In this English grammar lesson, we explore how the -ing form is used in different contexts and for different purposes, including:1) Continuous tenses2) Adjectives3) Nouns4) After certain verbs5) After prepositions6) After certain...

Pupil outcome: I can identify perspectives and use them in my own writing. Key learning points: - Perspective refers to literal viewpoint and an opinion. - Examples of perspective include: in media res, panoramic, external and internal....

Learn the difference between the past tense form of verbs and past participles. This video also looks at how to form and use present participles.

Present participles are often confused with gerunds because they take the same form. They both end in ‘ing’. The difference is in their function. A gerund takes on the role of a noun, while present participles act as verb tenses or...

In this lesson Mr. P./Marc explains what present participles are and how they are used in formal context. He introduces the lesson by reading a short story using present participles. He then proceeds by explaining each sentence with its...

In this video, the teacher explains how writers use participial phrases to add detail and vary their sentence structure. The students are guided through examples and practice exercises to identify and create participial phrases that...