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Prepositions with Pictures for Kids
Prepositions of Place Prepositions for kids: list of Prepositions of Place with examples. Prepositions with Pictures and Examples Learn prepositions with pictures: prepositions of place list At Meaning: Used to say exactly where something or someone is Example: I saw a cat at the window. Above Meaning: Higher than something else, but not directly over it Example: There’s a cat above the dog.…
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What is a Prepositional Phrase?
Prepositional Phrase Definition When we are talking about a prepositional phrase, we are referring to a group of words which are made up from a preposition, the object of the preposition and words which modify that object. In most instances, the prepositional phrase is used to modify either a noun or a verb. The use…
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Why Learn Preposition Words?
What is a preposition? Prepositions are words that tell how one thing is relating to or interacting with another. For example, “The man sat on the chair.” The preposition in this sentence is on. Prepositions tell us where something is in relation to something else. The man isn’t under the chair, for example. He’s on it. They can also be a little…
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What are Personal Pronouns?
In the grammatical sense, a personal pronoun is a pronoun that is related mainly to a particular person. Personal pronouns are not limited to people and can also refer to animals and objects. There are two types of personal pronouns: subject and object. When the person or thing is the subject of the sentence, subject pronouns are used. Example: I like to…
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Gender Pronouns
What Are Pronouns? Pronouns are words that replace nouns, usually to avoid repetition or to achieve brevity. Some pronouns replace objects or places, such as it. On the other hand, he, she, they, we, and I are some examples of personal pronouns, which are pronouns that replace a person’s (or people’s) name. While some languages use mostly gender-neutral terms, other languages, including English, use…
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Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous Differences in Form Past Perfect Tense: We form the Past Perfect with had and the past participle: Had + Past Participle Past Perfect Continuous Tense: We form the Past Perfect Continuous with had been and the -ing form of the verb: Had been + V-ing Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous Differences in Usage…
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Present Perfect vs Past Simple
Past Simple and Present Perfect Differences in Form Past Simple Tense: S + V-ed Present Perfect Tense: S + have/ has + V-ed Present Perfect and Past Simple Differences in Usage The past simple tense is used to express finished time; In contrast, the present perfect tense describes unfinished time. Examples: We lived Japan in from 1995-1998. (a time period that started…
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Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Differences in Form Present Perfect Simple Tense: Formed by adding “have/has” to the past participle S + have/has + V3 Present Perfect Continuous Tense: Formed by adding “have/has been” to the present participle S + have/has + been + V-ing Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Differences in Usage The present perfect simple tense is…
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Present Simple and Present Continuous
Present Simple vs Present Continuous Differences in Usage The present simple tense is used to express general truths, while the present continuous tense describes actions happening now. Examples: It rarely rains in the desert. (present simple) You play chess with 32 pieces. (present simple) She is reading a newspaper upstairs. (present continuous) I’m busy, I’m doing my homework. (present continuous) The present simple tense is…
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Will vs. Going to
When talking about an event that is going to happen in the future, there is more than one possibility. Most often, you will use the phrases ‘will’ or ‘going to’ in order to refer to an upcoming event, but sometimes students of the English language can become confused over which one to use and when.…