​Interactive english

  A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tradition of cultural or religious significance. Holidays may be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups or organizations. The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws, customs, the type of job held or personal choices. EXAMPLE: One of my favorite holidays New Year's Eve is the last night of the year and the eve of the new year. It is celebrated on the night of December 31, which is the last day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar, a calendar currently in force that replaced the Julian calendar in 1582. New Year's Eve is a celebration that is celebrated practically all over the world, and that starts from the night of New Year's Eve until the early hour

  THE PERFECT MODALS: SHOULD. MAY/MIGHT. COULD. WOULD. MUST. REGRET Regret means to repent or lament and is followed by an ing verb to express this idea of repentance. Subject +   modal verbs + have + past participle + complement   Would is used when we are certain of something, example:If I had worked hard, I would have passed the exam. It’s good he broke up with Anne. They wouldn’t have been happy together. Could/May/Might are used for possibilities, example: You could have done better on your exam. They may have gone to the doctor last week.  Must is used when we have a conclusions, example: She must have gone home early. Should is used if we regret something, example: I should have drunk more water. He should have done the work. Link:  Should have - Could have - Would have - Exercise to learn English

Express and ask about past intentions that changed with: 1. Was / were going to 2. Would Look at the example . . . “ I’m going to call you at 8 pm.” ...indicates FUTURE PLAN “ I was going to call you, but I forgot!” .... a past plan that didn't happen It is used to express and ask about past intentions and plans that changed, we use: + Subject + was/were going to + verb in base form. -  subject + was/were NOT going to + verb in base form. ? was/were + subject + going to + verb in base form + ? I was going to get married but I didn’t. I wasn’t going to stay but my friends talked me into it. Were they going to study law? When were you going to study? Would + base verb Use would only in a noun clause following verbs like : thought, believed or said I thought I would become a doctor. (but I didn’t) They said they would come to class, but something came up.

  Hello! My name is Mariam and this is my interactive English blog, it aims to be a dynamic site full of information on various topics and activities in English that I give weekly in my classes at the university. Take some time to explore the blog and see for yourself what makes you curious and anxious. Read on and enjoy! Something about me? I am passionate about reading, it is like my escape, my multiverses. I dance a little, I like it. Music makes me euphoric or melancholy.