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Grammar
Tenses without the tears. Clear explanations, everyday examples and a quick quiz to check it’s sunk in.
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The guide
About grammar
Welcome to FunkyEnglish’s grammar lessons — clear, jargon-light explanations of the tenses and structures that trip learners up most, each with plenty of real examples.
Grammar Without the Jargon
Grammar terminology can be more confusing than the grammar itself. These lessons explain each tense by what it’s actually for and when to use it, rather than leading with technical labels.
How to Use These Pages
Start with whichever tense is giving you trouble, work through the examples, then try the quiz at the end to check it’s actually sunk in — not just recognised on the page.
A Few to Start With
- All 9 English Tenses — start here: the complete guide, with a chart
- Future Continuous Tense — what will you be doing?
- Past Simple Tense — what did you do?
- Present Continuous Tense — what are you doing?
- Present Simple Tense — talking about your daily routine
More grammar lessons are added regularly.
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