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#EnglishGrammar

The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-20

Some common strong verbs form the past with /ah/ as in swam, sang, ran, sank, drank. Verbs . Learn more here: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English past tense verbs with ah as in drank, sat, swam, image of a woman swimming in a pool
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-19

Verbal nouns are fully nouns, they cannot take direct objects, they have plurals, and they are modified by adjectives. . with us: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English grammar note about verbal nouns, image of an arrivals and departures screen at an airport
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-18

In an present tense unreal conditional sentence, use WERE (not was) in the if clause, and would in the than clause. Learn more: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English grammar note on the unreal conditional with were, image of two people walking in a park
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-15

The real conditional doesn’t use would. Use the real conditional when you’re not certain whether something is true or not. Real Conditional. Learn more: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

Grammar note on the English real conditional, image of a snow plow removing snow from a street
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-13

Some common strong verbs form the past with /o/ as in sold, told, woke, wrote, drove, chose, broke. Verbs . Learn more here: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English grammar note on the past tense with /o/ as in broke. Image of a broken cell phone screen
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-12

In an present tense unreal conditional sentence, use the past tense of the verb (always were for be) in the if clause, and would in the than clause. Learn more: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English grammar note on the present unreal conditional, image of a Parisian cafe
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-11

Gerunds are nouns that have many verb-like characteristics, like taking a direct object. . with us: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English grammar note on verb-like qualities of gerunds, image of an artist painting something
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-06-10

: THAT can introduce subject noun clauses. It cannot be omitted. That she left was a surprise to everyone. . thelanguagegarage.com/uses-of-

Note on THAT subject clauses in English, image of a man yelling
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-30

Everyone had better finish the project on time! . . with us: thelanguagegarage.com/the-engl

The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-30

Since the subjunctive sounds formal, English speakers often use alternatives in everyday speech. . . with us: thelanguagegarage.com/the-engl

English grammar note on alternatives to the subjunctive, image of a judge writing something
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-29

: THAT introduces clauses in the subjunctive after verbs like require, demand, suggest, insist, and propose. . thelanguagegarage.com/uses-of-

English grammar note on the uses of that to introduce subjunctive clauses, image of a person looking at a cell phone
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-28

If sentences can be general, real, or unreal. Real Conditional. , , Learn more: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English grammar note about if sentences, image of rain through a window
El SaltybananieSaltybananie
2025-05-23

I before E except after C, or when sounds like an A as in Neighbor and Weigh.

Also, since I am being all bitchy, the possessive of "it" has no apostrophe.



The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-23

Some common strong verbs form the past with /eh/ as in fell, fed, held, read, said. Verbs . Learn more here: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English strong verbs with the sound /eh/ in the past tense, like fell, held, said, read. Image of people walking on a path with fallen leaves
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-22

: Omitting THAT sounds strange or wrong after verbs with very specific meanings (shriek, howl, grumble, etc.) . thelanguagegarage.com/uses-of-

English grammar note on cases when it sounds strange to omit THAT, image of a man shrieking or growling something very angrily
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-21

The Unreal Conditional with WOULD expresses a hypothetical (unreal) situation. , , Learn more: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English unreal conditional with would, image of taxis on a New York street
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-20

Gerunds refer to the act of doing something. Verbal nouns refer to the fact or result. . with us: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English grammar note on gerunds vs verbal nouns, image of a child holding a dog
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-19

The subjunctive is used after nouns of requesting, suggesting, preferring or demanding. . . with us: thelanguagegarage.com/the-engl

Use of the English subjunctive after nouns of requesting, suggesting, preferring, or demanding, image of a judge's desk
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-15

: THAT can be omitted when it introduces most subordinate clauses after common verbs. . thelanguagegarage.com/uses-of-

English grammar for omission of that before subordinate clauses, image of a person waking up and stretching
The Language GarageLanguage_Garage
2025-05-13

Several common strong verbs form the past with a vowel change and -d or -t. Verbs . Learn more here: thelanguagegarage.com/english-

English strong/irregular verbs in the past tense, image of a sleeping cat

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