Grammar
PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(Presente simple vs presente continuo)
El presente simple se utiliza para hablar de cosas que ocurren habitualmente o en general.
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(Presente simple vs presente continuo)
El presente simple se utiliza para hablar de cosas que ocurren habitualmente o en general.
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How to use the Second Conditional: “If I met Johnny Depp, I would try to kiss him”.
Are you experts at using the Zero and First Conditionals yet? I hope so!!
Today, on a day when we’re probably all looking out of the window and wishing we were somewhere else, we’re going to look at how and when to use the Second Conditional. It is similar to the First Conditional, because we are still thinking mostly about the future. However whereas the First Conditional discusses events which are likely to happen, the Second Conditional talks about a future (or sometimes present) event that will probably not happen, or is impossible. We can all dream, can’t we?
If you read this blog post, you’ll know how to use the First Conditional…
If you read this blog post, you’ll know how to use the First Conditional. (Did you notice how that sentence uses the First Conditional?)
Last Monday we discussed the 0 (zero) Conditional. We saw that we use it to talk about concrete facts or something that is always true. For example, if you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils. Water always boils when we heat it to 100 degrees, so we use the 0 (zero) conditional.
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Phrasal verbs can be a nightmare to learn. It takes a lot of memorising and a lot of practicing, and can be very boring. But it doesn’t have to be that way! If you pick a few verbs each time and make an effort to use them, it makes the whole process a lot easier. It also helps if you can see them in use.
So below I’ve selected 5 phrasal verbs that you should try to learn AND USE when you’re next practicing English. As I’m extra nice, I’ve written a little story using these phrasal verbs so that you can see them in context. You’ll find that below the phrasal verbs.
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When to use NO and NOT
Being back in the UK means getting to spend time with my beautiful nephew and nieces. However when they are little terrors, who move at 100km/hour, you need to stay on your toes and know how to say NO. This got me thinking about how and when we use the two negative words NO and NOT in the English language. I know this is an issue for many Spaniards speaking English, so let’s see if this post can help.
A generic rule, which should help a lot, is the following:
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Welcome to the TOEIC Vocab Practice blog post on Love Speaking! This week we will be bringing you some new words and definitions you can add to your list and then try the our quiz to see if you can adapt the words to fit the meaning of the sentence when joined with other nouns.
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These are the common definitions of the following words… however when added to other nouns their meaning can slightly change. See if you can adapt the meanings in the quiz below.
BOOMING: To grow, develop, or progress rapidly; flourish
RESTORE: To bring back into existence or use; reestablish
BLISSFUL: Showing extreme happiness
BORN: Brought into existence; created
DELICATE: Requiring tactful treatment
BROKE: Past tense of break; to cause to separate into pieces suddenly
HEAVY: Having relatively great weight
Choose the correct word from above to fill in the blank spaces
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Today in the Love Speaking blog we are taking a look at another grammar topic which can help you improve your TOEIC score: ‘Should have’. Below you can read about the different situations where it can be used and then test your knowledge in the quiz at the end.
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We can use ‘should have’ to talk about past events that did not happen.
We can also use ‘should have’ to speculate about events that may or may not have happened.
We can use ‘ should not have’ to speculate negatively about what may or may not have happened.
We can also use ‘should not have’ to regret past actions.
Complete these sentences which include the phrase ‘Should have’ with the correct ending.
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This week’s TOEIC practice blog post is all about time expressions. Time expressions are used to indicate the time at / during which an action took place. In this blog we will look at present, past and future forms and then you can take the quiz at the end to test how much you have learned. Here are some common time expressions:
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Choose the correct time expression depending on the tense of the sentence.
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beside: preposition meaning ‘next to’, ‘at the side of’
Examples:
I sit beside John in class.
Could you get me that book? It’s beside the lamp.
besides: adverb meaning ‘also’, ‘as well’; preposition meaning ‘in addition to’
Examples:
(adverb) He’s responsible for sales, and a lot more besides.
(preposition) Besides tennis, I play soccer and basketball.
clothes: something you wear – jeans, shirts, blouses, etc.
Examples:
Just a moment, let me change my clothes.
Tom, get your clothes on!
cloths: pieces of material used for cleaning or other purposes.
Examples:
There are some cloths in the closet. Use those to clean the kitchen.
I have a few pieces of cloth that I use.
dead: adjective meaning ‘not alive’
Examples:
Unfortunately, our dog has been dead for a few months.
Don’t touch that bird. It’s dead.
died: past tense and past participle of the verb ‘to die’
Examples:
His grandfather died two years ago.
A number of people have died in the accident.
Welcome to the quiz, choose the appropriate word from the choices given.
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Welcome to Love Speaking’s TOEIC problems and solutions blog post where you will be able to discover new ways to solve any errors you make in the reading section of the TOEIC test. The problem we will be looking at today is ‘Identifying Suggestions.’
On the TOEIC test, we usually find answers in the statements. But sometimes the key to finding the answer is in the question. If you see or hear these question types, look or listen for answers about suggestions:
Why don’t we…
If I were you, I’d…
You could always…
Maybe we should…
You may want to…
The answers to those questions are usually responses to a suggestion. The responses can either or positive (Let’s go!) or negative (Let’s not!).
Choose the best response to the question.
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