Seven exercises on Present Simple (Present Indefinite) based on proverbs and sayings. Key included if necessary.
Exercise 1
Read these proverbs and sayings. Memorize them. Pay attention to the forms of the third person singular of the verbs in the Present Simple Tense. Think of equivalents in your language.
English Grammar Online is intended for the general reader who wishes to familiarize himself with the basic elements of English grammar and improve his English language skills.
Sunday 22 September 2019
Wednesday 18 September 2019
Non progressive verbs
Some verbs are not normally used in the progressive (also known as the 'continuous') forms.
- Verbs describing mental states: believe, doubt, expect, feel (=think or have an opinion), forget, guess, imagine, intend, know, mean, perceive, realize, recall, recognize, recollect, regard, remember, see (=understand), suppose, think (=be of the opinion, have an opinion), trust, understand.
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Sunday 15 September 2019
Past Perfect Continuous in Dialogues
Contents → Grammar in Dialogues → Past Perfect Continuous in Dialogues
Grammar explanation I:
Past Perfect Continuous (also known as the Past Perfect Progressive Tense) is used to describe an action which began before a given past moment and continued into it or up to it. In this meaning it is parallel to Past Perfect for stative verbs and may be used with certain time indications: either a whole period of the duration of the action is indicated or its starting point ("for + time" or "before + moment").
Past Perfect Continuous (also known as the Past Perfect Progressive Tense) is used to describe an action which began before a given past moment and continued into it or up to it. In this meaning it is parallel to Past Perfect for stative verbs and may be used with certain time indications: either a whole period of the duration of the action is indicated or its starting point ("for + time" or "before + moment").
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