Beginner Grammar – Third person singular

Third person singular is the form of a verb used with singular nouns and with the pronouns he, she, it Most of the verbs take the letter “s” to form the third person singular Example live = lives work = works eat = eats read = reads Verbs ending in “sh/ch/o/x/ss” [...]

Beginner Vocabulary – Family

Parent /ˈpeə.rənt/ - a mother or father of a person Grandparents /ˈɡræn.peə.rənts/ - the father or mother of a your parents Grandmother /ˈɡræn.mʌð.ər/ - your mother’s or father’s mother Grandfather /ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðər/ - your mother’s or father’s father Mother /ˈmʌð.ər/ - female parent Father /ˈfɑː.ðər/ - male parent Uncle /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ - brother of your mother or father Aunt /ɑːnt/ [...]

Useful phrases in IELTS Speaking Part 2 and 3

I - Useful phrases to ace the IELTS Speaking Part 2 Starting Talking about things you can’t remember Ending “I’d like to speak about…” “I can’t remember… exactly, but…” “I think I’ve covered everything.” “I’m really glad I got this topic because…” “I can’t recall whether… or… not, but probably…” “Can I stop [...]

Verb Patterns

To be or not to be? Doing or not doing? That is the question…   Have you ever thought why in English we sometimes use ‘to+verb’ or ‘verb+-ing’? Well, there are no rules as to what verb form to use after a certain verb or phrase or even [...]

Email Writing Tips – Common Expressions

In business English it is important to understand what form is needed to be able to write accurately and to communicate professionally, especially when communicating with customers or clients. Many problems occur because we don’t have the more advanced grammar knowledge that we need to [...]

Formal and informal English

Formal English: We use it when writing essays for school, cover letters to apply for jobs, or emails and letters at work. Informal English: We use it with friends, children, and relatives. The following list will help you to recognize the informal and formal ways of saying the [...]