English is a confusing language for many reasons. But the irregular verbs might be the most confusing part. Why is "told" the past tense of "tell" but "smold" isn't the past tense of "smell"? It turns out that the study of irregular...

What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.

Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from...

New ReviewThis video teaches what nouns, verbs, and adjectives are. These are important grammar skills for reading and writing..

This comprehensive video lesson delves into identifying and eliminating wordiness in your writing. Whether you're a seasoned writer looking to polish your craft or a student striving for clarity in your assignments, this...

Video on how using parallel structure makes writing balanced.

This video provides a concise and engaging explanation of how tense shifts can disrupt the flow of an essay and confuse readers. By using the analogy of verbs as time travelers, the teacher emphasizes the importance of maintaining...

The three types of verbal's: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

All the words in the English language can be organised into groups according to the role they play in a sentence. We call these groups ‘parts of speech’.Knowing how words function helps us to construct sentences. Words are generally...

In this English grammar lesson, we explore how the -ing form is used in different contexts and for different purposes, including:1) Continuous tenses2) Adjectives3) Nouns4) After certain verbs5) After prepositions6) After certain...

Howcast - Whether in grade school or grad school, this guide will help you write a pitch-perfect thesis statement for any essay.

Howcast -Learn how to use adjectives correctly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.

Pupil outcome: I can use common irregular verbs in the present and future tense when making summer plans. Key learning points: - The present tense forms of 'aller' and 'faire' are highly irregular and must be learnt. - French has just...

Pupil outcome: I can use 'können' and 'dürfen' to describe what people are able to do and what people are allowed to do. Key learning points: - 'Dürfen' refers to permission required from another person to do something. - 'Können' refers...

Pupil outcome: I can use dative verbs and indirect object pronouns when communicating with other people in the context of work experience. Key learning points: - The German [ch] can be soft or hard. Soft [ch] should not be confused with...

Pupil outcome: I can differentiate simple present and present continuous in German when asking and answering questions. Key learning points: - There is just one present tense in German. - Time adverbs help to translate German present...

Pupil outcome: I can use the simple future of -er verbs accurately to talk about my own and others' future plans for a visit to Paris. Key learning points: - Conjugate the future tense of -er verbs by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a,...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present and perfect tense to discuss friendships. Key learning points: - The past participles of most verbs like connaitre are formed with a 'u' ending e.g. connu, disparu,...

Pupil outcome: I can recognise and use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present tense in the context of meeting new friends. Key learning points: - Connaitre is conjugated as follows in the present tense: connais, connais, connait,...

Pupil outcome: I can complete read aloud, role-play and translation tasks in the context of life in Mexico. Key learning points: - When approaching reading aloud tasks, identify tricky sounds in the text before reading it aloud. - When...

Pupil outcome: I can use the correct position of adjectives when talking about activities at school. Key learning points: - If the final syllable is stressed and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's' there is an accent on the final...

Pupil outcome: I can read and understand a more challenging text about Bolivia. Key learning points: - The SSC [l] is pronounced as in the word 'libro' and [ll] as in the word 'llamar'. - The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person...

Pupil outcome: I can use singular -er and -ir verbs to write a short text from memory about free time activities in the present tense. Key learning points: - Some Spanish infinitives end in -er and -ir; we call them -er and -ir verbs. -...

Pupil outcome: I can use singular forms of regular -ar verbs to ask and answer questions. Key learning points: - [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'. - [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro',...