English As A Second Language

1. LESSON 10 - Consonant doubling is the biggest problem in English spelling.

Consonant doubling This article refers to British Grammar (American spelling doesn’t always follow the same pattern). There is a great rule to help you remember when to double the last letter and when NOT to. But it ONLY works in very...

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2. LESSON 09 How to Tell the Difference Between Alot, Allot and A Lot

Alot, Allot and A Lot A commonly made error in English is the mixing up of the words alot, allot and a lot. In fact, the word "alot" does not even exist. Read on to perfect your usage of these words. Multi-lingual community...

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3. LESSON 08 How to Understand the Difference Between Passive and Active Sentences

Passive and Active Sentences Firstly, it is important to know what passive and active sentences are before any comparisons can be drawn. Passive and active sentences are incredibly useful to the study of persuasive and/or emotive writing,...

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4. LESSON 07 How to Use There, Their and They're

How to Use There, Their and They're The English language is full of problems like the one presented by there, their and they're. Most native English speakers pronounce these words the same way; therefore, it is difficult for some to judge...

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5. LESSON 06 - Present Perfect

PRESENT PERFECT The Present Perfect tense is used to express actions which have just or already been completed at the time of speaking or writing. The exact time the action happened is not important. "I have finished" is an example...

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6. LESSON 05 - Present Perfect Continuous

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS The present perfect continuous is usually used to indicate that an activity is not yet completed, or to emphasise the length of time the action has lasted or stress the continuous, on-going nature of the...

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7. LESSON 04- Present Continuous (Present Progressive)

PRESENT COUTINUOUS OR PROGRESSIVE The present progressive tense is the same as the present continuous tense. The present continuous is used to describe what is happening at a particular moment in time. The focus when using...

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8. LESSON 03- Present Simple

PRESENT SIMPLE The Present Perfect tense is used to talk about activities or routines which take place on a regular basis. "I speak French, He speaks English" is an example of the present perfect. It uses the verb's base form...

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9. LESSON 02- Present tenses

Before you begin the verb tense lessons, it is extremely important to understand that NOT all English verbs are the same. English verbs are divided into three groups:  -  Continuous Verbs (ACTION VERBS)  -  Non-continuous Verbs...

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10. LESSON 01 - Definite & Undefinite Articles

Grammar rule: English has two articles: the and a/an. An article is an adjective. Like adjectives, articles modify nouns. A and An are used to describe only one thing (singular). A and An are indefinite articles because they are use...

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