State vs Action Verbs
States vs Actions State vs. Action Verbs In English, verbs generally fall into two categories: Action verbs, which describe things we do.(e.g., run, talk, write, play)These verbs easily take progressive
Present Perfect: Simple vs Continuous
Before we start the overview , always remember Present Perfect is a Present Tense! The Present Perfect connects the past to the present—it is a present tense, not a past
Present Perfect Simple: Overview
Have you studied Present Perfect lately? Check out this handy overview resource to brush up on the form and its main uses.
Present Simple
A handy, free B1 level guide to using Present Simple Tense in English. Review what you already know and learn something new.
Uses of Perfect: News!
This free interactive B1 level module focuses on how we use Present Perfect tense to tell people about what has happened - i.e. giving NEWS!
Uses of Perfect: Talking about Experiences
This free B1 level module focuses on how to use Present Perfect tense to talk about EXPERIENCES in general, superlative & work-based situations
Present Perfect – Foundations – 2 – Present or Past?
This module helps to review and clarify the basic point that Present Perfect tense in English is used when we need to talk about Past events that are in some way also Present. Consolidate you knowledge of when the Past is actually Present and when it is really only Past.
ING or TO 4 – Continuous, Perfect & Passive Forms
Learn all about the use of Passive Gerunds, Perfect Infinitives and more. Really take your expressive power up a level.
ING or TO 3 – Tricky Verbs! Stop, Try, Regret…
'TRY learning' or 'TRY to learn'? Get clarity here about the trickiest verbs: those which use both ING & TO but with different meanings!
ING or TO 2 – Building On The Basics
Building on Module 1, here you'll learn some nuance and acquire useful expressions with ING forms. You'll discover the range of Infinitive forms that refer to future actions.
ING or TO 1 – The Basics
Learn which verbs are followed by the ING form and which by the TO form. And what about Bare Infinitives? They are covered too. Boost you knowledge of the other most common reasons to use ING & TO forms.
Predictions: Will vs Going to & more
In this free interactive module you'll learn all about making predictions in English. You're going to understand when to use Will & when to use Going to. You'll also learn other forms commonly used when predicting and talking about likelyhood.
The 3 Main Future Forms: Will/Going to/Present Continuous
Learn why "What will you do tomorrow?" is generally incorrect in English. Gain mastery over the 3 most commonly used Future Forms: Will, Going To & Present Continuous.
Present Perfect – Foundations – 1 – Perfect POVs
Why are Perfect tenses called Perfect tenses? Get clarification here and investigate the implications. Gain practice with the use of the most frequently used point of view signals, words like Since, So Far, Up To, By & Before.
States & Actions
Learn about the differences between State and Action verbs. At B1 level you know the basics, but take a deeper dive here
STATE vs ACTION VERBS
FUTURE FORMS
PRESENT TENSES
GERUNDS & INFINITIVES
COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE LINKS HERE
HABITUAL STATES & ACTIONS
HABITUAL STATES AND ACTIONS LINKS HERE
PASSIVE FORMS
PASSIVE FORMS LINKS GO HERE
THE CAUSATIVE
CAUSATIVE FORMS LINKS GO HERE
REPORTED SPEECH
REPORTED SPEECH LINKS GO HERE
QUESTION FORMS
QUESTION FORMS LINKS GO HERE
QUANTIFIERS
QUANTIFIERS LINKS GO HERE
CONDITIONAL FORMS
CONDITIONAL FORMS LINKS HERE
RELATIVE CLAUSES & REDUCED CLAUSES
RELATIVE CLAUSES LINKS GO HERE
TO BE LIKE & VERBS OF THE SENSES
TO BE LIKE LINKS GO HERE