Accéder au contenu principal

For or Since?

Commentaires

Posts les plus consultés de ce blog

Story: The Delavigne Legend (Chapter 1) (Scene 1 of 2)

The Tale of Bruno Delavigne Once upon a time , in a  faraway   land , there  lived  a  man  who  loved  the  smells  of  life .  Everybody  in Paris  knows  the  story  of Xavier Delavigne, who  started one of the most dynamic  cosmetics  companies  of  today .  Born  in 1905, Xavier was a  simple   man  who  created   complex   perfumes . He  was known as  the 'Father of  Fragrance' , but it was his  grandson  Bruno who  brought   international   recognition  to the Delavigne  name .  Eventually , Bruno  transformed  Xavier's  humble   perfume   shop  in  Montmartre  into a  world-renowned ,  multi-national   cosmetics   company . Bruno Delavigne  went from  a  perfumer's assistant  in Paris to the...

Oxford English Lessons: An Iranian Doctor in the USA

English Verbs and How to Use Them

English verbs can express an action (run, bring, come, look, give, get, etc.) or a state of being (be, seem, appear, need.) Verbs are simpler in English than in many languages. Most have only two forms in the present tense and one form in other tenses. In the present tense we use the base form for I, you, and all plurals. For third person singular (he, she, it, Jack, Mrs. Smith, a tree, the city, etc.) we add an '-s' or sometimes '-es' to the end of the base form.  The verb 'to be' is an exception. It has three forms in the present and two in the past. It's so important that it is worth the extra study it takes. Modal verbs are also exceptions, as they have only one form. For more on using modals and other helping verbs, see the Helping Verbs section below. Types of Verbs: Transitive & Intransitive Some verbs are transitive, which means they can take a direct object: (“She buys  groceries .” I’m bringing a  friend .” “Do you w...