ESL teacher Jennifer Lebedev teaches the proper usage of the English verb 'be' in the present tense. The verb 'be' has three forms in the present tense: 'am', 'is', 'are'. Sentences are formed with a subject and a verb. To make sentences with the verb 'be', use the correct form with the subject. Subjects are nouns and pronouns (people, places and things). Use 'am' for the pronoun 'I', e.g. 'I am hungry. 'Use 'is' for singular nouns (one thing) and the pronouns 'he', 'she', 'it', 'this', e.g. ...
Learn how to use more English phrasal verbs with this instructional English language lesson. get...over with
The legal drama surrounding Chinese startup Nreal and Magic Leap continues, and now we finally have an update.
On Wednesday, as expected, Apple unveiled the next generation of iPhones, namely the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max along with the more affordable iPhone XR, each equipped with a TrueDepth sensor.
After watching Samsung's exploding phone fiasco this past year, I took comfort knowing that the likelihood my iPhone would suddenly combust was slim. However, after hearing about a recent incident in Wisconsin, iPhone owners may have reason to worry.
The drama continues! In the latest installment of the feud that has rocked the driverless vehicle industry, Waymo is now accusing Uber of withholding a secret LiDAR device.
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to ask an Italian person if they speak English: "Parli inglese?" While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like this one, which make learning both vocabulary and proper pronunciation a very easy task. For more information, and to get started using this useful Italian phrase yourself, watch this video guide.
This clip demonstrates a left-leaning decrease sometimes used in knitting. It is usually called the "pass slipped stitch over" decrease (PSSO), or the K1, SL1, PSSO (knit one, slip one, pass slipped stitch over). In this clip, it's shown in the English style. For complete, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using this stitch in your own knitting projects, take a look.
Looking to add to your repertoire of stitches? You've come to the right place. This free video knitting lesson will show you how to join two stitches together in the traditional English manner. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started joining stitches in your own kitting projects, take a look.
To become an American citizen you would first have to fill out an application, then take a naturalization examination. Providing that you have been a legal resident in the U.S. for more than five years, you would then have to appear at a court hearing. You have to be eighteen years old, have good moral character, and be loyal to the United States. You would need to know how to read, write, understand and speak the English language; and have a general knowledge of our country's history, our go...
If you can find people who speak English in China, you'll probably get where you want to go faster. Memorize this basic Chinese phrase and feel a lot more secure once you get to China!
This pool shooting tutorial demonstrates how to control the cue ball using reverse English, opposite to the one that seems obvious. This will help line the ball up where you want it, preventing it from going too far down the table and allowing you to win the match.
In this free video language lesson from Sunny Park of Mahalo, we learn how to say, pronounce and write the Korean words for "I don't speak Korean" and "I don't speak English." For details, and to get started using this handy Korean phrase yourself, watch this guide for Korean language learners.
In this video, we learn how to ask "is that your house?" in Hindi. The first word you need to learn is "daily" which is pronounced just how "rose" is in English. The next phrase is the female version of "I go to school", this is said just like "main school jatti hun" in English language. The phrase "I come to the library" is said like "main library aati hun" in English. Go is said "jaata" and "come" is said "aata". These are easy to learn and will prepare you to say the phrase "is that your h...
From Over the Kitchen Counter, another amazing recipe - this time making delicious English cream scones. Make this delicious delite for a morning treat... Goes great with hot homebrewed coffee! To complete this recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
Do you like to play hockey but have no idea how to skate? Are you more of a summer person than a winter one? Do you live somewhere where ice is hard to find? Well, then check out this tutorial and learn to play street hockey! Get all the fun of hockey without the cold, icy mess!
There is a lot of stigma around prenuptial agreements but they can be a good chance to work on difficult issues as a couple and make sure you're on the same page. Prenuptial agreements don't have to be a horrible experience and can give a soon to be married couple some peace of mind.
Check out this Russian language tutorial video that goes over the Russian letters that look and sound like their English counterparts. Master the Russian alphabet by learning a few of its intricacies with Rusky Ed. Learn the Russian alphabet with this instructional language video and soon you'll be able to move on to more advanced Russian lessons!
Would you like to improve your passing ability and start to rack up assists on the court? Are you needing to work on your defense? Learn these helpful basketball passing and defensive drills in this free sports video series.
Movement, awareness, and anticipation make racquetball strategy successful. Learn about racquetball strategy and court positioning with this free video tip from a professional racquetball player.
Throw-induce English is an important consideration when aiming a bank shot. Learn how to perform this technique and improve your pool game.
Check out this short "how-to" guide to drawing and shooting the English Warbow.
Learn how to say "Do you speak English?" in Polish.
Learn how to say "Do you speak English?" in Spanish.
After building a tech empire on revenues from search advertising, Google is not about to sit back and let Snapchat, Facebook, 8th Wall, and others draw all the AR marketing attention to their platforms.
Now that it has buried the legal hatchet with Meta Company, augmented reality startup Dreamworld has announced plans to open up pre-orders for its Dream Glass AR headset.
We talk a lot about Spotify and Apple Music on the topic of music streaming. So much so that it's easy to forget that other streaming platforms exist. Tidal, Jay Z's streaming service, is often one of these forgotten platforms.
Sherif Marakby has returned to Ford as the VP of AVs & Electrification after a brief stint with Uber. Marakby's VP title will be effective June 12.
It appears a privacy lawsuit that began five years ago is about to come to an end, and you might get some money out of it.
If we go by the timeline set forth in Back to the Future Part II, Nike's new HyperAdapt 1.0 with adaptable lacing is at least a year late. But HyperAdapt will do more than just automatically tighten your laces—sensors in the sole of the shoe will provide a "tailored-to-the-moment" custom fit to maximize comfort and function while you jog, play sports, or navigate through hordes of aloof morons clogging the lanes at your local Trader Joe's.
With one exception, every time I've ever cut myself in the kitchen was due to a dull knife. The duller the knife, the more force you have to exert to use it and the higher the number of cuts it takes to get the job done.
Instagram's controversial terms of service update this past month has spurred an onslaught of dismay and anger from users of the popular photo-sharing social network. The specific set of the new terms that set off this firestorm basically said that businesses could use your uploaded photos for advertisement, without you receiving any of the profit.
The big question this week would be the controversial Obamacare mandate. And heres the answer: Yes. Obamacare passes Congress' filters and is now an official OK. Texas college hacks drone in front of DHS — RT.
Just having a bubble bath - laugh , how many times do I say your and look at the monitor - hopping pot - a lot. Check out this instructional English language video for a lesson in rhyming using Cockney slang. Rhyming slang is a form of slang in which a word is replaced by another word or term that rhymes with it. Watch this language tutorial and start incorporating some Cockney slang into everyday conversations.
In this language tutorial video, Phil Rosenbaum interviews Australians about their favorite Aussie slang phrases. In Australia, of course the official language is English, but Australians have a rich and colorful array of expressions and slang words that they use. Check out this instructional language video and learn the meanings of several Aussie slang phrases.
Check out this instructional language video to learn how to understand some basic Texas slang phrases. This tutorial video provides definitions of some everyday slang phrases. Practice your Texas slang with this how to video and improve your understanding of slang in English.
Some modal verbs can be put in front of the continuous form to express some present action that is or isn't happening. To make the past tense for each, use "have been" instead of "be."
This video shows irregular verbs in the simple form, the past tense, and as past participles. I hope this helps my students remember how these verbs change. It might also help with pronunciation.
In this video an American English teacher shows the difference between subject and object pronouns.
Today's word is "entrepreneur". This is a noun which means someone who owns and manages a business, taking on financial risks to do so.
