2016-04-01 Changing Prepositions With ‘Provide’
English learners know that prepositions can be difficult to master. There are 94 one-word prepositions in English, and about 56 prepositions with two or more words, called “complex prepositions.” This…
2016-03-25 Using the Passive Voice
This Everyday Grammar is all about the passive voice. The passive is a verb form in which the subject receives the action of the verb. For example, “I was born…
2016-03-04 Do You Wish You Knew Better Grammar?
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. In English, wish is a powerful word for expressing your dreams, hopes and desires. Here are some examples: We wish you the…
2016-02-26 How Much Do You Know about Quantifiers?
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about different ways of expressing quantity in English. A quantifier is a word or number that…
2016-02-18 Understanding Noncount Nouns
Today we are going to talk about the difference between count and noncount nouns. Most nouns in English can be counted. Think of the noun shirt, as in, “I bought…
2016-02-12 Past Unreal Conditionals
This week, we are going to talk about the past unreal conditional. Past unreal conditionals are often used to express wishes about the past. They often show regret, or sad…
2016-02-05 If You Learn Conditionals, You’ll Be Glad You Did!
In this week’s episode of Everyday Grammar, we are going to talk about conditionals. We use conditionals to show that something is true only when something else is true. Conditionals…
2016-01-22 The Perfect Progressive Tenses
Editor’s note: See An Introduction to Verb Tenses for the first story in this series. For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This is the last in our four-part…
2016-01-15 Have You Perfected 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 and part two first. For VOA Learning English, this is…
2016-01-08 Are You Progressing with Progressive Tenses?
Editors note: This is the second of a four-part series on verb tenses. Click here to see part one. For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are…
2016-01-01 An Introduction to Verb Tenses
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to give you a basic overview of the verb tense system in English. Verb tenses tell us how…
2015-12-25 Getting to Know Gerunds and Infinitives
Welcome to another episode of Everyday Grammar on VOA Learning English. English learners have difficulty with gerunds and infinitives. A gerund is the –ing form of a verb that functions…
2015-12-23 Public Speaking, Grammar Lead Top Education Stories
For English learners, the top education topics of the year are tips, tests and, of course, everyday grammar. In 2015, the VOA Learning English Education article with more shares on…
2015-12-18 The ‘Should’ vs. ‘Shall’ Debate
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Last week in Paris, leaders from 195 countries reached a major global climate agreement. In the final hours of meetings, one little…
2015-12-11 For or Since: What Is the Difference?
Have you ever wondered how to talk about an event that began in the past and continues into the present? In English, we often use prepositions to place a noun,…