Some people claim that the living in the present can actually cause more harm than good. They say that in order to lead a productive and profitable life‚ one must study both the past and the future‚ the present is only a stepping stone. I think that this is quite the opposite. The past must be learned from‚ the future must be looked at‚ but the present is where things happen‚ where a person can make things happen. In each persons time‚ he has the chance to make a mark upon the world. Each
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from books and knowledge from experiences. Indeed‚ books really help us or provide us ideas about meanings‚ facts‚ and concepts of peculiar things but we cannot count exactly on the books‚ we also need to be practical. All we need are experiences that really teach us how to do and practice well. The books are considered as one of the major things on which we’ll learn‚ but the learning’s from books are definitely limited. Person who shares his/her experiences through books is so called an
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Power‚ the past‚ enemies‚ and victims all can be tied together in most accounts found throughout history. While we tend to live in the present and anticipate the future‚ it is important to understand the past in order to continue or studies of history. With the past comes stories of enemies‚ victims and different roles of power. By reading these documents we are given different insights and help with answering questions of how and why specific accounts took place. In the first chapter of Michel
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In the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison‚ the past has a crucial effect on individual’s futures. Throughout the novel‚ each individual’s history brings an impact to the four main characters: Sethe‚ Paul D.‚ Denver and Beloved. Morrison presented each character with different traits to present his theme‚ don’t let the past affect the future. Sethe is one of the four main characters that lets her past play a harsh effect in her individual future. In 1855‚ Sethe escaped from the cruel occupation of
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Simple Past vs. Past Progressive Exercise I. Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past or the Past Progressive into the gaps. Example: I ________ my keys while I ________ to school. (to lose) (to walk) Answer: I lost my keys while I was walking to school. 1) While I ____________‚ the school bus _____________. (to text) (to arrive) 2) Cindy ____________ her leg while she _____________. (to break) (to snowboard) 3) He __________ to the radio while he ____________breakfast
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How do we use the Past Simple Tense? We use the past simple tense to talk about an action or a situation - an event - in the past. The event can be short or long. Here are some short events with the past simple tense: The car exploded at 9.30am yesterday. She went to the door. We did not hear the telephone. Did you see that car? | past | present | future | | | | | The action is in the past. | | | Here are some long events with the past simple tense: I lived in Bangkok for
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Title: Glorified Past‚ Poisoned Present‚ Uncertain Future. In researchers timeless attempts to unveil the mystery of time‚ some have came upon a conclusion that time exists in the order of past and present. The future ceases to exist due to the fact that the future is affected by the present. If we were to ponder deeper into the context of time‚ what seemed like the future is very well a projection of predictions formed by present time. If future does exist‚ hence every occurrence of the present
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Past clings to us. The actions of our forefathers‚ their experience in life pave our way at present. The books of great authors may not teach us as much as we learn from experience. Lessons of experience may be hard‚ sometimes one may get a severe blow to experience a reality. Whatever the case‚ experience is great master. Preaching‚ sermonizing may prove of no use‚ but personal experience and that too a bitter one forbids a person from repeating a folly. A man who breaks all the rules of health
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Life in the past and life now-comparison. Over the last century‚ there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously‚ it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occurred. However‚ even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing. To start with‚ people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then
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Part 1 The progressive tenses (present‚ past‚ and future) have attributes in common and elements that are different. In the following diagram‚ compare and contrast these elements by placing in the boxes the corresponding elements showing their relationships. See the elements to consider in the following box. Determine similar and divergent elements‚ compare and contrast showing relationships between the 3 progressive tenses. To write‚ double click left on the box‚ then right click and choose ADD
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