Here are two sentences, the first with a Transitive Verb, the second with an Intransitive Verb: She held her breath. She laughed. This illustrates at a glance the basic difference between the two types of verbs. Transitive Verbs Quite simply transitive verbs must take an object. We can say: She […]
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Timelines are a teaching aid we use to help explain how different verb tenses are used. They are a visual representation of the passage of time. This is an empty timeline:
Continue ReadingThird Conditionals in English Grammar
The past is past and (sometimes unfortunately) it cannot be changed. All we can do is imagine how it might be different now if things had gone differently. To do this, to describe unreal situations in the past, we use the Third Conditional. If I had known the party was […]
Continue ReadingThe Present Tense in English Grammar
The Present Tense is one of the three main verb tenses used in grammar. It is used to talk about the current situation, i.e. now. Here we introduce to the four main forms of the present tense and look at when we use them. The links at the bottom of […]
Continue ReadingSubjunctives in English Grammar
The Subjunctive is a verb mood used in dependent clauses to express wishes, commands, emotion, possibility, judgement, necessity, or statements that are contrary to facts at present. Basically we use the subjunctive to talk about events that we want to happen, we hope will happen, or we imagine happening. If […]
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