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🌜 Present Perfect 🌛

They have volunteered at a homeless shelter.
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Cameron was out with friends for a while before Sydney's mother found Sydney unresponsive. Cameron regrets not being with Sydney. Sydney's mother wasn't happy either.
- (Cameron) I feel so guilty for going out with friends for a while.
- Why would you feel guilty?
- Sydney's mother found Sydney unresponsive while I was gone and now I regret leaving.
- You can't blame yourself for what happened.
- Sydney's mom wasn't happy either.
- She's a mother. You have to give her some leeway.
FAMILY
family (noun)

Sounds:
- /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfæm(ə)li/ (General-American)
- /ˈfæmɪli/ (General-American)
- /ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ (New-Zealand)

Forms:
- families (plural)

family (noun) senses:
1. (countable) A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
2. (countable) An extended family: a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
3. (countable) A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.
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family (adj)

family (adj) senses:
1. Suitable for children and adults.
2. (slang) Homosexual.
family (name)
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💡 Example 💡 born-again

born-again (adj): To many people a born-again philosophy is a fundamentalist philosophy.

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🌜 Present Continuous 🌛

I am working on a challenging puzzle.
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Carson was feeling sad about his breakup and told Kai he couldn't hang out that day.
- (Carson) I'm feeling so down today about the breakup.
- I know it's hard on you, I'm sorry you're feeling so sad.
- I told Kai I couldn't hang out today, I just wasn't up for it.
- Hey, maybe if you DID hang out with Kai and get your mind off of things, you'd feel better.
- I don't know, I'm just so damn sad, I wouldn't be good company.
- Kai is your friend, he understands you wouldn't be your usual fun self, you should get out and do things.
EASTERN
eastern (adj)

Sounds:
- /ˈiː.stən/ (UK)
- /ˈi.stɚn/ (US)

Forms:
- more eastern (comparative)
- most eastern (superlative)

eastern (adj) senses:
1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
2. (of a wind) Blowing from the east; easterly.
3. (loosely) Oriental.
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🌜 Past Simple 🌛

She danced with elegance and grace.
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- What are you doing this weekend?
- My brother-in-law is having a small get-together at his house and he invited me.
- Is it a family thing or just friends?
- A bit of both. Some cousins, aunts and uncles will be there, but also some friends from the neighborhood.
- Is your great uncle Rick going to be there? He is really funny.
- Yeah he is going to be there with his step-son and his ex-wife.
- You mean your sister?
- No, Rick is actually my great uncle, so he is my grandmother's brother.
- You lost me.
- I'll explain later, let's go.
💡 Example 💡 wrangle

wrangle (verb): There vvas a contention of vvordes betvvixt you & your father erevvhile. Thou vvert at vvords, or vvrangledſt vvith him right novv.

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🌜 Future Simple 🌛

He will become a successful musician and use his platform to advocate for environmental conservation.