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Everyday Grammar – Mastering Adverb Placement in English: The Secret to Sentence Flow

Everyday Grammar – Mastering Adverb Placement in English: The Secret to Sentence Flow

by Martin Burke | Nov 26, 2024 | Everyday grammar

Welcome back, language learners! Today, we’ll unravel the mystery of adverb placement in English. These little words—quickly, often, always, already—can transform a sentence, but knowing where to put them isn’t always straightforward. This blog will explain the rules...
Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Simple Past and Past Perfect Simple

Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Simple Past and Past Perfect Simple

by Martin Burke | Nov 25, 2024 | Everyday grammar

Welcome back, English learners! In this sixth and final instalment of our blog series, we’re diving into two tenses that often confuse learners: Simple Past and Past Perfect Simple. Both are used to talk about the past, but they do so in different ways. Understanding...
Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous)

Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous)

by Martin Burke | Nov 25, 2024 | Everyday grammar

Welcome back, language adventurers! In this fifth instalment of our tense-exploration series, we’re tackling a matchup that even advanced learners find tricky: Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous). Both tenses share a similar structure...
Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Present Simple (Simple Present) and Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous)

Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Present Simple (Simple Present) and Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous)

by Martin Burke | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized

Welcome to the fourth episode of our tense-busting blog series! Today, we’re diving into two tenses that often confuse English learners: Present Simple and Present Perfect Progressive (Continuous). These tenses are especially tricky for speakers of other languages,...
Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Past Simple (Simple Past) and Past Progressive (Continuous)

Everyday Grammar – Confusing tenses – Past Simple (Simple Past) and Past Progressive (Continuous)

by Martin Burke | Nov 25, 2024 | Everyday grammar

Welcome back to our series on taming English tenses! If you’ve ever felt like time traveling in English is more confusing than figuring out how time machines work in movies, you’re not alone. In this, the second blog in this series, we’re diving into the Past Simple...
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