PAST PERFECT TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTES The Meaning of Past Perfect TenseThe past perfect is a verb tense which is used to show that an action took place once or many times before another point in the past. The past perfect, also called the pluperfect, is a verb tense used to talk about actions that were completed before some point in the past.The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first – the tense makes it clear which one happened first. The…
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SIMPLE PAST TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTESThe Meaning of Simple Past TenseThe simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now. The simple past or past simple or past indefinite, sometimes called the preterite, is the basic form of the past tense in Modern English. It is used principally to describe events in the past, although it also has some other uses. Regular English verbs form the simple past in -ed; however, there are a few hundred irregular verbs with different forms. The Past Simple Tense is used to refer to actions that were completed in a time period before the present time. In the Simple Past…
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTESThe Meaning of Past Continuous TenseThe past continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and often continued for a short period of time after the action started. This tense describes actions or events that happened at a specific time in the past. These actions are usually no longer happening at the time the sentence is being said or written. The past continuous (past progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening…
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTESPresent Continuous Tense narrates an action which is being continued or going to be continued in the near future. It uses am/is/are and “ing” is added with the verb. The present continuous, also called the present progressive or present imperfect, is a verb form used in modern English that combines the present tense with the continuous aspect. The present continuous tense is formed with the subject plus the present particle form (-ing) of the main verb and the present continuous tense of the verb to be: am, is, are. Some examples are: I am singing at church today. The boys are playing…
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTESThe Meaning of Simple Present TenseThe simple present is a verb tense used to talk about conditions or actions happening right now or habitual actions and occurrences.The simple present, present simple or present indefinite is one of the verb forms associated with the present tense in modern English. It is commonly referred to as a tense, although it also encodes certain information about aspect in addition to present time. The simple present is the most commonly used verb form in English, accounting for more than half of verbs in spoken English. Simple present tense tell us the action every day has a habit,rotation or a daily habit It is…
PRESENT PERFECT TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTESThe Meaning of Present Perfect TenseThe present perfect tense is used when talking about experiences from the past, a change or a situation that has happened in the past but is still continuing today. This tense is used to show a link between the present and past and is commonly used in everyday conversations, in the news, on the radio, and when writing letters. This tense is an important part of English grammar since it demonstrates that actions or events in the past have an effect on the present situation. The present perfect…
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for youNOTESThe Meaning of Simple Future TenseThe simple future is a verb tense that’s used to talk about things that haven’t happened yet.It is used when an action is promised/thought to occur in the future.The simple future refers to a time later than now, and expresses facts or certainty. In this case there is no ‘attitude’.The tense of a verb, generally speaking, tells us at what period in time an action or state is happening. The particular verb tense we will look at is called simple future tense. Simple future tense is used to…
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTESThe Future Perfect Continuous is a verb form or construction used to describe actions that will continue up until a point in the future.The future perfect continuous, also sometimes called the future perfect progressive, is a verb tense that describes actions that will continue up until a point in the future. When we are talking about an action that will happen and continue in the future, we must employ the use of the future perfect continuous tense. Whilst the name of this tense might seem long and complicated, its use and rules are quite easy to understand.The future perfect…
FUTURE PERFECT TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for youNOTESThe future perfect is a verb form or construction used to describe an event that is expected or planned to happen before a time of reference in the futureORThe future perfect is a verb tense used for actions that will be completed before some other point in the future.The parade will have ended by the time Chester gets out of bed. At eight o’clock I will have left.Key words: Verb, past participle, tense, prepositionThe future perfect tense is for talking about an action that will be completed between now and some point in the future. The Future Perfect FormulaThe formula for the future perfect tense is pretty…
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSEWe have Notes and Videos for you NOTESThe future continuous tense, sometimes also referred to as the future progressive tense, is a verb tense that indicates that something will occur in the future and continue for an expected length of time. It is formed using the construction will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -ing). The future progressive tense is often used in English as a way to talk about something happening at a given point in the future.The Future continuous tense is often used in English as a way to talk about something happening at a given point in the…
