Using Time Phrases in the Simple Past

Using Time Phrases in the Simple Past

An Amazing Journey Ten years ago, I first discovered that I liked teaching English. At that time, I had no...

Use Adverbs of Frequency to Talk About the Past

Use Adverbs of Frequency to Talk About the Past

Bad Eating Habits When I was a little girl, I did not often eat healthy food. I never wanted to...

Use Simple past Tense to Tell a Story

Use Simple past Tense to Tell a Story

Birthday Fun On my last birthday, I took the day off from work. My mom took me out for breakfast....

Use Simple Past Tense for Completed Actions

Use Simple Past Tense for Completed Actions

Yesterday’s Actions I did several things yesterday. I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I did some teaching. And my niece...

Talk About Life Changes with “Used to”

Talk About Life Changes with “Used to”

Reading Books I didn’t use to like reading books about business. I used to not enjoy any non-fiction books. I...

“Get” Means “Catch”

“Get” Means “Catch”

Catching Things I hate getting a cold, but I love getting my dog when we play chase. I hate it...

“Get” Means “buy”

“Get” Means “buy”

Buying for a Friend In summer, 2005, I wanted to get something special for a new friend. I wanted to...

“get” means “Receive”

“get” means “Receive”

A Special Gift Most people enjoy getting gifts. I like to get gifts. Soon after I made a special new...

“Get” Means “Understand”

“Get” Means “Understand”

My Good Friend When I was a teenager, I had a very good friend who really got me. Even when...

Groups of “get”

Groups of “get”

Problems With the News Sometimes I get very tired of watching, reading, or listening to the news. It seems that...

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