2016-12-30 Have You Met the Perfect Tenses?
Editor’s note: This is the third episode of four-part series on verb tenses. Be sure to listen to part one…
2016-12-23 Are You Learning the Progressive Tenses?
Editors note: This is the second of a four-part series on verb tenses. Click here to see part one. For…
2016-12-16 The Mystery of the Disappearing “That”
From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today, we are going to explore a mysterious word in English that…
2016-12-09 Introducing English Verb Tenses
Editors note: This is the first of a four-part series on verb tenses. Click here for part two. For VOA…
2016-12-02 Getting to Know the Verb ‘Get’
From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. So, Alice, what did you do last night? Well, I was at…
2016-11-25 What Can Thanksgiving Teach You About English Grammar?
Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House,…
2016-11-18 Understanding Adverbs: Always
The film “Casablanca“ is one of the most famous American movies of all time. At the end of the film,…
2016-11-10 Are you in the Mood to Learn the Subjunctive?
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today, we’re going to talk about using the subjunctive. English speakers use…
2016-11-04 Grammar and US Presidential Elections: Part Two
When politicians give speeches, they talk about any number of things, such as their beliefs, personal history, or opinions on…
2016-10-28 Grammar and Presidential Elections: Part One
Political candidates like to use one or more grammatical structures when they speak. They use grammatical structures because they can…
2016-10-21 Improving Your Grammar and Pronunciation
When you listen to music or read books in English, you will often hear and see how English speakers use…
2016-10-14 The Music of Movable Phrases
From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars”…
2016-10-07 Learning Participial Phrases with Famous Songs
From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. “Don’t Stop Believing” is one of the most popular karaoke songs in…
2016-09-30 The Excitement of Three-Part Phrasal Verbs
Popular music can teach you a lot about the English language. You may not realize it, but musicians are actually…
2016-09-23 Adventures with Adverbials: Part 2
Many American western movies use a common plot element: A mysterious man appears in a small, dusty town. He speaks…