Archive for 'Simple English' Category
The CPA and PGTC
2 July 2006
CPA – Customary Past Action
-expresses an action used to be done in the past, but o longer in the present.
I used to visit my uncle, but now I don’t.
My classmate and I used to walk together, but now we don’t.
Luis used to borrow my book, [...]
Past Progressive Tense
29 June 2006
The Past Progressive Tense
- is used to express actions done in the past. These actions took place
continouosly within a period of time in the past.
- in here, there are two actions done. While the first action is being done, in
a split second of the second action followed.
- is formed using a linking verb [...]
Emphatic Form
29 June 2006
The Emphatic Form
-is used to give emphasis on the idea.
-The main verb remains in its base form.
Present Emphatic is formed with the helping verb do or does depending on the subject.
Past Emphatic is formed with the helping verb did.
Present Emphatic
1. I do talk to the supervisor regularly.
2. She does speak to grandmother.
3. [...]