The Future Tense: ‘will’ vs. ‘going to’
1. What is the future tense? The future tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. There are two main structures that can be used for the future tense: x + will + verb (+ future time) x + (be) going to + verb (+…
The Present Perfect Tense
1. What is the present perfect tense? The present perfect tense is used to describe something that has happened between a time in the past and now. The time has not finished. The action has finished. 2. Examples of unfinished times The first step in making the present perfect tense…
The Present Perfect Tense + since/for
1. Review: what is the present perfect tense? The present perfect tense is for something that has happened between a time in the past and now. Usually, the action has finished. The time has not finished. The present perfect uses the structure: have/has + perfect participle + unfinished time *Perfect…
Which one?
1. Ways to express 'which one' The ways to help people know which object you are talking about: Noun + 'prepositional phrase' Noun + 'participle phrase' 2. Noun + prepositional phrase Prepositional phrases use prepositions. Prepositions include:on, in, under, next to, by, with To make a prepositional phrase: subject +…
‘Too’ + quantity
1. 'Too' + adjective 'Too' + adjective means so much of that adjective that it is a problem. Too + sentenceToo brightSo bright it is a problemThe light was too bright, so nobody could see coldSo cold it is a problemIt is too cold out here. I'm going back goodSo…
Comparisons
1. What are comparison? Comparisons are used to compare two means saying one is bigger, smaller, fatter, 2. How to make comparisons Comparison start with adjectives. There are two main ways to make comparisons: x (be) (adjective + er) than y x (be) (more + adjective) than y Which structure…
Superlatives
1. What are superlatives? Superlatives are used to talk about 'the most (adjective)' in a means the biggest, shortest, smallest, 2. How to make superlatives? Superlatives start with adjectives. There are two main ways to make superlatives: x (be) the (adjective + est) x (be) the (most + adjective) Which…
Ago/Before vs. In…(time)/After
1. Counting from now vs. a set time A common mistake non-native English speakers make is when measuring between two times. When measuring between two times, people use 'before' or 'after'. However, when one of the times is now, people use 'ago' or ''. 2. Ago vs. before 'Ago' measures…
The Past Continuous Tense
1. What is the past continuous tense The past continuous tense talks about: an action happening in the past when another action happens an action happening at a particular time in the past two actions happening at the same time in the past 2. How to make the past continuous…