1. The document discusses various aspects of learning English including differences between English and Chinese, forms of English verbs, tenses, and provides an exercise to test understanding of tenses. 2. It introduces past participle as the form of the main verb used in the perfect tense and provides tables of tenses including present simple, present perfect, past simple, and future simple. 3. Contact information is provided for Mr. Priestley C.K. Lam who wrote "A Rose – A Key to Learn English Well."

1. Let’s Make the Earth Smile A Rose -- A Key to Learn English Well

2. Language Learning Which one is easier to learn, English or Chinese ? E.g. 1 son sun English is easier to learn.

3. Language Learning Which one is easier to learn, English or Chinese ? E.g. 2 win Chinese is easier to learn. Why ? Because in English ‘win’ can be written in 65 ways.

4. Forms of English Verb (Old / Traditional) 1. Present participle 2. Past participle 3. Gerund 4. Infinitive 5. Bare infinitive What is ‘past participle’ ? Past participle is the form of the main verb in perfect tense.

5. Tenses Tense tables: 1. Present Simple : BF / SF 2. Present Perfect : have / has + PPF 3. Present Continuous : am/is/are + ing F 4. Past Simple : PF 5. Past Perfect : had + PPF 6. Past Continuous : was/were + ing F 7. Future Simple : shall / will + BF

6. Forms of English Verb New 1. Base Form (BF) : win work 2. S Form (SF) : wins works 3. ing Form (ing F) : winning working 4. Past Form (PF) Regular : add –ed worked loved Irregular : won went saw 5. PP Form (PPF) : Regular : add –ed worked loved Irregular : 3rd word won gone seen

7. Exercise Complete the sentences with the best tense or verb form, using either the active Or passive voice as required : 1 Mary ____(do) her lessons at 8 last night. Past continuous : was / were + ing Form was doing

8. Exercise 2 Look out! The car _____(come). Present continuous: am/is/are + ing F is coming 3 What do you prefer ______(have) for breakfast ? Verb form to have

9. Exercise 5 His shirt _____(be) very dirty; he _____ (wear) it for near a week. Present simple : Base Form / S Form Present perfect : have/has + PP Form is has worn

10. Exercise 4 Thomas ______(transfer) to the Trade Department next week. Future simple :shall / will + Base Form Passive voice : be + PP Form will be transferred

11. Exercise 6 I was travelling by train when I suddenly _A___(hear) a voice. “Would you mind if I _B___(take) your seat?” I looked up and __C___(find) a pregnant wowan _D__(stand) In front of me. Immediately, I _E___(stand) Up and let her _F___(take) my seat. “Thank You for _G____(offer) me your seat,” said The woman. A heard B took C found D standing E stood F take G offering

12. A Rose –A Key to Learn English Well by Mr Priestley C.K. Lam Learn TENSE TABLES a minute. A chance you won’t . Mobile : 6226 – 3089 Email : rosexmbc@yahoo.com.hk