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VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND The gerund is used after certain verbs. Examples miss : I miss living in England. The most important of these verbs are shown below. Those marked * can also be followed by a that-clause Example: VERB GERUND She admitted... breaking the window THAT-CLAUSE She...
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THE GERUND
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THE GERUND THE GERUND This looks exactly the same as a present participle, and for this reason it is now common to call both forms 'the -ing form' . Howeverit is useful to understand the difference between the two. The gerund always has the same function as a noun (although it looks like a verb), so it can be used: a....
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THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE The Present Participle The present participle of most verbs has the form base+ing and is used in the following ways: a. as part of the continuous form of a verb (See continuous tenses in VERB TENSES ) Examples I am working he was singing they have been walking b. after verbs of movement/position...
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The Gerund and the Present Participle: 'ING' Form
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The Gerund and the Present Participle: 'ING' Form INTRODUCTION The '-ing' form of the verb may be a present participle or a gerund. The form is identical, the difference is in the function, or the job the word does in the sentence. The present participle : This is most commonly used: as part of the continuous form of...
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Conditional : Unreal Past
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Conditional : Unreal Past The past tense is sometimes used in English to refer to an 'unreal' situation. So, although the tense is the past, we are usually talking about the present, e.g. in a Type 2 conditional sentence: If an elephant and a mouse fell in love, they would have many problems. Although fell is in the...
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UNLESS
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UNLESS Unless means the same as if...not. Like if , it is followed by a present tense, a past tense or a past perfect ( never by 'would' ). It is used instead of if + not in conditional sentences of all types: Type 1: (Unless + present) You'll be sick unless you stop eating. (= You will be sick if you don't stop...
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MIXED CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
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MIXED CONDITIONAL SENTENCES It is possible for the two parts of a conditional sentence to refer to different times, and the resulting sentence is a "mixed conditional" sentence. There are two types of mixed conditional sentence: A. Present result of past condition: 1. Form The tense in the 'if' clause is the...
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PERFECT CONDITIONAL, CONTINUOUS
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PERFECT CONDITIONAL, CONTINUOUS 1. Perfect conditional, continuous - Form This tense is composed of two elements: the perfect condtional of the verb 'to be' ( would have been) + the present participle ( base+ing). Subject would have been base+ing I We would have been would have been sitting swimming Affirmative I...
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TYPE 3 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
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TYPE 3 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1. Form In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the tense in the 'if' clause is the past perfect , and the tense in the main clause is the perfect conditional : IF' CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE If + past perfect If it had rained If you had worked harder Perfect conditional you would have got wet you would...
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS CONDITIONAL
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS CONDITIONAL In type 2 conditional sentences , the continuous form of the present conditional may be used: If I were a millionaire, I wouldn't be doing this job! 1. Present continuous conditional - form. This form is composed of two elements: the present conditional of the verb 'to be' (would be ) +...
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TYPE 2 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
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TYPE 2 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES In a Type 2 conditional sentence , the tense in the 'if' clause is the simple past , and the tense in the main clause is the present conditional : IF' CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE If + simple past If it rained
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TYPE 1 CONDITIONAL
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TYPE 1 CONDITIONAL 1. Form In a Type 1 conditional sentence, the tense in the 'if' clause is the simple present , and the tense in the main clause is the simple future IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) If + simple present If it rains If you don't hurry Simple future you will get wet we will miss the train....
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THE 'ZERO' CONDITIONAL
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THE 'ZERO' CONDITIONAL 1. Form In 'zero' conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present: IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) If + simple present If you heat ice If it rains simple present it melts. you get wet NOTE : The order of the clauses is not fixed - the 'if' clause...
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IF' SENTENCES AND THE 'UNREAL' PAST
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IF' SENTENCES AND THE 'UNREAL' PAST In this section you will find information on sentences containing the word 'if' , the use of conditional tenses, and the 'unreal past' , that is, when we use a past tense but we are not actually referring to past time. IF AND THE CONDITIONAL There are four main types of 'if'...
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Other ways of talking about the future
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Other ways of talking about the future OTHER WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE 1. IS TO + INFINITIVE Form This form is composed of two elements: the appropriate form of the verb to be + to (am to, are to, is to), and the infinitive of the main verb without 'to'.. Subject to be to infinitive without to We are to leave...
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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Verb Tenses: Future Perfect Continuous FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS Future Perfect Continuous: Form This form is composed of two elements: the future perfect of the verb to be (will have been) + the present participle of the main verb ( base+ing) : Subject will have been base+ing We will have been living Affirmative I...
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FUTURE PERFECT
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Verb Tenses: Future Perfect FUTURE PERFECT Future Perfect: Form The future perfect is composed of two elements: the simple future of the verb to have (will have) + the past participle of the main verb: Subject will have past participle He will have finished Affirmative I will have left Negative They won't have gone...
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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Verb Tenses:Future Continuous FUTURE CONTINUOUS Future continuous, form The future continuous is made up of two elements: the simple future of the verb 'to be' + the present participle ( base+ing ) Subject simple future, ' to be ' base+ ing You will be watching Affirmative I will be asking noun + verb She won't be...
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FUTURE WITH GOING TO
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Verb Tenses: Future with Going to FUTURE WITH GOING TO 1. Future with Going to - form This form is composed of three elements: the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' + going to + the infinitive of the main verb: Subject 'to be' going to infinitive She is going to leave 2. Future with Going to - function The use of...
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SIMPLE PRESENT FOR FUTURE EVENTS
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Verb Tenses: Simple Present for Future Events SIMPLE PRESENT FOR FUTURE EVENTS Simple Present for Future Events: Form See Simple Present section. Simple Present for Future Events: Function The simple present is used to make statements about events at a time later than now , when the statements are based on present...
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Future with Present Continuous
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Future with Present Continuous PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE EVENTS 1. Present Continuous for the Future: Form See notes on form in section on Present Continuous. Subject + to be + base- ing She is meeting 2. Future: Present Continuous for the Future: Function The present continuous is used to talk about arrangements...
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SIMPLE FUTURE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 01:56
Verb Tenses: The Simple Future SIMPLE FUTURE Simple future, form The 'simple' future is composed of two parts: will / shall + the infinitive without 'to' Subject will >infinitive without to He will leave... >Affirmative I will go I shall go >Negative They will not see They won't see >Interrogative Will she...
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FUTURE FORMS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 01:55
Verb Tenses: Future Forms Introduction FUTURE FORMS Introduction There are a number of different ways of referring to the future in English. It is important to remember that we are expressing more than simply the time of the action or event. Obviously, any 'future' tense will always refer to a time 'later than now',...
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Verb Tenses: Past Perfect Continuous
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Verb Tenses: Past Perfect Continuous PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS Past Perfect Continuous Form The past perfect continuous is composed of two elements - the past perfect of the verb to be (=had been) + the present participle (base+ing) . Examples Subject had been verb-ing I had been walking Affirmative She had been trying...
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Verb Tenses: The Past Perfect
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Verb Tenses: The Past Perfect PAST PERFECT Past perfect, form The Past Perfect tense in English is composed of two parts: the past tense of the verb to have (had) + the past participle of the main verb. Subject had past participle We had decided... Affirmative She had given. Negative We hadn't asked. Interrogative Had...
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Verb Tenses: Past Continuous
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 01:52
Verb Tenses: Past Continuous PAST CONTINOUS Past continuous - form The past continuous of any verb is composed of two parts : the past tense of the verb to be (was/were) , and the base of the main verb + ing. Subject was/were base-ing They were watching Affirmative She was reading Negative She wasn't reading...
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Simple Past tense
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Simple Past SIMPLE PAST BE CAREFUL! The simple past in English may look like a tense in your own language, but the meaning may be different. 1. Simple Past: Form Regular verbs : base+ed e.g. walked, showed, watched, played, smiled, stopped Irregular verbs : see list of verbs Simple past, be, have, do : Subject Verb Be...
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Present perfect + ever,never,already,yet
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Present perfect + ever,never,already,yet PRESENT PERFECT + ever, never, already, yet The adverbs ever and never express the idea of an unidentified time before now e.g. Have you ever visited Berlin? 'Ever' is used in questions. e.g. Have you ever been to England? Has she ever met the Prime Minister? in negative...
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Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Present Perfect Continuous, Form The present perfect continuous is made up of two elements: the present perfect of the verb 'to be' (have/has been), and the present participle of the main verb (base+ing). Subject has/have been base+ing She has been swimming...
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Present Perfect + for and since
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Present Perfect + for and since PRESENT PERFECT + for, since Using the present perfect, we can define a period of time before now by considering its duration, with for + a period of time, or by considering its starting point , with since + a point in time . For + a period of time for six years, for a week, for a...