Messi or Ronaldo? Pizza or sushi? Going to the cinema or bingeing on a series at home? A beach holiday or a walking trip in the mountains? Who is the number one superhero? Which jungle animal do you really need to fear and why? We all have different ... Read More
Are you on the lookout for an extra way to practise your English? Do you wish you had an expert available at 2 a.m. that could answer a question you forgot to ask in your English class that day? Are you just hungry for more English? If you’ve answered '... Read More
Knowing what articles are and when to use them in English can be difficult for language learners to pick up. Especially considering that in some situations there is no article at all. But don’t worry, we’re here to help. In English there are ... Read More
What are modal verbs? They are not quite the same as regular verbs such as play, walk and swim. Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb, which go before the main verb, and help to show a function such as permission, probability, ability and obligation. ... Read More
Conditionals? Is that something you use after shampooing your hair? Not quite. You may have heard your English teacher talk about conditionals. Who knows, you may have even learnt a couple: [list type="" icon="icon-ok"] [list_item]If it rains, y... Read More
“Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one.” - Doc Brown, Back to the future. Just like the and tenses, there is more than one future tense in English. These change depending on the function and what we want to say. Today we... Read More
There are three main verb tenses in English - , the present and the future - which each have various forms and uses. Today, we’re going to explore the four different aspects of the present tense: the present simple, the present continuous, the present p... Read More
2019 went by in a flash - and what a year it’s been! We’re just as excited to be looking back on the past 12 months as we are for the New Year. If you’re like us and you’re ready to get cosy with a hot chocolate in hand, we’re sure you’ll ... Read More
Do you have difficulty with the past tenses in English? Do you know the difference between the past simple and past perfect? Knowing what they are and when to use them can be tricky, but don’t worry we are here to help you with all your past tense doubt... Read More
No matter how long you've been learning a language, you're likely to make a mistake every once in a while. The big ones that cause a breakdown in communication soon get corrected. But what about the little mistakes that slip through the net and go unnotic... Read More
When was the last time you painted the town red or saw a flying pig? We wouldn’t be surprised if you are scratching your head in confusion right now. English is full of funny, colourful and often quite difficult expressions. Not only are they fun to... Read More
A lot of students think English is easy to learn - that is until they encounter phrasal verbs! We are sure you have heard lots of these verbs by now, because they are everywhere. But what are they exactly? Phrasal verbs are multi-word verb phrases that, ... Read More
Is English really that difficult? English is a Germanic language, which means it has lots of similarities with German and Dutch. However, you might be surprised to learn that many English words actually come from Latin. That’s good news for Span... Read More
Learning another language as an adult can be frustrating. We’re problem-solvers. We look for patterns in language and try to formulate rules. Unfortunately, there’s not always much logic to be found in English. In his book , linguist David Crystal ex... Read More
Why are phrasal verbs so frustrating? It’s like they’ve been sent from the devil to destroy the morale of English language students everywhere. I mean, how can changing one little preposition or adverb affect the meaning of a verb so drastically? No ... Read More
