The difference between How and What in Question Forms using Like
Foreign learners of English often confuse how and what when asking questions, especially when asking about sense verbs (for example look, taste, feel, smell). Questions that draw a comparison (for instance using the word like) are a common area of confusion: How does...Present Simple Tense: Conjugation
The following is a brief extract from my grammar guide, The English Tenses. The guide covers all the English tenses with examples and exercises. The present simple tense is mostly used for regular and repeating events. This section explains how to use the present...The Conditionals: rules and exercises
The conditionals, sometimes called ‘if clauses’, are constructions in English used to discuss something that could happen in the future, or was possible but did not happen in the past. They can be difficult to learn because they are so similar but have very specific,...Future tenses exercise: choosing from mixed future tenses
Complete the following sentences choosing the correct future tense form for the verb in brackets, and practise lessons learnt in The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide. There are many possible future tense forms to choose from, including: simple present present...Brighton Fringe and Brighton Festival: Reading and Vocab
A brief description of the Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe. For general information or as reading practice for learners of English. I’ve included some descriptions of the language in use below to help develop vocabulary skills. For anyone lucky enough to...Want to Master English?
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