一、动词时态考查要点简述
1.一般现在时
主要用来表示人、事物的现在状况和特点；表示经常或习惯性的动作，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。 He usually goes to work at 7 o’clock every morning. She has a brother who lives inNew York. The earth goes around the sun. Guangzhouis situated in the south ofChina.
考点一：表示永恒的真理，客观存在，科学事实，即使出现在过去的语境中，仍用一般现在时。
如：The earth moves around the sun. 地球绕太阳转动。
Shanghai lies in the east ofChina. 上海位于中国东部。
【典例】(2005·真题)According to the literary review, Shakespeare his characters live through their language in his plays. A. will make B. had made C. was making D. makes 【答案】D 【解析】考查动词时态。题干是陈述一个客观真理，用一般现在时，选D。
考点二：表示格言或警句。
例如： Pride goes before a fall. 骄者必败。
注意：此用法如果出现在宾语从句中，即使主句是过去时，从句谓语也要用一般现在时。 例：Columbus proved that the earth is round. 哥伦布证实了地球是圆的。
考点三、现在时刻的状态、能力、性格、个性。
例如： I don't want so much. 我不要那么多。 Ann writes good English but does not speak well. 安英语写得不错，讲的可不行。 比较：Now I put the sugar in the cup. 把糖放入杯子。 I am doing my homework now. 我正在做功课。
【典例】（2005·真题）At present, one of the apartments in favor of the new airport _______ that it will going a lot jobs to the area. A. is B. are C. will be D. were 【答案】A 【解析】本题考查时态的用法。根据at present =now 可知，应用一般现在时。
考点四：在时间和条件状语从句中，代替一般将来时；常用的时间状语的词有： 时间：when, until, after, before, as soon as, once, the moment/the minute, the day; 条件：if, unless, otherwise. undefined
If he accepts the job, he will get more money soon.
【典例】（2002·真题）Next time you ____here，let’s have lunch together．
A．will be B．are C．have been D．were
【答案】B 【解析】本题考查时态的用法。在时间、条件状语从句中，从句应用现在时表将来。next time引导的是一个表示将来的时间状语从句，应用一般现在时的形式；have lunch together是一个表示一般将来的事情。
考点五：在make sure (certain), see to it, mind, care, matter ＋宾语从句， 从句用一般现在时代替一般将来时。
So long as he works hard, I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment. 只要他努力工作， 我不介意他什么时候做完试验。
考点六：在the more„ the more „ (越„„越„„) 句型中, 若主句是一般将来时, 从句通常用一般现在时。
The harder you study, the better results you will get.
2.现在进行时
表说话时或目前一段时间内正在进行的活动：或表感情色彩，加强语气。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）。 We are having English class. The house is being built these days. The little boy is always making trouble.
考点一：在时间状语或条件状语从句中表示将来正在进行的动作。
Look out when you are crossing the street. Don't wake him up if he is still sleeping at 7 tomorrow morning.
考点二： 表示在最近按计划或安排要进行的动作（这时多有表示将来的时间状语）。
Marry is leaving on Friday.
3.现在完成时
表示动作发生在过去，完成在过去，但强调与现在情况仍有联系，其结果或影响仍存在。现在完成时有一些标志性的时间状语：
考点一：for + 时间段；since + 时间点
They have lived inBeijingfor five years.
They have lived inBeijingsince 1995. I have learned English for ten years.
考点二：常见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 ?
【典例】（2008·真题） —What is the price of petrol these days —Oh, it ______ sharply since last month. A. is raised B. has risen C. has arisen D. is increased 【答案】B 【解析】本题考查时态的用法。 根据since last month 可知应用现在完成时。
考点三：在表示“最近几世纪/ 年/ 月以来„„”时间状语中，谓语动词用现在完成时。 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
考点四：表示“第几次做某事，”或在 “It is the best (worst, most interesting ) +名词 ＋that” 后面跟现在完成时。
This is my first time that I have visitedChina.
This is the most interesting film I have ever seen. That is the only book that he has written.
4．一般过去时
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，不强调对现在的影响，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, 注意：
考点一：used to + do，表示过去经常但现在已不再维持的习惯动作。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.
考点二：在时间和条件状语从句中，代替过去将来时。
He promised to buy me a computer if he got a raise
5. 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。 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.
