In this English vocabulary lesson, you will learn 8 idioms related to fruit. go pear-shaped If a situation goes pear-shaped, it goes wrong and bad things begin to happen. The evening in the pub started off well. But it went pear-shaped when they got drunk. Their marriage used to be very happy. But things went pear-shaped after a few years. go bananas "go … [Read more...] about English Idioms related to fruit
English slang related to food and drink
In this lesson, you will learn 16 slang words and phrases related to food and drink. feel peckish = to feel a little bit hungry.= you don't want to eat a big meal but you want to eat something."peckish" comes from the verb "peck" Birds peck at food when they eat! Example at 11am at work: John is eating an apple because he is feeling … [Read more...] about English slang related to food and drink
English verbs: ALLOW and PERMIT
In this English lesson, you will learn the form, meaning and uses of the verbs "allow" and "permit". Both of these verbs are regular verbs. Form of allow Base form: allowPast simple: allowedPast participle: allowed Form of permit Base form: permitPast simple: permittedPast participle: permitted Meaning of verbs "allow" and "permit" The general meaning of … [Read more...] about English verbs: ALLOW and PERMIT
Using the past form to describe the present or future
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
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
