Was or Were? How to Use the Past Tense of Be
Practise using “be” to talk about the past.
B1 Grammar
B1 · GRAMMAR
The grammar of stories, opinions, and longer conversations.
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Know Knew Known: Mastering the Correct Past Tense and Participle Forms of “Know”
Practise using “know” to talk about the past.
What is an Idiom: List of 10 Popular English Idioms Explained
Explore common English idioms and what they mean in context.
When and How to Use Commas: A Grammar Guide for Clear Writing
Practise using commas in lists, introductions and connected ideas.
When to Use a Comma Before ‘And’: Understanding Punctuation Rules
Explore when to use a comma with and in lists and sentences.
How Do You Use a Colon: Rules and Examples for Clear Writing
Use a colon to introduce a list, example or explanation after a complete sentence.
Do Periods Go Inside or Outside of Quotation Marks? A Clear and Neutral Guide
Compare punctuation conventions around quotation marks in British and American writing.
Capital Letters in English: The Rules and the Tricky Cases
Quick Answer Use a capital letter for the first word of a sentence, for the word I, and for names: people, places, days, months, holidays, languages and nationalities. Seasons, school subjects and ordinary family words stay small. ✓ On Monday, I visited Dad in Leeds. ✓ My dad loves spring and teaches maths. Seven Places…
When to Use Complement vs Compliment: Understanding the Difference
Compare complement and compliment with examples of matching and praise.
Animal Collectives: A Complete List of Collective Nouns for Animals Explained
Learn words used for groups of animals.
