When we’re telling a story about an event that happened in the past, we usually use the simple past tense to tell most of the story. However, sometimes we forget a detail, or we want to refer back to something that happened before the main event to give extra details.  This is when the past perfect becomes useful. Most non-native English speakers are confused about how to use the past perfect because it isn’t used … Read the article and watch the video lesson

As I mentioned in my last podcast, English does not have a future tense. You learned how to use “to be going to” and “will” to talk about decisions and predictions. In today’s podcast, you’ll find out how to use the present continuous and the simple present with a future meaning. We use the present continuous for plans or arrangements that we do not expect to change or that are unlikely to change in order … Read the article and watch the video lesson

Unlike other languages, English does not have a future tense. Instead, we have future forms: the modal verb “will,” the construction “to be going to,” the simple present, and the present continuous can all be used to express future meaning! In this podcast, you’ll learn how to use “to be going to” and “will” to talk about decisions and predictions. You’ll understand how “to be going to” is used to talk about decisions made before … Read the article and watch the video lesson

Are you confused about how to use the present perfect continuous? In this podcast, you’ll learn: what we mean when we say “perfect” tenses and “continuous” tenses the two main uses of the present perfect continuous, and how the present perfect continuous is often used with “recently,” “how long,” “for,” and “since.” How to Use the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous Many non-native speakers struggle when they’re learning the present perfect because there are … Read the article and watch the video lesson