Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families Part 7 - The “O_E” Family
It’s grammar o’clock everyone, and we are adding the “O_E” Family! The “O_E” Family are a group of irregular verbs that change in a similar way in the past simple and the present perfect (3rd form / past participle).
Gateway to Grammar: Please Proofread
Oh, look everybody! It’s that time of the week again where I scream at everyone to proofread!
Gateway to Grammar: Every singular noun needs an article
Today I’m here to remind you that every singular noun needs a buddy (friend)…
Gateway to Grammar: Are tables best for learning verbs?
There are some really good reasons to learn verbs in a table, and that is what I will explain today.
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families pt.6 - “ame”
It’s part six of Verb Families!
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families pt5 - ‘own’
Welcome to Gateway to Grammar Verb Families part 5! The irregular verb family this week is the ‘own’ family…
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families p4: ‘un’
This week we are continuing to look at past tense verb families. This week is the ‘un’ family…
Gateway to Grammar: Verb Families pt.3 “ee”
It is part three of the Verb Family series. This is a great way to learn how to put verbs into the past simple and present perfect tenses in English.
Gateway to Grammar: There, they’re and their!
Why does the English language have three words that sound exactly the same, are spelled very similarly, and they mean totally different things?
Gateway to Grammar: Asking and Telling
It is useful to look at the difference between asking someone to do something, and telling them to do something.
Gateway to Grammar: “Used to” things you don’t do anymore
I used to be lonely. Now I have 2 cats, around 100 bees, and more mice brought to me every day than I can deal with! So, what does “used to” mean?
Gateway to Grammar: To infinitives and beyond!
Some people find it difficult to know when to use verbs in their infinitive form (with no changes like “love” “eat” etc). This tip will not help you with all infinitives, but it will help you with many!
Gateway to Grammar: Mnemonics to remember difficult words
Let’s talk about mnemonics and how they can help you remember difficult spellings, vocabulary, and pronunciations for words.
Gateway to Grammar: How to say large numbers in English
When the numbers get higher than a hundred it can get a bit difficult trying to work out how to say them.
Gateway to Grammar: The Word Sandwhich (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs)
Gateway to Grammar: When to use capital letters in English
In some languages, like German and Russian, the capitalisation (using big letters) is quite complicated. Germans capitalise every noun for example. The good news is it’s a lot easier in English!
Gateway to Grammar: Using Modal Verbs in English
“what is a modal verb? “ordinary” verbs are “doing words”, they describe actions. Modal verbs describe the ‘mode’ (or meaning) of the normal verbs around them: can, will, need to, must, have to, shall, ought to, and might.
Gateway to Grammar: When to use commas in English
It can be a little difficult remembering when to use commas (,) in English, especially if they are used differently in your native language. Here are some helpful tips to show you when to use commas correctly in your writing!
Gateway to Grammar: Question Tags
Question tags are a very common way of speaking in English. When you see a question tag at the end of a sentence, think of it as meaning “or am I wrong?”.
Gateway to Grammar: Much, many or a lot?
Much, many, and a lot can be quite difficult to understand. The most important things for much, many and a lot are, “can I count this thing?” and “Is this a positive statement, a negative statement, or a question?”