"could" is a modal verb. Pronunciation: /kʊd/ In this lesson, you will learn the form of could. You will also learn the many different uses and meanings: to express possibility to make a suggestion to ask for permission indirect speech (reported speech) to express ability in the past to describe sensations in the past to describe mental processes in the … [Read more...]

The verb “break” is a common verb in English. Pronunciation:  /breɪk/ Form present simple: I break you break he / she / it breaks we break you break they break "break" is an irregular verb.  It has an irregular past form and past participle as follows: past participle:   broken past form:   broke   Meaning of break "break" when not used in an … [Read more...]

If we annoy someone, we are making them feel angry. In this lesson, you will learn 5 English expressions that also mean “to annoy someone”. To hear the correct pronunciation of these expressions, watch the Youtube video at the bottom of this page. to drive someone mad We can also say "to drive someone crazy" Meaning: to annoy someone so much that they become mad or … [Read more...]

In this lesson, you will learn several methods to politely ask for permission in English. May I .. ? “May I” is the most correct way to ask for permission in traditional English. Form: “May I” + base form of verb Examples: May I have a cup of coffee? May I sit here? May I go to the toilet? However, "may" is quite formal. In modern English, people often … [Read more...]

Before we look at the form of the irregular verbs, let's do a very quick revision of regular verbs: Form of regular verbs To form the past simple and past participle, we add “ed” to the base form: Base form: work Past form: worked Past participle: worked That's easy! Now let's look at the irregular verbs in English. We'll start with the verb "be" because it's a … [Read more...]