Talking About Unreal Situations in English One of the most curious (and slightly mischievous) things about English is this: we often use past forms to talk about things that are not in the past at all. In fact, we use them to talk about situations that are imaginary, unlikely, or simply Read more
The Modal Verb Dare – Meaning, Grammar, and Natural Use The verb dare is small, but surprisingly powerful. It can behave like a modal verb and like a regular verb, which explains why many learners avoid it altogether. That’s a pity, because dare is common in spoken English, expressive in Read more
Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we are going to dive into a topic that looks deceptively simple but can easily trip you up: countable and uncountable nouns. This is especially important for Cambridge exam preparation (B2 First, C1 Advanced), since Read more
Prepositional Phrases for Cause and Effect When we speak or write in English, we often need to explain why something happened or what resulted from a particular action. This is especially important at B2 and C1 levels, where learners are expected to express ideas more clearly, logically, and formally—whether they Read more
Expressing Preference in English Hello, English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. It is a fact that there is no easy way to learn a foreign language; however, if you are a foreigner living in an English-speaking country, the easiest thing to learn would definitely be conversational English, which is Read more
Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. We will talk about time conjunctions.
As you probably know, we use conjunctions to join sentences. Time conjunctions tell us the time when things happen. Here is the list of 9 time conjunctions we will be discussing in today’s lesson:
After/before
Until/by the time
As soon as
Once
Since
When/while
Too and Enough in English: Meaning, Grammar Rules and Examples Too and enough are two very useful words in English. We use them to talk about quantity, degree and whether something is suitable or possible. They may look simple, but many English learners make mistakes with word order. Compare: The Read more