In this blog we will look at how to use the word 'instead'. Let's take an example sentence first. I didn't go to the supermarket today. I...

Japanese learners in particular use 'let's' grammatically correctly but unnaturally. We will first look at the correct use. Using 'let's'...

See real examples of how not to start sentences with conjunctions. You can start sentences with conjunctions but not all the time.

Can you start a sentence with and? Yes! But not always. Learn how to do it like a native English speaker.

What is a 'determiner'? A determiner goes before a noun to give more information. I saw a dog. I saw the dog. I saw my dog. I saw that...

We will look at how to use the very useful word 'especially'. It is used to make something stand out from other things. Positive Example...

Study some Christmas vocabulary with the words broken down into 'before', 'on' and 'after' Christmas day.

In this blog we will look at the different ways to use the word 'just'. With verbs I just caught the bus. Meaning 1 - you did the action...

Is furniture countable or uncountable? Find out here. Find out why and how to count furniture when you need to.

Learn the difference between the Present Continuous and the Present Perfect and when to use each one.

Read a summary of the present perfect tense and the three difference uses.

When I was writing the lesson on ability (can) there were lots of example sentences with difference determiners (a / the). Hopefully this...

We can improve our writing by using 'adverbials of time'. These modify the verb in the sentence to give more detail.

"Francis Bacon's final painting will be displayed in public for the first time in the UK at a blockbuster exhibition at the Royal...

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Past simple One event that started and finished in the past. Past perfect simple One event that started and finished in the past which...

Do not use 'nowadays' and 'these days' in everyday written English. Other words are more natural.

Here we look at whether 'cake' is countable or uncountable. Can you count cake, or not? Is cake countable or uncountable?

When do we use 'used to' and 'past continuous'?

Learn how to use the expression 'kind of' in three different ways.