タイムラインを正確に表現するための英語の文法は、学習者にとって非常に重要です。過去、現在、未来という異なる時間軸を表現する際には、英語における時制の理解が必要になります。時制を使い分けることで、話している内容が過去に起こったことなのか、現在進行中なのか、あるいは未来の予定なのかを明確に伝えることができるのです。
本演習では、タイムラインに沿った英語の文法を使って文章を完成させるトレーニングを行います。適切な時制を選び、空欄を埋めて正しい文を作り出すことが目標です。初心者から中級者の方まで幅広く使用できるように、シンプルながらも実用的な例文を用意しました。それでは、英語の時間表現をマスターするための演習を始めましょう。
Exercise 1: Choosing the Correct Tense
I *had* (have) dinner at 7 PM last night.
She *is studying* (study) for her exams next week.
They *played* (play) soccer when I saw them.
We *will travel* (travel) to Japan next year.
He *was cooking* (cook) when the guests arrived.
She *has practiced* (practice) the violin every day for two years.
The employees *are going to have* (have) a meeting tomorrow morning.
You *were sleeping* (sleep) when I called you.
They *have been living* (live) here since 2015.
I *will be attending* (attend) the conference next month.
The sun *rises* (rise) in the east.
By the time you arrive, the show *will have started* (start).
Julia *is going to perform* (perform) at the concert tonight.
When I was a child, I *used to climb* (climb) trees.
My friends *are meeting* (meet) us at the cinema at 6 PM.
Exercise 2: Using the Past, Present, and Future Tenses
Last year, I *visited* (visit) Paris for the first time.
Right now, Tom *is writing* (write) an email to his boss.
Next summer, we *plan to visit* (visit) the Grand Canyon.
Kate *was listening* (listen) to music when the phone rang.
Mark *has completed* (complete) his homework already.
The teacher *will give* (give) us a test next Friday.
They *have been working* (work) on the project since January.
The baby *was sleeping* (sleep) peacefully when I checked on her.
She *will be staying* (stay) at the downtown hotel during her visit.
Every day, he *walks* (walk) his dog around the park.
By the end of this month, she *will have finished* (finish) writing her novel.
When we lived in Italy, we *would go* (go) to the beach every weekend.
I *think* (think) I will take a nap this afternoon.
They *were talking* (talk) about politics when I entered the room.
Our company *is launching* (launch) a new product next week.
