Writing Better English for ESL Learners

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7 The Present Tense: Progressive or Incomplete


PRONOUN TO BE TO HURRY TO FEEL
I am being am hurrying am feeling
you are being are hurrying are feeling
he/she/it is being is hurrying is feeling
we are being are hurrying are feeling
you (pl.) are being are hurrying are feeling
they are being are hurrying are feeling


8 The Irregular Present Tense


PRONOUN TO BE TO HAVE
Iamhave
you are have
he/she/it is has
we are have
you (pl.) are have
they are have


9 The Regular Past Tense


PRONOUN TO PLAY TO ASK
I played asked
you played asked
he/she/it played asked
we played asked
you (pl.) played asked
they played asked


10 The Irregular Past Tense: Vowel Change


PRONOUN TO KNOW TO SEE
I knew saw
you knew saw
he/she/it knew saw
we knew saw
you (pl.) knew saw
they knew saw


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