by Phil Williams | Apr 30, 2013 | Definitions, Exercises, Grammar
The conditionals, sometimes called ‘if clauses’, are constructions in English used to discuss something that could happen in the future, or was possible but did not happen in the past. They can be difficult to learn because they are so similar but have very specific,...
by Phil Williams | Apr 29, 2013 | Exercises, Grammar
Complete the following sentences choosing the correct future tense form for the verb in brackets, and practise lessons learnt in The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide. There are many possible future tense forms to choose from, including: simple present present...
by Phil Williams | Apr 22, 2013 | Grammar
One of the things that makes English a rich language is the variety and flexibility of the tenses. This is covered in huge detail in my book, The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide, but this post will give you a quick introduction! The future tense is possibly the...
by Phil Williams | Apr 15, 2013 | Grammar
My post about using the perfect forms for future tenses briefly explains the idea of using present tenses to express a future meaning. This post specifically addresses using present tenses for time clauses. We often use when, if and certain prepositions to express a...
by Phil Williams | Apr 8, 2013 | Definitions, Grammar
Reflexive pronouns are used in English to refer to a noun, adjective, adverb or pronoun when the subject is the same as the object in a clause. Here’s an example: Bob dresses himself. The subject, Bob does the action to him, also the subject, but the pronoun...
by Phil Williams | Apr 3, 2013 | Exercises, Grammar
The following exercises are designed to test your knowledge of countable and uncountable nouns and plurals. The ability to count a noun will change the verb conjugation and the type of quantifier you use for it (for example, fewer/less). The first exercise tests the...