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,…
2015-12-04 30 Phrasal Verbs to Help You With Technology
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. This is our third episode on phrasal verbs. As you know, a phrasal verb is a phrase with two or more…
2015-11-27 Time and Place Prepositions: In, On, and At
When English speakers talk about time and place, there are three little words that often come up: in, on, and at. These common words are prepositions that show a relationship…
2015-11-20 Six Differences Between British and American English
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. There is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations divided by a common language.” No one knows exactly who…
2015-11-13 3 Grammar Rules That Are Dying
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we have good news for English learners. Just as words come and go in English, so do grammar rules. Today we…
2015-11-07 Our Top 10 Separable Phrasal Verbs
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we return to a very common verb form in English – phrasal verbs. You will find one phrasal verb in…
2015-10-31 Make Your Writing Smoother with Transitions
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about important transition words in English. We will focus on how to use transition words to…
2015-10-24 Pow! Whizz! What Are Onomatopoeia?
The world is full of different sounds. Some sounds are pleasing to hear, like a bird’s voice. Other sounds hurt your ears, like a loud machine. But how do we…
2015-10-17 Introducing Phrasal Verbs
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we look at a very common verb form in English – phrasal verbs. There are over 5,000 verbs that fall…
2015-10-10 When Nouns Act Like Adjectives
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. The English language has an interesting way of classifying words. We organize words by their function or purpose. These functions are…
2015-10-03 Comparatives and Superlatives
Adjectives describe and add information about the people or things we see every day. Sometimes, though, we want to know how two things compare to one another. Let’s start with…