Future Perfect Continuous Tense

I will have been singingHow do we make the Future Perfect Continuous Tense?The structure of the future perfect continuous tense is:subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verbinvariableinvariablepast participlepresent participlewillhavebeenbase + ingFor negative sentences in the future perfect continuous tense, we insert not between will and have. For question sentences, we exchange the subject and will. Look at these example sentences with the future perfect continuous tense: subjectauxiliary verbauxiliary verbauxiliary verbmain verb +Iwill havebeenworkingfor four hours.+Youwill havebeentravellingfor two days.-Shewillnothavebeenusingthe car.-Wewillnothavebeenwaitinglong.?Willyou havebeenplayingfootball??Willthey havebeenwatchingTV?When we use the future perfect...

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Future Perfect Tense

I will have sungThe future perfect tense is quite an easy tense to understand and use. The future perfect tense talks about the past in the future.How do we make the Future Perfect Tense?The structure of the future perfect tense is:subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb HAVE+main verbinvariableinvariablepast participlewillhaveV3Look at these example sentences in the future perfect tense: subjectauxiliary verbauxiliary verbmain verb +Iwill havefinishedby 10am.+Youwill haveforgottenme by then.-Shewillnothavegoneto school.-Wewillnothaveleft. ?Willyou havearrived? ?Willthey havereceivedit?In speaking with the future perfect tense, we often contract the subject and will. Sometimes, we contract the subject, will and have all together:I will haveI'll haveI'll'veyou will haveyou'll haveyou'll'vehe...

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Future Continuous Tense

I will be singingHow do we make the Future Continuous Tense?The structure of the future continuous tense is:subject+auxiliary verb WILL+auxiliary verb BE+main verbinvariableinvariablepresent participlewillbebase + ingFor negative sentences in the future continuous tense, we insert not between will and be. For question sentences, we exchange the subject and will. Look at these example sentences with the future continuous tense: subjectauxiliary verbauxiliary verbmain verb +Iwill beworkingat 10am.+Youwill belyingon a beach tomorrow.-Shewillnotbeusingthe car.-Wewillnotbehavingdinner at home.?Willyou beplayingfootball??Willthey bewatchingTV?When we use the future continuous tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and will:I willI'llyou willyou'llhe willshe willit willhe'llshe'llit'llwe...

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Simple Future Tense

I will singThe simple future tense is often called will, because we make the simple future tense with the modal auxiliary will.How do we make the Simple Future Tense?The structure of the simple future tense is:subject+auxiliary verb WILL+main verbinvariablebasewillV1For negative sentences in the simple future tense, we insert not between the auxiliary verb and main verb. For question sentences, we exchange the subject and auxiliary verb. Look at these example sentences with the simple future tense: subjectauxiliary verbmain verb +Iwill openthe door.+Youwill finishbefore me.-Shewillnotbeat school tomorrow.-Wewillnotleaveyet.?Willyou arriveon time??Willthey wantdinner?When we use the simple future tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and auxiliary verb:I willI'llyou willyou'llhe...

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Past Perfect Continuous Tense

I had been singingHow do we make the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?The structure of the past perfect continuous tense is:subject+auxiliary verb HAVE+auxiliary verb BE+main verbconjugated in simple past tensepast participlepresent participlehadbeenbase + ingFor negative sentences in the past perfect continuous tense, we insert not after the first auxiliary verb. For question sentences, we exchange the subject and first auxiliary verb. Look at these example sentences with the past perfect continuous tense: subjectauxiliary verbauxiliary verbmain verb +Ihad beenworking. +Youhad beenplayingtennis.-Ithadnotbeenworkingwell.-Wehadnotbeenexpectingher.?Hadyou beendrinking? ?Hadthey beenwaitinglong?When speaking with the past perfect continuous tense,...

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Past Perfect Tense

I had sungThe past perfect tense is quite an easy tense to understand and to use. This tense talks about the "past in the past".In this lesson we look at:Structure: how do we make the past perfect tense? Use: how do we use the past perfect te...

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Past Continuous Tense

I was singingThe past continuous tense is an important tense in English. We use it to say what we were in the middle of doing at a particular moment in the past.In this lesson we look at the structure and the use of the past continuouse tense, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:Structure: how do we make the past continuous tense? Use: how do we use the past continuous tense? Check your understanding of the past continuous tenseTIPS:Continuous tenses are also called progressive tens...

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Simple Past Tense

I sangThe simple past tense is sometimes called the preterite tense. We can use several tenses to talk about the past, but the simple past tense is the one we use most often.In this lesson we look at the structure and use of the simple past tense, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:Structure: how do we make the simple past tense? Use: how do we use the simple past tense? Simple Past Q...

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense

How do we make the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?I have been singingThe structure of the present perfect continuous tense is:subject+auxiliary verb+auxiliary verb+main verbhavehasbeenbase + ingHere are some examples of the present perfect continuous tense:subjectauxiliary verbauxiliary verbmain verb+Ihavebeenwaitingfor one hour.+Youhavebeentalkingtoo much.-Ithasnotbeenraining.-Wehavenotbeenplayingfootball.?Haveyoubeenseeingher??Havetheybeendoingtheir homework?ContractionsWhen we use the present perfect continuous tense in speaking, we often contract the subject and the first auxiliary. We also sometimes do this in informal writing.I have beenI've beenYou have beenYou've beenHe has beenShe has beenIt has beenJohn has beenThe car has beenHe's beenShe's beenIt's beenJohn's beenThe car's beenWe...

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Present Perfect Tense

I have sungThe present perfect tense is a rather important tense in English, but it gives speakers of some languages a difficult time. That is because it uses concepts or ideas that do not exist in those languages. In fact, the structure of the present perfect tense is very simple. The problems come with the use of the tense. In addition, there are some differences in usage between British and American English.In this lesson we look at the structure and use of the present perfect, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:Structure: how to make the present perfect tense Use: when and why to use the present perfect tense For and Since with the present perfect tense. What's the difference? Present Perfect QuizTIPS:The present perfect tense is really a very interesting tense, and a very...

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Present Continuous Tense

I am singingWe often use the present continuous tense in English. It is very different from the simple present tense, both in structure and in use.In this lesson we look the structure and use of the present continuous tense, followed by a quiz to check your understanding:Structure: how do we make the present continuous tense? Use: when and why do we use the present continuous tense? Spelling: how do we spell verbs with -ing for the present continuous tense? Present Continuous Tense Q...

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Simple Present Tense

How do we make the Simple Present Tense?I singsubject+auxiliary verb+main verbdobaseThere are three important exceptions:For positive sentences, we do not normally use the auxiliary. For the 3rd person singular (he, she, it), we add s to the main verb or es to the auxiliary. For the verb to be, we do not use an auxiliary, even for questions and negatives.Look at these examples with the main verb like:subjectauxiliary verbmain verb+I, you, we, theylikecoffee.He, she, itlikescoffee.-I, you, we, theydonotlikecoffee.He, she, itdoesnotlikecoffee.?DoI, you, we, theylikecoffee?Doeshe, she, itlikecoffee?Look at these examples with the main verb be. Notice that there is no auxiliary:subjectmain verb+IamFrench.You, we, theyareFrench.He, she, itisFrench.-Iamnotold.You, we, theyarenotold.He, she, itisnotold.?AmIlate?Areyou,...

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GRAMMAR

What is Grammar?Grammar is the system of a language. People sometimes describe grammar as the "rules" of a language; but in fact no language has rules*. If we use the word "rules", we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did not start like that. Languages started by people making sounds which evolved into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken language is fixed. All languages change over time. What we call "grammar" is simply a reflection of a language at a particular time.Do we need to study grammar to learn a language? The short answer is "no". Very many people in the world speak their own, native language without having studied its grammar. Children start to speak...

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