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Past Perfect Progressive

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:00:40 +0000

We use verb tenses in English to express if an action is in the past, present, or future. We also use what is referred to as grammatical aspect, which indicates time-related traits such as the repetition, completion, or length of an action. The four aspects are the simple tense, the perfect tense, the progressive tense, […]

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Verbals: Definition & Examples

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:00:35 +0000

English includes words that look and sound like verbs but are not serving a sentence as such. You likely hear them often: You said you like skydiving? What about cliff jumping? The door was closed, so I couldn’t hear them—their voices were muffled. Alexander said their plan is to escape. Each underlined word is an […]

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What Is a Stative Verb?

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:00:09 +0000

We often relate the word “verb” with an action: We eat, we work, we talk, we sleep. These verbs are also referred to as dynamic verbs. However, not all verbs describe physical actions. Some express: senses opinions thoughts ownership or measurement states of being emotions or feelings Such verbs are known as stative verbs. Examples […]

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Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous) Tense

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:00:06 +0000

English uses tense to indicate the timing of a verb’s action in the present, the past, or the future. Traditional English includes twelve tenses: present X simple past progressive future perfect perfect progressive In this discussion, we’ll review the present perfect progressive tense, which is also referred to as the present perfect continuous. Present Perfect […]

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What Are Verbs? (With Examples)

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:00:06 +0000

Verbs are words that describe a mental or physical action, a state of being, or an occurrence. By doing so, they often give us the most information among the parts of speech in a sentence. A sentence can exist without a noun, but it cannot without a verb. Verb Definitions and Verb Examples A verb’s […]

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Ergative Verbs: Usage and Examples

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:00:48 +0000

We know that verbs are words that describe a mental or physical action, a state of being, or an occurrence. We also understand that they relate to a subject that is performing the action. Examples Riva writes stories. Pietro mows the lawn. Ijo laughed. The rain fell. In each example, we have a subject noun […]

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Imperative Mood Explanation and Examples

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:00:57 +0000

Mood in English grammar is the verb form that tells us the way we should regard or understand the context of an action. For example, is the action part of a statement or question, or does it involve a command or a preference? English uses the indicative, imperative, and subjunctive moods to establish these contexts. […]

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Seen vs. Saw: Which Word Should You Use?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:00:43 +0000

The words saw and seen have similar meanings and uses. Both refer to the use of sight in the past tense. However, they are not interchangeable. If you have ever confused the two, or feel like you couldn’t explain the difference between saw and seen, this post will be very helpful. We will define each […]

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Bring vs. Take: What’s the Difference?

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:00:43 +0000

“Would you bring me to the train station?” “How much money are you taking to the concert?” You’ve probably said, read, or heard such expressions. Bring and take are common verbs in English, and we use them often in our daily writing and speech. But are the questions above correctly conveyed? Both verbs involve actions […]

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What Is the Indicative Mood in English Grammar?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:00:04 +0000

English grammar uses mood to establish how to regard a verb in a sentence, such as whether it is making a descriptive statement or expressing a wish or command. Verb mood differs from verb tense in that it more concerns the quality or form of the verb than it does when an action took place. […]

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