Grammar Points: A Visual Guide
This presentation provides a visual and explanatory summary of 15 key grammar points, covering tenses, clauses, pronouns, and more. Each point includes a definition, examples, a visual representation, and the time frame of the action.

by Amor Boudabbous

Basic Tenses
Present Simple
Used for habitual actions, general truths, and routines.
  • She walks to school every day.
  • Water boils at 100°C.
  • I play football every weekend.
Present Continuous
Used for actions happening now or temporary situations.
  • She is singing in the morning.
  • I am working on a project right now.
  • They are always arguing about food.
Past Simple
Used for actions completed at a specific time in the past.
  • We visited Paris last summer.
  • She finished her homework before dinner.
  • They won the game yesterday.
Past Actions and Sequences
Past Continuous
Describes actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
  • They were playing when it started to rain.
  • I was reading a book at 10 PM.
  • She was cooking while he was cleaning.
Time Sequences
Links actions in chronological order.
  • After that, we went home because it was late.
  • When she arrived, they had already left.
  • He started cooking, then the power went out.
Be Going To
Expresses future intentions or predictions.
  • I’m going to study engineering next year.
  • She is going to visit her grandparents tomorrow.
  • It’s going to rain later today.
Future and Relative Clauses
Present Continuous (Future Arrangements)
Used for scheduled events in the near future.
  • We are meeting them at 7 PM.
  • I’m flying to London tomorrow.
  • They are visiting the museum next week.
Defining Relative Clauses
Adds essential information about a noun.
  • The man who fixed my car is very kind.
  • I live in a house which has a garden.
  • This is the place where we met.
Perfect Tenses
Present Perfect
Indicates actions relevant to the present.
  • I have just finished my homework.
  • She has already left the party.
  • They haven’t arrived yet.
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Compares past experiences with present relevance.
  • Have you ever been to Italy?
  • No, I have never been there.
  • I visited Rome last year.
Pronouns and Comparisons
Something/Anything/Nothing
Indefinite pronouns for objects or ideas.
  • Is there anything to eat?
  • There’s nothing left.
  • I want something sweet.
Comparatives
Used to compare two things.
  • She is taller than her brother.
  • This car is faster than that one.
  • He is more intelligent than his friend.
Superlatives
Highlights the most extreme quality.
  • This is the best movie I have ever watched.
  • She is the smartest student in the class.
  • That was the worst day of my life.
Quantities
Too Much/Too Many
Describes excessive quantities.
Enough
Indicates sufficient quantity.
Too Few/Too Little
Describes insufficient quantities.
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