今日主题:时态-一般现在时
常用的时态:一般现在时、一般过去时,现在完成时,过去进行时等
表达:哥伦布证明了地球是圆的
Columbus proves the earth is round.
Columbus proved the Earth is round.
Eg:哥伦布证明了地球是圆的 Columbus proved that the earth is round
一般现在时
1)表示经常发生的动作,或状态,常与表示频率的时间状语连用
时间状语:Every...,sometimes/often,at...,on Sunday 等
表达:我每天早上7点离开家去学校
I leave home for school at 7 every morning
在表达:小学上课时间一般早上是九点到下午五点
The general primary school class time is 9am to 5pm in the morning.
老师:Primary school usually starts at 9 o'clock and finishes at 5 o'clock
2)客观真理,客观存在,科学事实.
表达:地球围绕太阳转
The earth moves around the sun。
The earth revolves around the sun
再表达:上海位于中国的东部
Shanghai lies on the east of China.
Eg:地球围绕太阳转 The earth moves/revolves around the sun
Eg:上海位于中国的东部 Shanghai lies/is located in the east of China.
上海在中国里面,所以用in,而且In通常表示大地点,
3.表示格言或警句
表达:早起的鸟儿有虫吃
表达:The early bird catches/gets the worm
注意:此用法如果出现在宾语从句中,即使主句是过去时,从句也要用一般现在时
4.描述此刻的状态,能力,性格,个性
表达:他不仅英语说得好,唱歌也好
He speaks English well and sings well too.
He not only speaks English well ,but also sings well
Eg:He is not only good at speaking English,but also singing.
表达:他很随和,喜欢交朋友
He is easy-going and likes to make friends.
Eg:he is easygoing,and enjoying making friends.
He has two daughters ,who are nurses 听说这个句子去掉逗号意思不同(课后讨论)