Jack comes home from work and looks at his small flat which he rents in Melbourne. "It's not bad," he thinks to himself, "But I wish I were rich. Then I could just go and buy my own place by the sea!" It's quite possible you learnt the grammar of making a present wish as follows: "I wish I were rich" -> 'WISH' + PAST SIMPLE But then you probably also got a bit … [Read more...] about The Grammar Of “I Wish I Were Rich” – The Subjunctive Mood
Grammar
“The” – Phrases & Patterns That Go With The Definite Article
Articles are a common problem for many learners, especially from Slavic countries such as the Czech Republic. I'm sometimes surprised that even students in proficiency-level (C2) classes commonly miss out on 'a' or 'an' as well as 'the', 'some' and 'any' when they speak. … [Read more...] about “The” – Phrases & Patterns That Go With The Definite Article
Britney Spears & The Phrase “Are You Loving It..?”
What's new this week? Well, we know that American singer Britney Spears was sporting a new hairstyle at a concert in Las Vegas, according to The Huffington Post. … [Read more...] about Britney Spears & The Phrase “Are You Loving It..?”
The ‘Present Continuous’ – Phrases & Use In Everyday Conversation
How can you use the verb form that many English coursebooks call the 'present continuous' or 'present progressive' (ie be + base verb+ing)? The (be) + base+ing form is used where the speaker sees the event that they're talking about to be: for a temporary or limited period of time in progress at the time of speaking but where this action is not seen as a point in … [Read more...] about The ‘Present Continuous’ – Phrases & Use In Everyday Conversation
“I’ve Quit SmokING” – Verb Patterns
There are still a few posts to come on dealing with mistakes, but today something different - something for you to download. … [Read more...] about “I’ve Quit SmokING” – Verb Patterns