Common English Error #1 – Agree Don’t say: “I’m agree with you.” Say: “I agree with you.” We can say “I agree with you” or “I’m in agreement with …

Don’t say: “Actually, I work at the university.” Say: “Currently, I work at the university.” Currently means “now, at the present moment.” Actually means “in reality,” and it is …

Don’t say: “Look this picture.” Say: “Look at this picture.” There are many phrasal verbs with the word “look.” The different prepositions in the phrasal verbs create different meanings: Look at …

Don’t say: “I lost my flight.” Say: “I missed my flight.” Use lose with objects: “Oh no! I lost my keys!” Use lose with sports games: “My favorite soccer team …

Don’t say: “I pass a lot of time reading.” Say: “I spend a lot of time reading.” Use “spend time” to talk about the time you do an activity. …

Don’t say: “I asked to my boss…” Say: “I asked my boss…” Never use a preposition between “ask” and the person you are asking. When you want an object, …

Don’t say: “I knew him last year.” Say: “I met him last year.” Meet has two meanings: When you have first contact with a person (“I met him last …

Don’t say: “I need study more.” Say: “I need to study more.” Or: “I have to study more.” “Need” and “have to” have the same meaning – they both …

Years old or year old – which is correct? We use both “years old” and “year old” depending on the sentence! Download free PDF of Ask the Teacher lessons …

Don’t say: “She said me that she was happy.” Say: “She told me that she was happy.” Or: “She said that she was happy.” Tell means “to give information …

Don’t say: “I have three childrens.” Say: “I have three children.” Or: “I have three kids.” The plural of “child” is “children” – because the word “children” is already …

Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Collocations, and Expressions 10 Phrasal Verbs with OUT in Conversation Learn 10 phrasal verbs with examples in English conversation. After the lesson, take the quiz to …

What are comparative adjectives? They are words like bigger, faster, and more interesting. We use comparative adjectives to compare two things. In this lesson we’ll see lots of comparative …

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