Summary
Samenvatting Signal words
- Course
- Institution
Samenvatting Signal words
[Show more]
Seller
Followsamtheeuws
Content preview
What are signal words and which ones are there?When learning a language, we sometimes come across the term signal
word. Basically, it refers to expressions that indicate the use of particular
verb tenses. Such phrases can be single words, typical word
combinations, or groups of words (in most cases adverbials ), or even
whole sentences. The advantage for language learners and in this case
mainly for English learners is clear: If we want to construct a sentence
with one of those expressions, we can mostly rely on the tense that goes
with it and conjugate the verb accordingly.
Careful! However, it is essential to know that signal words are valid
often or even very often but never in every case.
The most important signal words in the English language for
grammatical verb tenses are the following:
The present simple offers these very typical signal words that
indicate regularities (that means how often something happens):
o regularly, usually, every year, every day, normally, often,
rarely etc.
“Peter always plays tennis on Tuesdays.”
For the present continuous, we have the following:
o currently, now, at the moment, this week, next month etc.
“I’m living at my friend’s house at the moment.”
Another tense that has very well-working signal words is the present
perfect. In combination with the following key words, it usually
appears in the simple form or the ing-form (progressive):
o since, for, recently; since 7 o’clock, for five years etc.
“Mary hasn’t seen her best friend for three years.”
You can also rely very well on the key words for the simple past:
o yesterday, last year, two hours ago, last weekend, in 2007
etc.
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller samtheeuws. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $5.83. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
48072 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 15 years now