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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Gerunds- When and Why?
Hello ABA family! In English, one of the most common problems and often quite a tricky one for foreign language speakers learning English, is the use of the gerund. There are many rules which can ...
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 »14 Expressions – Love is in the Air! – Part 2
Hello ABA Family! Here are 14 expressions for those of you in love with someone, with life or even with English! If you haven’t read the first part, you can find it here! 1.To have ...
Read More »Phrasal Verbs: To Split, or Not to Split?
Phrasal verbs are a challenge and a mystery to so many English learners. It really is strange the way that a verb and preposition can be combined to make a meaning that’s nothing like meaning of ...
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 »Start with English: English tenses
Hello, ABA friends! When learning a new language, one of the most important things to remember are the tenses. What does the word “tense” mean? The word “tense” is derived from the Latin word “tempus” ...
Read More »Do you think like a hedgehog or a fox?
Howdy! Are you looking to improve your business English? Then this class is for you! We have teamed up with Dialogue Review to share one of their fascinating magazine articles and, of course, teach you some English ...
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