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I shouldn’t have done it.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/02/2013
» English learners have little difficulty using the basic English modal auxiliaries like can, should, might, etc. , but things get more complicated when talking about past situations.
Mixing the past and present perfect
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/02/2013
» Famous TV commentator looks back over his life in his last essay for 60 minutes (CBS News). It's very clear and easy to follow and a great example of how we mix verb forms.
Past tense quickie
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/01/2013
» Here is a short video clip of a Thai-language advertisement that can help English learners decide on which form of the verb “forget” they should use in this situation.
Simple present in narration
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/01/2013
» The JPL narration of an animation of the Curiosity mission to Mars is a great example of the use of the simple present in narration, one of the few times a single tense is used throughout.
English spoken the southern way
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/12/2012
» Here's a great example of the US southern dialect, familiar to anyone who likes US country music.
Mixing verb forms
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/11/2012
» It is unusual for speakers to use a single verb-form during a conversation, even a short one. Here is an example of mixing forms, thanks to students from the Rajamangala Institute of Technology in Khon Kaen.
Photo of the day
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/10/2012
» This photo by Phraisohn Siripool in today's Bangkok Post is getting a lot of interest from our readers. What are they? Read this very short story and find out.
Veronica, who’s the President?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/08/2012
» It wasn’t intended to be an English lesson, but this youtube video featuring a very clever two-year-old is great for learning how to form English questions.
“Mr President, what do you think about....?” (repeat)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/08/2011
» What’s it like to interview President Obama? My former neighbour Steve Grove knows and I had a chance to ask him about his experience during my recent visit to Minnesota. (video)
How do you make “flat” into a verb?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/05/2011
» Changing a word from an adjective to a verb often means changing its form. Here's an example