How is it going ABA friends? In general, gerunds are tricky to get the hang of, but how do we know if we need to use them after prepositions or if we need an infinitive ...

Hey ABA family! Are you always trying to figure out what the best way to study is but never really sure what the answer is? Don’t panic! Today we are going to look at some ...

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 ...

Hello there! The official TOEFL Writing rubrics talk about the importance of writing “coherently and accurately,” and avoiding “inaccuracy, vagueness, or imprecision.” They also mention the importance of using “syntactic variety” and “a range of vocabulary.” All ...

Hi, ABA friends! If you have ever been abroad then you know how hard it can be to communicate, especially when flying or asking for information at an airport. If you already know how to ...

Today we’re going to learn the main differences between the verbs to do and to make. These two verbs have similar meanings but can be complicated for English learners. How are they used correctly? Let’s take a look! Generally, we ...

Hello everyone! Usually, when people talk or write about the TOEFL, they just say “TOEFL.” Only sometimes do you hear or see the full name of the test: TOEFL iBT. But the truth is that ...

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 ...

Hello there! I hope you are well today. We recently covered the use of the modal verbs could, should and might, when used in the present. However if we wanted to use those modal verbs ...