A past tense does not always have a past meaning. In some kinds of sentence we can use verbs like I had, you went or I was wondering to talk about...

We usually say that something is made of a particular material. Most things seem to be made of plastic these days. All our furniture is made of...

About + infinitive (with to) means ‘going to very soon’; ‘just going to’.Don’t go out now – we’re about to have lunch.I was about to go to...

This entry deals with the simple present perfect. For the present perfect progressive, see present perfect 4 forms have/has + past participle I...

What are modal auxiliary verbs? The verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall (mainly British English), should, must and ought are called...

In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive. For example: We resumed talking. (gerund – verb...

construction Perfect verb forms are made with have + past participle. She has lost her memory, (present perfect) They have been living in France...

verb • + infinitive see infinitives 4: after verbs • + for … to see infinitives 13: for … to … verb • + infinitive or -ing form...

Reported speech: indirect speech Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words. In indirect...