Present perfect - English Grammar Secrets

(Please note that British and American English have different rules for the use of this tense. The explanation and exercises here refer to British English. In American English, it is often acceptable to use the past simple in some of these examples.) We use the present perfect when we want to look back from the present to the past. We can use it to look back on the recent past. I've broken...

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Past continuous - English Grammar Secrets

We use the past simple to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past. We can use it to talk about a specific point in time. We use the past continuous to talk about past events which went on for a period of time. We use it when we want to emphasize the continuing process of an activity or the period of that activity. (If we just want to talk about the past event as a simple fact, we use...

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Past simple

We use the past simple to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past. We can use it to talk about a specific point in time. She came back last Friday. I saw her in the street. They didn't agree to the deal. It can also be used to talk about a period of time. She lived in Tokyo for seven years. They were in London from Monday to Thursday of last week. When I was living in New York, I went to all the art...

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Present simple or continuous

The Present Simple is used for: regular actions or events He plays tennis most weekends. facts The sun rises in the east. facts known about the future We leave at 8.30 next Monday ...

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Parts of Speech - Nouns

Nouns are naming words. Everything we can see or talk about is represented by a word which names it – that naming word is called a noun. Sometimes a noun will be the name for something we can touch (e.g., lion, cake, computer), and sometimes a noun will be the name for something we cannot touch (e.g., bravery, mile, joy). Everything is represented by a word that lets us talk about it. That includes people (e.g., man, scientist), animals (e.g.,...

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Present Progressive - Continious

The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future. Present progressive is also known as present continuous....

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Simple Present

The simple present expresses an action in the present taking place once, never or several times. It is also used for actions that take place one after another and for actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. The simple present also expresses facts in the prese...

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