Learning English through music: U2 and the Present Perfect
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Learning English through music: U2 and the Present Perfect

This October, we are continuing our series on all of the tenses of the English language by studying the Present Perfect. (To master this tense, make sure to check out our grammar post about the tense!) What better way to practice tenses than by seeing these tenses used in song? A great example of a...

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English tense 5 of 12: The Present Perfect

At CISL, we are continuing our series on the 12 tenses in the English language with the tense of the month: Present Perfect. If you haven’t already checked out our first installments in this series, make sure to read up on the Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past, and Past Continuous! This lesson also features...

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In-N-Out and California slang

There’s fast food . . . and then there is In-N-Out. Californians will go on and on about how delicious In-N-Out is: the freshness of the burger, the soft bread, the delicious cheese, the “animal style” grilled onions, the special sauce: the ingredients come together to make one very delicious burger! In-N-Out was founded in...

English Tense 2 of 12: The Present Continuous
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English Tense 2 of 12: The Present Continuous

The students in the above photo are playing volleyball.  It is time for the second of 12 lessons on the 12 English tenses! Have you checked out last month’s lesson on the Simple Present? You might be surprised to find a new use of the Simple Present that you didn’t know before! July’s tense is...