English Grammar: “Coordinating Conjunctions”

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Remember our Introduction to Connectors? Let’s look deeper into the first category: Coordinating Conjunctions. These conjunctions connect words, phrases and clauses. They are usually found in the middle of a sentence with a comma (,) just before the conjuction, or at the beginning of the sentence. Addition Alternative Cause-Effect Condition Contrast And or so  or [...]

Intermediate Grammar: How to use “wish”

wish grammar english

Minoura, one of our Facebook friends, has asked us about the grammar rules of using “wish”. The verb “wish” expresses a desire for a situation that doesn’t exist now. 1. Wish + Part Participle We use “wish” + past participle to express that we want a situation in the present (or future) to be different. [...]

Day to Day English Sentences: “There wasn’t much on TV last night”

ABA English Teacher Ella

Good day to you all! How are you today? Ella, one of our lovely ABA Teachers, is going to teach you about the simple past. Find out more by watching the video! To practice pronouncing this sentence, go to Today’s Class: Have you signed up for Today’s Class yet? You will receive 3 free emails a week with lessons [...]

25 Most Useful Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are not students favourite topic, are they? There are so many in the English language and each one has many different meanings. This is why it’s important to begin memorising the most important ones. Are you ready? Excellent! It might seem like a lot, but these 25 phrasal verbs will improve not only [...]

Day to Day English Sentences: “Where were you on Friday night?”

ABA English Teacher Sarah

Hello ABA Friends! Let’s do an English lesson with Sarah. She’s going to give you a class about using the simple past of the verb to be to create questions and answers. Find out more by watching the video! To practice pronouncing this sentence, go to Today’s Class. Have you signed up for Today’s Class yet? You will [...]