The present perfect tense - How to talk about...

Do you ever feel lost when listening to English because you missed one important word? The good news is that you don't need to understand every word to follow the message. In this episode, Nick shares three simple listening strategies, plus a bonus tip, to help you feel calmer an ...  Show more

Can you name all 9 English modal verbs? In this fast-paced episode of Coffee Break English, Nick gives you a clear overview of all of them: must, should, can, could, will, would, shall, might and may. You'll learn what each one means and how to use it, in just 5 minutes.🎧 Want t ...  Show more

Welcome to this English grammar lesson about the present perfect continuous tense (also called the present perfect progressive). This is another very common English verb tense, and it is helpful to know it when you want to talk about things that started in the past, and are st ...

Learn how to use Past Tense and Present Perfect naturally in real English conversation! In this powerful episode of English Unleashed, Tom talks about his real life — his work, travels, hobbies, health, and dreams — using only past tense and present perfect tense. There are no gr ...  Show more

I went to Central Park yesterday. Of course, it wasn’t my first time to go there. I have been to Central Park many times before. Recently, a lot of my students and followers have asked me about the difference between sentences like, I lived there and I have lived there. You may h ...  Show more

Explore the foundations of English grammar with this introduction to present tenses. Learn the difference between the present simple (for habits and routines) and the present continuous (for actions happening right now).