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In English, you can show what you feel about a situation by using words such as may, will, would, might, can and could.
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In English, the ing form, for example swimming or smoking, is both a noun and a verb. You can follow it by an object, smoking cigarettes, by a verb, swimming is good, or you can make it the object of a sentence, I like swimming.

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There’s a big difference between used to live – to talk about past habits or states and is used to doing – to talk about something that you are now familiar with.
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You can use the imperative form to give an order, to give a warning or advice, and (if you use “please”) to make a request.
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There are many ways of talking about the future in English. Which way you choose depends on how you see the future. Is the future event planned or unplanned, a schedule, or a prediction?

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The “had done” form (or past perfect) is one of the least used tenses in English. We only really use it in the following situations.

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When do you use the Past Simple (“I did”) and the Present Perfect (“I have done”)?
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We use this tense in English to talk about events or situations that are finished. Normally we use a time reference.

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This page will help you if you can’t remember the difference between the Present Continuous tense (“I am doing”), and the Present Simple tense (“I do”).
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Using the correct tense and verb form is important in English grammar. Here’s a simple rule to help you choose which tense to use – which tense you use depends on how you see the event or action.

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