English learners are often confused by expressions like WANNA or GONNA. If they look up these expressions in a dictionary, they may not find them, which increases the puzzlement even further. For example, WANNA is a short form of “want to”. If you say “want to” very
Read more →Tongue-Twisters A tongue-twister is a number of words that are difficult to pronounce. Native English speakers find the tongue-twisters on this page difficult to say. Try them yourself. Try to say them as fast as possible, but correctly! Around the rugged rocks the ragged rascals ran. Long
Read more →In English the past simple and the past continuous refer to completed actions in the past. Most of the time when we are talking about such actions, we use the past simple. This is by far the most common way about talking about the past. I lived
Read more →虎 hǔ ( n. ) tiger 兔 tù ( n. ) rabbit ( adj. ) hare-lipped 龙 lóng ( n. ) dragon / imperial / dinosaur 蛇 shé ( n. ) snake / serpent 马 mǎ ( n. ) horse 羊 yáng ( n. ) sheep 猴
Read more →Sometimes the meaning changes according to the verb used. For example: He doesn’t remember giving the homework to Mr. Niel He didn’t remember to give the homework to Mr. Niel attempt hate start begin intend try can (not) bear love can (not) stand neglect continue prefer (dis)like
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For example: I advise you to look for a job today. advise encourage instruct *promise *want allow *expect invite Remind *warn *ask force *need require *would like authorize get order teach recommend cause help permit Tell challenge hire persuade train convince inform *prepare urge (Words with «*»
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The following verbs need to be followed by gerunds. For example: Did the students enjoy learning it? admit (to) delay get used to practice risk appreciate deny look forward to put off stop avoid discuss imagine recommend suggest be accustomed to dislike keep (on) regret tolerate be used to enjoy
Read more →to crack up to laugh uncontrollably, to laugh a lot dry not obvious, subtle (sense of humor) to giggle to laugh a little without opening your mouth very much humorous funny, amusing an impression the act of speaking or singing like a famous person to kid to
Read more →In English we can use the imperative to give a direct order. Take that chewing gum out of your mouth. Stand up straight. Give me the paper. We can use the imperative to give instructions. Open your book. Take two coffee every evening. Take a left and
Read more →People often don’t know when they have to use less and when to use fewer in a sentence. Use fewer if you’re referring to people or things in the plural (e.g. houses, newspapers, dogs, students, children). For example: People these days are buying fewer newspapers. Fewer students are
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