The word 'tense' comes from 'tempus', the Latin word for time. Some languages like Mandarin Chinese don’t have verb tenses but express time in different ways. When writing, it’s important to use the ...

Today, let's weed our grammatical garden. Betty Lundy of West Point, Mississippi, wonders how to say that her son removed ...

Have you ever felt that English could use a couple more tenses to truly capture the nuances of the past, present, and future? We’re inviting you on an exploration of languages that have taken verb ...

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.

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 ...

Reflexive verbs close reflexive verb Verbs where the action is done to the same person who is doing it, eg se laver (to wash oneself). describe an action that you do to yourself or that reflects back ...

Practise forming regular verbs in past, present and future. Welcome to Camp GOAT — the destination for fancy time-travelling goats and their friends. Join the camp activities, but remember that you ...

The dictionary is gaslighting me. I know I sound crazy, but that’s just proof of gaslighting, right? Let me explain. For years I’ve been telling people that they never have to agonize over whether to ...

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, ...