by Phil Williams | Jun 27, 2019 | Exercises, Grammar
Taking a break between my examples of different tenses in use, this is a good time to share another English tenses exercise. You may know I’m developing an entire book of exercises to accompany The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide; it’s taken a long...
by Phil Williams | Sep 16, 2014 | Exercises, Grammar, Reading Exercise
Continuing my short series of narrative examples to explain different uses (and the reasons behind different choices) in using past tenses, below is another brief past tense passage. The sentences are numbered, with full explanations below. Past tense narrative...
by Phil Williams | Sep 9, 2014 | Exercises, Grammar, Reading Exercise, Writing skills
As the many uses of the different aspects of English can make choosing between the different tenses confusing, it may help to look at specific narrative texts or sections of English dialogue and analyse why the writer or speaker chooses different tenses. To help...