State verbs

How long is your to-do list? Beth and Neil talk about the jobs they need to do, and our grammar guru Georgie explains the grammar of your to-do list. Learn to use 'need to', 'have to', 'got to' and 'needs doing'.TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and ... Show More

Have you fixed anything recently? Phil fixed his garden gate and Becca fixed her bike. Listen to Pippa and Neil talking about fixing problems and grammar guru Georgie explaining how to use 'itself', 'by itself', 'in itself' and other reflexive pronouns for emphasis.Read along wit ... Show More

Phil attended a party on a boat on the River Thames and Pippa had a student radio show while she was studying at university. Learn how to use different tenses to tell stories from the past.Have you signed up to our newsletter yet?! Get weekly tips and updates by signing up here: ... Show More

Our question of the day - is "look" a state verb or an action verb? It can be both. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/is-look-an-action-verb-or-a-state-verb-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my cou ... Show More

<p>Aren't all verbs action words? Not necessarily.. In this audio lesson, you will learn more about why.</p> 

Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said. 

Learn about verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said. 

<p dir="ltr">The English language has a number of words that are very similar. These eight verbs in English seem like they are the same… but there are some small differences in their meanings and/or use. Listen to this lesson to make sure you don’t confuse them!</p> <ul> <li di ... Show More

What is a verb? For the learner of English, the answer isn't always so obvious. In today's podcast, we learn the difference between time reference and verb tense. Join us as we explore the past, the present and the future! 

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This is a pen. You probably learned a sentence like that back in the day, right? Well, the be verb, you know, am, is are, and the verb do can be confusing sometimes, especially in a negative sentence. Let's study togetherJoin my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.m ... Show More

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Stop, try, remember, and forget. These four verbs can give you a headache because when they are followed by gerund (ING) or an infinitive (TO VERB) the meaning changes, like I stopped doing in vs I stopped to do it. Let me help you with those today.Join my Podcast Learner's Study ... Show More