Preposition of Time: Every Monday, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

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Preposition of Time

 No preposition before some expression, e.g. this year, last week, next month,
every Monday, yesterday, today and tomorrow.
 On Monday morning
 At Monday night/ midnight/ dawn/ sunset
 On time (punctual) VS in time (by the right time)
 Between … and // from … to/until
Future Tense
Form and function
The simple future (will, shall) Be going to
 Things likely to happen  Things we are sure will happen
 Plan/ decision we made
will/ shall + bare infinitive be going to

Present perfect tense


Form
I/ You/ We/ They have + past participle
He/ She/ It has + past participle

Function
 something that started in the past and continues in the present
e.g. They've been married for nearly fifty years.
 experience up to the present
e.g. I've played the guitar ever since I was a teenager.

Time marker: since/ for/ yet/ already/ just/ ever/ never

Present perfect continuous tense


Form
I/ You/ We/ They have been + v-ing
He/ She/ It has been + v-ing

Function
 emphasize that something is still continuing in the present:
e.g. It's been raining for hours.

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