This month I'm going to teach you about some common errors in English. These are mistakes that I've observed and corrected frequently during my years of helping English learners improve their skills.  Today's lesson focuses on common errors with adjectives and adverbs. Do you want to get correction on YOUR English?  Join one of our courses that includes teacher feedback!  Here are the options:  Advanced English Grammar Course + Feedback on writing Reading Course + Feedback on writing Vocabulary Courses + Feedback on short answers Phrasal Verbs Course + Feedback on short answers Idioms Course + Feedback on short answers Everyday English Speaking Courses + Feedback on recorded speaking Pronunciation Course + Feedback on recorded speaking  Getting direct feedback from a teacher on your writing or speaking is one of the best ways to identify the specific errors you are making, and then correct them so that you can speak and write better in the future.

230 - Common Errors with Adjectives and Adverbs

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⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF:  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-types-of-phrasal-verbs-examples/ ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course/ What Are Phrasal Verbs? They are verbs with two or three words: main verb + particle (preposition or adverb). Phrasal Verbs are very common in the English language!  I wake up at 7:30 every day. Please turn off the TV. My brother and I don’t get along. We fight all the time. She came up with a good idea.   In this lesson, you’re going to learn different types of phrasal verbs - transitive and intransitive, and separable and inseparable. Don’t worry too much about those terms; I’ll show you very clearly how each type of phrasal verb works in a sentence! You’ll definitely want to download today’s lesson guide, because it includes extra content - some lists and examples of each type of phrasal verb. To get that free guide, click on the link in the video description and enter your e-mail address to receive the free PDF. ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF:  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-types-of-phrasal-verbs-examples/ ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course/ 

Phrasal Verbs: Transitive, Intransitive, Separable, Inseparable

Contractions combine two words into a short form with an apostrophe – for example, I am becomes I’m; could not becomes couldn’t... and many more that you’ll learn in this lesson. Contractions are extremely common in spoken English and informal written English, and today you’re going to learn 50 of them – yes, we do have that many contractions in English! Make sure to download the free PDF guide to this lesson so you can save the full contractions list and all the example sentences. ⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF:  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-50-contractions-in-english/ ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ 

50+ Contractions in English!

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MAYBE vs. MAY BE (with examples)

⭐ Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-linking-verbs/ ⭐ $1 grammar e-books:  https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/ ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/  Linking verbs do not describe an action – instead, they connect the subject of the sentence to a word describing it or providing additional information about it. For example:  - I feel tired. (“tired” describes me) - He seems annoyed (“annoyed” describes him) - She is a teacher. (“a teacher” describes her) - They are students. (“students” describes them)   I’ll show you a list of linking verbs, and then we’ll look at a lot of examples. If you want to download this lesson to save it and review it later, click here and enter your e-mail address to get the free PDF. 

Learn 20 LINKING verbs in English

Our question of the day is “What do gotcha, gotta, and got it mean – and how do we use them in informal spoken English?” All of these involve the word “got,” but they are different! Thanks for the great question - you can download lots of our past ask the teacher lessons by clicking on the link below. ⭐ Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/  ⭐ Everyday English Speaking Course:  https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course/ 

230 - Common Errors with Adjectives and Adverbs

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