In the English language, usually we use a past tense to describe something in the past. Example: Jane: What did you do yesterday?(Question about the past) Possible answers: I washed my car. I made a pizza. In these sentences, the past form describes something happening in the past. But in some situations, we use the past form to describe the present or … [Read more...] about Using the past form to describe the present or future
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Common phrasal verbs in English
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of these common phrasal verbs: carry out something = to do something.= to complete something. Examples: We need to carry out more research into the effects of pollution.The doctor carried out an x-ray on the patient. carry on = to continue doing something. Form: carry on + ING form Examples: I told him … [Read more...] about Common phrasal verbs in English
The difference between practice and practise
"practice" and "practise" have the same pronunciation. Pronunciation: /ˈpræk.tɪs/ These two words cause confusion because there is a big difference between American English and British English. American English In American English, there is only one word: "practice" (with a "c")"practice" in American English can act as a noun and a verb. (see examples … [Read more...] about The difference between practice and practise
“a little” and “a few ” to describe quantity
"a little" and "a few" are determiners. We write them before a noun.More specifically, they are quantifiers. They both describe a small quantity or amount of something. "a few" describes a small quantity of a countable noun."a little" describes a small quantity of an uncountable noun. Let's look at each one in more detail. “a few” Form:"a few" + countable noun in … [Read more...] about “a little” and “a few ” to describe quantity
Difference between “finally”, “at last”, “lastly” and “in the end”
The following words and phrases are very similar: finallyat lastlastlyin the end But the meaning is in fact slightly different. Let's look at each one in more detail. finally - Use 1 "finally" presents the last element of a series or list. Examples:Mark: What do we need from the supermarket?Jane: We need eggs, milk, sugar and finally, a frying pan. First, we … [Read more...] about Difference between “finally”, “at last”, “lastly” and “in the end”