discourse markers
Discourse means ‘pieces of language longer than a sentence’. Some words and expressions are used to show how discourse is constructed. They can...
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present perfect (2): perfect or past?
Thinking about the past and present together We use the present perfect if we are thinking about the past and present together. We do not use the...
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active verb forms
1- future, present, and past; simple, progressive and perfect English verbs can refer to future, present or past time, and for each kind of time...
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present perfect (3): perfect or past (advanced points)
causes and origins: Who gave you that?We normally use the present perfect when we are thinking about past events together with their present...
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After all
1 two meanings “After all” can mean ‘in spite of what was said before’ or ‘contrary to what was expected’. Position: usually at the...
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