Category: English Grammar (Page 1)

In the 'English Grammar' category, you will find a wealth of articles designed to enhance your understanding of English grammar rules. These articles will help you to construct sentences correctly, use punctuation appropriately, and avoid common grammatical errors. By studying these articles, you will improve your written and spoken English, making your communication more effective and confident.

How to make learning grammar easier

Category: English Grammar Topic: General
12 top learning grammar on your own more easily tips, including the best things to study and selecting the best ways to do so.

Games and activities to practice the Present Perfect tense

Category: English Grammar Topic: Present Perfect
Fun activities for the different present + past meanings of have + Present Perfect

English Tenses and Aspects 7 - The Habitual Aspect

A look at the difficulties of classifying "used to"

English Tenses and Aspect 6 - The Prospective Aspect

A look at the use of the 'going to' form in English

English Tenses and Aspects 5 - The Retrospective Aspect

A look the the forms traditionally known as the perfect aspect

English Tenses and Aspects 4 - The Durative Aspect

A look at the form traditionally known as the continuous or progressive

English Tenses and Aspect 3 - The Marked Tense

This tense, the traditional 'past simple', sometimes referred to as the preterite, like the unmarked tense, can refer to past, present, future and general time.

English Tenses and Aspect 2 - The Unmarked Tense

It is true that the uses of the unmarked tense can present three major problems for the learner

English Tenses and Aspects 1 - Introduction

I believe the tense/aspect system of English verbs is far less complex than many suppose. There is an underlying logic to the system that, when understood, clears away most of the problems that have caused misery to many learners and their teachers.

Phrasal Verbs - Multi-Word Verbs

Category: English Grammar Topic: Phrasal Verbs
A look at the problems phrasal verb present to learners

Conditional Sentences in English: Non-conditional 'conditionals'

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
A look at non-conditional conditionals

Conditional Sentences in English: Other expressions with IF

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
A look at other expressions with 'if'

Conditional Sentences in English: Alternatives to IF

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
A look at alternatives to 'if' in conditional sentences

Conditional Sentences in English: Counterfactual Conditionals

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
A look at counterfactual conditionals

Conditional Sentences in English: Hypothetical Conditionals

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
A look at hypothetical conditionals

Conditional Sentences in English: Predictive Conditionals

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
A look at predicative conditionals

Conditional Sentences in English: Factual Conditionals

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
A look at factual conditionals

Conditional Sentences in English: Introduction

Category: English Grammar Topic: Conditionals
An in-depth look at conditional sentences

Indirect (Reported) Speech

A look at backshifting and other aspects of indirect speech

Problems with the Past Perfect & Past Simple

Category: English Grammar Topic: Past Tenses
Notes on why native speakers do not always use the past perfect when learners have been told they must, using questions and answers from our forum.

The Past Perfect

Category: English Grammar Topic: Past Tenses
A look at how the Past Perfect is formed and used in English

Why does my teacher make me learn English grammar words?

This article discusses the reasons for learning English grammar words, such as improving speaking and listening skills, making connections between grammar points, saving time, and preparing for further study.

Descriptive and Prescriptive Grammar

A look at the prescriptive and descriptive approaches to English grammar.

Understanding "Rather" in English

Learn how to use 'rather' in English.

Using 'Shall' in British English

Category: English Grammar Topic: Modals
Learn about the use of 'shall' in British English.

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