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"Was cooking" and "rang" show up in the same sentence — so why do two different past forms get used together? This is a simple guide to the logic behind it, laid out as a cheat sheet you can save.
In the past tense, English verbs actually get simpler — except for a handful of the most commonly used ones. This is a simple guide to the logic behind it, laid out as a cheat sheet you can save.
In, on, and at are used for both place AND time — with exactly the same underlying logic. This is a simple guide to how that logic works, plus how to build wh- questions correctly, laid out as a cheat sheet you can save.
"Can" never changes form, and English separates things you can count from things you can't. This is a simple guide to the logic behind both — laid out as a cheat sheet you can save.
Present continuous isn't just "add -ing." This is a simple guide to how English speakers separate habits from things happening right now — laid out as a cheat sheet you can save.
Present simple isn't just "a verb form." This is a simple guide to how English speakers actually think about routines, the -s rule, do/does, and adverbs of frequency — laid out as a cheat sheet you can save.
Two basic rules Indonesian speakers often miss — possessives (my/your/his/her) and this/that/these/those — explained as simply as possible. Save this one and come back whenever you need it.
Three basic rules that Indonesian speakers most often forget — am/is/are, there is/there are, and adjective order — explained as simply as possible. Save this one and come back whenever you need it.
The three most basic rules in English — plural nouns, a/an/the, and pronouns — explained as simply as possible. Bookmark this one; you'll need it again.
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