Explore the evolutionary dynamics of language through verb changes seen from Old English to modern times. Discover the future of irregular verbs. For decades, scientists have realised that languages ...

Karim Zeroual and Hacker T. Dog have a song and routine for Key Stage 1 pupils. The duo explain the difference between the present tense and past tense in a way that will get pupils up and active. The ...

Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with the use of tenses in English! Illustration: Uttam Ghosh 'She is waiting for us at the restaurant.' 'They spent the night at a roadside ...

Anwar Hassan from Egypt asks about the grammatical differences between British and American English. Nyu Shvei from Hong Kong wants to know when to use 'I didn't go home' and 'I wouldn't go home'.

There is a misconception that all verbs in a paragraph should be in the same tense. The choice of the appropriate verb tense depends on context and meaning.

Anwar Hassan from Egypt asks about the grammatical differences between British and American English. Nyu Shvei from Hong Kong wants to know when to use 'I didn't go home' and 'I wouldn't go home'.

This article is reposted from the old WordPress incarnation of Not Exactly Rocket Science. The blog is on holiday until the start of October, when I’ll return with fresh material. For decades, ...

Sometimes you know a word has two forms, but you 're not sure which one is appropriate to use in the situation at hand. This happens a lot with verbs, where past-tense forms can compete for acceptance ...