Dynamic vs. Stative verbs.
Dynamic verbs do what it says on the tin, there is usually some sort of action. Stative aka state verbs are verbs of the mind/thinking (agree, believe, know, remember etc) …
Two secret words to get the present RIGHT (finally).
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Two secret words to get the present RIGHT (finally). ‘Permanent’ and ‘temporary’ are 2 words to keep in mind when talking in the ‘present’ in …
It’s all about the culture.
Monday Mails. It’s all about the culture. “I would never write it like that“, If had a € everytime I heard this phrase, I wouldn’t be a millionaire, unfortunately, but …
Time
‘In the first time‘ ‘in the last time‘ and ‘in the next time‘ are typical wobbles (hier: Fehler. Literally: Wackeln) for German speakers but easily fixed. ‘In the first time‘ …
4 easy-to-remember tense names, your grammar book doesn’t use.
Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: 4 easy-to-remember tense names, your grammar book doesn’t use. Everybody hates grammar!!!, right!?!?! However hard I try to embed it in a realistic situation or …