A Present Continuous guide for English learners In my last post, I talked about the many different uses of the Present Simple tense. This time, I will discuss the different ways you can use Present Continuous. …

A Present Simple guide for English learners Just like with many other things in the English language, Present Simple can be used to express a variety of ideas. Today, we are going to look at different ways we use the Present Simple tense. Before you read on, try to answer…

An English student’s guide to using state verbs correctly State verbs, also known as stative verbs, are used to describe states and not actions. The main difference between states and actions is that states don’t require an action to happen. States just happen by themselves without us having to do…

How to find the passion to study English. Learning English can really be fun. You may already have some knowledge of English; perhaps your level is elementary, maybe pre-intermediate, or maybe higher. …

Basic study tips relevant to you. — There are countless articles written to give you study tips aiming at helping you learn English more effectively. They usually contain so many recommendations though that you feel completely swamped with their sheer volume, so you end up forgetting them and never using them at all. The reason why this…

Demystifying the tricky difference for students of English as a foreign language. There can be many times when English seems to be a very difficult and confusing language. …

Why it is so tricky to learn the pronunciation of ‘iron’. — Many new learners of English eventually come across the curious word ‘iron’. At the beginning, they will intuitively pronounce the word /ˈʌɪrən/. However, they will soon be corrected by the teacher and asked to use the ‘right’ pronunciation, which is /ˈʌɪə(r)n/.