You know how the joke begins: “A guy walks into a bar…” But wait, for you to know the punch line, this has to be past tense. So wouldn’t it be, “A guy walked into a bar…?” It could be. But usually it ...

The usual practice is to have the present tense express a current event while the past tense indicates the past. But there is a dramatic situation the present tense can state a past occurrence too. As ...

It wouldn’t be a Man Booker Prize shortlist without a controversy in the British press, but this year’s furor — launched by one-time Booker judge Philip Hensher — may strike some readers as a bit ...

Reflexive verbs close reflexive verb Verbs where the action is done to the same person who is doing it, eg se laver (to wash oneself). describe an action that you do to yourself or that reflects back ...

This subtle change to how you speak will give you an instant charisma upgrade. As the title implies, the book delves into how subtle shifts in language can have large impacts on people’s behavior. It ...

Reflexive verbs are often used to describe actions that we do to ourselves. They are particularly useful when talking about daily routine. For example: acostarse ...