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Idiom definition
An idiom definition is a group of words established. As a group of words form a new meaning.
The meaning of the group of words is different from the meanings of the individual words together.
We can explain idiom definition by this example, you know the meaning of pyramid and cards.
Look at this picture below, this shape of cards is like pyramid.
Many of the words used in idioms come from old English or Middle English also idioms are common in both formal and informal spoken and written English.
By
doing the exercises in this web, you will learn to understand and use
it to speak English like an American. You will practice using idioms in
reading, writing, speaking, and listening. You will not only learn the
meaning of each idiom.
Types of idioms:
This part of blog presents four types of verbal idioms:
1/ Verb + particle
(Also called "phrasal verbs" or "two word verbs")
==> Come back / turn off / go down
2. Verb + preposition
(Also called "prepositional verbs")
==> Bring up / catch on
3. Verb + particle + preposition
(Also called "three-word verbs")
==> Sign up for, drop out of
4. complex combinations, e.g:
- Verb + preposition + noun + preposition
==> Get in touch with
- Verb + article + noun + preposition
==> Make an impression on.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Radio Station 24/24 hour and 7/7 day Live Demo
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
English through pictures
This book English through pictures will teach you the first steps of English.
It gives you about 500 important words with meaning shown through pictures.English through pictures is an perfect way to learn American English with easy way to understand most of important words that are used in public life.
Some proofs:
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
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Note: whadda is used when what do is followed by either we or they.
For example: whadda we need?
Conversation:
Slow pronunciation:
George: What are you doing tonight?
Maria : Actually, I’m just going to be sitting at my home.
George: If you want some company, may be we can go to MacDonald’s to have dinner. What do you think?
Maria : Why not, I think it’s a good idea.
George: So, see you tonight at 9:00 pm.
Maria : Ok, George, see you.
Fast pronunciation:
George: *Whatddaya *doin’ tonight?
Maria : Actually, I’m just gonna be *sittin’ at my home.
George: If you want some company, may be we can go to MacDonald’s to have dinner. *Whatddaya think?
Maria : Why not, I think it’s a good idea.
George: So, see you tonight at 9:00 pm.
Maria : Ok, George, see you.
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Note: onna is used only after “I’m”.
Slow pronunciation:
James : See you later, Dad!
Michel: Where are you going, James?
James : I’m going to watch the baseball match with Lucy.
Michel: I don’t like this girl. I don’t want my son have a girlfriend with nose ring.
James : Take it easy, Dad. We are just friends like others. Don’t worry.
Michel: That’s what I’m afraid of.
Fast pronunciation:
James : See you later, Dad!
Michel: *Where’re *ya *goin’, James?
James : I’m *gonna watch the baseball match with Lucy.
Michel: I don’t like this girl. I don’t want my son have a girlfriend with nose ring.
James : Take it easy, Dad. We are just friends like others. Don’t worry.
Michel: That’s what I’m afraid of.
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Slow pronunciation:
Katy : Hi Carol. What’s up?
Carol: Oh! cool. How are you, Katy?
Katy : I’m OK. I want to become a business woman for that I decide to make my project.
Carol: Oh! That’s sounds great. So, you will start your project on cooking domain like me or what?
Katy : Yeah, you know our neighborhood is empty from bakery for that I come to you to buy me some goods.
Carol: You main cookies.
Katy : Yes, Carol. And please don’t tell me 1$ per cookie.
Carol: hhhhh (laughing), Katy, first of all I want to help you to start your business but my husband and I need to earn money to support oneself from this business.
Katy : Okay, okay, I’ll pay you 1.50$.
Carol: That’s it. You can take it.
Fast pronunciation:
Katy : Hi Carol. What’s up?
Carol: Oh! cool. How are *ya, Katy?
Katy : I’m OK. I *wanna become a business woman *fer that I decide to make my project.
Carol: Oh! That’s sounds great. So, you will start *yer project on cooking domain like me or what?
Katy : Yeah, *ya know our neighborhood is empty from bakery for that I come to you to buy me some goods.
Carol: You main cookies.
Katy : Yes, Carol. *’n’ please don’t tell me 1$ per cookie.
Carol: hhhhh (laughing), Katy, first of all I *wanna help you to start *yer business but my husband and I need to earn money to support oneself from this business.
Katy : Okay, okay, I’ll pay you 1.50$.
Carol: That’s it. *Ya can take it.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Marry : Hi Mohamed, I’m sitting over here.
Mohamed: Ok I’ll get a couple of coffee and join you, my friend Juanita is with me, is it right with you if she joins us?
Marry : Sure, that sounds great.
Mohamed: Marry; I would like you to meet Juanita. She’s from Guatemala.
Juanita this is Marry, she’s from China.
Marry : Hi Juanita, it’s nice to meet you, how long have you been in the United States?
Juanita : It’s nice to meeting you too; I lived just over a year.
Mohamed : Juanita is see around this scholarship, she is been studying in a computer science program.
Marry : Wow! And you’re studying English too.
Juanita : Yes, I really need to study English.
Mohamed : Well, this is the best school for learning English.
Marry : Is computer science a hard skill to learn?
Juanita : It’s not too difficult; I studied some at home in Guatemala. The hard part is understanding everything since it’s all in English.
Marry : That would be hard; I went to university and get a business degree.
Juanita : Well, you’re English is pretty good now. I am going to plan to university soon.
Marry : Probably in about a year, how about you Mohamed? What are your plans?
Mohamed : I’m working in community bank right now and I hope to continue my biology studies one day.
Juanita : Your English is quite good too; you should not have to terrible.
Mohamed : Thanks, I guess just I have to be patience.
Marry : It such a nice day, I was thinking of going outside to eat my lunch. Do you want to come with me?
Juanita : Sure that’s sounds great.
Mohamed : I was just thinking about lunch, I’m hungry.
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We will read each conversation two times for the first of conversation listen, for the second time of the conversation is read listen and repeat. So first listen and then listen and repeat.
In the highway outside the classroom:
Marry : Hi
Mohamed: Hello, How are you doing today?
Marry : Great thanks how are you?
Mohamed: pretty good, by the way, I’m Mohamed
Marry : Nice to meet you, I’m Marry.
Mohamed: Nice to meet you too, where are you from?
Marry : I am from China, how about you?
Mohamed: I’m from Jordan.
Marry : Oh, really. How long have you been living in the United States?
Mohamed: I’ve been here for three years; I want to immigrate to the US and I plan to bring my family here too, how about you? How did you move here?
Marry : Well, I’ve only been here for six month; I plan to study English here and stay with my family.
Mohamed: Wow, you’ve been here for six months, you speak English very well.
Marry : Thanks, I studied English in China before I left. How long did you study English?
Mohamed: I’ve been study English for ten years since I was in junior high school.
Marry : That’s a long time, looks like it’s time to going to the class now; would you like to meet after the class for the café?
Mohamed: That sounds great; I’ll see you in the cafeteria.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
Simple Present use to talk about everyday and mounts that happen over the time, the action doesn’t have to take the place at the time of speaking.
For example:
1) Mohamed: Where is Marry from?
Marry is from China.
2) Marry: Where’s Mohamed from?
Mohamed is from Jordan.
Verb to be:
Subject
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Verb
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I
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am
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You
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are
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He
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is
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She
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is
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It
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is
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We
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are
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You
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are
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They
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are
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Subject
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Verb
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I
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‘m
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You
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‘re
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He
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‘s
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She
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‘s
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It
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‘s
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We
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‘re
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You
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‘re
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They
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‘re
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Ex: I am Mohamed and I am Jordanian. Ex: John: What is Jasmine doing now?
Katy: She’s talking on the phone.
Usually we use short forms when we speak and full forms when we write.
Most of the other simple present verbs conjugate like this:
Subject
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Verb
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I
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speak
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You
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speak
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He
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speaks
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She
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speaks
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It
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speaks
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We
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speak
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You
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speak
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They
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speak
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Ex: Marry speaks English very well.
Norris that the third person (He, She, It) adds a ‘’s’’ monidise conjugate.
Here is another example:
Subject
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Verb
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I
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miss
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You
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miss
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He
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misses
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She
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misses
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It
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misses
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We
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miss
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You
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miss
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They
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miss
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Ex: I miss Bahaa sunny days back home.
Time phrases:
Always, every, day/month/year, never, often, normally, seldom, sometimes, usually, twice a week/day…, all the time.
Simple paste:
Simple past use:
- To talk about actions performed in the past (with finished time expressions).
For example:
I met my friend yesterday.
- To talk about a succession of past actions (stories).
For example:
He opened the door, switched on the light and fed his cat.
- To talk about an action taking place in the middle of another action.
For example:
He fell asleep while the teacher was explaining new grammar rules.
Rules:
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1) Affirmative form:
* First example: work (Regular verb) * Second example: go (Irregular verb)
Subject
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Verb
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I
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worked
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You
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worked
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He
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worked
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She
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worked
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It
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worked
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We
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worked
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You
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worked
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They
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worked
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Subject
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Verb
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I
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went
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You
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went
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He
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went
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She
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went
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It
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went
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We
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went
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You
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went
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They
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went
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Ex: The train left at 3 tomorrow.
2) Negative form:
* First example: work (Regular verb) * Second example: go (Irregular verb)
Subject
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Verb
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I
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Did not / didn’t work
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You
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Did not / didn’t work
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He
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Did not / didn’t work
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She
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Did not / didn’t work
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It
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Did not / didn’t work
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We
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Did not / didn’t work
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You
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Did not / didn’t work
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They
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Did not / didn’t work
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Subject
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Verb
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I
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Did not / didn’t go
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You
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Did not / didn’t go
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He
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Did not / didn’t go
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She
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Did not / didn’t go
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It
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Did not / didn’t go
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We
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Did not / didn’t go
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You
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Did not / didn’t go
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They
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Did not / didn’t go
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Ex: they didn’t live in Washington.
3) Interrogative form:
Am
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I
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work?
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Is
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He /She / It
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Are
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We / You / They
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Am
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I
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go?
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Is
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He /She / It
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Are
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We / You / They
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Ex: Did you go to the seaside last summer?
Time phrases:
Yesterday, 2 minutes/ hours/ days/years ago, in 1970, the other day, last month/ year/ week/ Sunday.
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