Transitive and Intransitive verbs

A verb is Transitive, if the action does not stop with the doer, but passes from the doer to something else.

Past Simple (or Past Indefinite) in Proverbs Examples and Worksheet

Three exercises on Past Simple (past indefinite) based on proverbs, common sayings and quotations.

Present Simple (Indefinite) in Proverbs and Sayings worksheet

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.

Non progressive verbs

Some verbs are not normally used in the progressive (also known as the 'continuous') forms.

1. 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.

Past Perfect Continuous in Dialogues

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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").

Present Perfect Continuous Using

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Learn how to use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense in English. Read on for detailed descriptions and examples from the popular novels that help make grammar rules clear.

Future Continuous Tense: Dialogues

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Read and understand the following explanations on the usage of the Future Continuous Tense (Future Progressive) and then examine illustrative examples from the works of literature.