Phrasal verbs are essential to learn in order to sound natural when speaking English. Read on to find out about some common ones.
Prepositional verbs
I’m looking forward to see you.
I’m looking forward to seeing you.
Do you know which sentence is correct? Read on to find out.
Talking about future plans
I will visit my friend tomorrow.
I’m visiting my friend tomorrow.
One of these sentences is more natural – do you know which one?
Make or Do?
1. I made a mistake!
2. I did a mistake!
Which of the above would you say?
Present perfect and past simple
1. Last weekend I’ve been to a concert.
2. Last weekend I went to a concert.
Which of these sentences is correct?
Sentence types
There are four basic sentence types in English. After reading this post, you will have a better understanding of how to form simple to complex sentences.
By car or by train
„I drove here by car.“
Saying that you drove to a place by car is a little redundant. It would be more natural to say this differently. Can you think of a more natural sentence? Read on to find out how to sound natural when talking about getting around.
Have to and Must
You must not park your car in an area where the ‚No Parking‘ sign applies.
Must is not used very often in American English in everyday conversations. It’s considered to be a rather strong word and is best reserved for rules and personal obligations. This post will explain when to use have to and must.
Gradable and Non-gradable Adjectives
The food was absolutely incredible!
We can use extreme adjectives to describe something when regular adjectives don’t really do the trick. This post will look at gradable and non-gradable adjectives.
Some and any
Does somebody have any questions?
Can you explain why that sounds wrong? After reading this post, you will definitely be able to!