We use the present perfect continuous when an action started in the past and is continuing. I’ve been teaching English for 15 years. Look at the construction: Subject to have been -ing form of verb I have been living abroad for 20 years. They have been going out together for 3 years. She has been studying English since she was […]
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We use the present continuous when we say what is happening now. I am reading now. She is drinking tea at the moment. Subject to be -ing form of verb I am having lunch. He is talking to me. They are sleeping to me. If the verb finishes with -e and the letter before the -e is a consonant, we […]
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The preposition we use when we talk about a period of time depends on how long the period of time is. Specific day on 18th May Christmas Day my birthday Short period (longer than 1 day less than 1 month) at the weekend Christmas ( the Christmas period not just Christmas day) Long period (at least a month) in June […]
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Generally, after a verb of movement we use to. Examples She drives to work. I’m going to the cinema. They are coming to my party. We walk to the shops. The exceptions are when somebody goes to his or her home. Examples I’m going home (but I’m going to John’s home). They are driving home now. Another exception is the […]
Read moreIdiom corner the market Definition to monopolise a certain area of business Example The iphone cornered the market for a while as other companies struggled to catch up.
Read moreIdiom change your mind Definition to decide to do something different Example I was going to go out tonight but then it started to snow and I changed my mind.
Read moreIdiom call it a day Definition to stop working at least for a while Example I’ll just make one more phone call and then I’ll call it a day.
Read moreIdiom break the bank Definition to cost so much that you have no more money Example The new machinery really broke the bank. There’s no money to pay the workers.
Read moreIdiom bite off more than you can chew Definition to try to do many things at the same time Example He’s found a job in a bar in the evening as well as a day job. It won’t last long – I think he’s bitten off more than he can chew.
Read moreIdiom beat around the bush Definition to not get to the point Example Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think.
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