Learning English | ITS or IT’S? (with video!) Never confuse these forms again.
ITS or IT'S? Never confuse these forms again (with video!) Do you know how to use ITS or IT'S correctly? The little apostrophe makes such a huge difference. In this…
“I’m afraid” | One little phrase, four BIG differences!
I'm afraid... We can use the phrase 'I'm afraid' in four different ways. I'm afraid of spiders. I'm afraid there won't be enough food. I'm afraid we don't sell milk…
Articles | A, AN, THE, ‘no article’ (with video!) – How do I use these correctly?
A, AN, THE, 'no article' - How do I use these correctly? (with video!) A, an, the. Nothing? There are only three articles in English, but they can definitely be…
WELL or GOOD – Learn how to use them correctly!
WELL or GOOD? Do you know how to use these correctly? Let's begin... GOOD is an adjective. We use adjectives to describe NOUNS. WELL is an adverb. We use this…
BEGIN or START? – What’s the difference?
'Begin' and 'Start' can both be used to say the same thing. ‘Begin’ is considered to be more formal. When does your lesson begin/start? The performance begins/starts at 8. It’s beginning/starting to rain. The football…
English Grammar | in spite of, despite, although, even though (with video!)
in spite of, despite, although, and even though all show contrast. We use these forms to say that A happens in contrast to B or vice versa. All of…
English Grammar | they’re? their? there? – plus TEST with answers!
How can I remember the difference between they're, their and there? Firstly, they are all pronounced the SAME! This makes things a little easier. Let's look at the difference, and…
‘YOU ARE’ or ‘YOU ARE BEING’? | English Grammar
Hi everyone! Welcome to today's blog post. In this mini lesson I'm diving into a question that I am frequently asked by my students: You are, or you are being?…
131 IRREGULAR VERBS you MUST know (with images!)
What are 'irregular verbs'? Irregular verbs are the opposite of 'regular verbs'. Regular verb examples: infinitive: play past simple: played past participle: played infinitive: carry past simple: carried past participle:…