Actions verbs you should know! Here is a table of 12 action verbs that describe everyday activities: VERB PAST (Simple) PRESENTCONTINUOUS FUTURE(Simple) I am ____he/she is ___you/we/they are ___ teach taught teaching will teach learn learned learning will learn talk talked talking will talk listen listened listening will listen eat ate eating will eat drink… Continue reading Talk about the past, present, and future
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“At” or “In” When Talking About Places?
Imagine you are dining out. A friend calls you and asks, “Where are you?” Should you respond, “I’m at a restaurant” or “I’m in a restaurant“? Trick question! Both are perfectly correct – and common. For many places, we can use “at” or “in”. Sometimes people say “I’m at the store” and sometimes they say… Continue reading “At” or “In” When Talking About Places?
In a nutshell, it’s a useful idiom
Have you ever heard the idiom “in a nutshell”? Can you guess what it means? Here are three sentences in which its used appropriately: In a nutshell, William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” is about unrequited love. I won’t tell you the whole story, but in a nutshell, I ended up getting fired. His master’s thesis, in… Continue reading In a nutshell, it’s a useful idiom
4 Seasons, 12 months
I’m from Montreal, Canada. We experience different weather throughout the year. Here I am on a warm summer day in August: And here I am on a cold winter day in January: The 4 seasons are: The 12 months of the year are: To practice the names of the months, please watch the video above.… Continue reading 4 Seasons, 12 months
Stop Overusing “Nice”
Today, let’s look at the pitfall that many learners of English (as well as native English speakers) stumble upon— and that’s the overreliance on the word “nice.” Sometimes “nice” is the perfect word for what we mean to say. Often, however, beginners use it inappropriately, and people proficient in English overuse it, leading to bland,… Continue reading Stop Overusing “Nice”
What’re they doing?
In conversational English, when we ask questions like “What is she/he doing?” or “What are they doing?”, we often use contractions. Instead of saying “What is,” we say “What’s” and instead of “What are,” we say “What’re.” For example: The same idea applies when responding with the Present Continuous tense. Instead of saying “He is… Continue reading What’re they doing?