The document discusses future time clauses in English, including the first conditional and future time clauses using words like "when", "as soon as", "in case", "until", "before", and "unless". It provides examples of how to form the first conditional using "if" plus the present tense or modal verbs like "will" and "be going to". It also gives examples of future time clauses used with various time words and pictures to illustrate their meaning.
This document provides examples of basic English grammar structures including:
- Subject-verb agreement for present and past tense verbs with different pronouns
- Question word acronyms (QASI) and examples of question structures
- Regular verb spelling rules for adding "-ed" or "-d" in the past tense
- Pronunciation rules for verbs ending in "-ed" depending on the preceding consonant.
The past perfect tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed using "had" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some key words that indicate the past perfect tense include "after", "before", "by the time", and "as soon as". Examples are provided of sentences using these time words along with the past perfect tense to show actions that were completed prior to other past events.
The present continuous tense is used to describe activities that are happening now or are in progress now, activities or situations that are currently true but not necessarily happening at the moment, and temporary activities or planned future arrangements. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" and the present participle of the main verb. Questions and negatives are formed following the typical rules. Some verbs that describe states rather than activities, such as like, believe, or have, are usually not used in the present continuous unless the meaning changes to describe an activity rather than a state.
The document discusses forming sentences in the simple past tense in English. It explains that the past tense is used to talk about actions that started and finished in the past. For regular verbs, the past tense form usually adds "-ed" to the base verb. It also provides examples of how to make negative sentences and questions in the past tense by using "didn't" and "did". The document concludes with noting it's time for a game to practice these past tense concepts.
This document discusses time words that are often used with the present perfect tense, including just, yet, still, and already. It provides examples of how each word is used with the present perfect and their typical position in sentences. Just is usually used only with the present perfect and means "a short time ago." Yet is used in questions and negatives to talk about something expected but not completed. Already indicates something happened earlier than expected. Before and still can also be used with the present perfect to discuss timing.
The document discusses future time clauses in English, including the first conditional and future time clauses using words like "when", "as soon as", "in case", "until", "before", and "unless". It provides examples of how to form the first conditional using "if" plus the present tense or modal verbs like "will" and "be going to". It also gives examples of future time clauses used with various time words and pictures to illustrate their meaning.
This document provides examples of basic English grammar structures including:
- Subject-verb agreement for present and past tense verbs with different pronouns
- Question word acronyms (QASI) and examples of question structures
- Regular verb spelling rules for adding "-ed" or "-d" in the past tense
- Pronunciation rules for verbs ending in "-ed" depending on the preceding consonant.
The past perfect tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed using "had" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some key words that indicate the past perfect tense include "after", "before", "by the time", and "as soon as". Examples are provided of sentences using these time words along with the past perfect tense to show actions that were completed prior to other past events.
The present continuous tense is used to describe activities that are happening now or are in progress now, activities or situations that are currently true but not necessarily happening at the moment, and temporary activities or planned future arrangements. It is formed using the present tense of the verb "to be" and the present participle of the main verb. Questions and negatives are formed following the typical rules. Some verbs that describe states rather than activities, such as like, believe, or have, are usually not used in the present continuous unless the meaning changes to describe an activity rather than a state.
The document discusses forming sentences in the simple past tense in English. It explains that the past tense is used to talk about actions that started and finished in the past. For regular verbs, the past tense form usually adds "-ed" to the base verb. It also provides examples of how to make negative sentences and questions in the past tense by using "didn't" and "did". The document concludes with noting it's time for a game to practice these past tense concepts.
This document discusses time words that are often used with the present perfect tense, including just, yet, still, and already. It provides examples of how each word is used with the present perfect and their typical position in sentences. Just is usually used only with the present perfect and means "a short time ago." Yet is used in questions and negatives to talk about something expected but not completed. Already indicates something happened earlier than expected. Before and still can also be used with the present perfect to discuss timing.
This document provides information about using the simple past tense and time expressions to describe past events in a narrative. It includes examples of simple past verbs like "visited" and "had" used with time expressions like "yesterday" and "last week." It also lists common sentence connectors and time linkers used in past narratives like "first," "then," "after," and "when." Finally, it recommends using expressions like "once upon a time" or "suddenly" to engage the reader when recounting past stories.
The document discusses various ways to talk about the future in English, including:
1) The present simple is used for timetabled future events or natural laws. The present continuous is used for definite future plans or arrangements. "Be going to" expresses plans, intentions, or predictions based on evidence.
2) The future simple expresses on-the-spot decisions or predictions based on beliefs. The future continuous emphasizes actions that will be in progress at a future time.
3) The future perfect simple and future perfect continuous are used to talk about the completion of an action before a specified time in the future.
4) When talking about the future in the past, the past continuous or "was
This document discusses future time clauses, which use words like after, as soon as, once, when, before, until, while to connect two future events. The verb following these time words should be in the simple present tense, even though both events will occur in the future. The time clause can come before or after the main clause. When placed first, it requires a comma. Present perfect can also be used to emphasize completion of the first event. When and while connect events that will happen simultaneously.
This document provides information on how to use the future continuous and future perfect tenses in English. The future continuous is formed using "will" + "be" + verb+ing and is used to talk about actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The future perfect is formed using "will" + "have" + past participle and is used to talk about completed actions or events in the future, or to look back from the future to an earlier event, often using "by" or "by the time". The future perfect continuous is formed using "will" + "have" + "been" + verb+ing and is used to say how long an action will have been in progress
The document discusses the future continuous tense in English grammar. It is formed using "will be" plus the present participle ("-ing" form) of the main verb. The future continuous describes an action that will be ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the future. It can specify the time of the action, describe an action continuing into the future from the present, or indicate an action will be interrupted by another future action. Examples are provided to illustrate different uses of the future continuous tense.
The document describes the use of the present continuous tense in English. It discusses four main uses: (1) actions happening now, (2) longer actions in progress now, (3) planned events in the near future, and (4) repetition or irritation with words like "always." It provides examples for each use and notes some irregular verb forms. The document also covers adverb placement, non-continuous verbs that don't use the present continuous form, and rules for spelling verbs in the -ing form.
This document discusses time clauses, which are subordinate clauses that indicate when something happens in relation to the main clause. Time clauses contain a subject and verb and use conjunctions like "when", "after", or "before" to connect to the main clause. The verb in the time clause is usually in the present simple tense, while the verb in the main clause is typically in the future tense. Time clauses placed before the main clause are followed by commas.
The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. It defines the present perfect continuous as a verb tense used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up until the present moment, with an emphasis on the duration of the action. It provides examples of how to form the present perfect continuous in statements, questions, and negatives using has/have been and the present participle. It also gives examples of how the tense is used to indicate duration from the past until now or recently/lately without a specific time period stated.
The document discusses modal verbs used for deduction and possibility in the English language. It explains that modal verbs like "must", "may", and "might" are used to make deductions or suppose possibilities, rather than stating known facts. The choice of modal verb indicates the level of certainty in the deduction or possibility. It also discusses the continuous and perfect infinitives used with modal verbs of deduction, such as "must be working" or "may have spoken".
The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It describes how the present perfect tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past but have relevance to the present. It explains how the present perfect tense is formed positively and negatively. It also discusses the different words that are often used with the present perfect tense such as "already", "ever", "for", "just", "since", and "yet".
This document provides information on various tenses in English including the present perfect, past perfect, future perfect, and passive voice. It discusses the structure, usage, and examples of the present perfect simple and continuous, past perfect simple and continuous, and future perfect simple and continuous tenses. Additionally, it covers the use of adverbs like ever, never, already, just, yet, and still with the present perfect tense. The document concludes with exercises testing the reader's understanding of these tenses.
This presentation contains explanations and excursuses to all tenses of the English language. A very useful resource for any teacher. It contains information about Present, Past and Future tenses.
The document provides an overview of the present perfect tense in English including its form, uses, and comparison to the simple past tense. Key points include:
- The present perfect tense is formed using have/has + past participle and is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue to the present or where the time is unspecified.
- It can indicate recent events, lifetime experiences, actions over a period of time (using "for" and "since"), and indefinite time.
- Words like "already", "yet", "ever", and "never" are used specifically with the present perfect.
- The simple past tense is used to talk about completed actions at a specific time in the past
This document provides examples and explanations of the simple past and past continuous tenses in English.
The simple past tense expresses actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past, formed by adding "-ed" to regular verbs or using irregular past forms. Examples are given such as "You called Debbie" and "They flew to Chicago last month."
The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing at a time in the past, formed with "was/were" plus the "-ing" form of the verb. It is often used with the simple past to connect two simultaneous past actions, such as "I was cooking dinner when the phone rang."
Exercises are provided to practice changing verbs into
This document discusses different past tenses in narrative, including the past simple for finished actions, past continuous for longer actions happening simultaneously, past perfect for actions before a specific past time, and past perfect continuous for longer actions ongoing before a specific past time. It provides examples of using these tenses to describe events in Romeo and Juliet's relationship, from their meeting to falling in love and getting married, all leading to their tragic deaths.
The document provides examples of sentences using the grammatical structure "used to + infinitive" including affirmative, negative, and question forms. It gives sample sentences such as "I used to live in a flat when I was a child" and "She used to love eating chocolate, but now she hates it" to demonstrate how to form sentences in the past tense discussing habitual or repeated actions that are no longer true.
This document discusses the use of future time clauses to describe two future events. It notes that future time clauses begin with words like "after", "as soon as", "once", or "when", with the verb following the time word in the simple present tense. It provides examples like "After I finish my homework, I'll go to bed". The document also discusses using the present perfect and words like "before", "until", and "while" to link future events and the placement of the time clause within the sentence.
The document discusses future time clauses and words that are used to describe future actions such as "as soon as", "after", "when", and "while". It provides examples of using these words in the context of plans after graduating school such as taking the TOEFL exam, applying to colleges, and studying in college while working part-time.
This document provides information about using the simple past tense and time expressions to describe past events in a narrative. It includes examples of simple past verbs like "visited" and "had" used with time expressions like "yesterday" and "last week." It also lists common sentence connectors and time linkers used in past narratives like "first," "then," "after," and "when." Finally, it recommends using expressions like "once upon a time" or "suddenly" to engage the reader when recounting past stories.
The document discusses various ways to talk about the future in English, including:
1) The present simple is used for timetabled future events or natural laws. The present continuous is used for definite future plans or arrangements. "Be going to" expresses plans, intentions, or predictions based on evidence.
2) The future simple expresses on-the-spot decisions or predictions based on beliefs. The future continuous emphasizes actions that will be in progress at a future time.
3) The future perfect simple and future perfect continuous are used to talk about the completion of an action before a specified time in the future.
4) When talking about the future in the past, the past continuous or "was
This document discusses future time clauses, which use words like after, as soon as, once, when, before, until, while to connect two future events. The verb following these time words should be in the simple present tense, even though both events will occur in the future. The time clause can come before or after the main clause. When placed first, it requires a comma. Present perfect can also be used to emphasize completion of the first event. When and while connect events that will happen simultaneously.
This document provides information on how to use the future continuous and future perfect tenses in English. The future continuous is formed using "will" + "be" + verb+ing and is used to talk about actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. The future perfect is formed using "will" + "have" + past participle and is used to talk about completed actions or events in the future, or to look back from the future to an earlier event, often using "by" or "by the time". The future perfect continuous is formed using "will" + "have" + "been" + verb+ing and is used to say how long an action will have been in progress
The document discusses the future continuous tense in English grammar. It is formed using "will be" plus the present participle ("-ing" form) of the main verb. The future continuous describes an action that will be ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the future. It can specify the time of the action, describe an action continuing into the future from the present, or indicate an action will be interrupted by another future action. Examples are provided to illustrate different uses of the future continuous tense.
The document describes the use of the present continuous tense in English. It discusses four main uses: (1) actions happening now, (2) longer actions in progress now, (3) planned events in the near future, and (4) repetition or irritation with words like "always." It provides examples for each use and notes some irregular verb forms. The document also covers adverb placement, non-continuous verbs that don't use the present continuous form, and rules for spelling verbs in the -ing form.
This document discusses time clauses, which are subordinate clauses that indicate when something happens in relation to the main clause. Time clauses contain a subject and verb and use conjunctions like "when", "after", or "before" to connect to the main clause. The verb in the time clause is usually in the present simple tense, while the verb in the main clause is typically in the future tense. Time clauses placed before the main clause are followed by commas.
The document discusses the present perfect continuous tense in English grammar. It defines the present perfect continuous as a verb tense used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up until the present moment, with an emphasis on the duration of the action. It provides examples of how to form the present perfect continuous in statements, questions, and negatives using has/have been and the present participle. It also gives examples of how the tense is used to indicate duration from the past until now or recently/lately without a specific time period stated.
The document discusses modal verbs used for deduction and possibility in the English language. It explains that modal verbs like "must", "may", and "might" are used to make deductions or suppose possibilities, rather than stating known facts. The choice of modal verb indicates the level of certainty in the deduction or possibility. It also discusses the continuous and perfect infinitives used with modal verbs of deduction, such as "must be working" or "may have spoken".
The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It describes how the present perfect tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past but have relevance to the present. It explains how the present perfect tense is formed positively and negatively. It also discusses the different words that are often used with the present perfect tense such as "already", "ever", "for", "just", "since", and "yet".
This document provides information on various tenses in English including the present perfect, past perfect, future perfect, and passive voice. It discusses the structure, usage, and examples of the present perfect simple and continuous, past perfect simple and continuous, and future perfect simple and continuous tenses. Additionally, it covers the use of adverbs like ever, never, already, just, yet, and still with the present perfect tense. The document concludes with exercises testing the reader's understanding of these tenses.
This presentation contains explanations and excursuses to all tenses of the English language. A very useful resource for any teacher. It contains information about Present, Past and Future tenses.
The document provides an overview of the present perfect tense in English including its form, uses, and comparison to the simple past tense. Key points include:
- The present perfect tense is formed using have/has + past participle and is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue to the present or where the time is unspecified.
- It can indicate recent events, lifetime experiences, actions over a period of time (using "for" and "since"), and indefinite time.
- Words like "already", "yet", "ever", and "never" are used specifically with the present perfect.
- The simple past tense is used to talk about completed actions at a specific time in the past
This document provides examples and explanations of the simple past and past continuous tenses in English.
The simple past tense expresses actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past, formed by adding "-ed" to regular verbs or using irregular past forms. Examples are given such as "You called Debbie" and "They flew to Chicago last month."
The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing at a time in the past, formed with "was/were" plus the "-ing" form of the verb. It is often used with the simple past to connect two simultaneous past actions, such as "I was cooking dinner when the phone rang."
Exercises are provided to practice changing verbs into
This document discusses different past tenses in narrative, including the past simple for finished actions, past continuous for longer actions happening simultaneously, past perfect for actions before a specific past time, and past perfect continuous for longer actions ongoing before a specific past time. It provides examples of using these tenses to describe events in Romeo and Juliet's relationship, from their meeting to falling in love and getting married, all leading to their tragic deaths.
The document provides examples of sentences using the grammatical structure "used to + infinitive" including affirmative, negative, and question forms. It gives sample sentences such as "I used to live in a flat when I was a child" and "She used to love eating chocolate, but now she hates it" to demonstrate how to form sentences in the past tense discussing habitual or repeated actions that are no longer true.
This document discusses the use of future time clauses to describe two future events. It notes that future time clauses begin with words like "after", "as soon as", "once", or "when", with the verb following the time word in the simple present tense. It provides examples like "After I finish my homework, I'll go to bed". The document also discusses using the present perfect and words like "before", "until", and "while" to link future events and the placement of the time clause within the sentence.
The document discusses future time clauses and words that are used to describe future actions such as "as soon as", "after", "when", and "while". It provides examples of using these words in the context of plans after graduating school such as taking the TOEFL exam, applying to colleges, and studying in college while working part-time.
This document discusses how to use future time clauses in English. It explains that future time clauses begin with words like after, as soon as, once, when, before, until, while to connect two future events. The verb following these time words should be in the simple present tense, even though both events will occur in the future. It provides examples of sentences using future time clauses and discusses how to structure the clauses at the beginning or end of sentences. The document also notes that the present perfect can sometimes be used after the time word.
The document summarizes the system of education in Great Britain. It describes the various levels of schools from nursery school through secondary school. It explains that secondary schools include grammar schools, secondary moderns, technical schools, and comprehensive schools. It also discusses state schools, private schools, and the higher education system, including colleges and universities. The oldest and most prestigious universities mentioned are Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the University of Edinburgh.
Time clauses are used to explain when a future action will take place. They are formed with two clauses: a time expression clause using words like when, before, after, etc. followed by a subject and present tense verb, followed by a second clause with a subject, will, and verb to describe the future event. The order of the two clauses can be reversed without changing the meaning. Common time expressions used in time clauses include when, as soon as, before, after, by the time, once, and until.
The document discusses various time-related conjunctions and adverbs such as when, until, after, before, while, since, as soon as, and their uses for indicating different temporal relationships between events or situations. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of these terms.
This document discusses how to express the future in time clauses. It explains that time clauses use present tense verbs, not will or going to. Examples are given of different time clauses using when, before, after, as soon as, until, and while followed by a subject and present tense verb. The time clause can come at the beginning or end of the sentence. Present progressive can sometimes be used to refer to future ongoing activities in time clauses.
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This document discusses time clauses and conditionals. It defines time clauses as adverb clauses beginning with time words that describe when something occurs. It also explains the first conditional, which uses "if" with the present tense to describe possible real events, and the second conditional, which uses "if" with the past tense to describe hypothetical or imaginary events. Examples are provided for both types of conditionals. The document concludes with a brief grammar review of these structures.
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This document introduces several common animals including a kangaroo, panda, dolphin, whale, shark, bat, lion, bear, and bird. It asks the reader to identify each animal shown and engage with what animals they know by naming them.
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Some and any can both be used with singular or plural nouns. Some is used to refer to an unspecified or unknown amount of something, while any refers to even one or a small number of things. We use some to indicate an affirmative possibility, and any to indicate possibility regardless of quantity or lack of preference.
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