Hey everybody! Have you ever thought about grammar rules in your own language and knew everything about them? Probably not. Native English speakers are quick to defend their language when something is said that doesn’t ...
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Present perfect with “since”, “for” and “just”
Hey ABA friends! It’s time for more grammar fun! Today we are going to focus on something which can sometimes cause problems for non-native English speakers. The use of “since”, “for” and “just” with the ...
Read More »Past simple of regular verbs in English
What’s up everyone! We all know how frustrating it can sometimes be to learn another language and master its grammar. Today we are going to try to calm that frustration by looking at the past ...
Read More »Repeating yourself in TOEFL speaking
Recently, I was reviewing a student’s recorded response to a TOEFL Independent Speaking task. The question prompt asked for a spoken opinion about cell phones. While talking about mobile technology, the student mispronounced the word ...
Read More »Impersonal sentences with “it”
What’s up guys! It is said that grammar can sometimes be tricky. Would you agree? In today’s blog post, we are going to look at the use of the pronoun “it” in impersonal sentences and ...
Read More »Present simple and continuous with future meaning
What’s new everyone? It’s that time of the day again where we start to focus on our English and what we can do to improve it. Today we are going to be looking at the ...
Read More »The present continuous in English
ABA friends! How are you all? As you know, every tense like in every language has its own purpose and needs to be used in a specific way. Today we are going to focus on ...
Read More »Regular verbs in the present tense in English
Hey ABA family! Verbs- they’re not everyone’s cup of tea but a very important part of every language and definitely a very important part of the English language. Today we are going to look at ...
Read More »Offering to do something in English
Hey ABA English learners! Have you ever thought about how to offer to do things for others in English? What’s the best way to say the offer? Should you be polite or casual about it? ...
Read More »Negative sentences with “must” and “should”
What’s new everyone? As we have mentioned in previous blog posts, “must” and “should” serve for obligations and suggestions/advice. In today’s blog post, we are going to look at their structure in negative form and ...
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