Mastering English Tenses
Mastering English Tenses: A Comprehensive Guide
Simple Tenses
- Present Simple: as (1) always, every-day
- Past Simple: ate (2nd) yesterday, last, ago
- Future Simple: eat (will +1 º) this evening, later, next week, soon, at ten o’clock, in the future, tomorrow, in an hour
Continuous Tenses
- Present Continuous: I’m eating (is, are + ing) at the moment, this year, now, tonight, next, today, tomorrow
- Past Continuous: was eating (was, were + ing) at 8 o’clock, as, at
- Future Continuous: I’ll be eating (will be +
Friends’ Trip to Mexico: Planning, Flight, and Cancun Fun
Friends Planning a Trip to Mexico
Macarena: Hello girls!
All: Hello!
Macarena: I have been thinking about taking a summer trip… What do you think?
Lucía: Great! I think it is a perfect idea!
Carolina: I think so! We can spend a great time together and also relax.
María: But… where are we going?
Macarena: Mmm… Let’s think it together! My proposal is going to London; I love that city.
Lucía: Yeah, I agree with you, but I am not 100% sure. I believe that Italy is a better option.
María: For me, New
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Complete with:
- There is / There are: There are many people at the airport.
- There is a security guard at the control.
- How many cinemas are there in your town?
- There aren’t any flight attendants on board.
- There is time to study and to relax.
- Is there any water in the fridge?
Complete with much/many:
- How much does it cost?
- I have many things in my bag.
- How much clothes do you have?
- There is too much paper in the toilet.
- I have many friends.
- How much cheese would you like?
Complete the sentences by adding the word:
Read MoreFormal Complaints: Plumbing, Hotel, and Laptop
Formal Complaint Regarding Plumbing Services
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to complain about the plumbing services provided by your technicians on May 8th. I had previously contacted you on May 6th to request a repair for a plugged pipe in my kitchen. An appointment was scheduled for May 8th at 11:00 AM.
Your technicians, Jack and Andrew, arrived at 1:00 PM, two hours late. They attributed their lateness to a “complication” with a previous appointment, but I received no prior notification of this
Business English Exercises: Modal Verbs and Vocabulary
Modal Verbs Practice
1. Underline the correct modal verb in brackets.
- The government says companies (have to / should) follow certain rules when advertising.
- You (mustn’t / don’t have to) say your product does something that it doesn’t.
- I don’t think you (should / need to) ignore the student market because they are your future customers.
- You (don’t have to / mustn’t) work late because George said he can if you don’t want to.
- They cancelled the meeting so we (shouldn’t / don’t need to) go.
- They (don’t need
Negative Simple Present Sentences: Examples
50 Examples of Negative Simple Present Sentences
1. She does not read the newspaper every day. (Ella no lee el periódico cada día)
2. We do not come to school by bus. (Nosotros no vamos a la escuela en autobús)
3. You do not work very hard. (Tú no trabajas muy duro)
4. She does not like to sit in the sun. (A ella no le gusta sentarse en el sol)
5. We do not play in the park every day. (Nosotros no jugamos en el parque cada día)
6. He does not watch his son in the park. (Él no observa a su hijo en
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