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Explanation of the tenses



 
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Explanation of the tenses #1 (permalink) Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:38 am   Explanation of the tenses
 

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ESL/EFL Test #124 "English tense explanations (2)", question 3

that each tense has two ..........

(a) shapes
(b) figures
(c) forms
(d) outlines

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #124 "English tense explanations (2)", answer 3

that each tense has two forms.

Correct answer: (c) forms
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what is a tense?

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Tense #2 (permalink) Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:45 am   Tense
 

Hi,

Tense describes the time of the verb - Present or Past.

The verb describes in my sentence is in the Present tense.

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Examples of the tenses #3 (permalink) Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:08 am   Examples of the tenses
 

Hi, for more information on the English tenses you can read these interesting stories Alan has written for you:
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