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A false cognate is a word that looks like a word in the other language but means something completely different, like embarrassed and embarazada.
Flashcards to Learn English: How to Use Them So They Actually Work
Flashcards only work if you use spaced repetition: reviewing everything at once doesn't help, you need to review right before you forget.
English Suffixes: What They Are, Types, and a List With Examples
A suffix goes at the end of the word and can change its part of speech: happy (adjective) becomes happiness (noun).
English Prefixes: What They Are, Types, and a List With Examples
A prefix goes before the word and changes its meaning, not its part of speech: happy becomes unhappy is still an adjective.
How to Learn English for Free From Scratch: A Real Beginner's Guide
You don't need to pay to get started: you need a method, consistency, and practice across all 4 skills, not just isolated grammar rules.
Comparatives vs. Superlatives in English: Which One to Use and When
Comparative compares 2 things (taller than), superlative compares 3 or more and points out the number one (the tallest).
Going To vs. Will: Which One to Use for the Future
Going to is for plans already decided, will is for decisions you make right at the moment of speaking.
Will: Spontaneous Decisions, Predictions, and Promises
Will + base verb never changes form, no matter the subject: I will, she will, they will.
Going To: Plans, Intentions, and Predictions
Be + going to + verb is used for plans already decided and for predictions based on something you see right now.
Past Simple in English: Regular Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Negative, and Questions
Used for actions that finished in the past: regular verbs add -ed, irregular verbs change form.
Quantifiers in English: Much, Many, A Lot Of, A Few, A Little
Much and a little go with uncountable nouns, many and a few go with countable nouns, a lot of works with both.
Conjunctions in English: And, But, Or, So, Because
And, but, or, so, and because connect ideas: each one links sentences in a different way.
Wh Questions in English: What, Where, When, Who, Why, How
Wh questions ask for specific information and always go at the start of the question.
Superlative Adjectives in English: How to Compare 3 or More Things
Superlatives compare 3 or more things and always take "the": the tallest, the most expensive.
Comparative Adjectives in English: How to Compare Two Things
Short adjectives add -er, longer ones use more, and both are followed by than.
Let's: How to Suggest Doing Something Together
"Let's" means "let us" and is used to invite someone to do something together, always including the speaker.
Would Like: The Polite Way to Ask for Something
"Would like" is the polite way to say you want something, more formal than "want."
Like + -ing: How to Talk About What You Enjoy
Like + -ing is the most natural way to say what you enjoy doing in English.
Have Got: What It Means and How It's Different from Have
"Have got" means exactly the same as "have" (to possess), it just changes the structure of questions and negatives.
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous: Which One to Use and When
Present Simple is for habits and routines, Present Continuous is for what's happening right now.
Present Continuous in English: Affirmative, Negative, and Questions
The tense for what's happening right now: be + verb-ing.
How Much vs. How Many: Which One to Use and When
How much goes with uncountable nouns (money, water), how many goes with plural countable nouns (books, people).
Countable and Uncountable Nouns in English: How to Tell Them Apart
Countable nouns can be counted directly (one book, two books), uncountable ones can't (water, rice, money).
Prepositions of Movement in English: To, From, Into, Out Of
They describe movement from one place to another: to, from, into, out of, through, across, and more.
Prepositions of Time in English: At, On, In for Talking About Time
At for exact times, on for days and dates, in for longer periods like months and years.
Prepositions of Place in English: In, On, At, and More
In, on, and at are the three place prepositions that get confused the most in English, each with its own rule.
Can: Ability, Permission, and Requests
Can covers three things: what you're able to do, asking for permission, and asking for a favor. It's always followed by the base form of the verb.
The Imperative in English: How to Give Orders and Instructions
The imperative in English uses the base form of the verb, no subject, and it never changes depending on who you're talking to.
Adverbs of Frequency in English: Always, Usually, Often, Sometimes, Never
Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never say how often something happens, and they have a fixed spot in the sentence.
Have vs. Has: Which One to Use and When
Have goes with I/you/we/they, has goes with he/she/it. It's the irregular version of the third-person -s.
Present Simple in English: Affirmative, Negative, and Questions (Full Guide)
The tense for habits, routines, and general facts, with the rule almost everyone forgets: the -s on he/she/it.
This, That, These, Those in English: Which One to Use and When
This and that are singular, these and those are plural. This/these is near, that/those is far.
Some vs. Any: When to Use Each One
Some goes in affirmative sentences, any goes in negatives and questions. Both mean "some" or "any amount of."
There Is / There Are: How to Say Something Exists (Present and Past)
There is (singular) and there are (plural) are the two ways to say something exists in English, and they do change based on number.
Order of Adjectives in English: The Correct Order When Using Several
When you use two or more adjectives before a noun in English, they have to go in a specific order, not just any order.
Possessive 's: How to Show Who Owns What (Mary's Car)
The possessive 's shows who owns something: it attaches to the owner, not the thing owned.
Plural Nouns in English: Regular and Irregular Rules (Cats, Boxes, Children)
Most plurals in English just add -s, but there are spelling rules and exceptions you have to memorize.
The: When to Use the Definite Article in English (and When Not To)
The is used when both you and your listener already know exactly what you're talking about. If not, you don't use it.
A vs. An: The Real Rule (It's About Sound, Not Spelling)
The a/an rule doesn't depend on the letter a word starts with, it depends on how it sounds.
Possessive Pronouns in English: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Ours, Theirs
The 6 possessive pronouns in English, with examples and the rule almost everyone breaks: no apostrophe, ever.
Object Pronouns in English: Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, Them
The 7 pronouns that go after the verb in English, with examples and what they're really for.
Possessive Adjectives in English: My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their
The 7 possessive adjectives in English, with examples and the two mix-ups everyone makes: its/it's and your/you're.
Verb To Be: Am, Is, Are, Was, Were Explained
The 8 forms of English's most important verb, explained with examples and contractions.
Subject Pronouns: The Complete List, Rules, and Examples
The 7 words that go before the verb in English, explained with examples and the mistakes learners make most often.
Best Free English Level Tests Online, Compared
Not all free tests measure the same thing. Here is the real comparison, no marketing spin.
B1 vs B2 English: What Is the Real Difference?
The line between "I can get by" and "I speak fluently." Here is the real difference.
English Levels Explained: A1 to C1 (CEFR)
From absolute beginner to advanced: what each level actually means, in plain terms.