Verb Tenses in English

Introduction to Verb Tenses in English It is important to understand the meaning and use of tenses in English. The form may be ... Read more »

TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE in OTHER WAYS

1. IS TO + INFINITIVE Form This form is composed of two elements: the appropriate form of the ve... Read more »

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Future Perfect Continuous: Form This form is composed of two elements: the future perfect of the verb to be (... Read more »

FUTURE PERFECT

Future Perfect: Form The future perfect is composed of two elements: the simple future of the verb to have ... Read more »

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Future continuous, form The future continuous is made up of two elements: the simple future of the verb... Read more »

'Going to'for Future

FUTURE WITH GOING TO 1. Future with Going to - form This form is composed of three elements: the appropriat... Read more »

SIMPLE PRESENT FOR FUTURE EVENTS

Simple Present for Future Events: Form See Simple Present section. Simple Present for Future Events: Function The sim... Read more »

PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE EVENTS

1. Present Continuous for the Future: Form See notes on form in section on Present Continuous. ... Read more »

The Simple Future

SIMPLE FUTURE Simple future, form The 'simple' future is composed of two parts: w... Read more »

An introduction of Future Forms

Introduction There are a number of different ways of referring to the future in English. It is important to remember ... Read more »

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Past Perfect Continuous Form The past perfect continuous is composed of two elements - the past perfect of t... Read more »

PAST PERFECT

Past perfect, form The Past Perfect tense in English is composed of two parts: the past tense of ... Read more »

Past Continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS Past continuous - form. The past continuous of any verb is composed of two parts : the past tense of the verb to be (was/... Read more »

Simple Past

SIMPLE PAST BE CAREFUL! The simple past in English may look like a tense in your own language, but the meaning may be different. 1. Sim... Read more »

Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous, Form The present perfect continuous is made up of two elements: 1. the present perfect of the verb 't... Read more »

Present Perfect of "for and since"

PRESENT PERFECT + for, since Using the present perfect, we can define a period of time before now by considering its duration, with for + ... Read more »

Choose between the Present Perfect and Simple Past Tenses

Present Perfect of Simple Past? How to choose between the Present Perfect and Simple Past Tenses * Always use the Present Perfect when th... Read more »

PRESENT PERFECT + ever, never, already, yet

The adverbs ever and never express the idea of an unidentified time before now e.g. Have you ever visited Berlin? 'Ever' is used ... Read more »

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT 1. Present Perfect - Form The present perfect of any verb is composed of two elements : the appropriate form of the auxil... Read more »

Present Progressive or Present Continuous

Present Continuous or Present Progressive Verb Form 1. Present continuous, form The present continuous of a... Read more »