Welcome to the latest entry in our series of posts dedicated to basic human emotions, and, more specifically, the English vocabulary we can use to describe them.
We’ve already covered anger and sadness, and today it’s time to explore another essential emotion we’re all familiar with: fear. Happy Halloween! 👻
The historical present, also called the narrative present, is when we use the present tense to describe events that actually happened in the past. For example:
I walked into the room, and there’s this dog lying on the sofa.
Welcome to our new series of posts dedicated to handy phrases. In each post, we’ll unpack one phrase at a time and teach you everything you need to know about it. And the next thing you know, you’ll be able to use it confidently and naturally in everyday speech.
The first phrase in the series is, fittingly, “the next thing you know.” It’s definitely a phrase worth knowing, so let’s dive right in!
