Stative Verbs

A stative verb expresses a state rather than an action. They often describe states that last for some time.  The simple tense is used for stative verbs.  These verbs are usually related to emotions, senses, relationships, thoughts, measurements and states of being. They are not usually used with –ing when in the progressive continuous.  These are not used in continuous tenses (like the...

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Permission with may, can, could, would / do you mind if...?

When asking for permission Most formal  most formal Would you mind if Do you mind if least formal May/Could/ Can Do / Would you mind . . . ? More PowerPoint presentations from Beth Bogage #sidebar-wrapper, #midsidebar-wrapper, .gapad2, .blog-pager, .post-header-line-1, .post-footer { display:none !important;} #main-wrapper...

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Time Clauses with before, after, and when

·        A time clause explains when something happened. It begins with one of the following before, after, and when.  ·        Use a comma after the time clause. ·        We can also use these time clauses after the main clause. ·        ...

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Similarity and agreement with so, too, either, neither

When we agree with something someone says: Positive Answers Verb To Be: Negative Answers I am tired I am not going to the party. So am I Neither am I / Neither are we I am, too/ She is too. I'm not either / We are not either Me, too (casual) Me, neither...

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Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner tell how something is done Often come after a verb He talked quietly. Sometimes is placed before the verb to add emphasis He quietly walked out the door. Usually end in -ly Exemptions:  hard, fast, so, well To know when to use an adverb of manner versus an adjective...

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Giving Advice with Could, Should, Ought to, and Had Better

Should and Ought can be used interchangeably, they have a close meaning. You might hear some people use "You better" instead of "You had better." Use "You had better" it is the correct form. Ought to and had better are not used in questions ...

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Going to and Will

Will Explanation Going To Explanation...

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Polite Requests

Making polite requests with Modal Verbs and mind...

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Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

Formulation Present Simple.................Present Continuous I play soccerI am playing soccer You playYou are playing He/She playsHe/She is playing We playWe are playing You playYou are playing They playThey are playing Use Present Simple ................... Present Continuous States/Opinions:Action in progress now: I live...

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Present Perfect with Indefinite Past

Present Perfect Indefinite Past from Crystal Rose More Resources: English Tenses...

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Used to in English

Used to is used to speak about situations that happened regularly in the past or that were true in the past but are not anymore. Examples I used to work for Intel, but I work for Apple now. past present I used to buy my clothes at H&M now I buy them at Zara. We used to have coffee after class now we have no time. Question Answer ...

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Present Perfect: for and since

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