This is an introduction to what experts now call the progressive “aspect” instead of tense. Our focus is on meaning, however, and there are many examples, including a Fortnite video clip (4 minutes). Understand not just the present progressive (continuous) but the past as well.
The word “if” is one of the most useful words in English, but using it correctly can be a challenge. This is especially true when talking about unreal situations in the past. But while the verb forms can be difficult, you’ll see in this video that the ideas they express Read more…
Did you know that adverbs modify (add information to) verbs, adjectives and even other adverbs? Here are lots of examples to help you use adverbs correctly. (5 minutes)
A quick look at two- and three-word verbs, especially those where you can’t guess the meaning of the verb by understanding its separate parts. These are known as phrasal verbs. We’ll help you recognize and use them. This is a hugely popular topic on the Internet, including Twitter and Instagram, Read more…
An introduction to adjectives, how to form them from nouns and verbs and how to use them to make comparisons. The video ends with a Fortnite video clip featuring three-well known streamers. (8 minutes)
A quick lesson on small words like “in,” “on,” “near,” “beside,” and “between”. There are several video clips from the video game “Ghost Recon Wildlands” (6 minutes). If you want a much more detailed resource on prepositions, Conor Monaghan’s guide is very good: https://oneminuteenglish.org/en/the-complete-guide-to-prepositions-in-english/
Gamers use verbs like “may”, “might”, “could”, “must”, “should” and “could” a lot, especially when the situation becomes uncertain. These verbs are easy to use in the present, but many learners never use their past forms. You will learn how in this video. We have included many video clips to Read more…
Real questions and real answers – lots of them, taken from some of your favorite multiplayer video games. You’ll find the skill of asking and answering is a lot more interesting and fun than what you get in most English classes.
In your English classes, you probably learned verb tenses one at a time. In real life, however, we change tenses often, even every sentence or two. Here are some great examples of REAL ENGLISH tense shifts from a variety of popular video games!
Video gamers are constantly thinking about what they are going to next, so they talk about the near future a lot. Here are many examples of how they do it, all taken from popular multiplayer video games.