A pronoun is a word that replaces a normal noun in a sentence. A noun is the name of a person, thing, idea or concept. A personal pronoun replaces the name of a person in a sentence. They can be used as the subject or object. Example:   This is Mark. Mark lives in London. (without a personal pronoun) This is Mark. He lives in London. (with the personal … [Read more...]

Look at this sentence: I used to live in London. "used" + infinitive  describes a habit, action or state in the past that is no longer true in the present. In this example, the above sentence suggests that I no longer live in London in the present. In this lesson, you will learn the form and also more examples of how to use this structure. Form affirmative subject + … [Read more...]

In this lesson about the present perfect, you will learn the following: The form (affirmative, negative and question form) The spelling rules of past participles The correct position of adverbs The meaning and use of the present perfect The differences between the present perfect and the past simple.   Form affirmative subject + verb have (in the … [Read more...]

A suffix is a specific group of letters at the end of a word. It often indicates part of the meaning of the whole word. Example: “less" = without If you know the most common suffixes, it will help to deduce the meaning of new words. Example: I had a sleepless night at the hotel. You already know the word "sleep" and now you know that the suffix "less" means … [Read more...]

A prefix is a group of letters at the beginning of a word. It indicates part of the meaning of the whole word. If you know the most common prefixes, it will help to deduce the meaning of new words. So even if you don't know a word, if you recognise its prefix and know the meaning of the prefix, it will help you guess the meaning of the whole word. Example: "dis" is a prefix … [Read more...]