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🌜 Present Simple 🌛

The sea waves crash against the shore.
💡 Example 💡 pope

pope (noun): When made with Burgundy or Bordeaux, the mixture was called Bishop; when with old Rhenish, its name was Cardinal; and when with Tokay, it was dignified with the title of Pope.

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🗣 Conversation 🗣

Remy's teacher informs them they must get a 90% on the test to pass the class. Remy studies all week for the test.
- (Remy) I really hope I will pass this test, I studied really hard on this time
- I am sure you will do okay, you always do so well on tests
- yes, I would just be disappointed though if I fail
- I woudn't worry about it and just try your best
TOWARD
toward (prep)

Sounds:
- /təˈwɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /tɔɹd/ (General-American)
- /ˈtwɔɹd/ (General-American)
- /təˈwɔɹd/ (General-American)
- /to(ː)ɹd/
- /ˈtwo(ː)ɹd/
- /toəd/
- /ˈtwoəd/
- /tɘˈwoːd/ (New-Zealand)

toward (prep) senses:
1. In the direction of.
2. In relation to (someone or something).
3. For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
...
toward (adj)

toward (adj) senses:
1. Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
2. (obsolete) Future; to-come.
3. (dated) Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
...
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🌜 Past Simple 🌛

He drew a beautiful portrait of his sister.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?
- Oh, that sounds great!
- I ' ll pick you up at ... say, 7,30?
- Yes, that would be perfect.
- See you tonight then.
- Yes. Thank you for inviting me.
💡 Example 💡 ecocentric

ecocentric (adj): Hay's main concern, in the light of an antigreen backlash, is that homocentric democracy is insufficient for the achievement of the ecocentric goals...

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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

The couple is watching a romantic movie together.
SCENARIO
scenario (noun)

Sounds:
- /sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ (US)
- /sɪˈnæɹioʊ/ (US)
- /sɪˈnɑɹioʊ/ (US)
- /səˈneːɹi.əʉ/ (General-Australian)

Forms:
- scenarios (plural)

scenario (noun) senses:
1. An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
2. A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.
3. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

We are trying out a new workout routine.
🗣 Conversation 🗣

- Would you like some cookies? I just made them.
- Thank you. Yes, I would.
- These are chocolate, and those are almond-flavored.
- I guess I'll try a chocolate one first.Mmmm ... this is delicious.Are they hard to make?
- No, they're really quite easy. Wait a minute, I've got the recipe right here.See ... these are the ingredients, and then you just follow the directions.
- That does look easy. I think I'll make some tonight.
💡 Example 💡 insatiate

insatiate (adj): Then again the heaving bosom of the Mediterranean, clothes strewn along the shore, running naked into the sea while wind-exported Andalusian odors spice the insatiate night!

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