A verb in English tells us when an action takes place—past, present, or future. It also indicates whether the action is finished, ongoing, or happens repeatedly. These different forms of verbs are called tenses. English has twelve tenses, grouped into three main time periods: past,… Read More »The Twelve Tenses: An Overview
Understanding English Pronunciation /pruh-nun-see-AY-shun/ Voiced and voiceless consonants To understand the principle behind the phonological phenomenon, you must first understand the concept of voiced and voiceless consonants in English. Voiced consonants are the ones that, when pronounced, the vocal cord vibrates or sort of rumbles. Such… Read More »Understanding English Pronunciation
Degree of comparison Read these sentences: Ravi is a tall boy. Ravi is taller than Anil. Ravi is the tallest boy in the class. In sentence 1 the adjective tall merely tells us that Ravi is tall. In sentence 2 the adjective taller tells us Ravi’s height compared… Read More »Degree of comparison
Conditional Sentences Conditional sentences allow us to express possibilities, hypothetical situations, and cause-effect relationships. They help us navigate the complex world of "what if." Different types of conditionals are as follows: Zero Conditional 1. Use General facts and laws of nature. 2. Form If clause… Read More »Conditional Sentences
AGREEMENT OF VERB WITH ITS SUBJECT We choose the number of the verb in a sentence based on whether the subject is singular or plural. A singular subject requires a singular verb. Neha has long hair. She works for a multinational company. Ravi is her colleague. A plural subject requires a… Read More »AGREEMENT OF VERB WITH ITS SUBJECT
Modal Verbs and Auxiliary verbs Modal verbs are verbs that are used in combination with a normal verb. They express meanings such as permission, certainty, possibility and necessity. Auxiliary Verbs are verbs that help the main verb to express tense, grammatical aspect, voice, etc. While auxiliary… Read More »Modal Verbs And Auxiliary verbs
Learn Advanced Vocabulary Through Global Warming Learn Advanced Vocabulary Through Global Warming Scientists have observed that the Earth's climate is changing globally. Over many decades, the planet has experienced rises in average temperatures, called global warming. Scientists have unequivocally affirmed that greenhouse gas emissions… Read More »Vocabulary Global Warming
Perfect Continuous Tenses The perfect continuous tenses are used to express actions or states that started in the past,continued for a specific timeframe, may continue in the present or may continue into the future.These tenses emphasize the duration or ongoing nature of the action or… Read More »Perfect Continuous Tenses
Present Continuous Tense Morning at Vidya Niketan Hostel It’s 6:00 AM at Vidya Niketan Hostel. Many students are waking up to their alarm clocks. In the yoga hall, Sharma Ma’am is teaching morning yoga, and twenty students are following her instructions. Some students are stretching… Read More »Present Continuous Tense
Simple Future Tense We use simple future to talk about the future. Read the followingpassage and note that it is talking about a prediction. The Weather Forecast for Mumbai: “The past few days have been exceptionally hot, with temperatures rising over 35 degrees Celsius. The… Read More »Simple Future Tense