Several question types in this ad: Present simple question word question with TO BE, a Yes/No question and a question tag question. At the bottom a WILL+ infinitive question, as a call for action. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Interesting to see both GOING TO and WILL for future reference being used in a single cartoon. The WILL for me sounds more definitive, certain. Would you agree? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
In informal spoken(-like) English, present simple questions often occur without the auxiliary ‘to do’. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
A WILL+ (bare) infinitive expressing a promise, an engagement and also a comparative and superlative form of ‘fast’ in the same ad. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Two WILL+infinitive examples. The first one as part of a conditional expressing a promise, an engagement. The second one more of a certainty, you can count on our quality. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
News headline on mild earthquake in North England
Present simple for a past event in news headlines. An example showing that we use the tense for much more than just present time reference. #reallyrealgrammar
A typical example of a common conditional (though not so often taught) present simple + imperative for (strong) advice #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Imperatives used as encouragement, rather than orders or instructions. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Imperative with please for a request and modal might expressing possibility #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Conditional with imperative expressing a request and interesting use of a plural verb (check) with the subject ‘Our team’ - team as a group of people? #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Funny message in the Erasmus Hogeschool canteen at #belta25 with an imperative inspired by the movie Forrest Gump. Once again not an order or command, but rather an encouragement #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Frequency of the present cont./progressive in the corpus, which often run counter to the way it's taught in #ELT
@brunoleys.bsky.social at #IATEFL2025
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Three examples of imperatives that are all but orders (even though that’s often the first coursebook usage rule). These are rather advice, encouragement or invitations. These might even pop up in my #iatefl2025 talk on Thursday. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Present perfect simple question (condensed, without subject) for a period up to now. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Use of WILL + infinitive with no real future meaning, but more factual, rest assured that #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
The modal auxiliary "must" to express a strong obligation/necessity. #ReallyRealGrammar
(also: passive construction because of unknown/obvious agent)
Present perfect simple for a completed action with current relevance and a clear example of the use of ‘I’d like’. #ReallyRealGrammar #LinguisticLandscapes
Great experience to present together with Frank Brisard & Astrid De Wit from @UAntwerpen at CNO about English tenses and how to teach (about) them, with lots of #ReallyRealGrammar #ELT
Two examples of present continuous with focus on the activities and ongoingness. #reallyrealgrammar #linguisticlandscapes
Both a present and a past fact (at least in the eyes of the copywriter) - present and past simple #reallyrealgrammar #linguisticlandscapes
Quite funny example of present continuous for emphasis and a present perfect simple for a completed action with present relevance. #reallyrealgrammar #linguisticlandscapes
2 similar conditional phrases, situated less than 2 metres apart, one starting with the if-clause, the other with the main clause. Twice imperative, once with a present simple (factual) once with would+infinitive (more hypothetical) #reallyrealgrammar
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