How to Use the Verb Suggest April 26, 2012 by Melanie (Photo by Moyan Brenn) I suggest that you visit Paris before you die. It’s a beautiful city! I notice that a lot of English learners struggle with the verb suggest, so I want to explain how to use it properly. The verb suggest […]
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All About Farm Animals!
Vocabulary – All About Farm Animals! April 23, 2012 by Melanie I began this post after an English learner on Facebook asked about the names of baby animals. I soon realized we have a lot of other words associated with animals, like different words for male & female animals, words for their meat, and words […]
Present Perfect: “Have You Ever Been to (a Place)?”
Present Perfect: “Have You Ever Been to (a Place)?” April 21, 2012 by Melanie Have you ever been to Rome, Italy? You can use the present perfect to talk about a place, city, or country you have visited. The present perfect is used to talk about if, at any point in your life in the […]
tenses
Present Perfect: “Have You Ever Been to (a Place)?” April 21, 2012 by Melanie Have you ever been to Rome, Italy? You can use the present perfect to talk about a place, city, or country you have visited. The present perfect is used to talk about if, at any point in your life in the […]
perfect
Present Perfect: “Have You Ever Been to (a Place)?” April 21, 2012 by Melanie Have you ever been to Rome, Italy? You can use the present perfect to talk about a place, city, or country you have visited. The present perfect is used to talk about if, at any point in your life in the […]
Names of People You Should Know!
Vocabulary – Names of People You Should Know! April 19, 2012 by Melanie (Photo by Oliver Wilke) In English, we use some fictional names in conversation. These are not names of real people! They are just names we use when we don’t know someone’s name, his/her name is not important, or we just need a […]
habits
English Grammar: “Used to” Do Something April 14, 2012 by Melanie When you want to talk about your habits or your daily routine right now, use the present simple verb tense: I walk to school. I take the bus to work. I smoke. That’s probably the first thing you learned in your English class! What […]
English Grammar: “Used to” Do Something
English Grammar: “Used to” Do Something April 14, 2012 by Melanie When you want to talk about your habits or your daily routine right now, use the present simple verb tense: I walk to school. I take the bus to work. I smoke. That’s probably the first thing you learned in your English class! What […]
Grammar – Page 2
English Grammar: “Used to” Do Something April 14, 2012 by Melanie When you want to talk about your habits or your daily routine right now, use the present simple verb tense: I walk to school. I take the bus to work. I smoke. That’s probably the first thing you learned in your English class! What […]
10 English Expressions with Color Names!
Vocabulary – 10 Expressions with Color Names! April 9, 2012 by Melanie *NOTE: In English, there are two spellings of the word colour. In American English, the word is spelled color. I have used the American spelling in this post because many of these expressions are used mainly in American English. Everywhere else (Canada, United […]