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In this free grammar lesson, learn the difference between four common English words — this, that, these, and those. Perfect for beginners.

If you want to “keep up” with other English students, you need to master phrasal verbs. In this lesson, I explain how phrasal verbs work, using “keep up” as my main example.

In this English lesson, I explain how to talk about different kinds of expectations using “be supposed to.” If you would like to know how to talk about rules, predictions, hearsay, and plans or arrangements, this is a great place to start.

In this practical speaking and grammar lesson, I teach how to use some very common English expressions that are related to quantity. What is the difference between “a little” and “a few”? Or even the difference between “a little” and “little”? Watch this free English lesson to find out, then take the quiz to test [...]

In this grammar lesson, I teach about one of the most common problems that new English speakers have. There are a couple of very basic grammar rules you can follow to help you know when to use “a,” “an,” or no article. Take the free quiz below to test your understanding of the lesson.

Learn the subtle differences between must and have to, and mustn’t and don’t have to. This English grammar lesson will explain how to use must and have to in the past, present, and future tenses. If you haven’t seen James’s lesson on MUST & HAVE TO, you should watch that one first.

In this English grammar lesson, I show you the many uses for imperatives. If you ever wanted to know how to give clear commands or directions to someone, or even how to make a request, this lesson will help you.

This is a lesson for our engVid user halgrimson, who asked for me to something on this grammar topic — the easily and often mixed-up verb “have”!

Learn how to correctly use ‘much’, ‘many’ and ‘a lot of’ in English. These are called quantifiers, and in this lesson, you’ll learn how to use them and avoid common grammatical errors. Before watching this lesson, you should check out my lesson on Countable and Uncountable Nouns.

In this English lesson, I teach you how to give advice, using ’should’, ‘ought to’, and ‘had better’. These are used differently and can mean different things, so learn about those differences here. If you want my advice, you had better watch this free lesson right now…