Have or has: match the verb to the subject
Use has for he, she, or it; use have for I, you, we, or they. Single noun subjects also take has in positive statements; after does or doesn't, keep have.
Hear the word boundaries
Listen once without typing. On the second play, decide where one word ends and the next begins. Replay the whole phrase to check.
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Was or were: choose the past form of be
Use was with I, he, she, and it. Use were with you, we, and they.
Adverbs: add information about actions and descriptions
An adverb (a word that adds information) can change an action or description. It can also affect a whole sentence, and its form and position depend on the meaning.
Bought or brought: which past form do you need?
Bought is the past of buy: you paid for an item. Brought keeps the r from bring and describes arriving with someone or something.
Common English mistakes: choose the form you mean
Match your verb to the subject and keep verbs simple after did. Small word choices change your whole sentence.
Dairy or diary: check the order of the letters
Use dairy for milk products and diary for notes, dates, or appointments. The middle letters are ai and ia.
Determiners: choose the words before a noun
Say my bag, not the my bag; all my books also works. Plurals can stand alone for a whole type, as in Cats sleep.
English exercises: choose what to practice
Pick exercises for one clear error, such as spelling or a group noun. Then write a few answers that use the same rule.
English grammar: choose a lesson and practice
Start with the choice you need to make. Use the maps for time, word forms or sentence structure.
Present continuous: actions happening now and temporary situations
Use am, is, or are with an -ing verb for actions in progress now. This form also describes temporary situations happening around this week.
Regular and irregular verbs: how past forms change
Regular verbs use the -ed pattern; irregular verbs have at least one different past form. Some irregular forms change, while others stay the same.
Regular verbs list: base form, past, and past participle
Regular verbs use an -ed ending for both past forms. The past simple and past participle spellings are identical.