Question tags are very common in spoken English. We use them to keep conversation going by involving listeners and inviting them to participate.
The most common patterns are: positive sentence – negative tag, or negative sentence – positive tag.
Shall vs Will: What’s the Difference in Modern English? Many English learners are confused about shall vs will, especially because older grammar rules differ from modern usage. However, language evolves. In modern English, we normally use will for all persons when talking about the simple future. Shall remains in the Read more
Time Expressions in English Hello, English learners! Have you ever come across English phrases like “in no time,” “from time to time,” or “every now and then” and wondered what on earth they really mean? Time expressions like these are widespread in everyday English — native speakers use them all Read more
Modal verbs of ability are can/be able to, was able to, could.
Order of Adjectives in English (the Complete Guide with Examples) The order of adjectives in English follows a clear pattern, but many learners are unsure how to use multiple adjectives correctly. Why do we say a beautiful old stone house and not a stone old beautiful house? In this complete Read more
In today’s lesson, we will be learning how to use “wish” and “if only” to express wishes and regrets about present, past and future.
Although it is not too complicated to understand, many English learners aren’t always sure whether to say someone is bored or boring or something is interesting or interested. Let’s look at the adjectives ending in -ed and -ing.