English Explained Simply

Grammar is the set of rules to follow in order to speak and write a language correctly. It is also the part of linguistics which brings together phonology, morphology and syntax. The Present tenses I. The simple present tense A) Use: - Repetitive actions or daily routine (I get up at 6am on weekdays) - Permanent condition (I live in Leffrinckoucke, near Dunkirk in -France) - General truth (Leaves fall in Autumn) B) Grammatical forms: - In a question: do, does + subject + infinitive verb (Do you want to come with me?) - In a positive statement: subject + verb + s or es (Yes, I want to come with you) - In a negative statement: subject + do, does + not + verb (No, I don't want to come with you) C) Time markers: Always, often sometimes, rarely, from time to time, usually, never (I seldom go to the flicks) II. The present continuous tense A) Use: - Things that are going on at the time of speaking (Ann is currently listening to the radio) - Something that happens over a limited period of...

Below are 8 tips I came up with to take your English to the next level The first tip: IDENTIFY the words and expressions you inevitably use day in, day out, as well as the environment that accompanies them. You should be able to name, in the target language, everything that you are used to or encounter in your daily life, for example, things in your room, throughout your house, things at work or at school as well. The second tip: LEARN the phrases and words you often use in the source language, in the target language. You need to be able to take the heads side of the coin with expressions in the source language, flip it to the tails side of the coin, and translate them all into the target language. The third tip: LISTEN to native English speakers without translating into your own language to begin with, in order to refine your listening skills and master tone of voice, as English is a tone language, meaning the bar graph would move up and down depending on the words spoken unlike...

English skills. As the title itself suggests, learning any language, including English, relies on speaking. Here, we don't beat around the bush: if you want to familiarize yourself with English, opt for conversation.  I would advise commencing by memorizing the fundamentals of the language: saying hello, saying goodbye, repeating, thanking someone, asking and answering basic questions and so on and so forth. The other aspect of mastering the language is listening to a variety of speakers to become familiar with different accents and tones of voice.  In point of fact, you can choose the type of accent you like, American English or British English for example, by listening to it over and over again in order to imitate the spoken details to reproduce in your daily conversations.  Another aspect is reading, even if it has now fallen into disuse in favour of smartphones. What you could do is simply read and revise the sentences that seem essential to you here and there in orde...