Showing posts with label engvid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label engvid. Show all posts

Sunday, 23 December 2018

Subject-Verb-Agreement


Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.

1/ Jiro and Sachiko ____ a large house in France.

a) have
b) has

2/ Sachiko, as well as Jiro, ____ a large house in France. 

a) have
b) has

Now, click on "Read More" and check your answers.


Wednesday, 4 April 2018

What's The Difference? | LIE vs LAY


I was lying on the sofa one day when I wondered, "What's the difference between LIE and LAY?" So, I laid my laptop on the table and started writing this post. You may want to lie down after this.😆


Saturday, 24 September 2016

Friday, 6 May 2016

Comparatives: Review

(copyright: Marvel Comics, 2016)

Today's post is a review of comparatives using "er", "more", "less", and "as___as". Using the chart above, let's look at some examples.

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

The Art of Conversation

For some, using a second language can be uncomfortable. Fear of making mistakes, and low confidence can make conversations with native speakers difficult, and tense.




First, RELAX.

People are usually okay with grammatical errors, and understand speaking a second language is not easy. 

Next. NO short replies or one-word answers.

A: Do you like baseball?

B: Yes, I do.

A: What's your favourite team?

B: The Toronto Blue Jays.

 Conversations don't need "right" answers. Add some extra information when you answer questions, and make sure to ask questions yourself.

A: Do you like baseball?

B: Yes, I do. I'm a Toronto Blue Jays fan. How about you? What teams do you like?

A: Oh, I like The Pirates, and The Yankees. 


It is difficult to stay on one topic for a long time, but, if you want to change it, try to do it naturally, using key words from the conversation.

A: Do you like baseball?

B: Yes, I do. I'm a Toronto Blue Jays fan. How about you? What teams do you like?

A: Oh, I like The New York Yankees. 

B: Ah, New York City. I would like to go there one day. Have you ever been there.


The most important thing to remember is, again, to relax, don't worry about minor grammar mistakes, have fun, and practice your English every chance you get.

For more on English conversation, watch Ronnie's lesson on Engvid.