English Vocabulary

  We use the present perfect tense to talk about a past action or event that has an effect on or connection with the present. It doesn’t show the exact time in the past, but the present result is important. I have eaten lunch. She has learned to speak English. …

  clean slate (a record without any errors or bad deeds) He will get promoted because of his clean slate.   (to start over regardless of past mistakes or bad deeds) We are trying to forget our past quarrels and start again with a clean slate. envocabulary.com

clear the decks (to remove unnecessary things so that you can start doing something more important) I decided to clear the decks and start my own business. The company is clearing the decks for a major change. They have cleared the decks for the wedding. envocabulary.com

Verb tenses   The tense of a verb shows when something happens. There are three main verb tenses in English: present, past and future. Each one has four aspects: simple, Continuous, perfect Continuous and perfect, which make them twelve tenses.   Simple Continuous Perfect Continuous Perfect Present Present Simple Present …

Present Perfect Progressive We use the present perfect progressive tense (also called the present perfect continuous tense) to express an action or event that started in the past and is still in progress. I have been learning English since I was 10. She has been playing tennis for over 20 …