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Welcome once again to my ‘12 Grammarly Days of Christmas.’ For twelve days in the month of December I’m posting either an infographic highlighting the rules that govern the ways we use a certain grammatical point, ideas to help those of us who get confused by said grammar point, and sometimes maybe even a few activities thrown in for good measure.
Today is now day ten of my Christmas marathon which means I’m moving slowly but surely towards the end of my blogging marathon! Today’s post focuses on a great tool for teaching there is/there are… Being an expat English language teacher, it shouldn’t be too surprising that I’m something of a traveler and a geography nut. I love the natural world and exploring all it has to offer, especially when I get the chance to use this theme in the classroom. Geoguessr The BBC Travel website’s ‘Geoguessr’ is a game that gives your learners the chance to prove how well they know the world. Screenshot from the Geoguessr app There is… / There are. Day 5 of my Grammarly Christmas: prepositions of time. Those of you who dropped by yesterday will already know that I’m embarking on ‘The 12 Grammarly Days of Christmas’.
Every day for twelve days, I’ll be posting an infographic highlighting the rules that govern the ways we use a certain grammatical point, along with ideas to help those of us who get confused by said grammar point, and maybe even a few activities thrown in for good measure. Today is now the fifth day of my Christmas posting extravaganza; I’m nearly half way there and I’m feeling steadily more confident I can do it! Let’s continue with an old classic, by looking at prepositions of time… The prepositions at, in and on are often used in English to talk about places (physical positions) and times. These prepositions can be incredibly tricky for learners, because sometimes the choice of one over another in a particular phrase or sentence seems arbitrary. If we examine these different aspects of usage for the three prepositions, a general pattern emerges. With clock times: Day 4 of my Grammarly Christmas: using video clips to teach grammar.
If you’ve been reading the blog recently, you’ll know that I’m embarking on ‘The 12 Grammarly Days of Christmas’. Every day for twelve days, I’ll be writing a post highlighting the rules that govern the ways we use a certain grammatical point, along with ideas to help those of us who get confused by said grammar point, and maybe even a few activities thrown in for good measure. Today is now the fourth day in my Christmas posting extravaganza and with each passing day I’m feeling steadily more confident I can do it! In the first three of my posts, I offered grammar advice on a particular verb tense. Today, I’m changing direction a little by looking at utilizing video clips to teach grammar in general.
To be honest, I have an ulterior motive for this! Please click on the image and vote for ‘How to get 10 grammar teaching activities from one video clip.’ Today’s offering is a reposting of a very popular post from March of this year. Now, on to business. That really is something, isn’t it? Day 3 of my Grammarly Christmas: past perfect and past perfect continuous. Those of you who dropped by yesterday will already know that I’m in a sharing mood because it’s Christmas! As crazy as I might be for trying it, I’m embarking on ‘The 12 Grammarly Days of Christmas’. Every day for twelve days, I’ll be posting an infographic highlighting the rules that govern the ways we use a certain grammatical point, along with ideas to help those of us who get confused by said grammar point, and maybe even a few activities thrown in for good measure.
Today is now the third day of my Christmas posting extravaganza and I’m feeling steadily more confident I can do it! Let’s continue with an old classic, by looking at the past perfect simple and continuous tenses… The concept of the past perfect is often easier to grasp for learners of English than the present perfect (see yesterday’s post for some ideas about the present perfect), partly because the event being discussed is usually clearly in the past. What are the past perfect simple and continuous tenses? A. 1. 2. 3. Day 2 of my Grammarly Christmas: for and since with present perfect. Those of you who dropped by yesterday will already know that I’m in a sharing mood because it’s Christmas!
As crazy as I might be for trying it, I’m embarking on ‘The 12 Grammarly Days of Christmas’. Every day for the next twelve days, I’ll be posting an infographic highlighting the rules that govern the ways we use a certain grammatical point, along with ideas to help those of us who get confused by said grammar point, and maybe even a few activities thrown in for good measure. Today is only the second day of my Christmas posting extravaganza, but I’m already feeling confident I can do it! Let’s continue in classic style, by looking at the differences between the uses of for and since with the present perfect simple tense… On the face of it, the way we use ‘for’ and ‘since’ with the present perfect is really straightforward. However, that’s only the case because we speak English. The thing is, many languages have nothing that serves the same function.
I know her for two years. Day 1 of my Grammarly Christmas: present perfect continuous. Well, everyone… it’s Christmas and I’m in a sharing mood! As crazy as I might be for trying it, I’m embarking on ‘The 12 Grammarly Days of Christmas’. Every day for the next twelve days, I’ll post an infographic highlighting the rules that govern the ways we use a certain grammatical point, along with ideas to help those of us who get confused by said grammar point, and maybe even a few activities thrown in for good measure. Sounds a little bit crazy already, doesn’t it? Well, maybe it is, but I’m in a festive mood, so I’ll give it a go!
Let’s start in classic style, by looking at the differences between the present perfect simple tense and the present perfect continuous tense… Although the differences between the present perfect simple tense and the present perfect continuous tense are subtle, understanding them can be important for correctly conveying our thoughts. Skip ahead if you’re familiar with the form, this next part is for native speakers who don’t know English grammar! 1. 2. Irregular Verb Dictionary. Englishpage.com's Irregular Verb Dictionary for English learners contains over 370 irregular verbs used in modern English as well as flashcards and exercises to practice those forms. To view our Extended Irregular Verb Dictionary, which contains over 470 verbs including rare and antiquated forms, Click Here. List of Irregular Verbs Irregular Verb Flashcards and Drills If you want to learn irregular verbs, you need to practice, practice, practice.
Below we have created five sets of flashcards as well as simple irregular verb drills to help English learners learn the 100 most common irregular verbs in English. Common Questions about English Irregular Verbs What are irregular verbs? Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow normal rules for conjugation. How many irregular verbs are there in English? What are some examples of irregular verbs? Good examples of irregular verbs include have, understand and draw. What are the most common irregular verbs in English? Verbs - Likes. English Irregular Verbs. UsingEnglish.com's Irregular Verbs List is one of the most comprehensive lists available online. Below is our common English irregular verbs list which includes 213 verbs and shows the infinitive, the past simple and the past participle forms. What is an Irregular Verb?
An irregular verb is one that does not take the -ed ending for the Past Simple and Past Participle forms. Some irregular verbs do not change; put put put, while others change completely; buy bought bought, etc. Irregular verbs fall into 5 categories: Common English Irregular Verb List Below is our list of 213 common irregular verbs. Why not test yourself with our Irregular Verb Quiz!
Our complete list of 623 irregular verbs provides 410 extra definitions and includes rare and antiquated forms. Regular Verbs List. 69 Fun Facts about the UK. With the Olympics currently going on and taking place in London, I think this has only fuelled everyone’s obsession with everything British – because really, everyone has at least one totally British thing they love (Whether it’s rock music, Harry Potter, the Royal Family, tea, soccer, culture, or the lovely British accent).
So here’s 69 fun facts about the UK. Enjoy! 1. Big Ben does not refer to the clock, but actually the bell. 2. London has been called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg in the past. 3. French was the official language for about 300 years 4. All about the Royal Family 17. Photo cred: stylesectionla.com 22. Famous Brits 29.
Photo cred; api.ning.com London 39. The 2012 Olympics 49. Misc. 56. Photo cred: 58. Photo cred: Tagged as: england, fun facts, great britain, interesting facts, london, uk. 5000MostCommonWords. Word exercises.