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How to express change in English

6th June 2017 by Andrew Leave a Comment

autumn leaves

http://youtu.be/2qzk4RPgVpc There are many expressions to describe change in English.We can use the following verbs: becomegetgocometurnfall Let's look at each verb in more detail. become "become" is an irregular verb.The past simple is "became"The past participle is "become" become + adjective=to begin to be somethingExamples:He becomes tired at the end of … [Read more...]

Expressions and phrases with CARE

2nd June 2017 by Andrew Leave a Comment

This English lesson has 2 versions: 1) A video version and 2) A text version. I recommend you watch and listen to the video to hear the correct pronunciation. Below the video is the same lesson in text format. (Photo credit: stockimages | FreeDigitalPhotos.net) “care” is both a verb and a noun. Pronunciation: /keər/ The word "care" is very common in English. It … [Read more...]

Types of English abbreviations

14th May 2017 by Andrew 27 Comments

Abbreviations

An abbreviation is a shortened version of a word or phrase. Here are some examples of abbreviations and their meanings: MP - Member of ParliamentDr - DoctorNATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisationapp - applicationThey’d - They would There are four different types of abbreviations in English: InitialismAcronymShorteningContraction Let's look at each type in more … [Read more...]

Phrasal verbs with PUT

13th February 2017 by Andrew 3 Comments

putting out fire

Phrasal Verbs are verbs which are made up of two words: verb + particle (A particle is either an adverb or preposition.) Example: put on Jane is putting on the light.subject + verb + particle + object (This means that Jane is "starting" the light by pressing the button.) It is also possible to have a different order of words as follows: Jane is putting the … [Read more...]

FOR and DURING – English prepositions

1st February 2017 by Andrew 4 Comments

Boy skiing

In this English lesson, you will learn the definition and how to use the English prepositions FOR and DURING. During Mark went skiing during the winter."during" tells us WHEN Mark went skiing.In this example, it means "in the winter."We use "during" before nouns and noun phrases. For Mark went skiing for 2 weeks."for" tells us HOW LONG Mark went skiing.We use … [Read more...]

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