Can, Could, Would to Offer, Suggest & Request

We use the helping or modal verbs CAN, COULD & WOULD LIKE to offer, suggest, request & invite. Modals Review – A2 Pre-Intermediate English CAN – Use can with friends or informal settings for requests (things you want).  Example sentence:  Can I borrow a pen, please? COULD – Use Could to make requests or ask for permission.  Could is a more polite … Read More

Used to Past Habits Exercise

USED TO Grammar Rules Use the form USED TO for past habits & regular or habitual actions in the past. The negative form of USED TO is didn’t use to. The question form of USED TO is: Did you use to…..? USED TO is often used with the phrases anymore or any longer. Use the Past Simple for actions that happened only once in the past.  … Read More

Have to / Must / Should

Modal Verbs of Obligation HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD are modal verbs which we use for obligation and recommendations. Use SHOULD to make a recommendation (i.e. when you think it is a good idea for someone to do something).  Example: You should do some grammar exercises to improve your English. 2. You should drink 6 glasses of water a day. … Read More

Able to Exercise

Choose the correct form of the verb TO BE ABLE TO and complete the gaps in the sentences. Be careful!  You need to select between present, present perfect, past and future forms.  Remember that able is followed by to in this structure. Exercise Level: B1 / Intermediate

Articles Exercise (a, an, the, no article) B1

Basic Grammar Rules: Articles (A / AN / THE / NO ARTICLE) Use A / AN for: things / objects / places / people etc.  that are new to the listener or reader. Example sentences:  1. There is a book on a table. 2. I met a friend yesterday. Use THE for: specific things / objects / places / people which are already known to the … Read More

Comparatives Exercise Elementary A2

Read these rules for the comparative form in English before completing the comparatives exercise below. Use the comparative form in English when you want to compare 2 things. For example: America is bigger than England. Horses are more intelligent than rabbits. Comparative Form Add /er/ to the end of adjectives with one syllable and adjectives with 2 syllables ending in … Read More

PRESENT PERFECT OR PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Created on July 04, 2020 PRESENT PERFECT OR PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS Really learn the difference between the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous with this quiz. 1 / 48 He's getting fat. He ________ (eat) too much recently. has eaten has been eating / has eaten 2 / 48 We ________ (work) all day. We're very tired. have been ... Read More

Present Perfect or Past Simple Exercise B1

 Present Perfect or Past Simple Exercise This quiz will test your knowledge of past participles, use of tenses & word order for questions and time words. Level: B1 / Intermediate More Exercises at B1 / Intermediate Level: Drag & Drop Exercise / True or False: Present Perfect or Past Simple Multiple Choice Exercise: Present Perfect or Past Simple  Multiple Choice … Read More