What’s new everyone? The verb “to be” is the most important verb in English. Today we are going to look at its use in questions in the past simple and how we respond to them ...
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Present Perfect Tense in English
Hey ABA friends! Today we are going to look at the Present Perfect tense in English. We’ll focus on the structure and when it should be used.
Read More »Grammar Constructions with “Wish”
Hello, ABA Community! How’s it going? How many times have you said to yourself “I wish I had studied English at school!” or “I wish I knew how to speak English well”? These sentences include ...
Read More »How and When to Use Indirect Questions
Hello, everyone! Today we’re going to look at indirect questions. There are two main ways of asking questions in English: directly and indirectly. Both have the same meaning. However, we use indirect questions when we want to ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – “That” as a Relative Pronoun
Hello! I hope you’re having a great day! The word “that” has many different uses in English. Today we’re going to focus on just one of them: “that” as a relative pronoun. “That” can be ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – Saxon Genitive
Hello there! Today we’re going to talk about the English possessive or Saxon genitive, which is used to show ownership or possession. It is formed by adding ’s to the word indicating the owner. It ...
Read More »How to use contractions in English
Howdy! Contractions may be confusing to non-native English speakers but with a little practice you can learn how to use them correctly. The verb “to contract” means “to squeeze together” in English. Bearing that in mind is ...
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – Habits
An upper intermediate lesson all about the grammar used to talk about habits.
Read More »Phrasal Verbs with “Get”
Phrasal verbs are very common in English and are used on a daily basis especially in speaking, therefore it is extremely beneficial to get accustomed to using them when speaking and writing, as well as understanding what they mean.
Read More »Intermediate Grammar – How to Use “Shall”
Learn how to use "shall" correctly. Check out when to use it and how to use it in a sentence.
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