Grammar for ielts writing a handbook by David S. Wills Contents

Chapter Three – Past Tenses
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Introduction ......................................................................... 18
Past Simple .......................................................................... 19
When to Use Past Simple ........................................... 19
Past Continuous .................................................................. 20
When to Use Past Continuous .................................. 20
Past Perfect .......................................................................... 21
When to Use Past Perfect ........................................... 21
Past Perfect Continuous ................................................... 22
When to Use Past Perfect Continuous .................... 22
Past Tenses for IELTS Writing Task 1................................ 23
Chapter Four – Future Tenses
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Introduction ......................................................................... 24
Future Simple ...................................................................... 25
When to Use Future Simple ....................................... 25
Future Continuous ............................................................. 26
When to Use Future Continuous .............................. 26

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Future Perfect ...................................................................... 26
When to Use Future Perfect ...................................... 27
Future Perfect Continuous ............................................... 27
When to Use Future Perfect Continuous ................ 27
Other Ways to Talk About the Future............................. 28
A Final Note on the Future Tenses .................................. 28
Chapter Five - Sentence Types
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Independent Clauses ........................................................ 29
Dependent Clauses ............................................................ 30
Simple Sentences ............................................................... 31
Compound Sentences ....................................................... 31
Complex Sentences ........................................................... 32
Compound-Complex Sentences .................................... 33
Review ................................................................................... 34