past verb form with present or future meaning
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...
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make: prepositions
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...
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about to
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...
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present perfect (1): basic information
This entry deals with the simple present perfect. For the present perfect progressive, see present perfect 4 forms have/has + past participle I...
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modal auxiliary verbs: introduction
What are modal auxiliary verbs? The verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall (mainly British English), should, must and ought are called...
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Verbs followed by infinitives and gerunds
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...
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perfect verb forms
construction Perfect verb forms are made with have + past participle. She has lost her memory, (present perfect) They have been living in France...
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Verb
verb • + infinitive see infinitives 4: after verbs • + for … to see infinitives 13: for … to … verb • + infinitive or -ing form...
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Reported speech: indirect speech
Reported speech: indirect speech Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words. In indirect...
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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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