Joanne Reilly 
English Academy
 

This was probably the first tense, or time period, that you learnt when you started studying English. For this reason it's probably the one that is the most forgotten. You move on to more complicated grammatical structures and the building blocks of present simple are forgotten. Here's a quick reminder. The structure is as follows: Positive Negative Question I work.

When asks a question that is looking for a defined time in the past. Q: When did it start raining? A: It started raining at 10 o'clock...

These two phrases sound very similar, but unfortunately they cannot be used interchangeably since they have different meanings. Let's...

I'm sure you've been asked that question before, but how did you reply? I have frequently heard the expression "I work here since 5...

In general this is fairly straightforward to use, but read on, there are times when this can cause problems. Don't be caught out. The...