Friendly advice for all of the English learners out there 🌍…don’t forget to make an effort to use your English skills EVERY SINGLE DAY, even if it’s minimal! If you don’t use it you will lose it
Hi! Could you make a video about how to end with 'is, are' at the end of sentence? Like these: - That is how it is. - Go where the love is. - I do not know who Michael is.
Cool video. Great perspective - interesting point of view, where continuous is a basis and not the tense, I like such approaches. Eazy to understand and you discover the same, but from different angles, so you memorise better.
Greg, I discovered your yt a few minutes ago. So funny, so good! I can’t stop laughing with episode about “how are you”. I am going to watch all of them
I keep coming across present progressive uses that I can't explain. Example (from Longman Dictionary): "Sticking to a healthy diet always makes you feel that you're missing out". Missing out? Why the present continuous? "Missing out" right now? "Missing out" temporally around the time of speaking? Prearranged?
These are thin and interesting comparisons; something representing a high class communication, Greg. So called "BBC" English, I would say. I have to focus on that. Thank you very much.
The videos are great. Thanks. Would you explain the meaning of "had" in "I had an apple."? Does it mean ownership or food consumption? Can "I had a baby" mean "I ate a baby"?
It's okay to mix if you're learning... As you learn more, you would want to decide between American, British, or some other. Follow me if you like American (that's the one I chose to focus on)
I opened the door and it was raining. When I opened the door, it wasn't raining. But I'm sure it had been raining for some time because the ground was wet.
While she is doing that, I get the breakfast ready. Could you explain this sentence usage, please ? In general I understand but I’d like to get it from you. Thanks.
Will you be wanting an extra key? I have never seen the verb "want" in continues version as far... BUT , OK .... Will you be wanting be better in English? Use this politely version ;-) Thank you Greg
Excellent video Greg! I participated in your poll and chose the present simple option, but now I understand your point! :D One question: If you can use present continuous combined with always to express "complaining", could it be possible to use "never" as well? Instead of "always"? Or it's only used with "always"? Thanks so much again!!! Greetings from Argentina!
Great question! I'd say that when you say "never" you're already expressing discontent with something. Ex: You never do the dishes. Note that that is present simple, it wouldn't be correct to say "you're never doing the dishes."
