Tenses
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To be or not to be…
The verb “to be” is one of the most important and fundamental verbs in the English language. It is used to indicate existence, identity, attributes, conditions, and more. The verb “to be” has several forms based on tense, mood, and subject agreement. Here are the primary forms of “to be”: These various forms of “to…
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Regular and irregular verbs
Regular verbs are a class of verbs in many languages, including English, that follow a predictable and consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle forms. In English, regular verbs are the most common type of verbs and are often used in everyday communication. They are called “regular” because they adhere to a…
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Verb tenses – future – perfect – continuous
The future perfect continuous tense is used to describe a continuous action that will be ongoing, continuously progressing, and completed at a specific time in the future. The future perfect continuous tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “will have been” followed by the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb. The basic…
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Verb tenses – future – perfect
The future perfect tense is used to express an action that will be completed or finished at a specific point in the future before another action or time reference occurs. It describes an event that will have happened by a certain time in the future. The future perfect tense is formed by using the auxiliary…
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Verb tenses – future- continuous
The future continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action or event that will happen in the future. It emphasizes that the action will be in progress at a specific time or during a specific period in the future. The future continuous tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “will” followed by “be”…
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Verb tenses – future – simple
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Verb tenses – past – perfect – continuous
The past perfect continuous tense, also known as the past perfect progressive tense, is a verb tense used to describe an ongoing action that started in the past and continued up until another point in the past. It emphasizes the duration or continuity of an action in the past. The past perfect continuous is formed…
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Verb tenses – past – perfect
The past perfect, also known as the pluperfect, is a verb tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action or point in time. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “had” followed by the past participle of the main verb. The structure of the past perfect tense is as follows:…
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Verb tenses – past – continuous
The past continuous is all about capturing the ongoing action in the past. It’s like a snapshot of a moment that’s still in progress. Imagine you’re at a party, and you spot your friend, let’s call them Sammy, doing something absolutely outrageous. As you approach Sammy, you exclaim, “Sammy, what on Earth were you doing?”…
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Verb tenses – past – simple