Category: Grammar

A1 · Grammar

To be or not to be contracted? This is the question

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Concerning contracting ‘be’ with ‘not’ there are two forms available where  generally one form is preferred over the other depending on whether the word that comes before is a noun or a pronoun. For the purpose of an A1 level, this slide is only going to show how both forms are possible. Click for slide

A1 · Grammar

Present simple ‘be’ in negative sentences

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This one (and many to come) is for my very, very special bunch of students from 2 which I already miss very much because I’m stuck in the house with my leg up in bandage. First click on the presentation and after on the activity. Click for slides Click for grammar activity

A1 · A2 · Grammar

The present simple of ‘be’ positive statements

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  For the very first English lesson, here's a video on the present simple of the verb 'be'. After you can click on the activity to check what you know. Click for activity  

B1 · Grammar

Future forms with ‘will’

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Hi! As promised, here is some extra practise for the new future forms we’ve seen this week. That is: future progressive for the prediction of an action in progress future perfect for the prediction of a completed action in the future future perfect progressive for the prediction of an action that will be in progress…… Continue reading Future forms with ‘will’

A2 · Grammar

A2 Comparative structures ‘adjective + er/more + than’

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Here’s a grammar bite on comparative structures using ‘adjective+ er/more/less + than’  that we can use when we want to say that two items are different in a quality. Remember that the general rule for one-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives,  (small, clever, happy, etc.) is the affix -er, while other adjectives  (honest, beautiful, interesting, etc.)…… Continue reading A2 Comparative structures ‘adjective + er/more + than’

A2 · B1 · Grammar

Confusing words ‘another/other’

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Hello, here we have another two confusing words for you to have a look at. You can check a few grammar rules. Hope it helps!

B1 · B2 · Grammar

Concession connectors’Although, though, even though’, ‘despite’ or ‘in spite of’ ?

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Hello! Here’s a video from bitable that explains how to use these linking devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxKiSZgQVYY Amazing tool this Bitable!

A2 · B1 · Grammar

Present perfect: Have you ever…?

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This application from Wheel decide is great fun for practising 'Have you ever' structures. All you have to do is click on the wheel and answer the question that come up. Some of them are quite tongue-in-cheek, but telling fibs is also a way to spice up an English class. <a href="http://<iframe src="https://wheeldecide.com/e.php?c1=won+a+prize&c2=booked+a+very+exotic+destination&c3=met+a+famous+person&c4=lost+your+luggage&c5=lost+your+mobile+phone&c6=made+a+horrible+mistake&c7=forgotten+to+pay+at+a+bar+or+a+restaurant&c8=lost+something+very+valuable&c9=missed+a+flight&c10=visited+the+same+country+more+than+once&c11=been+in+a+disaster+place&c12=seen+a+ghost&c13=eaten+something+very+exotic&c14=missed+a+train&c15=written+a+book&c16=planted+a+tree&c17=rescued+an+animal&c18=helped+a+stranger&c19=found+a+lot+of+money&c20=done+extreme+sport&c21=had+a+crush+on+a+famous+person&c22=lost+your+flight+ticket&c23=bought+something+you+have+never+used&c24=spent+all+you+money+on+something+you+didn%27t+need&c25=experienced+a+natural+disaster&c26=volunteered+&c27=donated+to+charity&t=Have+you+ever&time=5" width="500" height="500"… Continue reading Present perfect: Have you ever…?

A2 · B1 · Grammar

Stative verbs

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Think or thinking ? Have or having? When dealing with stative verbs, we basically mean those verbs that describe a state instead of an action, but this can be a tricky thing  and sometimes a verb belongs to both categories depending on context. When can we use these  verbs in the progressive form? Here are…… Continue reading Stative verbs

A2 · B1 · Grammar

Word order for adjectives

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ADJECTIVES THAT GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT A NOUN (NOUN MODIFIERS) We can give information about something by using adjectives. An Italian car.Dark hair.  These adjectives can  come before a noun although they can also come after a verb. Here we are going to see them in front of a noun. (predicative position). Look at the boxes…… Continue reading Word order for adjectives