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Pronunciation of the endings of regular verbs in the past – Grammar rules and use

Pronunciation of the endings of regular verbs in the past tense: English lessons: rules, use, and practices English pronunciation is almost one of the most difficult areas of the English language. Many learners make pronunciation mistakes even though they have a good mastery of the grammar. Many English learners make pronunciation mistakes with the -ED […]

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The use of “Ever and Never” in English (English grammar: use, rules and practice)

The use of ever and never in English (English grammar: use, rules and practice) Ever and never are two of the most common words in English. Never means ‘at no time’ and ever means ‘at any time’. Both words are used with the present perfect. Examples : I have never visited USA. Have you ever eaten

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The use of reflexive pronouns in English (EFL/ESL grammar: rules, use and practice)

The use of reflexive pronouns in English (EFL/ESL grammar: rules, use and practice) Reflexive pronouns are words that end in ‘self’ or ‘selves’and which are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are teh same, for instance : « she trusts herself ». Reflexive pronouns might function as objects or indirect objects. They are : my

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The use of “Used to” in English (EFL/ESL Grammar: Rules, use and practice)

The use of “Used to” in English (EFL/ESL Grammar: Rules, use and practice) In English, we use /used to/ to talk about things from the past which are no more true. Ex: look at the table below. We use /used to/ with the past only to refer to things that no longer exist in the

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