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NC Overview in Progress
This is what we already know. In English we do the following things. SAY HELLO SAY GOOD BYE THANK EXCLAIM REQUEST GIVE INFORMATION ASK...

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Oct 8, 202214 min read


OAGM Overview
WEEK 1--Simple present (habitual behavior, characteristics) Monday Class Tell me about the main character in this image. Please use...

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Oct 3, 202218 min read


Would Have
The third conditional uses "would have" in the result clause. We use the third conditional to talk about an impossible future. It is...

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Sep 27, 20221 min read


Question Formation in the Six (6 ) Essential Verb Tenses
Here are the patterns for asking questions in the essential verb tenses in English. Let's say there are a million verbs in English. Now...

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Sep 25, 20222 min read


Compound Nouns
QUOTE A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words. A compound noun is usually [noun+noun] TENNIS SHOE, BEDROOM; or...

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Sep 22, 20221 min read


Question Formation
How to Form Yes/No Questions, Tag Questions and Information Questions in Five (5) Essential Verb Tenses Simple future yes/no question...

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Sep 20, 20223 min read


An Exercise in Sentence Construction
This is the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3yBx8nqiAw The same video was also found here https://www.thisamericanlife.org...

Niamaat
Sep 19, 20227 min read


State Your Case
Subject-Verb-Blah blah blah. Have you heard that somewhere before? You should be able to state your case as simply as that. Add a time...

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Sep 17, 20221 min read


The 12 Verb Tenses in English
Here are the 12 verb tenses written in the active voice. The verb "to dream" is written in each of the 12 tenses below. Simple future...

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Sep 17, 20221 min read


Talking about Past Routine
When I was in elementary school, I used to walk to school with Connie, Edith and Suzanne. Connie used to leave her house and walk to my...

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Sep 17, 20221 min read


Understanding Everyday Spoken English
Understanding everyday spoken English and being able to speak everyday English is a goal of many non-native speakers of English who use...

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Sep 17, 20221 min read


Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Present Continuous This is used to talk about action in progress at the moment we use it. This used for temporary actions. Now, outside...

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Sep 17, 20221 min read


Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Breakfast is the first meal of the day, and/or breakfast is the meal of the morning. Lunch is eaten in the early or late afternoon. Lunch...

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Sep 16, 20221 min read


Showing Ownership
Oh, then there is the case of compound nouns! Not only do we normally not think of things owning other things, we often simply create...

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Sep 16, 20221 min read


How to Talk about the Future
To talk about the future you may use simple future, as well as simple present and present continuous. Here is how you do it! Simple...

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Sep 16, 20221 min read


Quick Guide to Commas
This entire post comes from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/english_as_a_second_language/esl_students/punctuation/commas.html QUOTE 1. Use...

Niamaat
Sep 16, 20222 min read


Using Commas in English Statements
The sample sentences were copied from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/english_as_a_second_language/esl_students/punctuation/commas.html on...

Niamaat
Sep 16, 20222 min read


Sentences in English
Begin all sentences with a capital letter. End all sentences with a period (.) or with a question mark (?). Do not end sentences with...

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Sep 16, 20223 min read


English is Very Easy
In English we do these things AND we respond to these things: (1) say hello (2) say good-bye (3) thank (4) exclaim (5) give information...

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Sep 16, 20221 min read
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