Lessons

Using adverbs

February 16, 2013 -

We have already learned that adverbs modify verbs. They tell us how an action is performed. Sometimes adverbs show the place or frequency of an… Continue reading

Using prepositions and transitional adverbs

February 12, 2013 -

A preposition is always followed by an object. Together they form a phrase, not a clause. The match was cancelled because of the rain. Here… Continue reading

The use of was and were in the 2nd conditional

February 11, 2013 -

We have already learned that the second conditional form is used to talk about unreal or imaginary situations. Here we use a simple past tense… Continue reading

Simple past and past continuous

February 6, 2013 -

The simple past and the past continuous are two tenses commonly used to make general statements about the past. Although they are both past tenses… Continue reading

Simple past and past continuous tense: exercise

February 5, 2013 -

Complete the following sentences using appropriate simple past or past continuous forms. Hints To talk about a shorter action that happened in the middle of… Continue reading