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== Verb Tenses == | == Verb Tenses == | ||
'''Simple Tenses''' | |||
* Simple Present Tense | * Simple Present Tense | ||
* Simple Past Tense | * Simple Past Tense | ||
* Simple Future Tense | * Simple Future Tense | ||
== Continuous/Progressive Tenses == | == Continuous/Progressive Tenses == | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 31 March 2007
Introduction
English grammar is a set of rules that explains how you use the English language. It is a set of instructions that explains how to form sentences, questions, express events that occurred in the past, present, and future, and provides the expressions for other forms of communication.
English grammar also defines parts of speech. Parts of speech define words. They tell us whether a word is a verb, noun, adjective, adverb, and so on.
Parts of Speech Overview
This section provides definitions for the different parts of speech. Each part is explained in detail in a later section.
- Verbs
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Adverbs
- Adjectives
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
Verb Tenses
Simple Tenses
- Simple Present Tense
- Simple Past Tense
- Simple Future Tense
Continuous/Progressive Tenses
- Present Continuous/Progressive Tense
- Past Continuous/Progressive Tense
- Future Continuous/Progressive Tense