Past simple: regular and irregular verbs

We use the past simple to talk about finished actions in the past. To make the Past Simple you can just add ‘ed’ to regular verbs, but with irregular verbs you need to memorize the correct form for each verb. Here are some examples: Regular Stay - Stayed Sunbathe [...]

ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR: This/That/These/Those

This /That / These / Those (Demonstrative pronouns) This These We use this to talk about a singular    person/thing/place that is near us. Remember: This + is + singular (near us) Example: This is a bookstore. -> “bookstore” We use these to talk about (plural)     people/things/places that are near us. Remember: These + [...]

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 [...]