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15 -08 -2008, 05:49 PM

present continuous
The present continuous is used to talk about present situations which we see as short-term or temporary . We use the present simple to talk about present situations which we see as long-term or permanent.
In these examples, the action is taking place at the time of speaking.
<LI class=style52>It's raining. <LI class=style52>Who is Kate talking to on the phone? <LI class=style52>Look, somebody is trying to steal that man's wallet.

I'm not looking. My eyes are closed tightly.

In these examples, the action is true at the present time but we don't think it will be true in the long term.
<LI class=style52>I'm looking for a new apartment. <LI class=style52>He's thinking about leaving his job. <LI class=style52>They're considering making an appeal against the judgment.

Are you getting enough sleep?

In these examples, the action is at a definite point in the future and it has already been arranged.
<LI class=style52>I'm meeting her at 6.30. <LI class=style52>They aren't arriving until Tuesday. <LI class=style52>We are having a special dinner at a top restaurant for all the senior managers.

Isn't he coming to the dinner?

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15 -08 -2008, 06:03 PM

present simple
The present simple is used to talk about actions we see as long term or permanent. It is very common and very important.

In these examples, we are talking about regular actions or events.
I drive to work every day.

She doesn't come very often.

The games usually start at 8.00 in the evening.

What do you usually have for breakfast?

In these examples, we are talking about facts.
Water freezes at 0° C or 32° F.

I have three children.

What does this word mean?

I don't have any of my original teeth left.

In these examples, we are talking about future facts, usually found in a timetable or a chart.
The plane leaves at 5.00 tomorrow morning.

. Ramadan doesn't begin for another 2 weeks.

Does the class begin this week or next?

In these examples, we are talking about our thoughts and feelings at the time of speaking. Notice that, although these feelings can be short-term, we use the present simple and not the present continuous.
I think you are wrong.

She doesn't want to do it.

They don't agree with us.

Do you understand what I am trying to say.

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15 -08 -2008, 07:44 PM

thanks alot my dear brother for that simple axplanation
it is very useful to have different ways of explanation of grammer here
thanks alot my brother and waiting for more

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16 -08 -2008, 10:20 PM

you're welcome and thank you for coming here . I'll do

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16 -08 -2008, 11:32 PM

Summarize for Present Tense ( Simple – Continuous)

We use the Present Simple
for regular actions or events

I watch TV most evenings.

facts
The sun rises in the east

facts know about the future
The plane leaves at 5.00 in the morning.

thoughts and feelings about the time of speaking
I don't understand.

We use the Present Continuous
at the time of speaking ('now')
I'm watching a movie on TV.

things which are true at the moment but not always
I'm looking for a new job.

present plans for the future
I'm taking my husband to New York for his birthday.

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Look at these sentences:
I usually don't drink coffee but I'm having one this morning because there is nothing else.

I often drive to work but I'm taking the train this morning because my car is in for repair.

I'm thinking about dying my hair blonde but I don't think my wife will be very happy about it.

My parents live in New York but I'm just visiting.

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Notice how in all these examples we use the present continuous to talk about events which are temporary/limited in time and the present simple to talk about events which are habits/permanent.

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17 -08 -2008, 12:10 AM

Present Perfect
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British English and American English have different rules for the use of the present perfect. The comments being made here and the exercises state the correct grammar for British English. However, in American English, it is often considered acceptable to use the past simple in some of these examples..
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We use the present perfect when we want to look back from the present to the past.
We can use it to look back on the recent past.
I've broken my watch.*
She's taken my copy.*
They have cancelled the meeting.*
The company has doubled its turnover.*
Often when we look back on the recent past we use the words 'just' 'already' or the word 'yet' (in negatives and questions only).
I've just finished.*
She's just arrived.*
We've already spoken about that.*
They've already met.*
I haven't finished yet.*
They don't know yet.*
Have you spoken to him yet?*
Has he got back to you yet?*
We can also use it to look back on the more distant past.
I've been to Singapore a lot over the years.*
He's done this type of project several times before.*
They've talked about it in the past.*
We've spoken to them on several occasions over the years.*
Often when we look back on the more distant past we use the words 'ever' (in questions) and 'never'.
Have you ever been to Indonesia?*
Has he ever spoken to you about the problem?*
I've never met him.*
We've never considered investing in Canada.*

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L.G. Alexander , Longman English Grammar , 1988 , P.172
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17 -08 -2008, 05:48 AM

thank you dear Al walid for ur threads Raw3a
specially the one about Ramadan

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17 -08 -2008, 10:20 AM

thanks al waleed for your clear effort
god bless you

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18 -08 -2008, 02:22 AM

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thank you dear Al walid for ur threads Raw3a
specially the one about Ramadan

You're welcom

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18 -08 -2008, 02:25 AM

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thanks al waleed for your clear effort
god bless you

You're welcome , and god bless you too

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18 -08 -2008, 03:01 AM

present perfect continuous Tense
We use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action or actions that started in the past and continued until recently or continues into the future.
Sometimes it refers to an action that has finished but where you can still see evidence.

=/You look tired. Have you been sleeping properly ? Q
=/I can smell smoke. Has somebody been smoking ? Q
=/I've got a headache and a stiff neck. I've been working too long on computer

Sometimes it refers to an action that has not finished.

=/I've been waiting for him for 30 minutes and he still hasn't arrived
=/I've been learning English for 20 years and I still don't know very much
=/He's been asking me about it for days. I wish he would stop

Sometimes it refers to a series of actions.
=/He's been phoning me all week for an answer
=\I've been writing to her regularly for a couple of years
=/The company has been sending students here for over twenty years

Typical time expression that are used with the present perfect continuous include 'since', 'for', 'all week', 'for days', 'lately', 'recently', 'over the last few months'.
=/He's been working here since 2001
=/I've been wanting to do that for ten years
=/They haven't been answering all week
=/She hasn't been talking to me for days
=/I've been working hard lately
=/We've been looking at other options recently
=/You haven't been performing well over the last few months

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18 -08 -2008, 10:26 AM

thank you very much teacher

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18 -08 -2008, 11:08 PM

you're welcome my Principal

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18 -08 -2008, 11:21 PM

Past Simple Tense
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We use the past simple to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past.
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We can use it to talk about a specific point in time.

=She came back last Friday
=I saw her in the street
=They didn't agree to the deal

It can also be used to talk about a period of time.

*She lived in Tokyo for seven years
*They were in London from Monday to Thursday of last week
*When I was living in New York, I went to all the art exhibitions I could

You will often find the past simple used with time expressions such as these:

-Yesterday
-three weeks ago
-last year
-in 2002
-from March to June
-for a long time
-for 6 weeks
-in the 1980s
-in the last century
-in the past
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19 -08 -2008, 11:11 AM

oh my brother alwaleed donot say that
iam not you principal at all
iam you sister and here we all do our best to support the english forum
thanks my dear for your efforts

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19 -08 -2008, 01:15 PM

Okay then my sister , you're right all of us do the best thing to develop this forum

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20 -08 -2008, 02:20 AM

Past continuous Tense

We use the past continuous to talk about past events which went on for a period of time.
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We use it when we want to emphasize the continuing process of an activity or the period of that activity. (If we just want to talk about the past event as a simple fact, we use the past simple.)
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/While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately to contact me.
/Were you expecting any visitors? Q
/Sorry, were you sleeping? Q
/I was just making some coffee.
/I was thinking about him last night.
/In the 1990s few people were using mobile phones.
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We often use it to describe a "background action" when something else happened.
*I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over.
*She was talking to me on the phone and it suddenly went dead.
*They were still waiting for the plane when I spoke to them.
*The company was declining rapidly before he took charge.
*We were just talking about it before you arrived.
*I was making a presentation in front of 500 people when the microphone stopped working

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20 -08 -2008, 10:37 AM

thanks alot alwaleed
best wishes

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20 -08 -2008, 11:22 AM

you're welcom

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23 -08 -2008, 01:21 PM

Past Perfect Tense
We use the past perfect to talk about what happened before a point in the past. It looks back from a point in the past to further in the past.

I hadn't known the bad news when I spoke to him.

I checked with the supplier and they still hadn't received the contract.

She had already told him before I got a chance to give him my version.

The company has started the year well but was badly hit by the postal strike.

The past perfect is often used when we report what
people had said/thought/believed.

He told me they had already paid the bill.

He said he believed that John had moved to Italy.

I thought we had already decided on a name for this product.

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