Simple Present vs. Present Progressive Exercises and tests Form See also explanations on Simple Present and Present Progressive Use In general or right now? Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is happening right now? Timetable / Schedule or arrangement? Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Daily routine or just for a limited period of time? Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Certain Verbs The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present (not in the progressive form). state: be, cost, fit, mean, suitExample: We are on holiday. possession: belong, haveExample: Sam has a cat. senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste, touchExample: He feels the cold. feelings: hate, hope, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wishExample: Jane loves pizza. brain work: believe, know, think, understandExample: I believe you. Exercies on Simple Present and Present Progressive Tests on Simple Present and Present Progressive
Learn English Online - Free Beginners Course - Unit 3 - Lesson 11 - Present Simple Positive Learn The Present Simple - "I do." The verb to do We use the Present Simple tense to talk about regular or permanent actions. In the third person (he, she, it) form, the verb takes an s. Things Mr Bean does every Monday morning. Spelling Tip: Words ending in -s / -sh/ -ch:- es after -s / -sh/ -ch: for example toss > tosses - crash > crashes - scratch > scratches Words ending in -y:- -y becomes -ies : For example worry > worries - cry > cries Also.... do > does - go > goes Using a spell checker Computers can correct spelling mistakes. Many word processing programs contain a spell-check program, they are wonderful! More English Lessons Next lesson - The Present Simple - Negative "I don't" Previous Lesson - Colours Test Test the present simple - fill in the gaps using the verbs given - Write It! Practise Your English !
Verb Tense Exercise 3 1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred? B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to the police and (turn) it in. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Simple Present or Present Progressive/Continuous We want to offer you the optimal user experience! To keep this service free of charge, we and our partners (%%vendorCountWithoutMandatory%%) need your consent. This includes the use of a so-called "TC String" – a digital identifier that stores your advertising preferences and enables the compliance with your data protection preferences. This allows the use of cookies and similar technologies for personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. Your personal data (e.g. unique identifiers, browsing data) will only be processed for the purposes described in detail here. Detailed information about all our partners and data processing can be found in the settings. Here, you can also revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. Note on data transfer to the USA: Data transfer to the USA is only carried out within the framework of legal possibilities. We process personal data on the basis of your consent.
12 verb tenses table learning English grammar tenses 12 verb tenses chart with examples grammar lesson This grammar lesson you will learn the 12 Verb Tenses that are in the English language. Tenses are all used to indicate action that has taken place in the past, present, and future. The following two photos will show how and when you can use each of the tenses. The 12 verb tense chart explained What the 12 verb tenses can be used for Print the lesson on English the 12 verb tense chart To print the English grammar lesson on English tense chart and table right click on a white space and choose print. Lessons that are related to the lesson on tenses To view any of the lessons below click on link. Simple past Tense English lesson learning simple past tense English lesson Talking present tense learning English Click on the following link for the Online English dictionary - English lesson Easy Pace Learning Forum
Active / Passive Verb Forms Sentences can be active or passive. Therefore, tenses also have "active forms" and "passive forms." You must learn to recognize the difference to successfully speak English. Active Form In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active. [Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action] Examples: Passive Form In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. [Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action] Active / Passive Overview Your personal online English school.
Revision High Intermediate A grammar contents. Relative Clauses Content How to form relative clauses Level: lower intermediate Relative pronouns Level: lower intermediate Subject pronouns or Object pronouns? Level: lower intermediate Relative adverbs Level: intermediate Defining relative clauses Level: lower intermediate Non-defining relative clauses Level: upper intermediate How to shorten relative clauses Level: intermediate Exercises and Tests Exercises and tests on relative clauses We use relative clauses to give additional information about something without starting another sentence. How to Form Relative Clauses Level: lower intermediate Imagine, a girl is talking to Tom. A girl is talking to Tom. That sounds rather complicated, doesn't it? Do you know the girl … As your friend cannot know which girl you are talking about, you need to put in the additional information – the girl is talking to Tom. Do you know the girl who is talking to Tom? Relative Pronouns Level: lower intermediate Subject Pronoun or Object Pronoun? the apple which is lying on the table
Participle Clauses 1 Reduced Relative Clauses (Download this page in PDF here.) (Click here for information about participle adjectives.) We can use participle clauses after a noun in the same way as relative clauses. 1: A present participle (verb + ing) can be used in the same way as an active relative clause: The man driving the car is a friend of mine.(= The man who is driving the car is a friend of mine). The present participle can replace any active tense, not just the present continuous tense: Lorries coming over the bridge have to be careful of the wind.(= Lorries that come over the bridge have to be careful of the wind).Who was the girl wearing the red dress? 2: A past participle can be used in the same way as a simple passive relative clause: 3: 'Being + past participle' can be used in the same way as a continuous passive relative clause: Things to notice: 1: We generally don't use perfect participles ('having + past participle') in this case. Not: Who was the girl dropping the coffee? Try an exercise!
Use of English: Tenses Kangaroo injures Australian politician May 18, 2013 A kangaroo (1)(injure) Australian politician Shane Rattenbury in the Australian capital, Canberra, on Thursday. Mr. Upper-intermediate use of English - Exercise 3: Kangaroo injures Australian politician Kangaroo injures Australian politician Saturday, May 18, 2013A kangaroo injured Australian politician Shane Rattenbury in the Australian (1), Canberra, on Thursday. Mr. Rattenbury was taking a morning (2) in the Canberra suburb of Ainslie when the kangaroo surprised him, and in the ensuing (3), Mr. Rattenbury was scratched several (4) on the leg. By Mr Rattenbury's (5), the kangaroo was an eastern grey kangaroo, which is a common (6) in Australia.
Upper-intermediate use of English - Exercise 3 Woman gives birth on New Jersey PATH train Tuesday, January 17, 2012A New Jersey woman, 31-year-old Rabita Sarker, gave birth on a moving Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) train yesterday morning. She and her husband Aditya Saurabh were heading (1) St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan (2) a "practice run". Sarker boarded the Manhattan-bound PATH train at Journal Square (4) experiencing labor pains. (5) first she believed these were false, (6) soon realized she was (7) fact giving birth.