This lesson proves why memorizing phrasal verbs from a list rarely works and shows a better method using a simple short story. By rewriting formal verbs like "arrived" and "departed" into natural ...

A verb is an action word or a state of being. There are four major tenses in English – simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous. This lesson suits intermediate learners. (Note: This is not a ...

Japanese dictionaries list verbs in this form. If you use this form, you sound more casual. There are a number of ways to make "the MASU-form of verbs" into "the dictionary form." First, if a verb has ...

Modal verbs are verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation. Modal verbs change the intention or meaning of the main verb in a sentence by showing whether an action is: Learn ...

The Thousand Words Project was an exciting lesson in my classroom; students were engaged and were able to see a new way of approaching writing. Students who are visual learners got a chance to ...

English uses the verb “eat” in far more ways than just talking about food — and mastering its phrasal verbs instantly makes you sound more natural and fluent. In this lesson, we break down 10 ...

“Many older adults said they feel positively about their lives,” the New York Times reported recently. That sentence probably sounds as acceptable to you as it did to the Times editors. But what if ...

Modal verbs are verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation. Modal verbs change the intention or meaning of the main verb in a sentence by showing whether an action is: Learn ...