Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past...

1145. In this bonus segment from October, I talk with Ben Zimmer about "hella" and how even yearbook messages can be digitized to help preserve the language record. Ben shares the full story of this slang term, and we also talk about the detective work that led to the OED using R ...  عرض المزيد

1144. This week, we look at the origin of the letter X as the variable for the unknown in algebra. Then, we look at the phrase "how come," explaining why it's more informal than "why" and how its grammar subtly differs from other question words.That X segment was written by Peter ...  عرض المزيد

This podcast is about narrative tenses (past simple, past continous, past perfect - see details below). We use these tenses to sequence stories about the past. To master the use of these tenses you have to deal with their form, their use and their pronunciation - both for listeni ...  عرض المزيد

In this episode of the My English Matters podcast, Madam Azimah discusses the significance of tenses in English. Learn why mastering tenses is crucial for effective communication and how understanding temporal relationships enhances your overall language proficiency! Sign up ...

In this English lesson, listen to a story that gives you the phrasal verbs you need to know to talk about daily routines. Here is the tool that I recommend for your writing task (this is an affiliate link(: https://www.tofluency.com/grammarly/ 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Phrasal ver ...  عرض المزيد

Rowan tells Jack an anecdote about a time she met a famous person. The language focus is narrative tenses: past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple and past perfect continuous. Visit the podcast page on Premier Skills English to read the transcript, complete some practic ...  عرض المزيد