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MODAL VERBS?

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 MODAL VERB IS: A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The modals and semi-modals in English are: 1. Should- shouldn't 2. Have to- haven't 3. Must - musn't 4. Can- can't Forms: Should + subject + base form of the verb must / have to / need to + base form of the verb Ex amples: She can speak six languages. I can't drive. Children must do their homework. We have to wear a uniform at work. You should stop smoking. more in: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/modal-verbs/ exercises: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-exercises.html https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-modals.php https:/

PRESENT PERFECT

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 INTRODUCTION: The present perfect is a verb tense which is used to show that an action has taken place once or many times before now. The present perfect is most frequently used to talk about experiences or changes that have taken place, but there are other less common uses as well.  The present perfect is formed using has/have + past participle . Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and has/have . Negatives are made with not . Statement: You have seen that movie many times. Question: Have you seen that movie many times? Negative: You have not seen that movie many times. Examples: I have seen that movie twenty times. I think I have met him once before. There have been many earthquakes in California. People have traveled to the Moon. People have not traveled to Mars. Have you read the book yet? Nobody has ever climbed that mountain. A: Has there ever been a war in the United States? B: Yes, there has been a war in the U

SIMPLE PAST VS PAST PROGRESSIVE

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 INFORMATION: The simple past and the past progressiv e , also past continuous , are used to express actions in the past. We use the simple past as the narrative form of the past to express completed, sequential actions. We use the past progressive to say what was happening at a particular moment in the past, to set the scene and to emphasise the process or duration of a past action. more information in: https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/tense-comparison/simple-past-past-progressive https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro have fun in: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/past-progressive-past-simple.html https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html Video: https://youtu.be/TbK4JLHIp-U

PAST PROGRESIVE

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The past continuous (also called past progressive) is a  verb tense  which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time.  The past continuous is formed using  was/were  + present participle . Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and  was/were . Negatives are made with  not . Affirmative :  You  were studying  when she called. Question:   Were  you  studying  when she called? Negative:  You  were not studying  when she called. Examples: I  was watching  TV when she called. When the phone rang, she  was writing  a letter. While we  were having  the picnic, it started to rain. What  were  you  doing  when the earthquake started? I  was listening  to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. You  were not listening  to me when I told you to turn the oven off. While John  was sleeping  last night, someone stole his car. Sammy  was waiting  for

SIMPLE PAST

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The simple past (also called past simple, past indefinite or preterite) is a  verb tense  which is used to show that a completed action took place at a specific time in the past. The simple past is also frequently used to talk about past habits and generalizations.  The simple past is formed using the  verb + ed . In addition, there are many  verbs with irregular past forms . Questions are made with  did  and negative forms are made with  did not . Affirmative :  You  called  Debbie. Question:   Did  you  call  Debbie? Negative:  You  did not call  Debbie. Examples: I  saw  a movie yesterday. I  didn't see  a play yesterday. Last year, I  traveled  to Japan. Last year, I  didn't travel  to Korea. Did  you  have  dinner last night? She  washed  her car. He  didn't wash  his car. More information in: https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past exercises in: https://www.myengli

SIMPLE PRESENT

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SIMPLE  PRESENT … The simple present (also called present simple or present indefinite) is a  verb tense which is used to show repetition, habit or generalization. SIMPLE PRESENT FORMS: Questions are made with  do  and negative forms are made with  do not . Affirmative :  You  speak  English. Question:   Do  you  speak  English? Negative:  You  do not speak  English. In the third person singular,  -s  or  -es  is added. Questions are made with  does  and negative forms are made with  does not . affirmative :  He  speaks  English. Question:   Does  he  speak  English? Negative:  He  does not speak  English.  Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do. Examples: I  play  tennis. She  does not play  tennis. Does  he  play  tennis? The train  leaves

MODAL VERBS

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A modal is a type of  auxiliary (helping) verb  that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The modals and semi-modals in English are: 1. Should- shouldn't 2. Have to- haven't 3. Must - musn't 4. Can- can't Forms: Should + subject + base form of the verb must / have to / need to + base form of the verb Ex amples: She  can speak  six languages. I  can't drive. Children  must do  their homework. We  have to wear  a uniform at work. You  should stop  smoking. more in: https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/modal-verbs/ exercises: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-exercises.html https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-modals.php https://www.englishexercises.o

PRESENT PERFECT

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The present perfect is a  verb tense  which is used to show that an action has taken place once or many times before now. The present perfect is most frequently used to talk about experiences or changes that have taken place, but there are other less common uses as well.  The present perfect is formed using  has/have  + past participle . Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and  has/have . Negatives are made with  not . Statement:  You  have seen  that movie many times. Question:   Have  you  seen  that movie many times? Negative:  You  have not seen  that movie many times. Examples: I  have seen  that movie twenty times. I think I  have met  him once before. There  have been  many earthquakes in California. People  have traveled  to the Moon. People  have not traveled  to Mars. Have  you  read  the book yet? Nobody  has  ever  climbed  that mountain. A:  Has  there ever  been  a war in the United States? B: Yes, there  has been  a war in the United Stat

SIMPLE PAST VS PAST PROGRESSIVE

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The simple past and the past progressive, also  past continuous , are used to express actions in the past. We use  the simple past  as the narrative form of the past to express completed, sequential actions. We use  the past progressive to say what was happening at a particular moment in the past, to set the scene and to emphasise the process or duration of a past action. more information in: https://english.lingolia.com/en/grammar/tense-comparison/simple-past-past-progressive https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro have fun in: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/past-progressive-past-simple.html https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html Video: https://youtu.be/TbK4JLHIp-U

PAST PROGRESSIVE

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 INFORMATION: The past continuous (also called past progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time.  The past continuous is formed using was/were + present participle . Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and was/were . Negatives are made with not . Affirmative : You were studying when she called. Question: Were you studying when she called? Negative: You were not studying when she called. Examples: I was watching TV when she called. When the phone rang, she was writing a letter. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain. What were you doing when the earthquake started? I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car. Sammy was waiti