I grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, I still remember listening to music on my Walkman with a cassette tape and learning computer on a tiny black and white Apple computer. My dad was also the only one in our household with a cell phone. Even though it had a tiny screen, weighed a lot and had an antenna, we thought it was the coolest thing to be able to make phone calls anywhere! All this was in the past. Now we are quite spoiled, don't you think? Sometimes I miss the simplicity of those days - going to music stores to look through CDs, going to the library to borrow an encyclopedia for my homework, or watching a movie from beginning to end without being distracted by my phone.
Life is very different in the present world. Most of us can now type faster than we can write. Some children don't know how to read time from a clock. Computers and smart phones have replaced a lot of need for us to know or remember.
Who knows what it will be like in the future. We may be able to fly or hire robots.
The past, present, and future are used to refer to a period of time:
Life is very different in the present world. Most of us can now type faster than we can write. Some children don't know how to read time from a clock. Computers and smart phones have replaced a lot of need for us to know or remember.
Who knows what it will be like in the future. We may be able to fly or hire robots.
The past, present, and future are used to refer to a period of time:
The past means something that happened before or already occurred. The present is the current time - right now. The future is occurring after the past - at a later time.
You may hear these words used frequently in many different circumstances:
By a teacher: "Your work in the past have been better"
When watching the news: "The present situation does not look too good"
At interviews: "What's your plan for the future?"
You may hear these words used frequently in many different circumstances:
By a teacher: "Your work in the past have been better"
When watching the news: "The present situation does not look too good"
At interviews: "What's your plan for the future?"
Beware of the pronunciation of 'present' as the word has two meanings depending on how you pronounce it. When speaking about time, the word present is pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable (PREZ). This same pronunciation could also mean a gift.
But if we emphasize on the second syllable (ENT), it is a verb meaning 'to offer, give or introduce.'
"I would like to present Mr. Chase to you all today"
"She presented me with a Employee of the Month award"
So be cautious of these differences.
What do you think will happen in the future?
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Singular vs. Plural
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But if we emphasize on the second syllable (ENT), it is a verb meaning 'to offer, give or introduce.'
"I would like to present Mr. Chase to you all today"
"She presented me with a Employee of the Month award"
So be cautious of these differences.
What do you think will happen in the future?
Related Lessons:
Singular vs. Plural
Fiance vs. Fiancee
The Pros and Cons of Driving
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