English Grammar Secrets

We use ‘should’ for giving advice. You should speak to him about it. He should see a doctor. We should ask a lawyer. We use ‘should’ to give an opinion…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Should 1

We can use ‘should’ after ‘reporting verbs’ such asdemand  insist  propose  recommend  suggest He demanded that we should pay for the repair. She insisted that she should pay for the…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Should 2

We can use ‘must’ to show that we are certain something is true. We are making a logical deduction based upon some clear evidence or reason. There’s no heating on.…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Must/Have to

When we talk about things that are generally or always true, we can use: If/When/Unless plus a present form PLUS present simple or imperative If he gets there before me,…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Zero Conditional

We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen. If we take John, he’ll be really pleased. If you give me some money, I’ll…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Tenses -First Conditional

The Second Conditional is used to talk about ‘impossible’ situations. If we were in London today, we would be able to go to the concert in Hyde Park.  If I…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Second Conditional

We can use the Third Conditional to talk about ‘impossible’ conditions, impossible because they are in the past and we cannot change what has happened. If I had worked harder…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Third Conditional