English Explained Simply

Grammar is the set of rules to follow in order to speak and write a language correctly. It is also the part of linguistics which brings together phonology, morphology and syntax. The Present tenses I. The simple present tense A) Use: - Repetitive actions or daily routine (I get up at 6am on weekdays) - Permanent condition (I live in Leffrinckoucke, near Dunkirk in -France) - General truth (Leaves fall in Autumn) B) Grammatical forms: - In a question: do, does + subject + infinitive verb (Do you want to come with me?) - In a positive statement: subject + verb + s or es (Yes, I want to come with you) - In a negative statement: subject + do, does + not + verb (No, I don't want to come with you) C) Time markers: Always, often sometimes, rarely, from time to time, usually, never (I seldom go to the flicks) II. The present continuous tense A) Use: - Things that are going on at the time of speaking (Ann is currently listening to the radio) - Something that happens over a limited period of...

Pitfalls to avoid when mastering English grammar  (N°3) - At the moment means at the time of speaking (= at the present time, here and now, forthwith)   - In the moment means engaging fully in the present, regardless of what happened in the past and not thinking about what will happen in the future  - I'm experienced (= I have long standing knowledge about something)  not: I'm experimented . But you can say I experimented something or I experimented with somebody (= you tried something in an attempt to find out what it was like) - In a moment means in a short time, very soon - In point of fact, there's a marked difference between experience and experiment: experience focuses on someone's previous activity in an area or something that happens to us (= I gained valuable experience working in a team); whereas experiment focuses on something we do in order to see the results (= I would like to experiment with a new fragrance) - What are you doing that for? =...

Pitfalls to avoid when mastering English grammar  (N°2) - To do long hours = to work long hours not: to make long hours - For example / For instance   not: by example   - On the phone   not:   at the phone - On the Internet / On the Web   not:   in the internet / in the Web - On television - On the radio not: at television - at the radio - I'm going back home  not: I'm going back to home   - I'm at home  not:   I'm at the home - She was right not: she had reason / she had right - The economic situation / The economic system not: the economical situation / The economical system - Economical = cheap / inexpensive / low-budget / low-cost; someone using no more of something than is necessary = he is economical with the truth - It's logical (= adjective) / it's judicious  - It's logic (= noun) / it's common sense - An electronic device not: an electronical device - An electric car not: an electrical car - I'm used to le...

Pitfalls to avoid when mastering English grammar (N°1) - Such a problem not: a such problem - The young love sports = young people love sports not: young love sports - I feel like a drink not: I feel like to drink - France (in its entirety) not: the France ; but we can say: the France of my childhood (a specific period) - Everybody stretched out their legs not: everybody stretched out his legs - A two-hour lesson not: a two hour's lesson - Two-hour lesson not: two hours lessons - A 25-year-old not: a 25 years old - 25-year-olds not: 25 years olds - Everybody has their coat not: everybody has his coat - To this day there is no news = at this moment in time - I give no help to others and I get none = the structure is no … none - I don't give any help to others and I don't receive any =  the structure is don't … any  - It's time we took action = it's time to make a move - It's time (for us) to take action = it's time to make a move - If he were ...