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English Grammar: The Zero 0 Conditional

October 17, 2010 by Melanie

English Grammar: 0 (Zero) Conditional | English Teacher Melanie

Conditional sentences in English are used to talk about events and their results. The zero (0) conditional is the factual conditional. It is used to talk about habits, scientific facts, general truths, instructions and rules, if something else happens first. If this event happens or if this condition exists, this is what happens. These are […]

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English Grammar: When is It OK to Use “Foods” and “Fruits”?

October 13, 2010 by Melanie

When is it OK to use "foods" and "fruits" in English? | English Teacher Melanie

One of the first “rules” that English students learn is that uncountable nouns can’t be used in the plural form. As you continue studying English, you start seeing foods and fruits, and you wonder, “is the rule wrong?” There are some nouns that are both countable and uncountable nouns. In this English grammar lesson, you […]

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English Grammar: The First 1st Conditional

October 10, 2010 by Melanie

The 1st (First) Conditional English Sentence Structure | EnglishTeacherMelanie.com

Conditional sentences in English are used to talk about events and their results. The first (1st) conditional is the possible conditional. It is used to talk about possible future events and their likely results. If this event happens or if this condition exists, this will likely happen. You can use the the first conditional to […]

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English Vocabulary: Idioms with “Baby”!

October 8, 2010 by Melanie Leave a Comment

English Vocabulary: Idioms with "Baby" | English Teacher Melanie

to have a baby/to expect a baby When I talked about my friend in the listening lesson, I said… My oldest friend in the world just had her first baby! Did you notice I used the verb have? When a woman is pregnant, you say she is having a baby, OR she is expecting a […]

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English Grammar: The Second 2nd Conditional

October 3, 2010 by Melanie

The 2nd (Second) Conditional English Sentence Structure | EnglishTeacherMelanie.com

Conditional sentences in English are used to talk about events and their results. The second (2nd) conditional is the present hypothetical conditional. Hypothetical means imaginary or not real. Use the second conditional when you want to imagine that the present, right now, is different than it really is. You wish that your present situation, or […]

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