This month’s episode breaks down the Past Perfect tense — a structure many learners avoid, but it’s incredibly useful when telling stories or talking about past experiences.

🟢 Example: “By the time I arrived, they had already left.”

I’ll guide you through how and when to use it, how to avoid common mistakes, and I’ll give you plenty of natural-sounding examples.

How do we actually use the present perfect in our conversations? In this episode, listen to examples and learn 5 ways we use present perfect: 1. Experience 2. Change over time, 3. Accomplishments 4. Uncompleted action you are expecting 5. Multiple actions at different times.

Do you ever get confused with the present perfect? Learn what non-specific time references are and how we use them with present perfect. Learn the difference between the simple present and the present perfect.

In this episode, we explore the Future Continuous tense—used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future. You'll learn how to use it naturally in conversation, how it differs from other future forms, and why it's helpful for expressing future plans with clarity and nuance.

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Did you know that there are 4 ways to use the present continuous verb tense? Although we can use the present continuous in 4 different contexts, the structures and forms stay the same. It's good to be aware of how we use these tenses in English, as it improves our comprehension and fluency.

Talk about the future. What are your plans? What will happen, or what is going to happen? Here, I discuss the grammatical structures and the difference between their meanings such as predictions, prior plans and willingness. Also, understand the contractions and connected forms of these phrases.

How many of these top ten romance idioms and phrases do you know? We use these common idioms and phrases to talk about marriage, dating and relationships. It's also important to learn the pronunciation of these phrases. Do you know someone who's going to "tie the knot" soon? Try using some of these idioms in your conversations this week!