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

Nov 25, 2024 | Everyday grammar

Learning English can feel like trying to fit square pegs into round holes—especially when it comes to tenses. In the first of a series of blogs about tenses which are often confused, we look at two of the most frequently confused, which are the Present Simple and the...

This is how we say it – ‘I haven’t or ‘I don’t have’?

Nov 24, 2024 | This is how we say it

In a recent lesson, one of my students said 'I haven't the time'. When I corrected her by saying 'I don't have the time', she was unsure as to why this would be the case and why we need the auxiliary verb 'to do'. After all, we don't say ' I do not be tired', 'they...

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

Nov 21, 2024 | Everyday grammar

Hello, English learners! Today, in the third of our blogs about potentially confusing tenses, we’re going to talk about the Present Perfect Simple and the Past Simple. These tenses can be tricky because they are used in different ways in British and American English....

Everyday Grammar – Could or was / were able to?

Nov 21, 2024 | Everyday grammar

The Great Debate: Could/Couldn’t vs. Was/Wasn’t Able To English grammar can feel a bit tricky at times, especially when you’re deciding whether to use could/couldn’t or was/wasn’t able to to talk about the past. But don’t worry! Today, we’ll look at these phrases step...

This is how we say it – “Fancy”: A Delightful Dive into Its Many Uses

Nov 21, 2024 | This is how we say it

Ah, the word fancy! It's a small word but oh-so-mighty, packed with enough versatility to confuse even the savviest learners of English. Whether it’s a verb, an adjective, or a noun, this word fancies itself a linguistic chameleon. Today, we’re going to unravel its...

This Is How We Say It – ‘Much’, ‘Many’, ‘A lot of’ and ‘Lots of’

Nov 15, 2024 | This is how we say it, Uncategorized

English learners often encounter challenges with the use of "much" and "many." While the rules for these quantifiers are straightforward—"much" is used with uncountable nouns and "many" with countable nouns—the nuances of their usage in everyday speech versus formal...