In learning English, Simple Past Tense is one of the most important things,.. We can learn Simple past Tense by using this pattern, and you will more interesting in learning the material if you click this link :
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
learning simple future tense
There are many tenses which should be learned in English. One of them is Simple Future Tense. learning it can be easier by find the material from the link below :
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http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_future.htm
That link can make you easily in learning simple future tense. Let's learn English for a better future!!!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
learning simple present tense
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1A. Explanation
The simple present tense takes one of two forms depending on the subject.
1B. Examples
1C. Exercises
1. Jerry (come/comes) to school on time.
2. Jerry and Linda (come/comes) to school on time.
3. Ms. Jones (teach/teaches) geography.
4. The cat (sleep/sleeps) on the sofa every day.
5. Milk (cost/costs) two dollars a quart.
2A. Explanation
Use the simple present tense to indicate:
1. Routine actions
2. Facts
2B. Examples
Note how the present tense is used in the following paragraph.
Mr. Lee is a bus driver. Every day he gets up at 7:00 a.m. and prepares for his day. He showers, eats his breakfast, and puts on his uniform. His wife drives him to the station where he checks in with his supervisor. Then, he gets on Bus #405 and starts the engine. He pulls out of the parking lot and begins his route. At his first stop, he picks up Mrs. Miller, who lives in a red house on the corner of Main Street and Seventh Avenue. She works at the post office and has to be to work by 9:00. At the next stop, the Bartlett twins get on the bus. They attend class at Bayside Elementary. More children get on at the next three stops, and they ride until the bus reaches their school. Mr. Lee enjoys seeing the kids every day and is happy to see them again in the afternoon when he drives them safely back home.
2C. Exercises
1. To practice the present tense, reread the above paragraph, then try to repeat the main ideas in your own words. Be sure to use the -s form of the verb when the subject of a sentence is singular. Have a partner listen to your speech and check for correct usage of verbs.
2. Tell whether the present tense is appropriate in the following sentences.
Common Mistakes with the simple present tense
1. Not using the -s form with singular subjects:
2. Using the simple present tense when another tense is required.
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