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Feb 06
Types of Prepositions The different types of prepositions are used to provide us with different information with regard to time (prepositions of time), place (prepositions of place), and direction (prepositions of movement). Besides these three, there are others: prepositions of manner and prepositions of cause and reason. Time: We’ve been working since yesterday.Direction: Go to …
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Feb 05
When do we use the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE? When something is generally or always true (FACTS or STATES). The book is on the table.The tables aren’t blue.Why is the door open?People need water. For a situation that we think is somewhat permanent.I live in Brazil.She doesn’t eat meat.I am a teacher.Do you have a car? …
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Jan 17
Days of the week (phonetic spelling). REMEMBER: Days of the week always start with a capital letter. We use the verb TO BE to say what day it is. We use the preposition ON to say which day something happens. Other important vocabulary:
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Jan 12
EXCEPT means “not including” or “besides.” You can use either EXCEPT or EXCEPT FOR as a conjunction to introduce a clause containing the only thing that was not included in the main part of a sentence:Everybody came to the party, EXCEPT/EXCEPT FOR Jonah.He ate everything on the plate, EXCEPT/EXCEPT FOR the broccoli.I have no time …
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Dec 29
Here are some ideas that you can use every day that might help you to improve your English. Watch movies, series, and news in English (with subtitles if necessary). Listen to music in English and try to understand the lyrics. Watch TED Talks or other speeches in English. Record yourself and listen to the recording. …
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Dec 29
People always ask me what things they can do during their everyday lives that might help them improve their English. Here are a few suggestions. If you can think of any others, please add them in the comments.
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Dec 12
Adjectives are words used to describe a person, place, or thing.For example: The tall man in the red shirt is a friend of mine. We drove along a quiet road until we reached a small town. I’m reading an interesting book. Prepositions are words used to connect two ideas or to demonstrate the relationship between …
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Dec 12
These two words look very similar but are quite different.BESIDE – is a preposition and means ‘next to.’ BESIDES – as a preposition means ‘except.’ BESIDES – as an adverb means ‘also.’
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Dec 12
BETWEEN…AND – AFTER – TO/PAST – WITHIN We use BETWEEN … AND to show when something begins and ends, or the range during which something is expected to happen.– The concert will start between 9 pm and 10 pm.– I lived in NY between 1985 and 1997.– The doctor sees patients between 2 and 6 …
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Dec 12
FROM … TO – AGO – BEFORE – BY We use FROM … TO to show when something begins and ends.– The class will be from 2 pm to 4 pm.– She was sick from Tuesday to Friday.– The course runs from January to May. We use AGO to say how much time before now …
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