In this English lesson you learn how we use Wish and If Only in English.The first structure we are going to look at is:wish + past tense for imaginary situations in the presentExamples:Ted wishes he had a new motorcycle. Jenny wishes she was/were smarter. She wishes her brother didn't drink so much alcohol. Eddie wishes it was/were warmer. He likes the … [Read more...] about How we use Wish and if only in English
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Using ‘so’ to avoid repetition
In this English lesson you will learn how to use 'so' to avoid repetition when we speak and write English.Avoid repetitionWe use 'so' to avoid repeating a phrase:after opinion verbs such as expect, guess, hope, imagine, it seems, suppose, think, I'm afraid.Example:'Do you think Australia will win the cricket?' 'I hope so or I think so'.We can also use … [Read more...] about Using ‘so’ to avoid repetition
Using Can, able to, managed to in English
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