Contractions combine two words into a short form with an apostrophe to replace the missing letter or letters – for example, I am becomes I’m could not becomes couldn’t …

Download free PDF + quiz How do we reply to thank you? “You’re welcome” is the most common response, but we have many other phrases in English! Today you’ll …

Download lesson PDF + Quiz Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course Today we’ll learn 10 English phrasal verbs for socializing. These phrasal verbs are used very frequently when native English …

Let’s learn and practice future tenses in English! Many English learners say WILL all the time… but native English speakers have a whole bunch of ways to talk about …

Download lesson PDF + quiz Advanced Vocabulary Course If you want to speak fluent English, you want to go beyond the common adverbs and learn some more advanced ones! …

Let’s learn 50 irregular plural nouns – these are nouns that don’t follow the normal rules for forming plurals! Even a lot of native English speakers aren’t sure about …

Did you know that we have two types of verbs in English? They are action verbs (or dynamic verbs) and state verbs (also called “stative verbs” or “state of …

Download lesson PDF + audio Do you know what to say when someone says “sorry”? Learn how to apologize in English, how to accept an apology, and how to …

What are linking verbs? Linking verbs do not describe an action – instead, they connect the subject of the sentence to a word describing it or providing additional information …

Regular Verbs vs. Irregular Verbs Regular verbs are ones that end in -ED in the past tense and past participle: walk – walked – walked start – started – …

Download 30+ Ask the Teacher lessons Learn more about the Speaking Course What do gotcha, gotta, and got it mean – and how do we use them in informal spoken English? All of …

Maybe or may be – what’s the difference? A student asked me when we use each one in English. Great question! They both have a similar meaning – talking …

Download 30+ ask the teacher lessons Phrasal Verbs Course Today’s student question is, “What does ‘hook up’ mean?” We use this phrasal verb in a couple different ways in …

Download 30 Ask the Teacher lessons $1 grammar e-books Should we say there is or there are an apple and two bananas on the table? That’s multiple things, so …

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 …

Download Ask the Teacher lessons “Is it canceled or cancelled?” Both spellings are correct! Canceled is more common in American English, and cancelled is more common in British English. …

Download FREE “Ask the teacher” lessons Everyday English Speaking Courses I beg to differ: Meaning & Examples A student asked, “What does I beg to differ mean, and when …

1000 Collocations E-Book When do we use difficulty (singular) vs. difficulties (plural)? I’m going to explain this and also teach you a number of collocations, typical combinations of words, …

300+ Idioms Course You probably know lots of common English words… …but knowing individual words is NOT enough! If you want to be fluent in English, you also need …

Download free PDF + quiz English Idioms Course Time is one of the most common words in English, and it’s used in a LOT of different phrases beyond just …