Basic English Tenses. A Practical Grammar Course

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Last updated on June 29, 2024 4:46 pm

This practical course on basic English tenses is designed for pre-intermediate and intermediate level students of English as a second or foreign language. With clear explanations, examples, and practice activities, learners will gain a solid understanding of verb tenses and how to use them correctly. Whether you’re a teenager or an adult, this course is perfect for anyone looking to improve their grasp of the English tense system. Each lesson is a narrated video presentation, ranging from 6 to 15 minutes in length, allowing for flexible learning at your own pace.

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What you’ll learn

  • How to create the positive, negative, and question forms of the basic English tenses
  • What meaning each verb tense expresses
  • How the tenses compare and how to know which one to use
  • How to create complete sentences using the basic English tenses

Who is this course for?

The course is for students of English as a second or foreign language who are at the pre-intermediate or intermediate level, teenagers and adults. They are familiar with the basic tenses but are not sure how to use them well. The lessons can also help anybody who is struggling to understand the English tenses.

What does the course teach?

This is a 10-lesson practical course on the basic English tenses. Each lesson contains:

  • simple and clear explanations

  • lots of examples

  • practical tips

  • exercises

  • answer keys with explanations

What is the content of the course?

In the lessons, I discuss the grammatical form, meaning, and key uses of each tense. The lessons include practice activities. Each lesson is a narrated video of a PowerPoint presentation.

     Lesson 1. Verbs and Tenses

     Lesson 2. Present Simple

     Lesson 3. Present Continuous

     Lesson 4. Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

     Lesson 5. Past Simple

     Lesson 6. Present Perfect

     Lesson 7.  Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

     Lesson 8. My Life So Far

     Lesson 9. Future Forms

     Lesson 10. Review and Practice

How long is the course?

The recording for each lesson is between 6 and 12 minutes long. Only Lesson 9 is 15 minutes long. The practice activities take as much time as the students need: They pause the recording and work on the exercise until they are ready to check the answer key. One lesson might last 20-30 minutes or longer if the student wants to look up words, study the examples, and spend more time on the exercises.

Who this course is for:

  • Young adults and adults who are learning English as a second or foreign language
  • Students who are struggling to understand the English tense system
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