Verbs

The future perfect tense

May 20, 2013

The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a certain point of time in the future. Consider this situation. You are working on a project and you will finish it in two months. Then at the end of two months, you will have completed that project. Note [...]

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Not so common reporting verbs

May 7, 2013

In informal spoken reports, say, think and ask are the most common reporting verbs. These verbs can go before sentences or between clauses. She asked me what I was doing there. He said that he wouldn’t go. I thought that it was funny. A much wider variety of reporting verbs are also available in English. [...]

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Phrasal verbs with bring

October 29, 2012

Bring is used in a number of common phrasal verbs. Here is a list of them. Bring something about – cause it to happen Bring someone round – make him conscious again Bring up – a) raise a child; b) cause something to be considered; c) vomit Bring down – cause to be lower Bring [...]

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Uses of the verb do

October 25, 2012

Read the following sentences in the simple present tense. I walk. I don’t drive. Do I walk? Yes, I do. Do I drive? No, I don’t drive. He speaks English. He does not speak French. Does he speak English? Yes, he does. Does he speak French? No, he doesn’t. I like coffee. I do not [...]

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