At first glance, this might seem very simple. Then, in just a moment, you realize that you don’t know which to choose. Is it at or in? Don’t worry! With a little study and some ...
Read More »Comparative adjectives in English
Hey everybody! It’s that time again where we get the opportunity to improve our English that bit more with our weekly grammar post. Today we are going to look at comparative adjectives in English and ...
Read More »Phrasal verbs with multiple meanings
One of the most difficult things for non-native English speakers is learning and memorizing phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are often really confusing, and more than likely have more than one meaning which would make any ...
Read More »4 Tips for Improving Your TOEFL Reading Score
This post originally appeared on the Magoosh TOEFL blog. Not at your TOEFL Reading target score yet? There are several things you can do to boost your score. Here are a few tips and tricks. ...
Read More »“There was” and “there were” in past simple
Howdy everyone! We are sure you love learning English so we always want to make it interesting and useful for you. In today’s post we are going to look at the past simple form of ...
Read More »Eating out in English
Hey ABA family! We all love to eat, in fact eating out is one of the most common pastimes for many people. That’s why here at ABA English we always try to make things easier ...
Read More »5 Tips for listening practice
Hello ABA Family! How are we all ? A very common problem with English learners is that they have difficulty understanding spoken English, it could be watching a film, listening to music or simply conversing ...
Read More »Reported speech in English
Hey everybody! Today’s post is sure to be a winner in terms of improving your level of spoken English. In fact it definitely is as today we are going to be looking at reported speech ...
Read More »Fun English facts from around the world
Hello again. How are all of you today? We all have something in common here at ABA English and that is that we all speak or want to learn English. Our reasons may differ, but ...
Read More »7 Ways to Improve Your TOEFL Writing Score
This post originally appeared on the Magoosh TOEFL blog. TOEFL Writing is, in my opinion, the hardest part of the TOEFL exam. At the same time, any student can master this section and get a ...
Read More »The impersonal pronoun “it”
What’s new ABA family? We’re back and we have another action packed grammar blog post for you, so that you continue to improve your level of English. Today we are going to be focusing on ...
Read More »5 Useful English proverbs
Hello ABA friends! I hope you are all having a great day! Do you know what proverbs are? If you don’t, you’ve come to the right place, proverbs are a collection of wise expressions or ...
Read More »Gerunds after verbs and prepositions
Hey ABA friends! Recently we have been focusing on the use of gerunds in English and when they should be used. In today’s post, we are going to focus on their use after a verb ...
Read More »3 Interesting ways to say “a little”
Here at ABA we pride ourselves on knowing that we are making a difference to our students’ learning everyday and that is something that we always want to improve on. With that in mind, today’s ...
Read More »3 creative ways to find time in a busy schedule
We believe we should fill our days with activities and people that bring us joy, that help us on our journey to personal growth. That make us happy. So how can we fit in time ...
Read More »Using gerunds after verbs
Hey guys! A bit of a confusing grammar point in English is knowing when to use a gerund or infinitive after a verb. In today’s blog post we are going to look at different examples ...
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