Lolo on the Gogo

Past Simple (Preterite) Subject  + [ verb + ed *] vs Present Perfect Subject  +  have/has  +  past participle Hello, I'm Laura! My nickname is Lolo. I'm a Canadian EFL teacher who loves to travel! Welcome to Lolo on the Gogo ! Please feel free to email me at lolotravelgogo@gmail.com or comment below if you have any questions! Enjoy the lesson. Past Simple (Preterite) Subject  + [ verb + ed *] *For a list of irregular verbs in past simple, click  HERE Past simple describes an action the took place in the past. This could be in the recent or distant past. The duration of time which the action took could be short or long; it makes no difference, as long as the action is FINISHED and not ongoing. The action happened in the past and it is now over.  For example, let's look at this sentence in the past simple. "I  walked to school when I was a kid." When did I walk to school? When I was a kid. I am now an adult. "When I was

Past Simple (Preterite) Subject  + [ verb + ed *]           vs Past Continuous (Past Progressive)   Subject +  was/were  + [ verb + ing ] Hello, I'm Laura! My nickname is Lolo. I'm a Canadian EFL teacher who loves to travel! Welcome to Lolo on the Gogo ! Please feel free to email me at lolotravelgogo@gmail.com or comment below if you have any questions! Enjoy the lesson. In this grammar lesson, you will learn about the differences between past simple and past continuous. Past simple (sometimes called the preterite) is used to describe a finished action that took place in the past. Past simple follows the formula subject + [verb + ed*]. *Except in the case of irregular verb forms. Past continuous (also called past progressive) is used to talk about (1) an activity in the past or (2) an activity in progress when another action took place. Past continuous is formed by was/were + [verb + ing]. Past Simple (Preterite) Subject + [ verb + ed *] *Except in the ca

Present Simple Subject  +  bare infinitive           vs        Present Continuous Subject  +  is/am/are  + [ verb + ing ] Hello, I'm Laura! My nickname is Lolo. I'm a Canadian EFL teacher who loves to travel! Welcome to Lolo on the Gogo ! Please feel free to email me at lolotravelgogo@gmail.com or comment below if you have any questions! In this English grammar lesson, you will learn the difference between the present simple (simple present) and the present continuous (present progressive). Present Simple Present Continuous Subject + bare infinitive [verb without to] Subject + is/am/are + [ verb + ing ] 1.    a habit: I often start work at 8:30. 2.    a fact or something true: The world is round. 3.    timetables: The train leaves at 3:45. 1.    an activity now: I am starting work now. 2.    a temporary activity: You are walking to school. 3.    an arranged future: The train is leavin