Category: GRAMMAR

IDIOM OF THE DAY – “be beside the point”

Idioms are expressions whose meanings are different from the individual words and therefore aren’t meant to be taken literally. They exist in most languages and are usually the result of usage over a long period of time. If you have any questions or doubts, please ask in the comments or send me a private message. …

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GRAMMAR – Expressions of Time

This post quickly became one of our most popular. PAST TENSE EXPRESSIONS OF TIME: yesterday; last week;an hour ago; recently; a while ago; a long time ago; in the past; this morning. PRESENT TENSE EXPRESSIONS OF TIME: today; this week; now; as we speak; at the moment; these days; nowadays; at this time. FUTURE TENSE …

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Uncountable Nouns

In English, an uncountable noun refers to something (a thing or an idea) that we generally don’t count. Typicall uncountable nouns are liquids, abstract iteas, powders and grains, natural phenomena, and states. The above graphic shows some of the more common uncountable items that we see in everyday life. If we want to quantify any …

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What do you do every day?

When we talk about things that we do every day, we use the simple present tense. I get up. I take a shower. I get dressed. I have breakfast. I go to work. I start work at 9 am. I have lunch. I finish work. I arrive home. I have dinner. I watch TV. I …

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