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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Download FREE lesson PDF:  https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-direct-indirect-objects/  Do you know how to use direct and indirect objects CORRECTLY in English?  Today I'll help you avoid two very common mistakes I see English learners make!  Want to correct your mistakes and learn to use English more confidently?  Check out my Advanced English Grammar Course! One of my students says this course has helped him correct a lot of errors:    “This is the best English course I’ve ever taken! The explanations in all the lessons are very clear and detailed. I got to know the mistakes that non-native English speakers commonly make. What’s most interesting is that there are writing tasks in every lesson and I could send my writing in for correction! I love it very much! Through this, I got to know my grammatical mistakes that I’d been making for years.” – Foong, Malaysia  

Direct & Indirect Objects - and MISTAKES!

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BATTLE vs. BOTTLE pronunciation

⭐ 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

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50+ Contractions in English!

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