Archives for October 2010
English Grammar: What are Conditional Sentences?
Grammar explains the way that words are organized into sentences. Not all English sentences follow grammar “rules.” However, there are sentence structures you can learn that make it easier for you to express your thoughts and feel more confident speaking English. Conditional sentences are one of these structures. A sentence structure is a specific order […]
Present Perfect: “Have You Ever (Done Something)?”
Many English learners struggle to understand the present perfect tense. It doesn’t exist in many languages, so it is difficult to remember when to use it in English. It is easier to understand the present perfect tense if you can remember the different situations in which it can be used. In this lesson, we’ll look […]
English Grammar: The Zero 0 Conditional
Conditional sentences in English are used to talk about events and their results. The zero (0) conditional is the factual conditional. It is used to talk about habits, scientific facts, general truths, instructions and rules, if something else happens first. If this event happens or if this condition exists, this is what happens. These are […]
English Grammar: When is It OK to Use “Foods” and “Fruits”?
One of the first “rules” that English students learn is that uncountable nouns can’t be used in the plural form. As you continue studying English, you start seeing foods and fruits, and you wonder, “is the rule wrong?” There are some nouns that are both countable and uncountable nouns. In this English grammar lesson, you […]
English Grammar: The First 1st Conditional
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 will likely happen. You can use the the first conditional to […]
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