Englishing
LINKING verbs (be, become, keep, get, go, seem, sound, etc.)
When you want to describe a situation or even someone, for example to list the qualities of something or someone, we use these kinds of verbs: LINKING VERBS, sometimes called copulas. In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc will list five different...
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Get Germanized Prizebox Taste Test - Deutsch lernen
This is a video of Sophia and I testing the candies, chocolates and other goodies from Dominik at Get Germanized. I hope you enjoy it.
Englishing
PREPOSITIONAL Phrases (with, among, despite, before, next to the, for, since, according to, during)
Prepositional phrases are a number of words made up of a preposition and its object. The object could be a noun, pronoun, gerund or even a clause. Mr. P. will explain how prepositional phrases can act as adjectives or adverbs but also as...
Englishing
What to know about NOUNS (countables/uncountables, gender, modifiers, qualifiers, determiners)
In this series, Mr. P./Marc will delve into the many exceptions you can find in the English Language. In this lesson he will dedicate it to "Nouns". He will list all the types of nouns and exceptions there are by giving easy examples to...
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Dürfen - German 1 WS Explanation - Deutsch lernen
In this video I explain how to use the modal auxiliary "dürfen" (may, to be allowed to) in German.
Englishing
ESL - Correlative Conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are words that work together and relate one sentence to another. Mr. P. will discuss many issues that students face when learning these conjunctions. At the end of the video, he will provide an exercise. This...
Englishing
Lesson on how to use ADJECTIVAL PHRASES (Phrases whose main word is an adjective)
When you want to describe a noun you need to use adjectives, relative clauses or adjectival phrases. The latter ones are phrases whose main word is an adjective. There can be three types of adjectival phrases. Those that use a present...
Englishing
Lesson on First Conditional (1st episode) - (MUST WATCH the 2nd EPISODE too !)
The first conditional is the simplest conditional of all four, though you need to remember the formula well. In this lesson Mr. P./Marc will delve into four tips on how to use the first conditional. He will provide easy examples and give...
Englishing
Adverbial Clauses: TIME CLAUSES (after, long before, while, the next time, the last time, etc.)
Mr. P. starts this lesson by describing what a main and a subordinating clause are. He then talks about conjunctions and lists some examples. Finally he delves on subordinate clauses. There are three main kinds of subordinate clause:...
Englishing
Ditransitive Verbs (accord, give, show, sing, lend, pay, hand, etc.)
Mr. P./Marc starts this lesson by explaining the difference between a direct and indirect object. He then describes what a ditransitive verb is by showing an easy example. He then goes on by listing some rules in order to use...
Englishing
ESL - Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound and Complex
In this lesson, Mr. P. will talk about three sentence types: Simple, complex and compound. He will also explain coordinating and subordinating conjunctions using them in complex and compound sentences.
This lesson is designed for...
Englishing
Subject-Verb Agreement (Lesson 1 - Finding the subject)
This lesson is designed for intermediate students who wish to improve their English grammar, and for those above levels who wish to clear up doubts about this topic. The principle of subject-verb agreement seems simple. A singular...
The Learning Depot
Subject Verb Agreement: Basic Rules with Examples
Subject-verb agreement is for the most part fairly straight forward, but can be tricky when you have compound subjects joined by nor and or, collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, singular nouns that end in s, the pronoun none, inverted...
Englishing
Lesson on Complex Transitive Verbs (verbs that take objects)
Verbs can be transitive, intransitive, ditransitive, verbs that could also appear with prepositional phrases as their complement, there can be phrasal verbs, and finally there can be complex transitive ones. These ones look like they...
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Your Ultimate Guide to Reflexive Pronouns in German
If you are struggling to understand reflexive pronouns and reflexive verbs in German, this video is guaranteed to explain everything you need to know about them. In this video I explain the pronoun "sich", what it means to use a...
The Learning Depot
Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs
A group of words that may take the place of a part of speech is called a phrase. In an earlier lesson, I explained the seven types of phrases, but in this lesson, I expand on the prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase is a...
Curated Video
Adding Prepositional Phrases to Enhance Meaning in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use prepositional phrases to convey specific meaning in their writing. The teacher provides examples and guides students in practicing adding prepositional phrases to sentences. The video...
Grammaropolis
A Preposition Introduces a Prepositional Phrase
Li'l Pete may be at the front of a prepositional phrase, but without the phrase, he's just an adverb.
Curated Video
Adding Modifiers to Noun Phrases for Descriptive Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of noun phrases and how writers use them to make their writing more descriptive and specific. The teacher provides examples and practice exercises for adding modifiers to nouns to create...
Curated Video
Identifying and Fixing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
This video is a helpful guide for writers to understand and fix misplaced and dangling modifiers in their sentences. The teacher explains the concept of modifiers and provides examples of how they can be misplaced or dangling. Viewers...
Cerebellum
English Punctuation: Commas
By illustrating all of the rules and tricks, the Standard Deviants show you when and where you should - and shouldn't - use these punctuation marks. How to create pauses in a sentence. This is part 3 in the series: 'English Punctuation:...
Curated Video
Expanding Sentences with Prepositional Phrases
In this video, the teacher explains how to use prepositional phrases to add details and visual imagery to writing. The lesson includes examples and practice exercises to help students understand and apply this concept.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet the Preposition
Prepositions help show us where things are in space and time.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prepositions of Time
Some prepositions help describe moments in time. Learn more and enhance your powers of time wizardry!