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Present Perfect: “Have You Ever Been to (a Place)?”

April 21, 2012 by Melanie

Present Perfect: “Have You Ever Been to (a Place)?”

Have you ever been to Rome, Italy? You can use the present perfect to talk about a place, city, or country you have visited. The present perfect is used to talk about if, at any point in your life in the past, you have visited or traveled to a specific place. The present perfect is […]

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Present Perfect: “Have You Ever (Done Something)?”

October 22, 2010 by Melanie 4 Comments

Present Perfect:  “Have You Ever (Done Something)?”

Many English learners struggle to understand the present perfect tense. It doesn’t exist in many languages, so it is difficult to remember when to use it in English. It is easier to understand the present perfect tense if you can remember the different situations in which it can be used. In this lesson, we’ll look […]

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Present Perfect: “How Long Have You (Done Something)?

April 8, 2010 by Melanie

Present Perfect: “How Long Have You (Done Something)?

Many English learners struggle to understand the present perfect tense. It doesn’t exist in many other languages, so it is difficult to remember when to use it in English. It is easier to understand the present perfect tense if you can remember the different situations in which it can be used. You can use the […]

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English Grammar: How to Use the Present Continuous to Talk about the Future

March 26, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: How to Use the Present Continuous to Talk about the Future

Talking about future plans is challenging in English because we use different verb forms and tenses. In this post you’ll learn how to talk about your plans for the weekend. You’ll learn when to use the present continuous, be going to, and will. You’ll also learn why ‘gonna’ is NOT a proper or acceptable written […]

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English Grammar: How to Use Present Simple to Talk about Future Events

January 14, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: How to Use Present Simple to Talk about Future Events

  The present simple can be used to talk about talk about scheduled future events. These are events that happen according to a schedule or timetable. They are usually scheduled by someone else and they are usually public events. Tomorrow is Friday. I fly to Paris next week. The plane departs at 8 p.m. The […]

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