Jack Askew


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English Present Perfect Use and Examples
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This article will look at when the present perfect simple is used along with some examples. The first thing to note is that the present perfect simple can't be used with specific time expressions: yesterday, two days ago, last night etc. Time expressions used with the present perfect are: this week (month, year), today, for, since, ever, never, already, yet, still. ... (posted by Jack 1 year 77 days ago.)
An English (ESL) Story in the Present Simple

This article will help you with using the present simple. Below you will read about Pedro, his daily routine and his family. While reading the article look for all the tenses in the present simple and think about the use. This is discussed after Pedro's article. I have also included some exercises and links to relevant articles. Me and My Family Hello. I am going to tell you all a bit about myself, my... (posted by Jack 1 year 80 days ago.)
My Trip to the UK - A Story with Past Tense Notes
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The following story will help you practice the past simple and past continuous tenses. This story is good practice for all levels of English but it has been written with lower level learners in mind. While reading the stories look for verbs in the past simple and the past continuous tense. I have included notes at the bottom to help you with this, highlighting the tense and... (posted by Jack 2 years 117 days ago.)
The Past Simple and Past Continuous

This post will look at when to use the past continuous and the past simple. It will give you a summary of the two tenses together along with some interesting ways to to help you to try and remember when to use them. I have also included some exercises and a quiz to help you practice. Past Simple 1. The past simple is used for completed actions in the past at a specific time. This specific time might or might... (posted by Jack 2 years 126 days ago.)