Be or Being
A look at using "being" to describe temporary states.
English
Here you will find a collection of short lessons to help you learn vocabulary in context. They can be used to practice English or many other languages via Google Translate and text to speech, which has improved greatly in the last few years. Please feel free to use the comments for questions or to request new topics. Most content is generated with the help of AI.
Action and Non-Action Verbs
Learn the difference between verbs that show action and those that describe a state of being.
Commenting on Habits
Here's an interactive lesson to help you talk about people's habits in English.
Present Continuous
The Case of the Serpent's Eye
A short detective story with many examples of modals of certainty in use.
Past Certainty - Modals
Making educated guesses about what happened.
Degrees of Certainty about the Present and Future
Learn how to use modals to express how sure you are about something.