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 »Differences between present simple and present continuous
Hey ABA family! English verbs can sometimes be a little irritating when it comes to figuring out if you have to use one tense or another. Today we are going to look at the differences ...
Read More »Paraphrasing Practice for the TOEFL
In TOEFL Speaking and Writing, paraphrasing is very important. Even if a response in these sections is grammatical and easy to understand, it will still receive a very low score if the test-taker copies a ...
Read More »5 British Etiquette Tips You Must Learn!
British people, what can I say? Well, they have a reputation for being particularly polite as far as the stereotype goes. What are they really like though? The answer- generally very polite. Due to their ...
Read More »Confirmation with the verb “to be”
What’s up guys! Do you sometimes think about different ways in English that you can give confirmation? Today, we are going to have a look at using the verb “to be” to give confirmation in ...
Read More »The Difference between Verb Participle and Verb Tense
In grammar lessons, you’ve probably heard the terms “verb participle” and “verb tense.” You won’t often use these terms in everyday English conversation, and you probably won’t need to use terms like these on the ...
Read More »Challenges in Language Learning
When people learn a new language, there are always many obstacles and challenges that people need to overcome in order to reach a good level. These obstacles come in many different forms and today we ...
Read More »Using the Verb “to go” Followed by a Preposition
Hey ABA family! As most of us are aware, prepositions in English can be tricky to get the hang of in general. In today’s post, we are going to look at the verb “to go” ...
Read More »The Verb “to be” in Questions in the Past Simple
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 ...
Read More »Brexit: What happens next?
On Friday the 24th June the United Kingdom (UK) and the world for that matter, woke up to a result that they were not expecting; the UK had voted to leave the European Union (EU) ...
Read More »How to Express Age in English
What’s up ABA family? Today’s blog is going to focus on something simple yet very important– how to express age in English.
Read More »Wimbledon; Game, Set & Match
Wow! Has another full year passed already? As the sun comes out (finally), London and the tennis world are getting themselves geared up for what is certainly one of the most, if not the most ...
Read More »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 »Homographs- are they really difficult?
What’s new everybody? Have you ever heard a word in English in one place in one context and understood it and then heard the same word in a different context and it didn’t make sense? ...
Read More »The Alphabet and Spelling in English
Hey everyone, how are things? In today’s blog we are going to look at the alphabet in English and its pronunciation as well as seeing if there are any techniques to make spelling in English ...
Read More »Who are you supporting in the 2016 Euros?
2016 is shaping up to be quite the year in terms of world sporting events! We have the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics which will certainly be exciting, however in addition to that we ...
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