In this English lesson you will learn how we use can, able to, managed to in English.Can/could for general abilityIf you have the ability to do something we use 'can' and 'could'.Examples:I can/can't run fast.I could/couldn't run fast when I was five.Can has no infinitive or past participle so we need to use 'be able to' for:the future - I will … [Read more...] about Using Can, able to, managed to in English
B1 (intermediate)
English expression: Sell like hotcakes
Sell like hotcakes means to sell very quickly. To be very popular. The items don't last very long on sale.Be people the products really quickly because they are so popular.It is an expression we use frequently in English in informal conversation.Examples:Belen's new book is selling like hotcakes. The band's last CD sold like hotcakes. You had better to the … [Read more...] about English expression: Sell like hotcakes
English expression – To shoot the breeze
I love to shoot the breeze with my friends and family. It's one of my favourite hobbies.Shoot the breeze means to chat with someone in a casual manner with no real objective.Examples:I didn't do much yesterday. Just shot the breeze with Sam.Jack loves shooting the breeze with friends at the weekend.If fact, we all love to have a chat with friends. I try … [Read more...] about English expression – To shoot the breeze
Make vs do
Make vs do...that is the question.This a a doubt that many people learning English have. When do we use DO? When do we use MAKE?Sometimes it is not clear which one to use. Maybe your language only has one verb but in English there are two.Let's have a look at when we use MAKE and when we use DO.Using 'do'We use 'do' + the/some + noun/-ing to talk about … [Read more...] about Make vs do