In English, there are 2 present tenses: The present simpleThe present continuous They are very different in both their form and also their use and meaning. In this grammar lesson, we will look in detail at the present simple. Form Affirmative I workyou workhe works / she works / it workswe workyou workthey work Only the third person singular changes (he / … [Read more...]

In this English grammar lesson, you will learn the difference between the prepositions of time "by" and "until" and how to use them. As a preposition of time, "by" means before a specific time. "by" shows a time limit for something to happen.An event must happen before a specific time is reached. Please send me the report by Tuesday.(I must receive it before Tuesday. … [Read more...]

If I can afford something, then I have enough money to buy it. The form is: subject + "can afford" + noun For example: If a Ferrari costs £100,000 (one hundred thousand pounds), and I have £150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand pounds), then I can afford a Ferrari. Negative If I do not have enough money to buy something, then we use the negative. For … [Read more...]

A preposition of place is a word which helps to describe where something or somebody is. A preposition of place describes the location of something.There are many prepositions of place in the English language and each of them has several uses. In this lesson, we will study 3 prepositions of place: atinon at Specific point or place We can use "at" to describe a … [Read more...]

"borrow" and "lend" often confuse English students. Even some native speakers make mistakes with these 2 words! Both words describe the action of somebody temporarily giving something to somebody else. "borrow" and "lend" describe this same situation but from different perspectives. lend Definition to give something to somebody for a temporary period of time.The … [Read more...]