Comic﹕Love that burns
【明報專訊】Valentine's Day is coming. Is there anyone for whom you wish to confess your adoration? Eason has prepared some gifts for Pat, but they are not as sweet as they appear...
“ Eason: My dear Pat, I fell in love with you a long time ago. Please accept my love. ”
“ Pat: No, I won't be deceived by you again! You are always a liar! ”
“ Eason: But Pat... I am very serious this time. Look at what I've prepared for you! ”
“ Pat: Did you make these pretty chocolates yourself? ”
“ Eason: Yes. They're for you and me. Want to try one? ”
“ Pat: OK. I'll have one. ”
“ Pat: Ahhhhh! It's so spicy!!! You've played another trick on me! ”
“ Eason: Haha! My love for you is as "hot" as those chocolates! ”
■English highway: -tense
Present perfect tense
has/have + past participle
We use the present perfect tense to talk about past actions whose time is not definite or actions occurring in an incomplete period.
e.g. I have read the instructions but I don't understand them.
e.g. Peter has lived here all his life.
■Quiz
Fill in the blanks with verbs in the present perfect tense.
(answers on next text)
1. Tom _____________ (work) since he left school.
2. _______ you ever _____ (be) to the Space Museum? It's a very interesting place.
3. We ______________ (not hear) from Ben since he sent us a letter last month.
■Glossary
confess (v) 承認
adoration (n) 傾慕
liar (n) 騙子
spicy (adj) 辛辣的
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