Making polite requests are a part of daily life in a range of situations – we might be in a formal setting like an office, at a work party or we might be making a request because we need something.

Imagine trying to speak without expressing possibility, permission,or necessity; it would be like painting without colour. That’s were the modal verb step in. These special helping verbs—can, could, ...

Modal verbs are words that change the meaning of other verbs. We use them to express if something is certain, likely, possible or impossible. Words like ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘may’, ‘can’, ‘must’, and ...

There are three basic kinds of verbs plus many subclasses. Here we cover only the three basic types. Initially, verbs are divided into main verbs and auxiliary verbs. Then auxiliary verbs are divided ...

Viele Jugendlichen wollen den Führerschein machen. In Deutschland darf man mit siebzehn Jahren das begleitete Autofahren beginnen. Die jungen Österreicher und Schweizer müssen bis achtzehn warten.

Here are some phrasal verbs with the word ‘around’. Let's learn how to you can use them in everyday English. To ‘fly around’ is to do something quickly. I didn’t have much time, so I flew around the ...