There are a few basic rules regarding the use of infinitives and gerunds. Infinitives and gerunds are noun forms. If used before the main verb, they are the subject of the verb; after the main verb, ...

** If the verb "be" is used, then to be formally correct use "were" in these constructions, e.g. I wish (that) I were rich. This usage is called the subjunctive.

Learn how Americans use the verb have in everyday English! This lesson covers have, has, and had with easy explanations, ...

Casagrande writes that using the correct adverb to modify a verb can often be a swing and miss — just like in baseball.

How many 'blue' phrases do you know? Learn three more here.

Do you know how to use do up, do over, or do without? In this lesson, Claire teaches six of the most common English phrasal ...

This technique gives multilingual students explicit instruction on how to effectively develop their ideas for each part of a ...

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