Informal letters An informal letter will be written to someone you know, e.g. a penfriend. It is usually written to tell the reader something interesting, share an experience, or explain […]
Past perfect simple 1. We use this tense to make it clear that something happened before another event in the past. We usually need to use it if the events […]
Past simple We use this tense when we describe a state, an event or an action (single, repeated or habitual) at a point in the past or within a completed […]
Direct and reported speech 1. When the sequence of events is clear it is not necessary to backshift past tenses to past perfect. – I really enjoyed the party last […]
Wish + past simple We use wish + past simple (or If only + past simple) to express a wish about the present or the future. – I wish/If only […]