I think most people don’t like waiting for things, but if you think about it, we wait all the time. We wait for trains, busses, meetings, and wait for people to do things for us. We wait hours for flights to arrive and concerts to begin. Maybe you have waited to see an English lesson that deals with the verb …
Using Move vs. Go – English Vocabulary Lesson
When I was five years old, we moved from an apartment to a house because we needed more room. It was great to be able to grow up in a house with a backyard. My family never moved from that house and in fact, my mother still lives there. I moved a lot, though. I even moved overseas, but in …
How to use Make, Let, Have, & Get: English Causative Grammar Explained Clearly!
When we use the causative form of make, have, and let, and the object of those verbs is performing the action, we use the base form of the main verb. In its causative form, make has the meaning of “force” or “push” The boss made Jack work on the report all day. “Jack” is the object of the verb and …
Say, Tell, & Talk – One-Point English Lesson
Here’s a quick review of how to use these three words: 1. We use say + the person’s exact words. You can use the exact words in written English like this: Jack said, “I had pizza for lunch.” 2. We also use say + the person’s words in spoken English this way. Note: using that after said is optional. Jack …
Make Up Your Mind – Happy English Idiom Lesson
When you make up your mind, it means you decide something. You can make up your mind [to do something] or [about something]: – I made up my mind to go skiing this weekend. – Did Kenji make up is mind about the car? I made up my mind about lunch! I’m having pizza! How about you? If you know …
English Vocabulary Lesson: Phrases Using Make
Make is a versatile word in English. There are a variety of collocations (set expressions) and idioms using make. Today, let’s have a look at some of the most common ones. First, we will look at some collocations with make. Here are some things you can make: Make a change We made some changes to the meeting agenda. Make a …
English Grammar Lesson – Verb & Preposition Combinations
English Grammar has a number of verb plus preposition combinations. One type is the phrasal verb. Phrasal verbs such as turn on, back up, & pick up are idiomatic. However, there are other types of verb plus preposition collocations which are not idiomatic; they are just as I like to think of them, “set phrases.” These are set phrases that …
English Grammar Lesson: Simple Past Tense in English
When I was a kid, I enjoyed building things. I made a lot of model cars, planes, and ships. I also liked going to the beach. Every summer, I spent lots of time swimming and playing at the beach. One day, my parents told me we were going to get a swimming pool. I was so excited! Today, let’s have …
Free English Vocabulary Lesson: Go There vs Get There
I go to my office every morning. I leave the house at 7:00 and get to the train station about 7:10. After I get to Manhattan, I walk to my office. I usually get to the office by 8:30. Sometimes I go to the deli to pick up breakfast. I go home around 9:00pm, and sometimes I get home as …
Learn the Difference Between Challenge and Try
A lot of English learners have trouble with using the verbs “challenge” and “try.” How about you? Have a look at today’s one point English lesson. The basic difference is that you can challenge a person or try a thing: What is something that you want to try? Have you challenged anyone recently? Leave a comment below and let us …