Grammar: perfect ‘tense’ – advanced points
Upper intermediate to advanced level (B2-C2)
Hopefully, you will already be familiar with common perfect constructions such as: ‘Have you ever been to Moscow?’, ‘I’ve already bought a ticket.’ or ‘He said he hadn’t seen it.’. However, for higher level English you need to become familiar with some other points. Continue reading
Grammar: using the past perfect – some examples of when you should
Lower intermediate to advanced level (B1-C1)
Many learners are a little confused about when they should use the past perfect in English (had taken, had told, had imagined etc). There are several reasons for this. Continue reading
Grammar: questions
Lower level (A1-A2)
There is a pattern to simple questions. At the beginning of a sentence a verb is followed by a subject. Here are some examples: Continue reading
What you need to know
Lower level (A1-A2)
Teachers, coursebooks and language schools more or less agree about what a student needs to learn at elementary level (A1) Continue reading
Grammar: conditionals
Intermediate to advanced level (B1-C1)
In English there are many kinds of conditional combinations. All the sentences below are grammatically correct. Continue reading
Grammar: The present
Intermediate (B1-B2)
Read the conversation between friends Jane and Sam. Think about the verb forms used and what they mean. Continue reading
Grammar: the future
Intermediate level (B1/B2)
Many English language learners think ‘will’ is the future tense and every time you talk about the future you need to use ‘will’. This seems to be taught in a lot of foreign schools. Continue reading