【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