Present Perfect Continuous The Present Perfect Continuous uses two auxiliary verbs together with a main verb. In this lesson we look at the structure and use of the Present Perfect Continuous tense, as well as the use of for and since, followed by a quiz to check your understanding. Note that continuous tenses are also called progressive tenses. So the Present Perfect Continuous tense is sometimes called the Present Perfect … Read more
Present Perfect Tense The Present Perfect tense is a rather important tense in English, but it gives speakers of some languages a difficult time. That is because it uses concepts or ideas that do not exist in those languages. In fact, the structure of the Present Perfect is very simple. The problems come with the use of the tense. … Read more
Present Continuous Tense (also called Present Progressive) We often use the Present Continuous tense in English. It is very different from the Present Simple tense, both in structure and in use. How do we make the Present Continuous tense? The structure of the Present Continuous tense is: subject + auxiliary be + main verb conjugated in Present Simple am, are, … Read more
The Present Simple tense is the most basic tense in English and uses the base form of the verb (except for the verb be). The only change from the base is the addition of s for third person singular. How do we make the Present Simple tense? There are two basic structures for the Present Simple: 1. Positive sentences subject … Read more
COASTAL PEOPLE’S RESISTANCE (1888 – 1889) It was a resistance waged by the Coastal people in Tanganyika against the Germans. The coastal people were led by Abushiri and Bwana Hery, it was the earliest resistance in Tanganyika. Abushiri bin Salim had his headquarters at Pangani. The trouble started on August 8th 1888 when the Germans … Read more
African societies did not keep silent at time of imposition of Colonial rule. Africans reacted differently and vigorous to the imposition of colonial rule. There were three forms of African reactions ( responses) towards imposition of colonial rule. FORMS OF AFRICAN RESISTANCES African Resistance Resistance refers to an opposition or disagreement of a certain matter. … Read more
METHODS OF DECOLONIZATION Decolonization through constitutional/peaceful means Decolonization through Armed struggle Decolonization through Revolution DECOLONIZATION THROUGH CONSTITUTIONAL/PEACEFUL MEANS Decolonization through peaceful means refers to the process of independence without the use of armed struggle. In this method, the colonies used peaceful means such as negotiation, dialogues diplomacy while demanding for their freedom. OR Decolonization through … Read more
WORD FORMATION PROCESSES WORD FORMATION PROCESSES The processes of forming words can be grouped into two; Major word formation processes 2. Minor word formation processes MAJOR WORD FORMATION PROCESSES Major word formation processes are commonly used in forming words. They include:- Affixation Compounding Conversion MINOR WORD FORMATION PROCESSES Major word classes are those which are … Read more
TOPIC 2: MORPHOLOGY (WORD FORMATION) TOPIC 2: MORPHOLOGY (WORD FORMATION) MORPHOLOGY (WORD FORMATION) Morphology is the study of the structure of the words. It is the study of how words are formed out of smaller units called Morphemes. In morphology we study the structure, properties and functions of the minimal meaningful units of utterances and … Read more
AGENTS OF COLONIALISM / INDUSTRIAL CAPITALISM Agents of industrial capitalism were the Europeans who penetrated in Africa to prepare the Africans to meet the industrial demands such as raw material, markets for manufactured goods, areas for investments and cheap labourers in the 19th century. There were about three groups of agents of industrial capitalism in … Read more