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‘would’ + infinitive

January 22, 2020 By Nestor 3 Comments

It can be confusing for learners when they hear native speakers use ‘would’ all the time. In English, the modal verb ‘would’ is used in three different contexts. Do you know all of them? Take a look at the examples below: I‘d (= I would) call you if I had the time.…

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How to write and speak dates in English

October 26, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

Are you confused about how to write and speak dates in English? In this post, I will present the differences.

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Present continuous of state verbs

October 12, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

Look at the man in the picture. Is he stupid or is he being stupid? In this post, I will explain when the present continuous tense can be used with state verbs like be and then answer this question.

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How to use articles in English

October 11, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

Are you confused about when to use a/an and the in English? The graphic below presents the main uses of English articles.

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Using the present perfect in speaking

March 6, 2014 By Nestor Leave a Comment

Are you confused about how to use the present perfect tense? Read my post Uses of the present perfect and then check out the video below. In the video, an Australian traveller who has been travelling the world for over 9 months is going to talk about his experiences.

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Uses of the present perfect simple

August 15, 2013 By Nestor 11 Comments

The present perfect simple is an important tense in English. Its structure is very simple: have/has + past participle However, many speakers of other languages have problems with its use. The graphic below presents the main uses of this tense. If you want to use the present perfect in speaking, it helps to listen to native speakers and notice how they are using this tense.

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