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    Basic tenses and their formation



    This is a very simple table that exemplifies basic tenses in English language and their formation. The examples are provided for all three possible verb forms in both active and passive voice. ( … read the full article)



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      Difference between time and tense



      These two concepts of time and tense are not always kept apart, although they should be. Keeping them apart avoids confusions.

      The first concept, time, is very common for everybody and is well understood despite the language. It is not a grammatical structure. ( … read the full article)



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        Verb tenses in graphics



        A graphical representation of verb tenses is always useful for any learner of English. I have tried to create graphics for each tense use in English and I tried to keep it as simple as possible. Below you have the graphics!

        Present Simple graphic ( … read the full article)



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        Roger Whittemore
        Roger Whittemore

        It feels like I\'m back in my CELTA class. :) Are you familiar with Graham Workman\'s book?
        Dan Dumitrache
        ddn_ro

        No, I\'m not. Why? Who\'s he? What book is that?
        Siyamala Kuthan
        Siyamala Kuthan

        Hi, Such a simple understanding of tenses by graphic. I\'m sure I can use it in my class. Thank you for ...
        Thuan Soldier
        Thuan Soldier

        Many thanks for your sharing. I would like to share to you guys a visually picture covering all of English ...
        Dan Dumitrache
        Dan Dumitrache

        That is a great timeline!

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          Verbs not normally used in the Continuous Tenses



          The below verbs are not usually used in the continuous tenses. In some situations, the continuous form is used in idiomatic expressions or in definite action’s descriptions. ( … read the full article)



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            Passive voice – a different approach for learners of English



            Transitive verbs (verbs that take an object) can appear in both active and passive voice. The voice used doesn’t affect the meaning of the sentence but it changes the focus. For a better understanding let’s take a look at ( … read the full article)



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            Ani Aedo Arias
            Ani Aedo Arias

            Thanks for sharing, Ani

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              Full list of irregular verbs in English language



              This is a complete list of irregular verbs in English language. There are few more verbs considered irregular but they also support -ed termination for past; I haven’t added these verbs to the list. Anyway, this list of irregular verbs in English language should be more than enough for any learner of English. You can also find the file available for download on download page. ( … read the full article)



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              Diana Gainer
              Diana Gainer

              Great list of irregular verbs! A couple of remarks to add: in the U.S. several of the less ...
              Dan Dumitrache
              ddn_ro

              Thank you for your observations! Typing and looking for my little daughter at the same time lead to mistakes. For ...
              Dennis
              Dennis

              what about plead/pled?
              Dan Dumitrache
              ddn_ro

              Because you can use \"pleaded\" instead of \"pled\" I decided to leave it out. To be honest I think \"pled\" ...

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                Reported speech (Indirect speech) in English language



                Reported (indirect) speech is used to say what another person said.
                ( … read the full article)



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                  Expressing movement: go, run etc. + preposition



                  In order to express movement you have to use a verb of movement such as: go, come, run, walk etc. and a preposition of movement such as: up, down etc.

                  Examples:
                  I run over the bridge.
                  The man went up the steps and into the house.
                  She drove out of the garage. ( … read the full article)



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                    The passive. Be + past participle = passive



                    Very often, English language gives you the possibility to say the same thing in two different ways. (In the active or in the passive)
                    When the speaker focuses on the action then the passive is used. In an active sentence the focus is more on the subject. ( … read the full article)



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                      Modal Verbs – should and shouldn’t – giving advice



                      Let’s continue the modal verbs series with should / shouldn’t. This post has been improved by Mr. Kimmo Kosunen.

                      The rule
                      Use should / shouldn’t + base form of a verb to give somebody advice or say what you think is the right thing to do. ( … read the full article)



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