2018-06-15 Do You Know What an Indirect Question Is?
Imagine that your friend is starting a new job today. She is traveling to work by train. She takes the…
2018-06-08 Cooking with Phrasal Verbs
In a recent program, we told you about phrasal verbs related to food. The program centered on eating food: what,…
2018-05-25 Are You Hungry for Food Phrasals? Part 1
Today’s program is about phrasal verbs related to food and eating. You’ll recall that a phrasal verb is a verb…
2018-05-11 When You See an Adverb Clause, You’ll Know
In the song”When The Saints Go Marching In,” jazz musician Louis Armstrong sings about entering heaven: Yes, I want to…
2018-05-04 Can You Find the Clauses?
Imagine we are having a conversation about dance. Suddenly I say, “Because I love to dance!” You might learn something…
2018-04-27 Learning Passive Modals: It Can Be Done!
Imagine that you are planning to travel to another country. There is a lot that you need to do before…
2018-04-20 Phrasal Verbs with ‘Take’
In past Everyday Grammar programs, we have told you about phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is a group of words…
2018-04-13 Are You Crazy About English?
English speakers express likes and dislikes in so many ways. By now, you’ve learned how to use words such as…
2018-03-16 Use -Ever Words Whenever You Like
In the song “Whenever, Wherever,” popular Colombian singer Shakira tells us about a long-distance romance. At one point in the…
2018-03-09 Thinking About Using -ing Words?
In the English language, putting two –ing words together often is not only natural but correct. Listen to an example:…
2018-02-23 Making and Responding to Suggestions
Imagine that you haven’t seen a good friend in a month. In a telephone call, your friend tells you she…
2017-12-29 Learn 10 Separable Phrasal Verbs
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we return to a very common verb form in English…
2017-12-22 Grammar and Christmas
Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might be surprised or disappointed by…
2017-12-08 Contronyms Are ‘Literally’ The Best
The American television series “Seinfeld” was famous for its unusual and often strange conversations. These conversations often took place in…
2017-12-01 Short Sentences in Books, Movies, and Speech
Ernest Hemingway was a famous American writer. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. One of his most…