55 Common Grammatical Questions – Part 2
Have you already checked 55 Common Grammatical Questions – Part 1? If not, make sure to do so before we move to the second part … Read more
55 Common Grammatical Questions – Part 1
When we start learning a foreign language, the most intimidating thing is usually grammar. With its many rules (some of which seem contradictory!) it’s easy … Read more
How We Use the Past Perfect: 5 EFfective tips from English Forward
When they first meet the past perfect, many learners get the impression that they must use it when talking about a past situation that happened … Read more
9 Most Common Grammar Mistakes Students Make
English is commonly perceived as an easy language to learn, but that doesn’t mean you are protected from making these nine common grammar mistakes. Check … Read more
How Conditional Sentences Work: 5 EFfective tips from English Forward
Do conditional sentences give you problems? Do you have nightmares about first, second, third, zero and mixed conditionals? You are not alone. Many learners have … Read more
Pitch And Stress
Lesson Six: Pitch And Loudness Change The Meaning Of Sentences In English the following sentence can mean two things: ‘It’s over there’ This can be … Read more
What Is A Metaphor?
What is a metaphor? A metaphor is a situation (generally a literary situation) in which the unfamiliar is expressed in terms of the familiar. This … Read more
From Verbing To Planking
Just when we thought that no more new words could enter the English language, the phenomenon of ‘verbing’ came along. I will not go into … Read more
What Is A Simile?
“It’s been a hard day’s night and I’ve been working like a dog” In English, whenever we want to compare two things to each other … Read more
Adjectives, Adverbs And Word Order
When speaking, Adjectives and adverbs give colour to what we are saying. Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns and adverbs describe or modify the verb. For … Read more
