English Grammar: How to Use “So” and “Too” January 7, 2010 by Melanie I’ve put so and too together in this lesson because I have heard so many English learners confuse them! Why do the smallest words always cause the most trouble? In this lesson we will focus on so and too as adverbs and […]

English Grammar: The Second 2nd Conditional October 3, 2010 by Melanie Conditional sentences in English are used to talk about events and their results. The second (2nd) conditional is the present hypothetical conditional. Hypothetical means imaginary or not real. Use the second conditional when you want to imagine that the present, right now, is different […]

English Grammar: The First 1st Conditional October 10, 2010 by Melanie Conditional sentences in English are used to talk about events and their results. The first (1st) conditional is the possible conditional. It is used to talk about possible future events and their likely results. If this event happens or if this condition exists, this […]

English Grammar: When NOT to Use “the”! (definite article) April 7, 2012 by Melanie For many English learners, articles are one of the most difficult things to remember! Articles are confusing because it’s not always necessary to use an article in English. This lesson is about when NOT to use the definite article the. Sometimes […]

English Grammar: How to Use the Verb “Suggest” April 26, 2012 by Melanie A lot of English learners struggle with the verb suggest because suggest is an unusual English verb. It is not used in a sentence the same way that other verbs are. Suggest means mention or recommend something to think about, or something […]