The past progressive tense is used to demonstrate an action that was happening in the past for a period of time in a particular context. The context can be a specific time or another action. Structures: Subject + was/were + verb + ing + . . . . . a specific time Alex was sleeping yesterday at 6.30 AMI was cleaning… Continue reading Past Continuous Tense
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Past Indefinite Tense
The past indefinite tense, also known as simple past tense, is used to indicate a finished or completed action/task that occurred/happened at a specific point in time in the past. ‘A specific time’ can be diverse and can cover a long period of time but it cannot be undeterminable. Structure: Subject + verb in the past form + .… Continue reading Past Indefinite Tense
Present Perfect Continuous
It is the least used form of present tense. Present perfect progressive tense is used to indicate an action that began in the past and is still occurring in the present. Both present perfect and present perfect continuous tense can be used to indicate this type of action. Structure: Subject + have/has + been + [verb +… Continue reading Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect tense is used when one intends to indicate: an action that occurred at a time which is indefinite and has its effect on the subject or an action that occurred many times and has the possibility to occur in the present/future or an action that began in the past and still going on in the present.… Continue reading Present Perfect Tense
Present Continuous Tense
The present progressive tense is used to indicate the ongoing time (now). However, the stative verbs do not usually take the form of present progressive tense even though they refer to the present time. Now, continually, perpetually, at this moment, at the moment, right now, this season, this year, forever, etc. words or word pairs are usually signs that the… Continue reading Present Continuous Tense
Present Indefinite Tense
The present indefinite tense, also known as simple present tense, denotes a stative or habitual or eternally true action. Generally, simple present tense is used to indicate an action which happens – always, regularly, every day, daily, normally, generally, usually, occasionally, sometimes, often, rarely, frequently, nowadays, naturally, seldom, constantly, never, every week, every year, once a year, on… Continue reading Present Indefinite Tense
Definition
Definition of Present Tense : Present Tense represents actions which occur in the present. Examples of Present Tense: Rock wants to sing. Bill writes the letters. Peter is coming to our place. Bob has given the book to Allen. I am going to the varsity. Aric loves to read books. Lisa has been living in… Continue reading Definition
Rules of Using Articles
Using Indefinite Article: a & an Rule 1: A common noun in the singular number always requires an article before it. But a plural common noun does not require an article always. A plural common noun can have the article ‘the’ if we want to particularise that noun. Example: I saw a snake. (Refers to a random snake) I saw snakes in… Continue reading Rules of Using Articles
Definition
There is no doubt that articles are adjectives since they modify the nouns after them. But articles have some special significance as determiners. Articles determine the standard of nouns. There are two types of articles: Definite Article – the The makes the noun something particular and definite. Example: Give me the ball. (Here, the speaker is telling someone to give him/her a particular ball about which… Continue reading Definition
Types of Interjections
1. Primary Interjection The words that are exclusively interjections and cannot be classified as any other Parts of Speech are called Primary Interjections. Examples: List of Primary Interjections Phew Wow Oh Blah Huh Aw God Oops Hurray Yuck Gee Ugh Ouch Alas Geez Meh Oops, My bad. Wow! You had time to join us. Alas! I couldn’t be there on time. … Continue reading Types of Interjections