Grammar

Forget + gerund or infintive is very similar to remember + gerund or infintive. So, by learning one, you can apply the same logic to the other. FORGET + GERUND FORGET + INFINITIVE English Grammar Now that you have seen Forget + gerund or infintive, take a look at our...

Today we are looking at the difference between active and passive tense. As always, there are two very important aspects to learn: 1. how we FORM the active and passive tense and 2. when we USE the active and passive tense. ACTIVE TENSE In order to understand passive tense, it...

English Grammar: Present Perfect. In this post we will look at 4 aspects of Present Perfect: the form (what it looks like), the use (how you use it), the differences between British English speakers and American English speakers and common mistakes we see with this verb tense. FORM USE There...

Stop + infinitive and stop + gerund. Many verbs are followed by either a gerund or an infinitive, but there are some verbs that are followed by both. Stop is one of these verbs. In the case of STOP, we use both gerund and infinitive, but they have very different...

Connectors: because, so, but, although. Connectors are used to join different ideas within a sentence. In English, we must use connectors when we are changing or joining ideas. They help clarify your writing and are a necessary part of exams as well. Here are just 4 common connectors. BECAUSE SO...

Present simple for timetables and plans. Did you know that English does not have a future tense? It’s true! However, we have lots of different ways to talk about the future. Today we are looking at how to use Present Simple for future events. Timetables I may be talking about...

It is quite difficult to know when to use already vs yet. Here are some simple examples to help you use them correctly. ALREADY First let’s look at when to use Already. Already – use Use refers to how we use the word. Already – form Form refers to the...

English Grammar: like vs as. It’s true that sometimes we can interchange ‘like’ and ‘as’, but there are other times where the meaning can change quite a bit and can even cause confusion. LIKE VS AS – CONJUNCTIONS What’s a conjunction? Conjunctions are words used to connect clauses or sentences,...

English Grammar: seem. Seem is a word that is very useful, especially when using polite language. But, are you using it correctly? USE FORM There are two ways to use the word ‘seem’. SEEM WITH INFINTIVE SEEM AS A LINKING VERB Linking verbs are verbs that are used to describe...

Stative Verbs in English. Stative verbs (or State verbs) refer to verbs that describe a state, not an action. These are verbs that we rarely use in the Present Continuous form since they do not show actions. Having said that, this is changing, as languages often do. Below you can...

English Grammar: Present Continuous. Both Spanish and English have a Present Continuous verb tense (I’m working / Estoy trabajando) and although their form is similar (verb to be + gerund), they are used differently. In English, we use the Present Continuous for: (1) things happening in the moment, (2) ongoing...

English Grammar: Second Conditional. No tengas miedo de la palabra condicional. No es TAN complicado y no es tan diferente en Castellano. Vamos a repasar la forma (la estructura de la frase Second Conditional), el uso (cómo usarla) y algunos ejemplos. Don’t be afraid of the word conditional. It’s not...

English: Regret + gerund or infinitive. Again we are reviewing a word whose meaning changes depending on the use of the gerund or infinitve following it. Since regret is a word were we are already sorry about something, we don’t want to use it incorrectly. REGRET + GERUND REGRET +...

Remember + gerund or infinitive. Remember can be followed by either a geruna or an infinitive, but the meaning changes. It’s important to know the difference REMEMBER + GERUND REMEMBER + INFINITIVE PRACTICE Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb in parentasis. Then check your answers...

Would you mind? Although this seems like a very simple phrase, it can get quite confusing. M1nd in this question means ‘to bother’ or ‘molestar‘ in Spanish. The tricky part is in the answer. No, it doesn’t bother me or yes, it does bother me. ASKING FOR PERMISSION This is...

English Grammar: Multi-word verbs. English learners hate PHRASAL VERBS but English speakers love them! So, there is no avoiding them. This post takes a look at how to use multi-word verbs, which include four types. Multi-word verbs Multi-word verbs are verbs that are followed by particles and/or prepositions. Although they...