All the English tenses: timeline infographic
There are 12 basic tenses in the English language. These are the most common grammatical forms for expressing time in English. It can help to view the different time expressions on one timeline, so I have created a diagram to compare all the English tenses, below....At, in and on: prepositions of time and place
At, In and On are commonly confused because they are used in similar situations – mostly to demonstrate time and place. These notes will help you to identify the different uses of these prepositions, and to use them correctly. Describing Time At, in and on are used...For, since and ago for times – comparison and exercise
For, since and ago are all prepositions that can be used for time. When talking about time, they each cover specific times, usually to demonstrate the duration of an action or event. This article explains the difference between them, and when they can and can’t...The many cases of pronouns: subject, object, possessive and reflexive
Pronouns are used in place of a noun we already know, so we do not have to repeat names. They should make English simpler, for example saying “Bob walked home. He ate dinner.” instead of “Bob walked home. Bob ate dinner.” But pronouns can become complicated when used...Why we say “make a change to it” but “change it”
Using make with a noun creates a more complex sentence than cases where it is possible to use the noun as a verb. For example: I want you to make a change to this picture. I want you change this picture. In these sentences, change is used as a noun and a verb. When...Want to Master English?
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