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How To: Use helping verbs and main verbs in English
This short video shows how helping verbs are used with main verbs in English.
How To: Pronounce regular verbs in the past tense in English
This video shows to pronounce regular verbs in the past tense in English.
How To: Use irregular verbs in English
This video shows irregular verbs in the simple form, the past tense, and as past participles. I hope this helps my students remember how these verbs change. It might also help with pronunciation.
How To: Say the days of the week in English
Learn how to say the days of the week in English. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are the days of the week.
How To: Differentiate between count & noncount noun in English
In this video a teacher shows the difference between count and noncount nouns. This is very important for good American English grammar.
How To: Use possessive pronouns & adjectives in English
In this video a teacher shows the difference between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.
How To: Use possessive adjectives in English
In this video a teacher shows how to use possessive adjectives before a noun in English.
How To: Differentiate between subject & object pronouns
In this video an American English teacher shows the difference between subject and object pronouns.
How To: Construct past tense yes/no questions in English
Learn how to construct yes or no questions in the past tense in English. The helping verb "did" and the simple form of the main verb make a question.
How To: Use the past tense forms of irregular verbs in English
Learn how to use the simple and past tense forms of irregular verbs in English.
How To: Use the past tense for regular verbs in English
This video shows the simple and past tense forms of regular verbs in English.
How To: Ask information questions in English
Learn how to use information questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how in English.
How To: Use the verb "have" in English
Learn how to use the verb "have" that is conjugated in the present tense
How To: Differenciate between this, that, these & those
Learn how to tell the difference between this, that, these and those in English. "This" is used for something close. "That" is used for something far away. They're both singular. "These" is used for things that are close. "Those" is used for things that are far away. Both words are plural.
How To: Use the negative form of the verb "to be" in English
Learn how to make the verb "to be" negative in English.
How To: Improve your English level
Here, you'll get 5 points on how English students can improve their level in this short video for beginners.
How To: Pronounce the word "incorrigible"
Today's word is "incorrigible". This is an adjective which means not easily changed or corrected.
How To: Pronounce the English word "entrepreneur"
Today's word is "entrepreneur". This is a noun which means someone who owns and manages a business, taking on financial risks to do so.
How To: Pronounce the word "weary"
Today's word is "weary". This is both a verb and an adjective. As an adjective, it means being tired mentally and physically, or causing fatigue.
How To: Pronounce the word "jacuzzi"
Today's word is "jacuzzi". This is a noun which means a bath tub with underwater jets.
How To: Pronounce the English word "queue"
Today's word is "queue". This is both a verb and a noun. As a noun, it means a line of people waiting their turn.
How To: Pronounce the English word "inheritance"
Today's word is "inheritance". This is a noun which means an asset such as money received from someone, often one's parents or relatives, after their death.
How To: Pronounce the word "panacea"
Today's word is "panacea". This is a noun which means a remedy to cure all diseases or a solution for all difficulties.
How To: Pronounce the English word "empathy"
Today's word is "empathy". This is a noun which means the capacity or ability to understand the feelings of people.
How To: Pronounce the English word "obesity"
Today's word is "obesity". This is a noun which means excessive fatness.
How To: Pronounce the English word "nuance"
Today's word is "nuance". This is a noun which means a subtle degree of difference in meaning and expression. For example, you can say, "To truly understand the nuances between synonyms, you often have to see how those similar words are used in various situations."
How To: Pronounce the English word "misogynistic"
Today's word is "misogynistic". This is an adjective which means prejudiced against women.
How To: Pronounce the English word "pause"
Today's word is "pause". This is both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it means to stop an action temporarily.
How To: Pronounce the word "ordeal"
Today's word is "ordeal". This is a noun which means a very hard or painful experience.
How To: Pronounce the English word "reticent"
Today's word is "reticent". This is an adjective which means not revealing one's thoughts, or being reserved.
How To: Pronounce the English word "hierarchy"
Today's word is "hierarchy". This is a noun which means a system of people, organizations, or things that have ranks.
How To: Pronounce the English word "facade"
Today's word is "facade". This is a noun which means a face of a building or a superficial appearance.
How To: Pronounce the English word "alumni"
Today's word is "alumni". This is a noun and the plural form of "alumnus" which means a graduate of a specific school.
How To: Pronounce the English word "usher"
Today's word is "usher". This is both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it means to escort.
How To: Pronounce the English word "eerie"
Today's word is "eerie". This is an adjective which means uncanny or weird.
How To: Pronounce the English word "scenario"
Today's word is "scenario". This is a noun which means an imagined sequence of events.
How To: Pronounce the phrase "status quo"
Today's word is "status quo". This is a noun which means the existing state or condition.
How To: Pronounce "faux pas"
Today's word is "faux pas". This is a noun of French origin which means a social slip in etiquette or manners.
How To: Pronounce the English word "propaganda"
Today's word is "propaganda". This is a noun which means misleading information or ideas to promote a certain cause.
How To: Pronounce the English word "endeavor"
Today's word is "endeavor". This is a noun as well as a verb. As a noun, it means an effort or attempt to accomplish something. As a verb, it means to strive or attempt.