371 – When & If For The Future

MichaelADGrammar

We can use both when and if to talk about the future, but the meaning of each of these words is different. For today’s English lesson, let’s look at how we use when and if to talk about the future. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast …

370 – Some Time, Sometime, & Sometimes

MichaelADConfusing Words

For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at some time, sometime and sometimes. These are three similar sounding words, but are used differently. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or check the transcript for the details: I haven’t seen Jack in some time. How’s he …

363 – After vs. Later

MichaelADGrammar

A lot of listeners have written and asked me about the difference between after and later. For today’s English lesson, let’s check out how we can use these two words. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or check the transcript for the details: After you finish …

358 – Early, Quickly, & Soon

MichaelADVocabulary

A lot of students tell me that they are sometimes confused when it comes to using soon, early, and quickly. For today’s English lesson, let’s have a look at how we can use these words. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or check the transcript for …

350 – Actual & Actually

MichaelADGrammar

For today’s English lesson, let’s check out how to use actual and actually. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or check the transcript for the details: My grandfather had an actual samurai sword from Japan. The man living down my street is an actual Native American. …

323 – Seven Ways To Use EVER

MichaelADGrammar

A lot of listeners have asked me how to use ever. So, for today’s English lesson, I am going to show you 7 different ways & grammar patterns we can use with this convenient English word. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the …

321 – Using Though As A Conjunction & An Adverb

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Yesterday in Episode 320 we talked about however. For today’s English lesson I’d like to focus on similar word: though. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: Using though as a conjunction: Though I was tired I went to the party. …

320 – Using However in English

MichaelADGrammar

However is a word that seems to give a lot of students trouble. I got an email the other day from my friend Soraya who’s an English teacher in Brazil. She asked me if I could help her help her students with this language point, so for today’s English lesson let’s have a look at how we use however. Here …

318 – Much Too & Too Much – Grammar Lesson

MichaelADGrammar

For today’s English lesson let’s have a look at how we can use the phrases much too and too much. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: How to use too much + noun: I drank too much coffee …

315 – About To, Just About To, & Just About

MichaelADGrammar

For today’s English lesson let’s have a look at how we can use about and just about. Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details: We use how plus an adjective. We are about to start the meeting, so please …