Category: Post-Basic Grammar

Conditional sentences are used to express actions or events that are contingent upon specific conditions. They often consist of two clauses: the “if” clause (the condition) and the main clause (the result). There are...

### Modal Perfects Modal perfects combine modal verbs with the perfect aspect to express degrees of certainty, necessity, possibility, permission, obligation, and other modalities about past events. These constructions are formed using a modal...

### Understanding how to use modals to express degrees of certainty, necessity, and permission is crucial for communicating effectively. Each modal verb provides different nuances. Here’s a detailed guide: #### 1. Degrees of Certainty...

### Modals and semi-modals are auxiliary verbs that provide additional meaning to the main verb in a sentence. They express necessity, possibility, permission, ability, and other types of modality. Let’s delve into the details....

### Perfect Progressive tenses in English combine aspects of both the perfect and the progressive (continuous) aspects to describe actions that have been ongoing. There are three main Perfect Progressive tenses: Present Perfect Progressive,...

### #### Objectives – Understand the structure and function of progressive (continuous) tenses. – Identify and correctly use the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive tenses. – Apply progressive tenses effectively to describe...

### #### Objectives – Understand the structure and function of perfect tenses. – Identify and correctly use the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. – Apply perfect tenses effectively to convey relationships...

Module 2: Verb Forms and Tenses ### #### Objectives – Understand the nuances of advanced tense usage in English grammar. – Identify and correctly use perfect tenses, progressive tenses, and perfect progressive tenses. –...

### #### Objectives – Understand the concept of fronting for emphasis in English grammar. – Learn different types of fronting and their purposes. – Apply fronting effectively to add emphasis and variety to sentences....

### #### Objectives – Understand the structure and purpose of cleft sentences. – Identify different types of cleft sentences. – Learn how to construct cleft sentences to emphasize specific parts of a sentence. –...