Have you eaten sweets your whole life, or have you been eating sweets your whole life? I know, what’s the difference, right? It’s minor and hard to miss, but there’s actually a big difference between those two statements. This grammar issue is common among many English writers. Let’s discuss the …
When learning a new language, one of the first things you learn is how to describe things. In English, we use comparative and superlative adjectives to show how something is greater or lesser than something else. This can be confusing for non-native English speakers. My detailed breakdown will give you …
The first conditional is a type of sentence used to talk about possible future events. It’s often confused with other conditional forms, and even I get them mixed up from time to time. Both native and non-native English speakers also use the wrong tense. My grammar lesson will teach you …
What makes the statement, “I’ve been watching that TV series” different from “I’ve watched that TV series”? The first statement is in the present perfect continuous tense, expressing an ongoing process for a specific time duration. The uses and formulas of the present perfect continuous tense are easy to learn, …
The third conditional is a grammatical construction that is used to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past. It’s tricky to master, but I use it in my writing all the time. It consists of two parts: a past tense verb and an “if” clause, followed by the result …
Did you know that the grammatical structure of conditionals varies according to the possibility of the event? We use the simple present tense when something is a scientific fact or general truth. And my previous sentence is an example of a zero conditional. Read on as I discuss the uses …
Are you hoping to improve your English speaking and writing skills? If so, you should try practicing with gerunds and infinitives. They’re easy to master, I promise, especially with my handy guide! Yes, it’s daunting at first, but with some practice, you’ll be able to use these verb forms like …
Deciding between the simple present and present continuous tenses will require you to look at the time period of the action. I use the present simple form when the action is regular and permanent, while I use the present continuous form for a temporary, ongoing action. Keep reading as I …
Have you heard of the term conditionals? I usually use a conditional when discussing hypothetical situations and their possible rules. But the English language prescribes specific conditional rules for correct usage. Keep reading to know the actual meaning of conditional and its types. I also explain its different structures and …
The rules of capitalization are generally simple in nature, but when used with certain punctuation marks (such as quotations and parentheses), you might be confused concerning their uses. Is the first word in a set of parentheses capitalized? Are any other words in parentheses capitalized? These are some of the …