Category: English Grammar (Page 1)

一看at the difficulties of classifying "used to"

一看at the use of the 'going to' form in English

一看the the forms traditionally known as the perfect aspect

一看at the form traditionally known as the continuous or progressive

This tense, the traditional 'past simple', sometimes referred to as the preterite, like the unmarked tense, can refer to past, present, future and general time.

It is true that the uses of the unmarked tense can present three major problems for the learner

I believe the tense/aspect system of English verbs is far less complex than many suppose. There is an underlying logic to the system that, when understood, clears away most of the problems that have caused misery to many learners and their teachers.

一看at the problems phrasal verb present to learners

一看at non-conditional conditionals

一看at other expressions with 'if'

一看at alternatives to 'if' in conditional sentences

一看at counterfactual conditionals

一看at hypothetical conditionals

一看at predicative conditionals

一看at factual conditionals

An in-depth look at conditional sentences

一看at backshifting and other aspects of indirect speech

Notes on why native speakers do not always use the past perfect when learners have been told they must, using questions and answers from our forum.

一看at how the Past Perfect is formed and used in English

Learn how to use 'rather' in English.

Learn about the use of 'shall' in British English.

一看at when to use 'whether' and when to use 'if'.

一看at how to use the verb 'wish'.

The rules for using So do I and Neither do I, etc.

The differences in usage between all and whole.