'He was waiting for me when I got home.'
The past continuous (also known as the past progressive) is used to describe what we were doing a specific point in the past.
compare these two sentences:
'Fight / fought / fought'
Most English verbs take -ed for the past tense or past participle. The problem is that many verbs do not follow this rule. Here is a good list of irregular verbs for you to refer to.
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'Sandra picked an apple.'
The past simple tense is, of course, used to talk about things which have happened in the past. Here are a few points for you to review and rememeber
Past Simple is used to describe events which happened in the past.
'There goes your brother.'
English learners (and native English speakers) can get confused by these two words as they have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and meanings. Here's a review and a couple of hints to help you remember:
Their is a possessive adjective like 'her', 'his', or 'our'.
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'I surf / I am surfing.'
What's the difference between the Present Simple / Present Continuous and how to use them.
French phrases we use in English
The English language has taken 'loan words' and phrases from other languages which are now part and parcel of the language. Here are just a few examples of French expressions which we use in English.
Faux pas: An embarrassing small mistake. Usually used for social settings.
Stonehenge at sunrise.
The summer solstice, also known as ‘the longest day’, is celebrated this year on June 20, 2008. This day of the year has the most hours of daylight and shortest night. In the Northern Hemisphere it always occurs in mid-June, while in the Southern Hemisphere it occurs in December.
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If i won the lottery, I would...
In English we have four ways to make conditional (if) sentences. Here is how to make them...
0 Conditional – is used for scientific facts or general truths. ‘If’ can be substituted for ‘when’.
‘If you boil water to 100°C, it boils.’
'The beautiful game!'
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