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The BE Verb: Be, To Be, Being, Been~All About Be
The BE verb is the most important verb in the English language. It communicates a state of being, or existence. The verb BE is used as a main verb as well as an auxiliary verb. It is a most irregular verb and has eight forms: be am are...
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Reading Comprehension | 8 Types of Context Clues to Be a Better Reader
Knowing the eight common types of context clues will help you be a better reader and unlock the meaning of complex text. In this lesson, we look at the 8 types of context clues. Examples are given.
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Passive Causative Verbs ~ Advanced English Grammar Lesson
In today's lesson, you'll learn about passive causative construction. This is an advanced lesson, so please watch the previous lesson on the active causative. • Causative Verbs ~... There are times when the passive causative is...
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When to Use the Gerund (-ing) and Infinitive (to): Is There a Difference in Meaning?
In today’s lesson we are going to compare two verbals: the gerund and the infinitive. From previous lessons, you learned that a gerund is a verb form that acts like a noun. And an infinitive is also a verb form that can take the form of...
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What is a Gerund? How Can a Noun be Derived from a Verb?
A gerund is a type of verbal that has the form of a verb but acts as a noun. In fact, because a gerund looks identical to the present participle some grammarians refer to it as the gerund-participle. This is because both the gerund and...
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Syntactic Properties of Phrasal Verbs | Lesson 1 of 3
In today’s lesson, we’ll look at phrasal verbs from a grammatical perspective. You’ll learn about the syntactic features of phrasal verbs, particles as adverbs or prepositions, and the difference between phrasal verbs,...
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Causative Verbs ~ Advanced English Grammar Lesson
Today, you’ll learn how we define true causative verbs The causative verb structure of the sentence The Causative verb structure of the sentence. (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative) Using modals with the causative structure The...
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ADVANCED LESSON: How to Reduce the Adjective Clause: Relative Clause Reduction
An adjective clause, also known as an adjectival, or relative clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun. In effect, this clause functions as one part of speech: the adjective. Why would you want or need to reduce the...
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ADVANCED LESSON PART 2: How to Reduce the Adverb Clause
In today’s video we’ll continue with our lesson on Reduced Adverb or Adverbial Clauses. This is an advanced lesson so students will need to be familiar with the present and past participle as well as the perfect aspect of verbs. This...
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INFINITIVES: Everything You Need To Know
An infinitive is a verb that is not bound by time. An infinitive is a base verb, or a verb in its basic form. This is called the bare infinitive. But when you think of the infinitive you probably think of the verb form called the full...
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Ultimate ASP.NET 5 Web API Development Guide - Install and Explore Postman
This video shows how to install and explore Postman. This clip is from the chapter "Environmental Configuration" of the series "Ultimate ASP.NET Core Web API Development Guide".This section talks about the environmental configuration...
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Ultimate ASP.NET 5 Web API Development Guide - Test and Understand PUT Endpoint
This video takes you through the test and helps you understand the PUT endpoint. This clip is from the chapter "Scaffolding API Functionality" of the series "Ultimate ASP.NET Core Web API Development Guide".This section focuses on the...
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頻度の副詞導入 - Frequency Adverbs in Japanese
How to use frequency adverbs in Japanese
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疑問詞疑問文(いつ・何時に・どこで・だれと・何を・何をしますか) Interrogative Questions in Japanese - What are you doing on the weekend
How to use interrogative questions in Japanese to ask things like "what are you doing on the weekend"
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placeでobjectをaction verb -doing something at or in in Japanese
Doing something at a place or in a place in Japanese.Place de Object o Action verb How to talk
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Adverbs vs. Adjectives: Common Mistakes, Examples and Practice
Do you know the difference between adjectives and adverbs? Adverbs and adjectives can actually change the meaning of a sentence and are an important part of speech in English grammar to learn. Check out this video as I explain and give...
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How To Be More Diplomatic & Polite - Business English
"There are times when we need to be direct in business, but there are also times when we need to be more diplomatic and polite. In this Business English lesson, I share 6 great tips to help you communicate successfully in meetings,...
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Talking About Your Skills In English - Job Interview Tips
"Learn lots of extremely useful vocabulary to help you talk about your professional skills in English. Some of the vocabulary you'll learn in this lesson: Hone/sharpen your skills: to improve or devop your skills over time: - Over the...
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Phrasal Verbs For Meetings - Business English (1)
"In this short Business English lesson, I show you 8 phrasal verbs that are often used in meetings. You'll see two example sentences for each phrasal verb, and you can also practise speaking with me. Examples of the phrasal verbs from...
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More Essential Verbs For Meetings - Business English Meetings
"Learn some of the most essential and common English verbs used in business meetings, and see them in context with example sentences. This is the second of 2 videos on this topic. The first video can be found under: ""10 Essential Verbs...
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How To Write Meeting Minutes In English
"In this lesson, you'll learn the most common vocabulary and phrases used to write meeting minutes in English. Examples: - TS pointed out that competition was getting tougher and requested an increase in the marketing budget. - PW...
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10 Essential Verbs for Meetings - Business English Vocabulary
"Do you often need English for business meetings? If so, watch this lesson where I introduce 10 essential verbs with example sentences. This is the first of 2 videos on this topic. The second video can be found under: ""More Essential...
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The French auxiliaries: être et avoir
Learn the two most important French verbs: être (to be) & avoir (to have).