Also, if the book was translated to the native language of the student, it could be a good resource for beginner and lower intermediate students. As in my review of his other book, this book would best serve stronger intermediate and advanced English learners or ESL and EFL teachers who are still a bit new to the field. Just like his book Word Order in English Sentences, Phil Willaims created another helpful reference book concerning the English language. Seriously, we just do the grammar instinctively, but to know why is most enlightening.) (“Have been” + present participle (reading) makes it a present perfect continuing tense, which normally shows duration, but in this case shows a past action affecting the present, and, most importantly, that this past action happened recently. I’ve been amusing myself since reading the book by identifying tenses in the texts I have been reading. He explains what distinguishes the tenses and provides examples, including charts, of how these verbs are conjugated. The author provides an extremely organized survey of the three tenses – past, present and future – and the four subordinate tenses – simple, continuing, perfect, and perfect continuing. This book was absolutely perfect in my project. I am particularly concerned about it when I hear about the “past perfect” tense or the “future imperfect” tense. I am an attorney and I write for a living, but as a graduate of the California school system, I’ve always felt a bit insecure about my grammar ability. I am going through a spate of informal grammar self-education. mobi (for Kindle)– you can choose which file to download after purchase. To continue your journey towards mastering English grammar, get The English Tenses now.Īvailable to download in. It introduces the reader to flexible uses of the English tenses, with simple, easy-to-follow explanations, colourful examples and enlightening comparisons. The English Tenses: Practical Grammar Guide is ideal as either an accompaniment to core texts or as a full self-study guide. Exploring the usage patterns of the 12 key aspects of the English language, this book covers all the rules and patterns for the past, present and future in simple, continuous and perfect forms.Īs well as seeing how to build the tenses, you'll learn how English speakers really use them. This bestselling grammar guide reveals all. How do English speakers use two tenses to mean the same thing? Why do the rules not always apply? Quickly discover the many uses of the English tenses.
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