Grammar Point – Irregular verbs #2
In my previous post I offered a set of materials to help you teach the 10 most frequent irregular verbs in English. Now, there are a couple of activities to …
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Present simple or present continuous?
Sometimes it is very difficult for students to decide whether they should use the present simple or the present continuous tense. To help them decide correctly, I will share several …
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Verb to be
The verb TO BE is the most important verb in English. Unfortunately, it is the most irregular verb in English, too. However, as all students of English manage to master …
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Irregular verbs again 2
In my latest post on irregular verbs I tried to teach 33 irregular verbs. In this post, I would like to add other 30 verbs which I hope you will …
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Modal verbs of deduction
The greatest thing that can happen to a teacher is the aha! moment when suddenly the students get it. And this happened to me on Thursday. I was teaching the …
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Nouns plus prepositions
Students often use the wrong prepositions. So I have created this post in hope that this short explanation and practise will help them get at least some of the prepositions …
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The environment vocabulary for intermediate learners
The environment is one of the most frequently discussed topics in the world. However, to be able to speak about this topic you need some basic vocabulary. In this post …
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Town vocabulary
In this post I would like to introduce about 20 new words connected with towns. These words are neccessary if you want to speak about the place where you live …
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Modal verbs in present and past tenses
Students usually understand the usage of the modals in present tense very quickly. However, when they start speaking about the past, they use the present tense or some non-existent forms, …
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Future tenses – May and will
In English there are many ways to speak about future and at the same time there are many grammarians who claim that there is nothing like a future tense in …
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Two Dates – Chapter 4
Here we go at last! This is the last chapter of the story Two Dates. Are you curious what will happen to Alan, Martha and Bruce. I hope that the …
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Two Dates – Chapter 3
Have you been wondering what the big shock for Alan was? The story continues here. Once again you can learn 16 new words and practise them in a game. Then …
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Definite and Indefinite Articles
As there are no articles in my mother tongue, using them correctly in English is a real challenge. Like many other non-native speakers, I often leave them out or use …
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Advice
Phrases to ask for advice and for giving advice are incredibly useful for normal life. Students should be able to express their needs and I believe this post will help …
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Verb patterns – pre-intermediate
My pre-intermediate students are confused by all the different verb patterns. So the last two weeks I spent designing a mind map that would help them. It is in no …
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Present perfect _ basics
Many students do not understand the present perfect tense. Here is an infographic which should make the present perfect tense easier for students to understand. Advertisement: [showmyads] Advertisement: [showmyads] And …
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There is – grammar game
“There is ” is a simple grammar point. You use it to describe a picture or a place. If you have a look at this picture, you can say: …
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