A phrasal verb is a verb and preposition which together mean something different from the individual parts. For example: The little boy was racing along the corridor when he ran into his teacher. In this example the boy was running and he literally ran into his teacher and knocked him […]
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Personal Pronouns are a subset of pronouns which stand in for people, places, things and ideas. To begin with, here is a full table of all personal pronouns in English: Singular / Plural – Subject – Object – Reflexive – Possessive singular – I – me – myself – mine […]
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We use Perfect Tenses to talk about a finished action, often in relation to another action. This action can occur at any time in the past, present or future. 3 Perfect Tenses There are three perfect tenses in English: Past Perfect This is used to talk about a completed action […]
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What is the past form of pay? This often causes problems for students. The verb pay means to give money to someone and it is usually an irregular verb. I pay $15 each month for my internet connection. Last month I paid $15 for my internet connection. I have paid […]
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The Past Tense is used – as you can probably guess – to talk about the past. There are several different verb forms we can use to talk about the past. This article briefly explains them and links to fuller articles on each. Past Simple The Past Simple is used […]
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