Englishing
Lesson on DIRECT and INDIRECT SPEECH (He said he had understood my lesson.)
We use the direct speech when are speaking. But if we want to report what someone else said we have to use indirect speech. To do that, we go a tense back to report it. There is an exception to this rule: when we are reporting something...
Englishing
Lesson on TIPS on how to learn English (EXCELLENT tips to follow when learning ENGLISH !)
In this video, Mr. P./Marc will give you some tips on how to study English. Being a difficult language to learn, it is important for students to review and put into practice what the student has learnt. Reading a book an article,...
Englishing
Past Perfect Simple
This video will teach you the Past Perfect Simple by giving you examples using also the Present Perfect and Past Simple. This video will teach you how to use them by giving easy example. This lesson is addressed to the beginner student...
Englishing
Lesson on PREPOSITIONAL VERBS & PHRASAL VERBS (make out, stay in, sit on, arrive at...etc.)
This video is about prepositional verbs and phrasal verbs. Prepositional verbs are those that cannot be separated while phrasal verbs are separable. Mr. P./Marc will use these types of verbs in his short composition about his past...
Englishing
The Passive Voice (Voce Passiva - Lingua INGLESE - Spiegato BENISSIMO)
In this lesson we will look at the passive voice. I will give you simple sentences and a formula to learn in order for you to understand it easily. This lesson is addressed to the beginner student who wishes to learn English grammar, but...
Englishing
Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect Simple
In this lesson we will look at the difference between the #present #perfect #continuous and the #present #perfect #simple. This video will give you the main differences using very easy examples in order to be comprehensible. This lesson...
Englishing
Lesson on how to use BE TO (Citizens are to observe laws of a country)
This video is about the grammatical form be to + inf. It is used mainly in formal contexts such as laws, contracts, formal letters, and instruction manuals. It can be easily substituted with "to be supposed to". My mini-lesson will...
Englishing
Lesson on VERB PATTERNS ( VERB + ING - VERB + TO)
This video is about verb patterns. In this mini lesson, Mr. P./Marc will explain four types of verb patterns: Verb + gerund, verb + infinitive, verb + to + gerund, and verb + base of a verb (without either an infinitive or a gerund). As...
Englishing
Lesson on CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS (Both...and, either...or, neither...nor)
This video is about correlative conjunctions. Conjunctions are joiners, words that connect parts of a sentence. There are three types: coordinating, subordinating and correlative. In this mini lesson Marc will talk about the correlative...
Englishing
Lesson on HAVE SOMETHING DONE (I had my car washed yesterday)
This video is about the grammatical form "to have sth. done". When we want somebody to do something for us we use this form. Some people prefer to use "to get sth. done" instead of "have sth. done", it has the same meaning. The lesson...
Curated Video
Separable Phrasal Verbs
Let's brush up on our phrasal verbs and learn about separable phrasal verbs. Do let me know in the comments section if you have any questions about this, and feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for future lessons.
Englishing
Lesson on how to use HAVE TO (how to express a strong obligation based on a law)
This video is about the modal verb "have to". This modal verb is mostly used for obligations but not only. In this lesson I will concentrate on the usage of obligation for amE and for brE. It is an impersonal obligation so somebody or an...
Englishing
Grammar Lesson on 7 ways to use the verb to BE (full verb, auxiliary verb, etc.)
This video is about seven ways to use the verb to be. Mr. P./Marc will list seven examples using each different function of the most important verb in the English Language. He will then delve into every different usage and provide its...
Englishing
Lesson on Could, Would, Should Have + Past Participle (I could have watched this lesson before)
This video is about could, should, would + past participle. These modal verbs need another verb to complete their meaning. In this lesson though, Mr. P./Marc will teach you how to use them to refer to a past action. Could is used for...
Englishing
Lesson on BE USED TO vs. GET USED TO (I am used to going to school - I am getting used to driving)
This video is about be used to and get used to. This lesson focuses on the main difference between these two grammatical forms. Be used to is being accustomed to sth. Instead, get used to means to become accustomed to sth. The teacher...
Englishing
Lesson on the Past Perfect Continuous (I had been studying for hours)
In this lesson, Mr. P./Marc will talk about the Past Perfect Continuous. This tense is mainly used with the Past Simple to express an action in progress before another action in the past. It is easily confused with the Past Continuous....
Englishing
Confusing English: Say vs. Tell (Differenza tra SAY e TELL - Adatto per esami Cambridge)
#Say and #tell have similar meanings. They both mean to #communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently. With the help of a diagram I will help you to better differentiate them.
Englishing
Confusing English: who vs. whom (Differenza tra WHO e WHOM - Adatto per esami Cambridge)
This video is about the differences between the pronouns who and whom. Marc will use a diagram to show this difference. This lesson is intended for elementary students who wish to brush up their grammar.
Englishing
Lezione di Inglese: Present Perfect Continuous
In this lesson we will look at the usage of the #Present #Perfect #Continuous. The lesson will give you easy examples in order to be comprehensible for the student. This lesson is addressed to elementary students who wish to learn...
Englishing
Inglese per Italiani: Wh-question words (Adatto per ESAMI CAMBRIDGE - Spiegazione SEMPLICE)
In questo mini video vi insegnerò ad usare le WH-question words. Loro sono dei pronomi o avverbi che vanno inseriti all'inizio di una frase interrogativa. La spiegazione è tutta in Italiano. This video is about making questions in...
Englishing
Inglese per Italiani: Adverbs (Come usare gli AVVERBI Inglesi - Spiegato in modo SEMPLICE)
This video is about "adverbs". Adverbs are important because they can modify a verb, an adjective or other adverbs in a sentence. There can actually be adverbs of time, place, manner, degree and frequency. The latter one will be taught...
Englishing
Lesson on how to use NEED TO & NEED (I need to study, She needn't worry about her exam)
This video is about need to as a main verb and NEED as a modal verb. As a main verb, it need an auxiliary for questions and negative sentences. As a modal verb it is mainly used in negative or positive sentences with a negative meaning....
Englishing
Lesson on how to use QUESTION TAGS (are you? - hasn't he?)
This video is about question tags. Mainly used in informal contexts. Question tags are interrogative fragments, either positive or negative, placed at the end of a statement. Mr. P./Marc will list 4 different rules when using them. He...
Englishing
Lesson on Future Perfect Simple (He will have finished the explanation by the time I read this)
This mini lesson is about the future perfect simple. It is used to explain an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future. We add time expressions such as by the time, by then, etc. I will give you simple examples in...