How to learn English grammar?
What does learning English make you think of? Is your first thought tons of vocabulary to memorise and awful grammar rules? Do you hate grammatical tenses and ideally would prefer if… they didn’t exist?
Grammar is not an enemy
English grammar can seem like a nightmare for many people. The reasons for a bad attitude towards grammar can be negative experiences from school, ineffective teachers or poor learning materials. This is why it is still quite a problematic subject that seems boring and difficult to us. Fortunately, a change of attitude, systematic motivation can significantly help us to learn and even make it enjoyable.
Why is it worth learning grammar from the basics?
Is it really necessary to learn grammar? The answer is yes, because it is through grammar that we learn the structure of the language. At Love Your English we believe that it is worth communicating from the very first lessons and we always encourage our students to try to speak from the lowest levels. Sounds challenging?
No worries! You’ll have the opportunity to practice grammatical structures at your own convenience before we have a live meeting. On our platform you will find numerous videos explaining grammar, lots of exercises and tutor support, as well as plenty of motivation. We believe that you are more than capable of achieving a lot on your own. Live lessons will help you put your knowledge into practice and delight you with your results!
At Love Your English we create a creative, safe space for you to practice without stress.
Shorter but more efficient
Study for less time, but regularly. It is definitely more effective to study 20 – 30 minutes every day than to study for 4 hours once a week. On our platform, each lesson is designed to take you no more than half an hour and to give you maximum benefits.
Adapt your learning to your weekly schedule, think about when you can actually take the time to study and complete the lessons regularly. Perhaps you have free time in the morning on Tuesday, but only late in the evening on Wednesday?
That’s great! It is up to you to decide when it’s time to study.
Should I be stressed about my grammar?
Absolutely not! 🙂 Stay calm and don’t worry too much about it. If you do, your fluency will suffer, and that is much more valuable than perfect grammar. It is way better to make a few grammatical errors than to worry all the time and not speak at all.
At Love Your English we create a creative, safe space for you to practice without stress. It’s definitely more fun to laugh and be relaxed than to worry about making mistakes. Perfection will come with time and practice. Besides, believe us: even native speakers make grammar mistakes! 😉
Common grammar mistakes in English
You’re vs. Your
“You’re” is short for “You are”.
„Your“ indicates possession (it defines that something belongs to you)
You’re very pretty.
You’re doing great.
How old is your sister?
I like your new car.
Your very pretty.
Your doing great.
How old is you’re sister?
I like you’re new car.
Then vs. Than
We use “then” when we’re talking about time.
“Than” is used to compare things.
We’re going to the shopping mall,
then to the bar.
I’ll be home at 9 pm. I’ll call you then.
My apartment is bigger than yours.
It is easier to spend money than to save it.
We’re going to the shopping mall,
than to the bar.
I’ll be home at 9 pm. I’ll call you than.
My apartment is bigger then yours.
It is easier to spend money then to save it.
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
We use the Present Simple tense when we talk about habits or routines (things that don’t change).
Present Continuous is used for actions happening now and can also be used to show that
an action is going to take place in the near future.
I drink coffee every morning.
I am drinking coffee now.
She always drives to work by car.
She is driving to work by car today.
I am drinking coffee every morning.
I drink coffee now.
She is always driving to work by car.
She drives to work by car today.
The ending „-s“ in the third person singular
In the Present Simple tense, add the ending „-s“ to the verb in the third person singular (he/she/it).
He works from Monday to Friday.
The baby rarely smiles.
Jenny often sleeps too long.
My best friend makes the best jokes.
He work from Monday to Friday.
The baby rarely smile.
Jenny always sleep too long.
My best friend make the best joke.
Grammar doesn’t have to be a drama! Let us help you make it easy.
We invite you to take a short quiz on the four topics above.
The quiz is optional and you can complete it more than once 🙂