Amalia GavinaI usually stress the importance of verb patterns to my students because I consider it to be one of the weakest spots for Spanish-speaking learners. The verb “to suggest” illustrates my point. How should we use it? 1) SUGGEST + THAT SOMEONE + DO SOMETHING (subjunctive) I suggest […]
The difference between the Present Perfect Simple and the Simple Past is one of the most difficult grammatical points for Spanish-speaking students of English. When do we use each and what are their differences? PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE Meaning We focus on the present consequence or […]
English grammar: adjectives + prepositions Adjectives are absolutely necessary to make our descriptions as rich and precise as possible. As most students know, they are often followed by prepositions. Here´s a list with some of them: AT amazed surprised shocked astonished good/bad IN interested successful […]
A- Complete the following sentences using these adjectives: tiny – dirty – small – filthy – terrified – scared (see key at the bottom) 1) Don’t touch me! Your hands are absolutely ………………2) She couldn’t talk while she was watching the horror film. She […]
Amalia GavinaThis is a verb which is often misused by Spanish-speaking students of English. Most students tend to translate the Spanish structure “llegar a” to English and this is why they say “arrive to a place”. They even doubt about the verity of what you are […]
What should I take into account when choosing a dictionary? Nobody can deny that dictionaries are fundamental tools in language learning. As the years go by, there are more and more of them in the market and of a wider variety too, and not just […]
Amalia GavinaLet’s review the past narrative tenses. Here are some exercises to practise: exercise 1, exercise 2, exercise 3.
Listen to the song (click here for the link) and answer the following questions: Why shouldn’t we worry about a thing according to Bob Marley? Is this a good piece of advice? Why? Why not? What grammatical structure is present in “Don’t worry”? Which is […]