TEORY

OBJECT PRONOUNS

Object pronouns are used instead of nouns,

usually because we already know what the

object is. It makes the sentence easier to

read and understand and avoids repetition.

We normally use object pronouns after a

verb or a preposition.

 

ENGLISH VERB TENSES

SIMPLE PRESENT

- Action in the present taking place once,

never or several times.

- Facts.

- Actions taking place one after another.

   - Action set by a timetable or schedule.

 

SIMPLE PAST 

- Action in the past taking place once,

never or several times.

- Actions taking place one after another.

- Action taking place in the middle of

another action.

 

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

- Action taking place in the moment of

speaking.

- Action taking place only for a limited

period of time.

- Action arranged for the future.

 

PAST PROGRESSIVE

- Action going on at a certain time

in the past.

- Actions taking place at the same time

- Action in the past that is interrupted

by another action.

 

PRESENT PERFECT

- Putting emphasis on the result

- Action that is still going on

- Action that stopped recently

- Finished action that has an

influence on the present.

- Action that has taken place once,

never or several times before the

moment of speaking.

 

PAST PERFECT

- Action taking place before a certain

time in the past.

- Sometimes interchangeable with

past perfect progressive.

- Putting emphasis only on the

fact (not the duration).