Level: intermediate
They are also known as 'helping' verbs, as they come before the main verb and help form some of our tenses. For example (these are all in the past tense): I was writing, I have been writing, I did write. Sindarin uses the verb Tol-= to come in a similar way but only for the future tense to mean 'going to'. For example: Tolen maded = I am going. The present tense in Spanish can mean three things. The Spanish phrase “yo hablo” can mean: yo hablo I speak. Yo hablo I am speaking. Yo hablo I do speak. Many Spanish verbs are completely regular, meaning that they follow a specific pattern of conjugation. In this lesson you will learn to conjugate regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs (in the.
There are two tenses in English: past and present.
The present tense is used to talk about the present and to talk about the future.
There are four present tense forms:
Present simple | I work |
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Present continuous | I am working |
Present perfect | I have worked |
Present perfect continuous | I have been working |
We can use all these forms:
- to talk about the present:
London is the capital of Britain.
He works at McDonald’s.
He is working at McDonald's.
He has worked there for three months now.
He has been working there for three months now.
17 Verbs (present Tense)sindarin Lessons Lesson
- to talk about the future:
The next train leaves this evening at 17.00.
I'll phone you when I get home.
He is meeting Peter in town this afternoon.
I'll come home as soon as I have finished work.
You will be tired out after you have been working all night.
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- Present tense 2
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Level: advanced
We can use present forms to talk about the past:
- when we are telling a story:
Well, it's a lovely day and I'm just walking down the street when I see this funny guy walking towards me. Obviously he's been drinking, because he's moving from side to side …
- when we are summarising something we have read, heard or seen:
I love Ian Rankin's novels. He writes about this detective called Rebus. Rebus lives in Edinburgh and he's a brilliant detective, but he's always getting into trouble. In one book, he gets suspended and they tell him to stop working on this case. But he takes no notice …
- Present tense 3
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- Present tense 4
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Grammar
Conjugating Verbs
Present Tense | Imperfect Tense | Conditional Tense | Future Tense
Grammar Exercises
Present Tense Regular '-ER' Verbs | Present Tense Regular '-IR' Verbs | Present Tense Regular '-RE' Verbs
Être, Avoir, Faire & Aller (Present) |Verbs Conjugated Like Tenir (Present)
Present Tense Irregulars: '-È'
Passé Composé with Avoir: Regular Verbs |Passé Composé with Avoir: Irregular Past Participles
Imperfect Tense Regular Verbs
Adjectives 1 (all irregular adjectives)
Gender of Nouns
Printable French Vocabulary Lists
People
Body Parts | Clothing |Family & Human Relationships
Describing People & Objects |Expressing Thoughts & Emotions
Home
Parts of the House | Bedroom | Living & Dining Rooms | Kitchen |Bathroom
Daily Life
Stores & Places | Going Shopping
Food
General Food Terms |Fruits/Vegetables |Meat, Dairy, & Seafood
Miscellaneous
Numbers - Includes ordinals.
17 Verbs (present Tense)sindarin Lessons 4th Grade
Quizzes
Body Parts 1 | Body Parts 2 | Clothing |Family
Parts of the House | Bedroom | Living Room
Food Terms 1 | Food Terms 2
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Glossaries
English to French Verb Glossary - A handy glossary for you to look up the French equivalent for common English verbs.
English to French Verb Glossary: Kids & Beginners - A condensed version of the glossary with only basic verbs included.