One Point English Lesson: Get to + Verb

When you have the chance to do something, and often something that you have wanted to do, you can use get to + verb: I got to see some of my friends in Tokyo last October. Jack said he got to eat delicious food all over Spain. The train shouldn’t be crowded now. I’m sure we will get to … Continue reading →

One Point English Lesson: Using Could

Last week we had a look at how to use can. Today, let’s look at could. This word can be confusing because it has a few different uses and meanings, so let’s see how it’s used. Could is used as the past of can in a negative sentence meaning ability. I couldn’t swim well when I was … Continue reading →

One Point English Lesson: Using Can

Can is a versatile word in English and has several uses. Let’s have a look at this word today. We use can to talk about ability, and generally this ability comes after a certain amount of practice or repitition: Can you cook well? How many slices of pizza can you eat? Do you know if … Continue reading →

One-Point English Lesson: Causative + Infinitive

I mentioned yesterday that we use the causative form of make, have, and let with a base verb. When we use the causative form of other verbs, such as cause, command, get, order, etc, and the object of those verbs is performing the action, we use the infinitive form (VerbING) of the main verb. … Continue reading →

One-Point English Lesson: Causative + Base Verb

When we use the causative form of make, have, and let, and the object of those verbs is performing the action, we use the base form of the main verb. In its causative form, make has the meaning of “force” or “push” The boss made Jack work on the report all day. “Jack” is the … Continue reading →

Happy English New York

Tagged with verbs

One Point English Lesson: Get to + Verb

One Point English Lesson: Using Could

One Point English Lesson: Using Can

One-Point English Lesson: Causative + Infinitive

One-Point English Lesson: Causative + Base Verb