Relative clause: who, that, which, when, where, why and whom

Hello dear visitors In this course, we will talk about relative clause. we begin with some examples to introduce you to this grammar lesson: The man who is with the teacher is my father Here is the hotel that my friend visited yesterday The city where I live is beautiful You may notice in these examples that we have two parts … Read more

List of irregular verbs

An irregular verb is a verb which is not conjugated like other verbs (regular verbs), it has its conjugation. In English, the past and the past participle are the forms which are not formed according to the usual patterns of English regular verbs. This is a list of some irregular verbs that you have to … Read more

Future perfect – English grammar courses

The future perfect is a tense that expresses a certain action will be finished in the future and is most often used with a specification in time. Its form is will + present perfect OR to be going + present perfect. Let’s take a look at some examples:   First person Notes I will have … Read more

Past perfect – English grammar courses

The past perfect tense is often used in English when we are relating two events which happened in the past. It helps to show which event happened first. It is formed with the auxiliary verb have in the past had, followed by the participle of the main verb.   Let’s take a look at some … Read more

Present perfect – English grammar courses

The present perfect tense refers to an action that started in the past but is finished now. Specifically it can describe a situation that started in the past and is still continuing to this day, an action where the time is not important, a repeated action in an unspecified period of time and an action … Read more

Future Continuous – English grammar courses

The Future Continuous tense is relevant to actions that are not finished and will be continuing on into the future. Specifically, it can be used for talking about what we will be doing into the future or to guess about the future. It has two different forms: “will be doing ” and  “going to be … Read more

Simple future – English grammar courses

The simple future refers to a time later than now and expresses facts or certainty. It is used to predict future events, express spontaneous decisions and express either willingness or unwillingness to do something. Simple Future has two different forms in English: “will” and “be going to.” We form the simple future by using: Subject … Read more

Past Continuous – English grammar courses

We use the Past Continuous to talk about actions that started in the past but is not complete. It is also used to describe something, to describe an action that was interrupted or to express change of plans. The form of this tense is Subject + To be (in the past) + Infinitive + Ing. … Read more

Present Continuous – English grammar courses

We use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now. This tense can also be used to talk in general about what’s happening now, something that constantly repeats as well certain future plans and arrangements. The form of this tense is Subject + To be + Infinitive + … Read more

Simple past – English grammar courses

The past tense is a verb tense expressing something that has been completed by now and is usually formed by adding -ed to the verb. Usually we form the simple past by using Subject + Infinitive + ed. There are some irregular cases : we add -d to verbs ending with -e like live->lived. we … Read more

Simple present – English grammar courses

The simple present tense is one of the most common tenses in English. It may be used to express: general truths; a habitual action; an occurrence in the future; commands The simple present tense is NOT used to express action that is happening now. We use present continuous for that. We form the present simple … Read more

Modal verbs – English grammar courses

Modal verbs are a kind of verb that behaves differently than the other verbs. Here are the ways in which they are different: They never end with an “s”. They can change the sentence into a question depending on how you use them. They are followed by another verb’s infinitive.   They are: Can Could … Read more

Conditional Type 1 – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will learn about the Conditional Type 1. We use the Conditional Type 1 to express events which can occur in the present or the future. It’s very likely that the conditions will be true. its form is: if+Subject+Verb (simple present)+Subject+Will+Verb The sentence is composed of two parts, the Conditional clause & … Read more

Conditional Type 2 – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will learn about the Conditional Type 2. We use the conditional type 2 when we want talk about events that are not true, events that couldn’t happen in the present or the future. Its form is: If+Subject+Verb (simple past)+Subject+Would+Verb The sentence is composed of two parts, the Conditional clause & the … Read more

Conditional Type 3 – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will learn about the Conditional Type 3. We use the conditional type 3 to express Regret or to talk about events and actions in the past that are impossible. Its form is: If + Subject + Verb (past perfect) + Subject + Would + Have + Past participle The sentence is … Read more

Passive voice – English grammar courses

The passive voice refers to a sentence in which the subject receives the action. Its form is: To be + Past participle. For example: Active voice Passive voice Tom stole the car. The car is stolen by Tom. Johnny cooked dinner. The dinner was cooked by Johnny. Lisa bought a dress. The dress was bought … Read more

Reported speech – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will learn about the reported speech. We use the reported speech to say what someone has already said, for example: Jane said that he was tired, Mark said that Lisa will come soon, my father said my mother is doing well. But when we change normal speech to reported speech we … Read more

Infinitive or Gerund – English grammar courses

For this lesson, we will learn about infinitives and gerunds. Infinitive: Infinitives are the simple, basic version of a verb and it doesn’t have any extra words binding it to anything else. An infinitive is formed by this form: To + Verb , and it can be a subject or a direct object. Examples: -To … Read more

Prepositions – English grammar courses

Prepositions are words that are usually followed by nouns or pronouns. A noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition is called the object of the preposition. Below there are some of the most common prepositions, their meanings and examples on each one of them: 1- About a. On the subject of This is a … Read more

Singular & Plural – English grammar courses

In English, the plural is often formed by adding “s” to the singular form. This is also the case for words that end with vowel+y. For example: Singular Plural lesson book car person dog boy toy lessons books cars persons dogs boy toys But there are cases where we add more than “s”. For words … Read more

I wish & if only – English grammar courses

For this lesson, we will learn about the expressions “I wish” and “if only”. These two expressions are used in different forms to express wish, regret or complaint. How to express wish or desire In this case, both expressions “I wish” and “if only” are used by having the following verb change to the past … Read more

Possessive adjectives – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will talk about special adjectives used in the English language to express the possession (ownership) of something. We are talking about possessive adjectives. The main possessive adjectives are: Possessive adjective Example My Your His Her Its Our Their My friend is a good friend. is that your book? My teacher is … Read more

Possessive pronouns – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will talk about special pronouns used in the English language to express the possession (ownership) of something. We are talking about possessive pronouns. The main possessive pronouns are: Possessive adjective Possessive pronouns My Your His Her Its Our Their Mine Yours His Hers Its Ours Theirs Let’s look at an example … Read more

Wh questions – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will talk about something called “wh questions”. These are question words that start with the letters “wh”. Those questions are: who, what, when, where, why and which. These words are used in the beginning of sentences to express an interrogative situation. Who Who is used to ask about a person as … Read more

Comparison – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will learn about comparisons in the English language. The comparison of the adjectives has two forms called: the comparative and the superlative. Comparative means that something is more than something while superlative means it’s the most. We can divide comparatives and superlatives into one syllable, two syllables, three or more syllables … Read more

May & Might – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will study the two forms of the verb ‘May’ (May & Might) and their usage. These are two words that you will be using a lot when you’re talking. May is used to ask for a permission in a polite way. For example: May I borrow your bicycle? May we go … Read more

Must & Have to – English grammar courses

Here we will study the verbs “Must” and “Have to” and get to know their differences. Both Have to and Must are used to express an obligation. Must is subjective and means that the speaker is the one who thinks this is an obligation. “Have to” is objective and means the speaker is the one … Read more

Comparative – English grammar courses

in this lesson, we will talk about making comparisons. In a previous course, we saw the comparatives, now we will see their usage in a sentence to compare two things, people or events. This can be a bit confusing but don’t worry and give yourself some time to learn. Comparative+than: We use “comparative+than” when there … Read more

Demonstratives: This, that, these and those – English grammar courses

In this lesson we will study the demonstratives: This, that, these and those. The demonstratives have the function of showing the position of something in relation to the speaker. This: “This” is singular, and refers to something that is near the speaker. This is my house. What is this? This is my dog. This is … Read more

Few and Little – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will be talking about some new quantifiers: few and little. These words are used to express the quantity of something. Since we just said something, you now know that we are going to be talking about small amounts this time. The difference between the words depends on just how small we … Read more

Some and Any – English grammar courses

In this lesson, we will learn about a few quantifiers: some and any. These words are used to express the quantity of something without talking specifically as to the exact amount. They are used with both countable and uncountable nouns. There are a few more quantifiers that are important to know in English but this … Read more

Prepositions of time – English grammar courses

A preposition is describing an object in relation to between itself and other objects or subjects within the sentence. Prepositions can be combined with words to form prepositional phrases. For example, “at 7 pm” is a prepositional phrase. There are many prepositions like toward, to, around etc. But in this lesson, we will only learn … Read more