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-Level: beginner -The present tense is the  base form  of the verb: I  work  in London.  - with the third person singular ( she / he / it ), we add an  –s :             She works in London.  - with the third person singular ( she / he / it ), we add an  –es : (if the verb ends in ss-sh-ch-x-o)  She  goes to school five days aweek.    Present simple questions Look at these questions: Do  you  play  the piano? Where  do  you  live ? Does  Jack  play  football? Where  does  he  come from ? Do  Rita and Angela  live  in Manchester? Where  do  they  work ? We use  do  and  does  to make  questions  with the present simple. We use  does  for the third person singular ( she / he / it ) and  do  for the others. We use  do  and  does  with question w...

-I was at work. (noun) -He's working now. ( present progressive)  v -He worked hard yesterday. (past simple tense)v -He works hard everyday. (present simple tense) v -He was working hard. (past progressive) v - He had worked hard. (past perfect) v -He had been working hard. ( past perfect progressive) v -He has worked hard. (present perfect) v -He has been working hard (present perfect progressive) v        ( Passive voice in all tenses)  - It was worked welldone. -It is worked welldone. -It has been worked welldone.  -It had been worked well done. -It is being worked welldone

Katie the kitten liked to play. One day, Cory the caterpillar emerged from a hole in the wall while Katie was playing in the living room. القطة (كاتي) تحب اللعب. وفي أحد الأيام اليرقة (كوري) خرجت من حفرة، بينما القطة ( كاتي) كانت تلعب في غرفة المعيشة “ Hey!” Katie yelled. “ Do you want to  play with  me?” صاح (كاتي): مرحبا! هل تريد اللعب معي ؟ Cory was reluctant.  He said, “I’d rather not play with you.  I  have several handicaps. كان (كوري) رافضا. قال: أنا أفضل عدم اللعب معك، فلديّ بعض المعوقات. My body is very delicate. Your claws are as sharp as hooks. You might cut me. جسمي رقيق وحساس جدا، ومخالبك أحدّ من الصنانير،ربما تقطعني.   Plus,  I have no bones, not even a spine. You could easily hurt me.” إضافة لذلك، ليس لديّ عظام، ولاحتى عمود فقري،ويمكن أن تؤذيني بسهولة “ I  swear that I won’t hurt you,” Katie said. قال (كاتي): أقسم أنني لن أؤذيك “ No,  I don’t want to,”  he said again. قال(كوري) ثانية: لا، لا أريد  He hopped from the w...

 Don't force yourself to learn quickly. You need to take your time so that the information sticks in your mind. Trying hard to learn quickly is exhausting, and the results you get are, most of the time, unsatisfactory. So take enough time to learn, don't exhaust yourself for nothing. Learn on your own pace, according to your abilities. With time and strategic practice, you will, for sure, become better than before. When you look around you, you may find other people who have this ability of learning just so fast. This may make you feel sad about yourself, thinking that you are not good enough to learn. But, that's not true. You are enough. If other people perform tasks quickly, keep in mind that there is nothing wrong with you. They have that ability. The good news is: you can have that too. What you lack now is experience. Once you have it, you will be able to learn fast as well. But, in order to gain experience, you first need to work and learn step by step, little by lit...

 Put the glass down now A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see; asked the students,’ How much do you think this glass weighs?’ ’50gms!’ …. ‘100gms!’ ……’125gms’ ……the students answered. ‘I really don’t know unless I weigh it,’ said the professor, ‘but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?’ ‘Nothing’ the students said. ‘Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour? ‘ the professor asked. ‘Your arm would begin to ache’ said one of the students. ‘You’re right, now what would happen if I held it for a day? ‘ ‘Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress; paralysis; have to go to hospital for sure!’ventured another student; all the students laughed. ‘Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?’ asked the professor. ‘No’ the students said. Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress? ‘ The students were puzzled. ‘Put the gl...

  A Lion had come to the end of his days and lay sick unto death at the mouth of his cave, gasping for breath. The animals, his subjects, came round him and drew nearer as he grew more and more helpless. When they saw him on the point of death they thought to themselves: "Now is the time to pay off old grudges." So the Boar came up and drove at him with his tusks; then a Bull gored him with his horns; still the Lion lay helpless before them: so the Ass, feeling quite safe from danger, came up, and turning his tail to the Lion kicked up his heels into his face. "This is a double death," growled the Lion. Only cowards insult dying majesty الأسد المريض كان هناك أسد قد بلغ أيامه الأخيرة، فتمدد مريضاً مشرفاً على الموت عند مدخل كهفه يلفظ أنفاسه الأخيرة. اجتمعت حوله رعاياه من الحيوانات واقتربت منه بينما هو لا حول له ولا قوة. وعندما وجودوا أنه على وشك الموت قالوا لأنفسهم: "هذا هو وقت تصفية الضغائن". اقترب منه الخنزير البري وضربه بنابه؛ ثم جرحه الثور بقرنه؛ والأسد ...

 Why are women not allowed to have more than one husband? Men and women are not identical units. The fact that we are similar also means we are not the same. Because we have deviated from divine design and intent, it is the key reason why many are so conflicted about polygamy. The way men are wired by God, two husbands to one wife is bound to cause conflict and violence in the family and in the society at large. The lineage of each child would almost always be a suspect despite DNA testing. Islam is a universal religion and rules are made keeping in mind the greater good of society and the community. From the perspective of a woman, if the objectives of her marriage are not being fulfilled, Islam allows her recourse through divorce, and to find another husband. That is the path which will bring her far greater benefits as compared to having two or more husbands.

 Marriage is a sacred institution in Islam with very important objectives. In most cases, the objective is achieved through monogamy. However, in certain situations, a man is allowed to marry more than one wife, with the condition that he treats his wives with justice, and takes the decision with Taqwa or God Consciousness. The idea that Islam allows polygamy so that men could pursue lust and as an excuse to fulfill sensual desires is a far cry from what Islam actually wishes to achieve. Time and time again the question of polygamy in Islam is raised as a grave issue and a big hurdle to any serious discussions about Islam. The general idea is to ask: How can Islam claim that there is gender equality when it allows men to marry up to four wives? If men can have multiple wives, why are women also not allowed to marry more than one husband? Let us explore why Islam permits a man to have up to four wives. Polygamy is allowed, though not mandatory, as a remedial measure for certain situ...

- Love and Time - Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you." Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered. Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go   with you." "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be ...