Conditional lessons: 3. Future Conditionals

Future Real Conditional

Conditional Lessons: 2. Past Conditionals

Past Real Conditional

FORM:

[If / When ... Simple Past ..., ... Simple Past ...]

[... Simple Past... if / when ... Simple Past ...]

Conditional Lessons: 1. Present Conditionals

These series of lessons are about various kinds of conditional.There are two kinds of conditional sentences: real and unreal. Real Conditional describes real-life situations. Unreal Conditional describes unreal, imaginary situations. Although the various conditional forms might seem quite abstract at first, they are actually some of the most useful structures in English and are commonly included in daily conversations. Hope you find these lessons helpful.

 We start by the firs type: Present conditionals.

verb tense lessons: 9. Past Perfect Continues

FORM

[had been + present participle]

Examples:
•You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.
•Had you been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived?
•You had not been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

verb tense lessons: 8.Past Perfect

FORM

[had + past participle]

Examples:
•You had studied English before you moved to New York.
•Had you studied English before you moved to New York?
•You had not studied English before you moved to New York.

 Complete List of Past Perfect Forms

USE 1: Completed Action Before Something in the Past

 

Verb tense lessons: 7. Present Perfect Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous
 

FORM:

[has/have + been + present participle]

Examples:
•You have been waiting here for two hours.
•Have you been waiting here for two hours?
•You have not been waiting here for two hours.

USE 1: Duration from the Past Until Now

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous. 

verb tense lessons: 6. Present Perfect

FORM

[has/have + past participle]

Examples:
•You have seen that movie many times.
•Have you seen that movie many times?
•You have not seen that movie many times.

verb tense lessons: 5. Past Cintinuous

FORM

[was/were + present participle]

Examples:
•You were studying when she called.
•Were you studying when she called?
•You were not studying when she called.

Verb tense lessons: 4.Simple Past

FORM

[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs

Examples:
•You called Debbie.
•Did you call Debbie?
•You did not call Debbie.
Complete List of Simple Past Forms 

Verb tense lessons: 3. Present Continuous

FORM

[am/is/are + present participle]

Examples:
•You are watching TV.
•Are you watching TV?
•You are not watching TV.