by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
A verb with the -ing ending can serve as either a present participle or a gerund, and while they look the same, their roles in a sentence vary. What is your English level?Find out your A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 level of English with our quick, free online test. Test Your...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
A “mixed conditional” sentence can occur when the two parts of a conditional sentence refer to different times, and there are two types of mixed conditional sentences. What is your English level?Find out your A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 level of English with our...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Form of the type 3 conditional sentence In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the “if” clause uses the past perfect tense, and the main clause employs either the perfect conditional or the perfect continuous conditional tense. If clause (condition) Main clause...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Form of type 2 conditional sentence In a Type 2 conditional sentence, the “if” clause employs the simple past tense, while the main clause utilizes either the present conditional or the present continuous conditional tense. If clause (condition) Main...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Form of type 1 conditional sentence In a Type 1 conditional sentence, the “if” clause uses the present simple tense, and the main clause uses the simple future tense. If clause (condition) Main clause (result) If + simple present simple future If this...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Form of zero conditional sentences In zero conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present. If clause (condition) Main clause (result) If + simple present simple present If this thing happens that thing happens. Like in all...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Form of future continuous tense The future continuous is made up of two elements:the simple future of the verb “to be” + the present participle (base+ing) Subject +simple future of the verb “to be” +present participle You will be watching I...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Functions of the simple future tense The simple future refers to a time later than now, and expresses facts or certainty. In this case there is no ‘attitude’. The simple future is used: To predict a future event:It will rain tomorrow. With I or We, to...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Form of the future perfect continuous The future perfect continuous is composed of two elementsthe future perfect of the verb “to be” (will have been) + the present participle of the main verb (base + ing) Subject + will have been + present participle He...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Future Perfect Form The future perfect is composed of two elementsthe simple future of the verb “to have” (will have) + the past participle of the main verb Subject + will have + past participle of the main verb He will have finished. I will have finished....
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Functions of the past perfect continuous The past perfect continuous tense is similar to the present perfect continuous tense, but it refers to a time earlier than the present moment. Like the present perfect continuous, our focus is primarily on the ongoing process...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
The present perfect continuous tense is employed to discuss a time that falls somewhere between the past and the present moment. The speaker is contemplating an action or situation that commenced within that time frame, and although it might not have concluded, the...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 19, 2023 | English Learning
Definition of the present perfect tense The present perfect tense serves to establish a connection between the present and the past. It signifies that the action occurred before the present moment, without specifying when, and our focus is frequently on the outcome...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 22, 2023 | English Learning
Functions of the past perfect The past perfect refers to a time earlier than before now. It is used to make it clear that one event happened before another in the past. It does not matter which event is mentioned first – the tense makes it clear which one...
by Nilay Ozdemir | Last updated Aug 22, 2023 | English Learning
Functions of the past continuous The past continuous tense portrays actions or occurrences that were ongoing in the past and were still in progress when another event took place. It is used: Frequently, when narrating a story in the past tense, the background is...
