Verb Tenses in Academic Writing By the Walden University Writing Center Staff Common Verb Tenses Verb tenses place actions in time‚ expressing whether the actions already took place (past)‚ are currently taking place (present)‚ or will be taking place (future). In scholarly writing‚ the most common verb tenses we use are the following: Use the simple presentto describe a general truth‚ an action that is happening now‚ or an action that occurs on a regular basis: This study addresses the shortage
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correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. 1. _________________________ (you / watch) TV last night? – Yes‚ I __________________ (see) a very interesting film about endangered animals. It _________________ (be) great! 2. On Sundays Sally usually ________________ (go) to church with her parents. After that‚ they ___________________ (have) lunch in a nice restaurant by the sea. 3. I _____________________ (still / think) about the story. 4. How long _________________________________ (you / play) tennis
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factual information? 4. What is the generic structure of the first sentence? 5. Please write a sentence that shows the relational process from the text above? Answer: 1. Descriptive 2. To describe a particular person‚ place or thing in detail 3. Language features: * Using simple present tense * Using action verb * Using adverb : time‚ manner * Using special technical terms 4. Identification 5. II. Jakarta ( JP) 6. The purpose of the text is to.. 7. “The
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REFLEXIVES Reflexive verbs are quite common in French but less so in English. You can recognise them in English‚ when you say ‘myself‚ yourself…’ after the verb or ‘get‚ gets’ before a verb: I wash myself I get washed he gets showered we get ready they ask themselves she blames herself In French they use the equivalent of ‘myself’ but it goes directly before the verb: je me lave (I myself wash) Here’s the full list for se laver (to get washed/to wash oneself): -------------------------------------------------
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Write about the way the significance of the way in which Hosseini uses setting in ‘The Kite Runner’. Focus on two or three. Hosseini uses setting in the kite runner in various ways. It is a tool in showcasing the social division between Hazara and Pashtuns in Kabul and is also used to dramatise and add tension to the story. An example of Hosseini adding tension through setting is Amir and Baba’s car journey from Kabul to Jalalabad. It is narrated by Amir in the present tense‚ as if he is there
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Verb Tense Final Test Cumulative Verb Tense Review Correct! Well done. Your score is 97%. ------------------------------------------------- Inizio modulo 1. When Carol (call) called last night‚ I (watch) was watching my favorite show on television. 2. I (work) have been working for this company for more than thirty years‚ and I intend to stay here until I retire! 3. Sharon (love) loves to travel. She (go) goes abroad almost every summer. Next year‚ she plans to go to Peru. 4. Thomas
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Spanish verbs irregular in the present tense! ! Stem-Changing Verbs Ending in -ar and -er! ! e → ie -ar o → ue -er pensar - to think! querer - to want/! acertar - to guess right/ ! love/wish! hit the mark! ascender - to ! apretar - to tighten/! ascend/promote! squeeze/be tight! defender - to ! atravesar - to cross! defend! cerrar - to close! descender - to ! comenzar - to begin/! descend! commence! encender - to light/! confesar - to confess! ignite! despertar(se)
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Question No. -03. 1. Syntax of English Sentence 2. Transformation 3. ABC of Preposition Linking Verbs: appear‚ become‚ be‚ feel‚ seem‚ look‚ smell‚ stay‚ sound‚ taste‚ remain‚ grow‚ keep‚ get‚ prove‚ etc.] Syntax: A very little girl entered into the class. + + + + + + + Det. Adv. Adj. noun verb prep. Det. Noun Noun Phrase Verb Phrase Prepositional
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come. It is important that a young man have real friends. b) In exclamatory sentences beginning with ‘How…’‚ ‘What…’: How strange that she be here! Suppositional mood a) In sentences beginning with: It is necessary that… It is important that a young man should have real friends. (syn. It’s likely + may/might + infinitive It was probable that I might get an excellent mark.) b) In exclamatory sentences‚ beginning with: How wonderful…! How strange…! What a shame…! How wonderful
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How to Write the Topic Sentence Topic sentences are often incorrectly defined as the first sentences in a paragraph. Topic sentences‚ in fact‚ can be situated as the second or third sentence. Topic sentence is about introducing the main idea of a paragraph‚ not about chronology. It should discuss an idea only in generic terms without providing too many details. How to Write Supporting Sentences Supporting sentences are also called detail sentences and they constitute the body of the paragraph
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