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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verbs “Wear” and “Dress”

February 6, 2012 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verbs “Wear” and “Dress”

What are you wearing? wear = have clothes on your body You wear clothes. This is the most common verb used to talk about clothes. What are you wearing today? I’m going to wear my new shoes to school tomorrow! He wore a tie yesterday. I haven’t worn this dress in ages [=in a long […]

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English Grammar: An Explanation of English Verb Forms

January 16, 2012 by Melanie

English Grammar: An Explanation of English Verb Forms

English verb forms are one of the easiest things to learn. They are so simple! Unlike other languages, there aren’t long lists of different conjugations that must be memorized. In English, there are just a few irregular verbs that need to be memorized. Here is a summary of the different verb forms in English.   […]

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English Grammar: Get Used To

September 28, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: Get Used To

get used to = to become more familiar with something or doing something = the act of becoming used to something (or doing something) = something is not as strange or unfamiliar as it used to be, you have gained more experience   get used to + object (something, doing something) He’s lived with her […]

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English Grammar: Be Used To

September 21, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: Be Used To

be used to + object (something, doing something) = something that is familiar to you; it’s not new or unusual = something that is easy for you to do because you’ve done it so many times or for so long   Example sentences: Jane is used to her teenage son’s strange behaviour. I just moved […]

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English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Go”

May 20, 2010 by Melanie

English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verb “Go”

Here is a useful list to help you remember when to use go, when to use go to, and when to use go to the. Often English learners feel more comfortable with rules to memorize [and we have lots of them in English!], but sometimes there is no rule. There is no rule why go […]

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