Posts Tagged ‘english grammar’
Phrasal Verb Friday: Actions around the House
Happy Friday! Before sitting down to write this wonderful Phrasal Verb Friday post, I was busy tidying up the house. I had to take out the trash, put away the dishes and do the laundry, which included: picking up the dirty clothes from the floor (oops!!) and hanging up all of the freshly washed clothes to…
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Simple Past vs Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Progressive
Hey! Happy Hump Day! I haven’t written much this week (or should I say, “I didn’t write much this week.” ?) but be prepared for some exciting stuff coming your way through the weekend! Today is just a quick post to share some grammar tips when talking about the past [and connecting to the present].…
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Free Friday & Phrasal Verb Friday Presents: EOTB’s Video Learning Series
Happy Friday to you all! Phrasal Verb Friday is back, and I’ve combined it with Free Friday (remember those lesson plans I had been posting a while back: Breaking Bad, Writing Help, Modals, #FBF?) to present the newest excitement over here at English Outside the Box, my Video Learning Series! English Outside the Box’s Video…
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How to Effectively Express Your Opinion in an Argument
Today I am excited to share another guest post, which fits perfectly into this month’s theme of March Modal Madness. Guest posts provide an excellent opportunity for you to see even more ‘Outside the Box’ learning opportunities; you’ll see different styles of writing, additional information, and be exposed to new resources that even I may not have been…
Read MorePhrasal Verbs! Ways to learn and some examples + video!
Understanding phrasal verbs can help you avoid situations like the cartoon above. Knowing them can make you sound more like a native speaker, and definitely help you understand native speakers, because they are incredibly common in everyday speech. Phrasal verbs are idiomatic like expressions that have meanings separate from their literal verb meaning. They are…
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