Examines the difference between ‘I’m glad you can come’ and ‘I’m glad you could come’, showing how the choice depends on when the conversation takes place. Also addresses the could vs was/were able to rule.
Explains why both ‘it hasn’t rained for a week’ and ‘it hasn’t been raining for a week’ are grammatically correct, and why negative forms of the present perfect do not always mirror their positive counterparts.
An examination of backshift in reported speech, explaining when it is required and when it is optional. Challenges the common textbook rule that backshift is always necessary.
A grammar series teaching English in context at intermediate level, covering reported speech and backshift, the present perfect, modal verbs, conditionals, the passive voice, and conjunctions, with attention to common errors and descriptive grammar.
A playlist presenting a practical approach to English vocabulary acquisition and fluency, covering reading strategies including skimming and scanning, and techniques for developing second language fluency.