Grammar

Do you have a question about the correct usage of the semicolon or how to place adverbs in a sentence? If so, you've come to the right place. Edufind.com is a complete English grammar guide filled with the rules of English usage. Each grammatical rule is explained in plain English with several examples, and when needed, counter-examples. The grammatical rules covered by this guide are categorized below. English grammar is not always easy to understand, but by using this guide you should be able to remind yourself of the rules of English usage and speak or write English with confidence.

Nouns

Nouns are people, places, or things, They tell us what we are talking about. The words cat, Jack, rock, Africa, & it are nouns.

Adjectives

Adjectives modify, or describe, nouns. The words tall, beautiful, irresponsible, & boring are adjectives.

Adverbs

Adverbs modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. They tell us how, when, and where things happen. They express quantity, intensity, frequency, and opinions.
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verb patterns in present,future and past

Simple Tense

Verb tense tells you when the action happens. There are three main verb tenses: present, past, and future. Each main tense is divided into simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive tenses.

	Present	Past	Future
Simple	finish	finished	will finish
Progressive	am/is/are finishing	was/were finishing	will be finishing
Perfect	have/has finished	had finished	will have finished
Perfect Progressive	have/has been finishing	had been finishing	will have been finishing

Things to remember about simple tense:

     a. Present tense is the original verb form.
     b. Past tense has a few patterns.
     c. Future tense needs will (shall) + verb.

run

• I run a marathon twice a year. (present)
• I ran a marathon last year. (past)
• I will run a marathon next year. (future)

eat

• I eat lunch in my office.
• I ate lunch an hour ago.
• I will eat lunch in one hour.

see

• I see a movie once a week.
• I saw a movie yesterday.
• I will see a movie tomorrow.

know

• I know it.
• I knew it the day before yesterday.
• I will know it by tomorrow.

learn

• I learn English.
• I learned English the last two years.
• I will learn English next year.

cook

• I cook my supper every night.
• I cooked our dinner already.
• I will cook breakfast tomorrow.

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