Vocabulary
mundane– routine-found in the ordinary course of events-concerned with the world or worldly matters
eg. They lead a pretty mundane life.
Grammar
I’m getting on/off the subway now.
I can help you anytime.
Today, I have class and I don’t know which teacher I will have.
Which/what color do you want/like?
The semester will finish at the end of September.
You can call me whatever you like/want.
The summer semester will finish on the 23rd of June/ June 23rd.
It’s not for all people.
When I’m looking at/on Facebook.
He wants kids now.
Future simple
This semester will finish on the 23rd of June.
Future continuous
I will be watching this movie this evening from 9-11 pm.
Future perfect
I will have already watched the movie (when you) (by the time you) get on the train
| Simple Tenses: |
| Simple tenses are used whenever we are talking about a point in time.
| Past Simple
Use for an action that happened at a point in time in the past.
e.g. – I ate breakfast this morning. |
Present Simple
Use when making a general statement of truth at the present point in time.
e.g. – I eat breakfast every day. |
Future Simple
Use for an action that will happen at a point in time in the future.
e.g. – I will eat breakfast later. |
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| Continuous Tenses: |
| Continuous tenses are used whenever we are talking about a length of time.
| Past Continuous
Use for an action that was happening for a length of time in the past when another action happened in the middle of it.
e.g. – I was eating breakfast when my brother arrived. |
Present Continuous
Use for an action that is happening now.
e.g. – Right now, I am eating breakfast. |
Future Continuous
Use for an action that will be happening for a length of time in the future.
e.g. – I will be eating breakfast from 9:00 to 9:30. |
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| Perfect Tenses: |
| Perfect tenses are used whenever we are talking about a point in time before another point in time.
| Past Perfect
Use for an action that happened in the past before another action.
e.g. – I had already eaten breakfast when my brother arrived. |
Present Perfect
Use for an action that happened in the past before the present moment.
e.g. – I have already eaten breakfast. |
Future Perfect
Use for an action that will happen in the future before another action.
e.g. – I will have already eaten breakfast by the time my brothers arrive. |
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| Perfect Continuous Tenses: |
| Perfect continuous tenses are used whenever we are talking about a length of time up to a point in time.
| Past Perfect Continuous
Use for an action that was happening for a length of time in the past up to the moment when another action happened.
e.g. – I had been eating breakfast for 30 minutes when my brother arrived. |
Present Perfect Continuous
Use for an action that was happening for a length of time up to the present moment.
e.g. – I have been eating my breakfast for 30 minutes. |
Future Perfect Continuous
Use for an action that will be happening in the future for a length of time up to the moment when another action will happen.
e.g. – I will have been eating my breakfast for 30 minutes by the time you arrive. |
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