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How to Ask Questions in the Simple Past Tense – A Practical Guide for ESL Learners
Learn how to ask and answer questions in the simple past tense with this practical ESL guide. Perfect for beginners, it includes clear examples, grammar tips, and interactive practice to help students build confidence using did, was, and were.
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English Grammar for Beginners: How to Use Be Verbs in the Present Tense
Be verbs are small but powerful words in English! We use am, is, and are to describe people, places, and things in the present tense. For example, we say I am a student, She is happy, or They are in class.In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use be verbs correctly, avoid common mistakes, and…
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Discover a Better Way to Learn English – The Essential English Series
Learning English doesn’t have to be confusing or overwhelming. The Essential English series from Beyond English™ was created to help beginners build confidence step by step — with clear grammar explanations, everyday vocabulary, and engaging practice for real communication. Each book in the Essential English series has online resources to practice pronunciation, listening and speaking.…
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English Future Tense with Be Going To: Easy Guide for ESL Beginners
Master the English future tense with be going to in this beginner-friendly ESL guide. Learn when to use it, how to form sentences, avoid common mistakes, and practice with simple examples.
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English Future Tense with Will: Easy Grammar for ESL Students
Do you ever want to talk about tomorrow, next week, or even next year in English? Learning how to talk about the future is very important! The good news is, there are two common ways to talk about the future in English: will and be going to. In this post, we’ll focus on will. To…
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The Present Continuous: A Complete Guide for ESL Students
What is the present continuous? The present continuous tense – sometimes called the present progressive – is one of the first tenses English learners practice after the simple present. In this blog, we will discuss using the present continuous in affirmative statement, negative statements, Yes/No questions, and Wh- questions. We will also discuss the spelling…
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Subjects and Objects in English Grammar: Easy Guide for ESL Students
Subjects and Objects in English Sentences Understanding the difference between a subject and an object is one of the foundations of English grammar. Without this knowledge, it can be difficult to write clearly and understand how sentences work. In this post, we’ll break it down with simple explanations, examples, and practice. What is the Subject?…
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Possessives: A Complete Guide for ESL Students
In English, we often need to make statements or ask questions about possession – ownership. Possessives help us do this in different ways: with possessive nouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, and with the question word ‘whose‘. This lesson will help you understand how to use each form with simple rules, clear examples, and common mistakes…
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How to Use There Is / There Are in English
One of the first grammar structures English learners study is there is and there are. These phrases are very useful when talking about the existence or location of people, places, and things. In this post, we’ll look at how to make affirmative statements, negative statements, contractions, and yes/no questions with there is/there are. We’ll also…
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Yes/No Questions and Short Answers for ESL Students: A Quick Guide
Asking and answering questions is one of the most important skills in English. In this lesson, we will look at Yes/No questions in the simple present tense and how to give short answers. What Are Yes/No Questions? A Yes/No question is a question that can be answered with ‘Yes‘ or ‘No‘. ✅ Examples You do…