The Secret to Using Hear or Listen in English, Plus Other Sense Verbs
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The Secret to Using Hear or Listen in English, Plus Other Sense Verbs

ByBruna Silva

True or false: hear and listen mean the same thing. Turns out, these two sense verbs in English don’t mean the same thing! Well, they kind of do, but not exactly. That was a trick question.  One common mistake with new English speakers is not using these two words correctly. Or only using one of them. This blog post will finally answer…

Question Tags: How to Ask for Confirmation in English, plus Exercises
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Question Tags: How to Ask for Confirmation in English, plus Exercises

ByBruna Silva

You know what questions tags are, don’t you? If you have never heard of this before, go back to the first sentence of this blog post. The clause don’t you? is what we call a question tag. There are positive tags and negative tags. Keep reading to understand the difference between them. These types of question help us…

Plural Nouns in English: Learn the Rules with Games and Exercises
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Plural Nouns in English: Learn the Rules with Games and Exercises

ByBruna Silva

Let’s talk about plural nouns in English! For most nouns, the rule is simple: add the letter s to the end of the word, and that forms the plural version. This happens with common words like book, sofa, chair, computer, phone, car, and many others. If a word ends in the letters s, x, z, ch, and sh, you add es to the end to…

8 Rules for Plural Nouns in English, Including Tricky Irregular Words
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8 Rules for Plural Nouns in English, Including Tricky Irregular Words

ByBruna Silva

If you think the only way to make plural nouns in English is by adding -s to a word, this blog post is for you. Even though there are several nouns that only require the addition of the letter -s, there are many others that follow different rules. We will go over all 8 rules regarding making plural…

Second and Third Conditionals in English: Rules & Examples
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Second and Third Conditionals in English: Rules & Examples

ByBruna Silva

If I were rich, I would travel the world. I’m sure you have said this sentence at some point in your life. If you have, I have good news! You already know how to form a sentence in the second conditional, my friend. The second and third conditionals in English grammar are used to talk…