The past participle is a form of a verb. It is very important in the use of the perfect tenses. It can also be used…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Matching the right verb with the right preposition is crucial for two reasons: It helps make your sentence grammatically…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher In a previous post, I explained the basics of the apostrophe and how you can use it in a sentence….
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Gerunds can be preceded by verbs, prepositional phrases and infinitives. In this post, we will be looking at verbs…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher The apostrophe is generally used to indicate possession (one thing belongs to another). Possession can be used with a…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo, ESL Teacher. A / AN A and An are indefinite articles. How are they used? Use A or An when you…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher The definite article “the” has two distinct pronunciations. The difference in pronunciation depends mainly on the word it follows….
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher What is a gerund? Simply put, a gerund is a word that looks like a verb with an –ing…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Here’s a list of ten of the most common English idioms and idiomatic expressions. Familiarize yourself with them if…
Got 2 minutes? That’s all the time you need to perhaps learn a new word, phrase or idiomatic expression. We bring you short clips from…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher With all due respect for animal-lovers, vegetarians and vegans as well as my culturally-diverse subscribers, fans and visitors out…
Every now and then I just love to throw in a word or two to add panache to my sentences. I knew you’d love to…
LEP is one! On the first of January 2013, Lilian’s English Place’s website was officially launched. During the last 12 months, we have made available…
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Forming plurals is a piece of cake for some, but a little complicated for others. For beginnesr, it can…
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Cheapskate is not a new word. (To pronounce, split the word in two –cheap.skate – then say them together as one…
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher If you learn anything at all from this blog or from me (if I am or was your teacher),…
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher While the word “issue” has several meanings, today, we will look at its informal connotation and how the word…
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written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Beet? What is beet? Then, you look at the picture and say, “ah yes, I know what that is!”…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Water on a duck’s back This is one idiom I had the opportunity of using a few days ago….
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Whether you call it letter of intent, statement of purpose, personal letter or academic statement, it all comes down…
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Anything but refers to someone or something that is contrary to what you expected. It places emphasis on the…
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Motivation plays an important part in any undertaking, including learning English. How motivated are you? Read the following sentences…
Written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Question: One of my students asked, “Should I say my ex-boss or my former boss?” Answer: This is a…
written by Lilian Ndongmo. ESL Teacher Although fun and funny look and sound similar, these two words are very different. English learners, especially Quebec Francophones,…
Let’s take a look at this sentence: A student who does not submit his or her assignments on time will have him or her score…
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