The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide - Softcover

Williams PH D, Phil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0993180809 ISBN 13: 9780993180804

Publisher: Rumian Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Quickly discover the many uses of the English tenses. How do English speakers use two tenses to mean the same thing? Why do the rules not always apply?

If we can say “I cooked dinner” and “I have cooked dinner” in exactly the same situation, how do you choose? And when is it okay to say “I’m loving it”? 

This comprehensive guide to the usage patterns of all 12 aspects of the English language covers all the rules and grammatical forms. The English Tenses: Practical Grammar Guide is ideal as either an accompaniment to core texts or as a full self-study guide. It introduces the reader to flexible uses of the English tenses, with simple, easy-to-follow explanations, colourful examples and enlightening comparisons.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This self-study reference of the 12 aspects of the English language explores grammatical form, rules, patterns and everyday use. Essential reading for English learners of an intermediate level and above, The English Tenses introduces the reader to flexible and detailed uses of time-based structures, with simple, easy-to-follow explanations and colourful examples.

Get ready to understand how the English tenses should be used in theory, and the many ways native English speakers adapt them. Simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous forms, in the past, present and future, are all explained, to show time, to add emphasis and for other curious purposes. 

Contained within is valuable advice to guide students towards more natural, and fluent, use of English - highlighting confusing areas in grammar, and comparing the tenses directly, to show how the rules are applied and can sometimes change.

About the Author:

PHIL WILLIAMS is an English teacher and writer who has been teaching English as a foreign language, both in schools and privately, since 2007. He has an MA in History from the University of Nottingham, a TESOL certificate and a Trinity IBET (for teaching Business English); he has taught both in the UK and abroad, and worked as a freelance writer and within a mobile phone application startup for diverse communities. He has been able to combine this background with his lifelong interest in creative writing to create a book that is both instructional and engaging to read. 

Find out more at: englishlessonsbrighton.co.uk

About this edition

• Publisher: Rumian Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0993180809
• ISBN 13: 9780993180804
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142
• Illustrator: Wright Edd Bob