Category: English grammar

Are you a non-native English teacher? Is your English level quite advanced, but you still make mistakes that bother you

Advanced English Grammar: Verb Tense Timeline – Here’s a useful infographic showcasing the different verb tenses in the English language.

English grammar: Older and elder are two similar sounding words that can sometimes be used incorrectly by both native and

Just like the superlative, knowing how to form correct comparisons is very important in English. Let’s take a look at

The English language contains many set phrases whose meanings cannot be discerned by looking at the individual words that make

This video covers time changes that need to be made in correctly reported speech. This video is specifically aimed at

In English, we use reported speech to quote people. When using reported speech, we don’t quote the exact words but

The idiom “bookworm” refers to someone who reads a lot. Can you use this idiom in an example in the

The idiom “brainstorm” refers to the action of trying to come up with new ideas. Can you use this idiom

The idiom “copycat” refers to someone who copies the work of another. Can you use this idiom in an example

The idiom “to hit the books” refers to the action of starting to study hard. Can you use this idiom

The idiom “to pass with flying colors” refers to passing something with high grades. Can you use this idiom in

The idiom “teacher’s pet” refers to the teacher’s favorite student. Can you use this idiom in an example in the

The zero conditional is used to talk about situations that are generally or always true, such as scientific facts. This

This video is a review of the reported speech in the English language. We take a look at the necessary

This video presents a teaching idea for reported speech. The activity includes having the students walk around the classroom asking

This video covers special cases in reported speech that do not follow the typical pattern. This video is specifically aimed

There are certain words that need backshifting when using reported speech. In this video we look at backshifting places in

The mixed conditional deals with the present results of imaginary situations in the past. This video is specifically aimed at