still, Yet: What's the Difference?
___ you like pizza?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Auxiliary Verbs: Do, Be, Have — How They Work
She ___ (work) here for five years.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: B1 Tense Review: All the Key Tenses at a Glance
When I arrived, they ___ (already/eat).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: B1 Tense Review: All the Key Tenses at a Glance
Find and fix the mistake:
Do you is happy?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Auxiliary Verbs: Do, Be, Have — How They Work
Find and fix the mistake:
He is yet sleeping.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Already, Still, Yet: What's the Difference?
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Simple or Present Continuous? The Key Differences
By next year, I ___ (finish) my degree.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: B1 Tense Review: All the Key Tenses at a Glance
She ___ finished her work.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Auxiliary Verbs: Do, Be, Have — How They Work
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