English En Français

Today I want to share with you a topic best suited for at least intermediate learners of English. 'Wishes' - although quite straightforward in their logic, they prove to be be tricky for many English learners. Below you can find out how to build sentences with them, in what contexts they are used and what are the most common mistakes we make while using 'wishes'. After you go through the theoretical part, I strongly recommend you to look at the practice part - lots of fun and thought-provoking examples provided! Download the printable PDF version of the lesson here! Wishes CONSTRUCTION   : PRESENT FUTURE PAST SINGULAR SINGULAR SINGULAR I wish I had a car. I wish I could go with you. I wish I had passed the exam. You wish you had a car. You wish you could go with me. You wish you had passed the exam. She / He/ It wish es she had a car. She/ He/ It wish es s...

The text I want to share with you today was circulating around the internet as 'Bill Gates on Life' and it was supposed to be one of his speeches given at some American high-school. Unfortunately, it has been confirmed that this speech is NOT by Bill Gates, it was NOT presented at any school and actually nobody knows where this text comes from. But, all in all, it is still a rather interesting and fun set of rules on life - perfect for class discussion or self-reflection :) You can find a mini dictionary and some vocabulary practice at the end. Suitable for INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED LEVEL. NOT Bill Gates's Rules of Success: Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get used to it! Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think y...