
Join the tenses in 12 days course to master all 12 English tenses, distinguishing when to use each, with daily sections, assignments, a printable reference sheet, and Q&A support.
Explore the present simple tense and its common uses, starting with how it describes regular actions.
Use the present simple to state facts, express abilities, describe how well someone performs, and form negatives, with examples like I am a teacher and she can play the guitar.
Use the present simple to describe habits and answer questions about them. The lecture shows examples like 'Do you smoke', 'I always wake up early', and 'I drink coffee'.
Use the present simple tense to give instructions and directions, with examples like open the packet, pour contents, add hot water, stir, and walk straight, turn left, cross street.
Learn how the present simple tense conveys dramatic narrative, illustrated by sports commentary examples like 'he bounces the ball,' 'he shoots and he scores,' and 'he swings the bat'.
Use the present simple tense to express fixed arrangements in the very near future, such as my vacation starts tomorrow or my aunt arrives tomorrow.
Master the present simple to talk about timetables, ask what time something leaves or arrives, and describe schedules for trains, buses, flights, and classes.
Review the present simple tense and its different uses, then complete the assignment by writing three sentences for each usage.
Explore how the present progressive tense expresses actions happening now by adding -ing to the base verb, as in I am teaching English or he is watching TV.
Explore how the present continuous tense describes actions happening around this time but not now, using examples like I am learning Chinese and I am teaching English.
Explore how the present perfect simple describes an action that has a result, with examples like 'I have cleaned my room' and 'I have finished my homework'.
Explore the present perfect simple to describe actions in incomplete time, using examples like this week and this year that are not finished.
Learn to use the present perfect simple to describe past actions when the exact time is unknown, with examples like I have been to Thailand.
Explore the present perfect to describe actions that began in the past and continue today, with examples like I have lived here for five years.
Review the present perfect simple, complete the assignment, and write three sentences for each use of the present perfect. Preview the present perfect continuous or progressive tense for day four.
Review the material and complete the assignment as you near day four of the course. Begin tomorrow by exploring past tenses, starting with the past simple tense.
Explore the past simple and how we use it to talk about past actions in day five of the 12 (All) English tenses with examples course.
Use the past simple tense to describe past actions with time phrases, such as three years ago, I went to school or I ate breakfast, noting regular and irregular verbs.
Day 6 introduces the past continuous tense, guiding learners through its use in describing ongoing actions in the past as part of this course.
Explore the past continuous (past progressive) tense as an action in progress in the past, with examples like I was sleeping, I was playing, and I was studying.
Explore the past perfect and learn how it marks an action that occurred in the past before another action.
Master the past perfect simple and its use to describe an action finished before another past action. For example, I had been a student before I became a teacher.
Explore the past perfect progressive (past perfect continuous) and how it marks an action that happened before another past event, emphasizing progress.
Use the future simple to talk about actions in the future. Explore examples such as 'I will meet her at the airport' and 'I will be 30 next year'.
Review the material and complete the assignment as you near day nine. Look ahead to tomorrow’s session when we explore the future continuous tense.
How is your English grammar?
Before you answer I want to ask a couple of questions.
1) When should you use the present perfect progressive?
2) What about the future simple perfect?
If you study English but couldn't answer those questions then enroll now because this course is for you!
What is this course?
This course is designed to give you a good understanding of the most common ways we use each of the twelve tenses found in the English language.
I have divided this course into 12 sections (one per day). Each day we will focus on one of the twelve tenses.
If you are a teacher I have designed the course so that you can focus one each of the different ways we use each tense individually.
How is the course structured?
Each section will start with an introduction video.
Then, we have videos that explain when and how we use the tense in that section.
Finally, there is an assignment for you to do to prove to yourself (and me!) that you fully understand the tense.
I have tried to explain each of the tenses in a way that is very understandable through the use of clear pronunciation, enunciation and enthusiasm combined with the use of short videos.
Why should I choose this course over other courses?
Enthusiastic teacher.
Secondly, I think I teach this course in an enthusiastic way and hope that this enthusiasm spreads to you. I believe that if you want to learn anything, you must be enthusiastic or you will simply give up.
There is a finish line that you can see.
By knowing that this course is only 12 days (if you one section per day), I hope that it provides you with the feeling that it is short sprint and not a marathon.
Consistency is key (or king).
It’s much more effective to study a few minutes a day than to study for a few hours once or twice a week. I want English to be your hobby that you enjoy not your habit that you hate. By only studying for a few minutes a day (but doing it every day) it is less likely that you will come to hate learning.
Remember what you learn.
By limiting ourselves to focusing on one tense per day we are able to prevent the common confusions experienced by overloading yourself with various aspects of grammar.
Develop a habit for learning.
Finally, many people say that it takes 2 weeks to develop a habit. I hope this course will provide you with the framework to develop a habit of study. While this is my second course here on Udemy, there are many other fantastic courses on here to study. I hope that you can use this course as a stepping stone for your continued growth.
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So, if you want to learn to speak English more with more accuracy and finally bury some of those grammar demons then why not enroll in this course? You will be very glad you did!!!
Thank you and see you soon,
Joel