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Francois
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2012-02-27
About
My name is Francois. I have been teaching for more than 5 years now and I have had the privilege of teaching students from a variety of different countries all over the world. I have a passion for teaching. I also write a blog for English language learners. When I am not teaching, I enjoy going to the cinema, watching TV, listening to music, reading, and writing.
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1. Free English Lessons
This blog offers grammar and vocabulary lessons for the English language. It also highlights common mistakes that learners of this language make. It is written, edited and maintained by an EFL teacher with more than 5 years of...
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Latest Blog Posts
- Verbs followed by verb + ing (Part 1)When we use a verb after the following verbs, we usually use verb + ing: 1) admit + verb + ing The accused man admitted killing 3 people. The accused man admitted kill 3 people. X The accused man admitted to kill 3 people. X Mary admitted making a...
- Giving AdviceIn today's free English lesson, we look at different ways to give advice in English. 1) Should The most common way to give advice is to use 'should'. 'Should' is a true modal helping verb so it is always followed by the base form of the verb...
- Noun suffixesWhat is a suffix? A suffix is a group of letters that we put after a word to make a new word. The different noun suffixes 1) -sion We use -sion to make nouns from certain verbs: televise (verb) - television (noun) The event was televised to t...
- The Past Simple Tense QuizPlease remember to include your name and e-mail address so that you can receive your score via email. Good luck! <p><p><p&...
- The modal helping verb 'can'on Apr 29, 2012 in English grammar grammar guide free English lessons learn English modal helping verb can vocabularyWhat is 'can'? 'Can' is a true modal helping verb which means it follows the same rules as other true modal helping verbs. 1) It doesn't change with the third person singular in the present simple tense (i.e. it stays the same for all subjects): ...
- Asking for and Giving DirectionsWhen you travel to an English-speaking country, it is useful to know how to ask for and understand directions. You might even be able to help a poor English-speaking tourist who has gotten lost in your hometown. Dialogues Look at these di...
- The Package - a story by the SWCon Apr 21, 2012 in english reading package free English lessons story writing learn English guide english storyDear English Learner Please find below the first (and I hope not the last!) story by a group of English language learners. I would like to thank Chandra, M. Hakim, Marisha, Icha, Charos and Yasemin for their wonderful contributions to make this firs...
- Determiners Quizon Apr 21, 2012 in English grammar free English lessons learn English English quiz determiners English exercisePlease remember to include your name and e-mail address so that you can receive your score via email. Good luck! <p><p><p&a...
- Possessive Pronouns vs Possessive AdjectivesToday's free English lesson is about the difference between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns. What are possessive pronouns? The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, ours, his, hers, theirs, and its. We use possessive pronouns in...
- How can we say dates in English?Today's free English lesson is about saying dates in English. Ordinal Numbers The first thing you should know is that we usually use ordinal numbers (e.g. first, second, third, etc.) instead of cardinal numbers (e.g. one, two, three, etc.) when we...
- OughtToday's free English lesson is in response to a question by Kulsum: "hello sir, this is kulsum i wana know about how i can use the word ought in a sentence what does it mean actually????" Thanks for your question, Kulsum! I hope the English lesson...
- Answers to the Parts of Speech QuizDear English learner 22 people took part in the Parts of Speech Quiz! Thank you to everyone who did. The following people scored 100%: Husi, Mariana, Viktoriya, and Charos. Congratulations! Please find below the correct answers with some explanation...
- The Present Simple Tense QuizPlease remember to include your name and e-mail address so that you can receive your score via email. Good luck! <p><p><p&am...
- Common mistakes with plural formsMistakes because of irregular plural forms 1) The noun 'child' has an irregular plural form (i.e. children): My childs were playing in the street when they saw the accident. X My children were playing in the street when they saw the accident. 2)...
- Object pronounson Apr 13, 2012 in they English grammar her him free English lessons you object pronouns me learn English it vocabulary English exerciseWhat are object pronouns? The object pronouns are me, us, you, them, him, her, and it. How do we use object pronouns? We use object pronouns in the place of nouns and noun phrases so that we do not need to repeat nouns and noun phrases unnecessa...
- Reptileson Apr 12, 2012 in chameleon anole free English lessons skink reptiles crocodile animal vocabulary tortoise animals rattlesnake gavial gecko iguana turtle vocabularyReptiles are animals that lay eggs and use the heat of the sun to keep their blood warm. tortoise Did you know? Reptiles are cold-blooded (= they cannot control their own body temperatures). turtle Did you know? There are almost 10 000 di...
- Subject pronounson Apr 11, 2012 in English grammar we free English lessons she English exercise they I he you common mistakes it subject pronouns vocabularyWhat are subject pronouns? The subject pronouns are I, we, you, they, he, she, and it. How do we use subject pronouns? We use subject pronouns in the place of nouns and noun phrases so that we do not need to repeat nouns and noun phrases unnece...
- Common prefixes with adjectiveson Apr 10, 2012 in prefixes free English lessons compound nouns learn English noun adjectives verb vocabulary English exerciseToday's English lesson is about common prefixes with adjectives. What is a prefix? A prefix is a letter or a group of letters that we put in front of a word to make a new word. Common prefixes with adjectives We often use prefixes with adject...
- 'Need' as an ordinary verb vs 'need' as a modal helping verbToday's English lesson is in response to a question by M. Hakim: "Hi Francois, I am going to place a problem to you. Pl let me know the difference between these two sentences: 1. He needs to go to the doctor. Negative-He doesn't need to go to the do...
- Parts of Speech Quizon Apr 8, 2012 in adverbs free English lessons parts of speech learn English English quiz adjectives nouns answers questionsDear English learner Please find below the first of many (I hope!) English quizzes. This quiz is about different parts of speech. If you find it a little difficult, it will be helpful to look at my lessons on nouns, adjectives, and adverbs before do...
