Verb to be
Exercise with verb to be See also: Grammar Reference: verb to be Simple sentences with verb to be
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Irregular verbs
Exercise See also: Irregular Verbs (complete list)
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Exercise See also: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Read moreMaking, accepting and refusing suggestions
Exercise with making, accepting and refusing suggestions See also: Making suggestions – Responding
Read moreCan and present simple
Exercise with can and present simple See also: Grammar reference: can Grammar reference: present simple
Read moreThe Past Simple
We use the past simple when the action and time period are finished. So we can say: I went to America in 1990. If we don’t say when it happened we cannot use the past simple and we have to use the present perfect. The past tense of regular verbs is easy – we add –ed. Present simple Past Simple walk work […]
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Blaze of Glory, Jon Bon Jovi Level: A1 (Elementary) – American English Practise the present simple (active) and the present simple passive form with this Jon Bon Jovi song. Glossary “candle in the wind”: something fragile which could easily come to an end, like a candle burning when a wind is blowing “to go down /go out in a blaze of glory“: to die or to […]
Read moreThe Present Simple
We use the present simple to talk about things which happen in general, when we talk about things which we do every day, always, sometimes or often (see also adverbs of frequency). I get up at 7 am. I play tennis three times a week. You drink two cups of coffee a day. You sleep out every night (Big Rock Candy Mountain) The present simple of regular verbs uses the base form for all its forms except the 3rd person […]
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The Big Rock Candy Mountain Level: A1 (Elementary) – American English Practise the present simple with this Harry McClintock song. Glossary “hobo”: a person who travels around looking for work and does not have a permanent home “handout”: something given to the poor for free, for example money, food or clothes “boxcar”: railroad car used to carry goods “cop”: slang term for police […]
Read moreAsking for permission, colours and numbers
The Beatles, All together now Level: A1 (Elementary) – British English Practise the form “Can I…”, colours and numbers with this Beatles song.
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