English has 12 different tenses divided into three main verb tenses. Each tense has four grammatical aspects: simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous
Lesson focuses on present simple verb forms and yes/no questions. Conversations include greetings, greetings, and daily routines. Questions cover food preferences, hobbies, and daily activities
Present perfect has two uses: finished past actions and continuing actions. Simple past uses verb + -ed, present perfect uses have/has + past participle. Time markers show whether action is finished or continuing
Used for actions during periods including past and present. Expresses past actions with present effects or results. Can be used with 'just' to mean 'a short time ago'
Tim started a master's degree while returning to Canada. Rachel stopped smoking four years ago and started smoking again. Sonny walked around the block after heart attack. I wore a brace on my teeth as a child
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her) always follow nouns. Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers) never follow nouns. Reexive pronouns emphasize subject or object of verb. Indefinite pronouns starting with any- can start positive sentences