Comparatives & Superlatives — Better, Best! (A2/B1)
Sydney is bigger than Chittagong. Réunion is smaller than both. But which is more beautiful? Let's find out — and learn how to compare in English.
Category: Grammar
Advanced grammar lessons from the LIFE series — CEFR levels A1-C1. Concession clauses, inversion, discourse markers, and more.
Reported Speech: What Did They Say? (B2 Grammar)
Working at the Star Casino, I relayed guest complaints to managers all night. Reported speech was survival English.
Present Perfect: Connecting Past to Now (B1 Grammar)
I have lived in four countries. That one sentence — present perfect — tells you something about who I am right now.
The Passive Voice — B2 Grammar with Real-Life Examples
In four years of French bureaucracy, I learned one truth: passive voice is the language of people who don't want to be blamed.
First & Second Conditional — Real vs Hypothetical (B1)
If I had stayed in Sydney, I would never have built this life. Conditionals aren't just grammar — they're choices.
Modal Verbs: Can, Could, Should, Must — B1 Grammar
Working at the Star Casino, I had to master the language of obligation and permission fast.
Telling Your Story: Narrative Tenses (B1 Grammar)
The night I left Sydney for the last time, I needed every past tense in English to explain what had happened.
Present Simple vs Present Continuous — 5-Minute Grammar Fix
I moved from Sydney to Réunion island. Two tenses helped me describe two completely different lives.
English Tip · 08 — Articles — A, An, The, or Nothing
A/an introduces something new or non-specific. The refers to something already known or unique. Zero article = general statements about uncountable or plural nouns.
English Tip · 07 — Conditionals — If, When, and Why It Matters
First conditional = real future possibility. Second = unreal present or future. Third = unreal past. The verb in the if-clause tells you which one you’re in.