Billgreen54 has created this refresher podcast just for you. American English Grammar Review is all about studying English again. Do you remember what verbs do? What about nouns? Do you remember all of your pronouns? What is an interjection? Billgreen54 is an ESL teacher. He has taught over 15,000 hours of English. In this podcast, he shares English in an understandable way. Have fun learning English again!
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Billgreen54 has created this refresher podcast just for you. American English Grammar Review is all about studying English again. Do you remember what verbs do? What about nouns? Do you remember all of your pronouns? What is an interjection? Billgreen54 is an ESL teacher. He has taught over 15,000 hours of English. In this podcast, he shares English in an understandable way. Have fun learning English again!
Most teachers tell students that verbs are just actions. While that is true, it is not the entire truth. Find out why in this episode with Billgreen54 ESL teacher!
Bill started using the term "Arbitrary collocation" in 2008. This term is extremely useful when teaching English. Bill explains why in this American English lesson!
Billgreen54 explains why we use the adverb "how." How is just one of the many question words in English. It is also used in positives and interjections!
Modal verbs are one of the challenging subjects for most ESL students. American English speakers also need a refresher from time to time. Lisyen to Billgreen54 explain this important part of English.
Did you know the present simple tense is used six different ways in English? Did you know that we use present simple for actions? Find out more when Billgreen54 ESL teacher explains in easy to understand English.
The indefinite article is one of the eight parts of English. The indefinite article can be used for one of something and uncountable nouns. Find out how and why in this easy to understand American English lesson by Billgreen54.
Polite conversation is always important. This podcast explains with just a few simple words, how to be more polite. Billgreen54 has taught over 15,000 English lessons and created hundreds of videos, podcasts, books all in American English.
Do you know the difference between give and hand? They are both verbs, right? Learn why we should use hand instead of give in this podcast episode. Table manners are always a good thing.
Do you know the difference between can and could? Why use one or the other? Billgreen54 explains how to use modal verbs at the cafe in easy to understand American English! Have fun with this episode!
Comparatives are all about comparing two of something. Superlatives are something else. Find out why we use adjectives in these forms. Billgreen54 explains grammar in easy to understand lessons.
The eight parts of English is the foundation to the English language. How do we ask for something? Why do we use a certain word? Bill offers his insights in this special podcast episode.
Did you know that "where" is an adverb? Just like many words in English, it can be used many different ways. Billgreen54 ESL teacher explains why we use the word "where" in English.
Podcast English lessons are a great way to study anywhere! Adjectives describe nouns, feelings and pronouns. Study with Bill and learn how to speak California English.
Adjectives are describing words. Adjectives are just one of the eight essential parts of English. Did you know that the most common adjectives are actually verbs? Have fun with this important American English lesson with Billgreen54!
Most nouns are verbs and many verbs are nouns! Students at the early stages of English study are often confused by this statement! Billgreen54 explains this part of English grammar in simple terms. This is the last of a six part podcast English lesson.
American English Lesson number five "Nouns are Verbs" is just for students of English. Study the eight parts of English and you are well on your way to speaking English fluently!
Did you know that most nouns are verbs in English? Strange, don't you think? Not really:) Many verbs are nouns and many verbs are adjectives. A word is just a word until you decide how to use it. This episode helps with explanations and examples.
American English is often difficult to understand. Most teachers fail to explain to students that most nouns are also verbs. Study this podcast for Bill's thoughts and examples. This podcast English lesson is the first in a six part lesson.
Plural nouns explained three is the last in a three part lesson. Billgreen54 offers his thoughts and many spelling examples for plural nouns. Have fun with this podcast lesson.
Billgreen54 explains plural nouns with more examples in this second of a three part American English lesson. Bill has taught over 15,000 English lessons over the past twelve years. Have fun with this lesson!
Pronunciation and spelling can be much different. Most nouns in English are also verbs. The pronunciation might be the same or maybe not. Billgreen54 helps explain with examples in this podcast English lesson.
Lesson six completes this extended lesson created by Billgreen54 ESL teacher from California. Oxymorons are used a number of ways in English. You can compare oxymorons to phrases with different meanings too!
Part four in this six part podcast brings to light what oxymorons are and a few examples! Billgreen54 explains in easy to understand California American English.
This is the third part in a six part tutorial all about "Oxymorons." Two word combinations that mean something completely different than each word used separately.
An oxymoron is all about two words combinations that imply a different meaning than the two words separately . Billgreen54 explains how to use this part of American English in easy to understand California American English.
Questions in any tense can be challenging to learn for some students. Billgreen54 explains English in easy to understand California English. Past continuous is just one of the tenses in the English language.
What is present continuous? Present Continuous if just of of the nine main tenses. Most students study active voice first. Continuous tenses are a number of different ways. Billgreen54 ESL teacher explains why!
Past simple can be challenging for early learners of American English. This episode explains past simple with question words in easy to understand California English. Study question words and you will be speaking in no time! Have fun with ESL teacher Billgreen54.
Billgreen54, a California Native, helps you understand the present simple tense and how to use question words. What, when, where? These are just a few of the examples in this special podcast. Learning to speak American English should be your goal! Have fun learning with Bill.
California American English is the most understandable English anywhere! Billgreen54 is a native of California, his home State! Bill explains American English and Relative Clauses in simple to understand English. This episode os part two of a two part lesson. This podcast will help you speak English!
Learning relative Clauses in the English language can be challenging at best. Billgreen54 explains the difficult part of English grammar in easy to understand terms. Have fun with this episode!
This is the third in the three part tutorial for movement prepositions. ESL Teacher Billgreen54 speaks California American English in easy to understand lessons. Prepositions of movement are just a small part of the English language. Have fun with this podcast!
Prepositions of movement review two is the second of a three part explanation. American English is easy to study and learn with Billgreen54. Take the time to understand prepositions and you will be well on your way to English fluency!
This is the first in a series that explain in detail prepositions of movement. Always an important topic in English grammar. Prepositions are just one of the eight essential parts of English. Billgreen54 speaks California English in easy to understand American English. Have fun with this episode!
Billgreen54 wraps up his explanation for place prepositions in this episode. Bill covers the most used prepositions in easy to understand American English. Be sure to listen to all three place preposition episodes!
It's impossible to cover all place prepositions in just one short podcast episode. Billgreen54 ESL teacher breaks down the many place prepositions in three easy to understand episodes. Have fun with this podcast!
Place prepositions are all about how to talk about where to find something or someone. In this episode, Billgreen54 explains two very special words; Arbitrary and Collocation. These two words are more important than you can imagine! Understanding why we do what we do in English is much easier when Bill explains prepositions!
Time prepositions are limitless in American English. Learn the most common and you will be well on your way to English fluency! Billgreen54 ESL Teacher explains English in simple terms. There are a few basic rules but, most of the time, it is better to learn common English by heart! Have fun with this episode!
Time Prepositions are another fun part of English. There are so many variants. Students often ask me why? Why do we do what we do in English? Where do time prepositions come from? Find out why we use certain word combinations in this episode! Billgreen54 ESL Teacher!
So, neither and too come from different parts of English. It is important to understand how they are used. Bill explains in simple to understand English!
What are quantifiers? What are adjectives? How do we talk about things understandably? English is a step by step, day by day adventure! Let Bill help you understand and speak great English!
Study your adverbs and participle two if you want to communicate in English! The perfect tenses are usually a challenge for most students. Bill explains English in simple English.
Present Perfect is usually the last tense studied by ESL students. That is in part because there are many elements that must be learned before! Bill helps explain in this episode.
Verbs are needed to create a sentence in English. Every sentence in English must have a verb to be grammatically correct. Billgreen54 explains English in simple and understandable ways.
To the advanced speaker, expressions are used in everyday speech. Do you need to study common English expressions? Simple answer... Yes! Bill explains a few English expressions that will help you understand others!
Phrases, idioms, expressions... These are just a small part of the English language! Why do we need to know expressions in English? Bill explains why and how to use them!
What is past simple? It is a tense in the English language! Which verbs are commonly used with this tense? Billgreen54 explains grammar in simple to understand ways!
Just seven days in the week and twelve months in the year! What about that pronunciation? Billgreen54 explains with a little grammar and California accent!
The alphabet is just the beginning to your language learning journey. Have fun as Billgreen54 uses his California English to help you with your pronunciation!
How are adverbs and adjectives connected? Many adverbs are created using an adjective. Like or likely? High or highly? Slow or slowly? Which is which and why? Speak fast with better English!
The biggest! The coldest! The prettiest! These are all superlative adjectives to learn. Compare more than one, two or more with superlatives! Study with Billgreen54!
How to describe feelings? He is sad:( She is happy:) They are kind! Feelings are easily describes with a few simple adjectives! Learn more with Billgreen54!
How do we compare things in English? This one is bigger! That one is better! Hers' is prettier than his! Adjectives are describing words. Compare two and now you know how! Learn English with Billgreen54!
This and that are two of the most used demonstrative adjectives. This grammar review will help remind you of what adjectives do. Have fun with this one!
A noun modifier is a word that changes another word. This could be an adjective, an adverb. Words that modify a noun to help better understand or describe. Learn more with Billgreen54!
Nouns are always an interesting subject! Predicate nouns are no exception! A predicate noun is a word that renames or provides more information. Learn more with Billgreen54!
Mr. Jones, Bill, Larisa, Chicago, Florida... These are all proper nouns. There are many rules and examples! En easy way to remember a proper noun is to know that there is usually just "One"! Speak more with Billgreen54!
Collectives represent a group! They are uncountable! In other words, we can't use an "S" to form a plural! Furniture, money, electronics, fruit, vegetables are all collective nouns. Have fun with Billgreen54!
Abstract nouns are all about a quality, idea or state! They are just the opposite of concrete nouns! In other words, we can't touch, smell or taste abstract nouns! Learn more with Billgreen54!
Gerunds are verbs that act like nouns! We do this by adding "ing" to a verb after a state verb! An example would be "I like walking with Larisa" Like is a state verb while walking is now a noun known as a gerund!
Nouns are just nouns, right? Not really! There are many types of nouns. A compound noun is two nouns put together. A compound noun can also be a word created with a noun and adjective! Learn more with Billgreen54!
Concrete nouns refer to things we can touch, see, hear, smell! The five senses play an important role here. Can you touch it? It is a concrete noun. Learn more with Billgreen54!
Nouns are all about "People, Place, Thing" right? Well, maybe:) Nouns can be used many different ways. Common nouns are usually easy for most students. Have fun with This subject!
Run, jump, dance, walk... are all action verbs! In English, there are many different types of verbs. Action verbs are usually one of the easiest parts of English to learn! Learn more with Billgreen54!
Most ESL students never learn the term "Present Participle". Why is that? Teachers just don't think of teaching English grammar terminology most of the time. Present participle is simply "ing". Speak more with Billgreen54!
Think, see, listen, hear, smell, have! These are all stative verbs! State verbs are all about facts as opposed to actions! Learn more with Billgreen54!
Verbs in the first form or infinitive verbs? What are they? Actually, they are both the same. Questions, negatives, positives! When do we use them? Find out more with Billgreen54!
Regular or irregular verbs? Present simple or past simple? Which is correct and why? Here are simple answers to these questions! Learn more with Billgreen54!
Infinitive, past simple, past participle! What are they? They are the three verb forms in English! Past participle is important for many reasons. Did you know that many past participle verbs are also adjectives? Have fun with this subject! Study more with Billgreen54!
What are auxiliary verbs? They are words that help other verbs. All continuous tense use at least two verbs. Auxiliary verbs help with time and full verbs help with the action or state!
Verbs are used so many ways in English! Most nouns are verbs and many verbs are nouns. Remember that a word is just a word until you decide how to use it. Is it an action? Is it a thing? Billgreen54 teaches more!
What is an empty verb? It is a verb that has no single definition. Empty verbs are used many different ways. They often replace natural verbs! Learn more with Billgreen54!
Modal Auxiliary verbs are used many ways in the English language. Why are they called auxiliary verbs? Because they are always used with another verb! Lets find out more with Billgreen54!
Negative questions are one of the most polite ways to learn more about someone or something. There are many ways to ask for something in English. This is just one! Study with Billgreen54!
One can of soda! One pound of sugar! Two gallons of water! Five bottles of milk! These are all partitives. It is another way we determine how much or how many!
Direct or indirect? Which is better? Actually, speakers of English use both. It is possible that indirect might be a little more polite! Have fun with this lesson!
Meeting someone for the first time should be easy in English. As an ESL student, it may not be so easy without a little practice! Join Billgreen54 for this simple lesson!
Question tags are another fun part of English to study. This grammar is normally taught at the intermediate level. I like teaching it at the elementary level for a number of reasons! Study English with Billgreen54!
Goodbye! So long! Bye for now! See you! These are all ways to depart from someone. Are they all polite? How common is the word "Goodbye" in American English? Billgreen54 explains!
Time adverbs are just one part of the English language. Adverbs and how they are used is one of the most important pieces of the English language puzzle.
Quantifiers help use determine how much, how many and more! Partitives are all about a glass of, a bottle of and more! Have fun studying with Billgreen54!
Passive voice is often a mystery to most students of a second language. Why? Because most students who study English as a foreign language stop studying at the elementary level.
Interjections are always fun to study! Just about any word in English can be an interjection! Did you know the word "Yes" is an adverb? Did you know that it is also an interjection?
Adverbs are probably the most important part of the English language. Adverbs do so many things. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, phrases and other adverbs!
Why do we need adjectives? There are many reasons! Adjectives are describing words. Take the time to learn adjectives again with Billgreen54 ESL Teacher!
Prepositions are an interesting part of English. Place prepositions "in, at, on" are used in countless ways. Study English again with Billgreen54. Have fun with prepositions!
Conjunctions explained in understandable American English by Billgreen54! What are conjunctions? What do they do? Study English again with Bill. Have fun with conjunctions!
What is a noun? People, place, thing! Easy right? Well maybe for some. For others who studied English in grade school, have fun studying the basics again with Billgreen54 ESL teacher!