Will Will is the most common way to refer to future time. We use will / won’t + infinitive to make confident predictions about future events or situations. This’ll be interesting. She won’t say no! Not to a good-looking guy like you! We use will / won’t + infinitive for things we decide quickly at... Continue Reading →
Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Simple (Subject + had + v3 + object) or Past Simple (Subject + v2 + object) We use the past perfect simple to describe events or situations which happened before another event or situation in the past which we describe using the past simple. On 1 May, Aron was still alive, but he’d... Continue Reading →
Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Simple (subject + has/have + v3 + object) We use the present perfect simple to refer to events at an unspecified time in the past which are relevant and important now. The higher temperatures have already had dramatic effects on the planet. We often use this form to talk about experiences in life... Continue Reading →
Used to and Would and Past Simple
Used to We often use used to (+ infinitive) instead of the past simple to refer to past habits, routines and states, especially when the habit or routine does not happen any more or when the state is no longer true. There used to be many trees in the village. Jackie used to have three... Continue Reading →
Past Simple and Past Continuous
Past Simple (Subject + V2 + object) We usually use the past simple to refer to events or states in the past, or to repeated past actions. He had many responsibilities. I went to the cinema three times last week. Past Continuous (Subject + was/were + V4 + object) We use the past continuous to... Continue Reading →
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple (subject + v1/v5 + object) We use the present simple: to refer to scientific facts and universal truths Water boils at 100 °C. The sun rises in the east. to refer to specific routines or habits I wake up at six o’ clock every morning. with adverbs of frequency We usually smile because... Continue Reading →
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