Category: Grammar

Should we say there is or there are an apple and two bananas on the table? That’s multiple things, so we use “there are,” right? Wrong! After “there,” is/are …

What is the past tense of lead, read, and dream, and how do we pronounce them? That’s our question of the day! Past tense of lead – led The …

“Is it canceled or cancelled?” Both spellings are correct! Canceled is more common in American English, and cancelled is more common in British English. Example sentences: It’s raining pretty …

Complete Program for English Learning One of my students asked me what’s the difference between these two questions: “Does she have a car?” “Doesn’t she have a car?” This …

What’s the difference? When do we use each of these verb tenses? Today I’m going to explain two simple rules so that it will become clear to you! Not …

Subject-verb agreement is one of the first things you learn in English class. It means the subject of the sentence has to have the correct verb form: I like …

In English it’s very common to use the present continuous to talk about the future, in the case of activities that are planned, arranged, or scheduled: Positive example sentences …

What is a complex sentence? A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. An independent clause contains a subject and verb, and can stand alone as a complete …

  600+ Confusing English Words Explained E-BookThe prepositions in, on, and at can be very confusing for English learners! Today you’ll learn the basic difference between them and the …

What are countable and uncountable nouns, and how do we use them in English grammar? Let’s learn all about these two different types of nouns today! There are some …

When do we use the first conditional? We use the first conditional to talk about results of possible future conditions. Here are some example sentences: If it’s sunny tomorrow, …

200 Common Errors Course Let me warn you about a mistake I’ve often seen in homework from my students. They write sentences like these: I’m going to U.S.A. next …

Download lesson PDF What are helping verbs? Helping verbs, also called “auxiliary verbs,” are verbs that don’t have a specific definition by themselves, but instead “help” the main verb …

👉 Quiz 1 / Quiz 2 Advanced Grammar Course What is reported speech? “Reported speech” is when we talk about what somebody else said – for example: Direct Speech: …

Take your grammar to the next level! Today’s question is whether to say a historic event or an historic event? We use a or an depending on the first …

Take your grammar to the next level! Which is correct – in school or at school? We actually use both, for slightly different situations. At school means the person …

Take your grammar to the next level! Do we say “everybody is happy” or “everybody are happy”? Even though “everybody” means multiple people, it takes a singular verb – …

Take your grammar to the next level! When should we use “haven’t” and when should we use “don’t have”? When “have” is the MAIN verb, the negative is don’t …

Take your grammar to the next level! Which is right – in a long time or for a long time? Both can be used in different cases. We typically …

Take your grammar to the next level! A student asks, “Is there a rule for choosing the infinitive or the ING form – I like reading or I like …