BECOME "Part 2" When do get and become have the same/different meaning?BECOME "Part 1" Become doesn't mean "bekommen", so how do you use it. After you watch the video write a sentence using become. Practice makes perfect! Wenn Sie immer das neuste „Tuesday Tip“ Video...

GET ON Get on has a few different meanings and in this video we focus on the idea of time.GET ON WITH If you translate "Wir verstehen uns." as "We understand each other.", then check today's tip for correct ways to say it.GET BACK TO You can use this phrasal verb for...

GROSS Pronunciation In class 9 out of 10 people say this word incorrectly. So, check it out, repeat it a few times, and send it to others you'd like to help sound better.Recipe - Receipt - Prescription Today's three words are linked to the German word "Rezept" (two...

THE FUTURE - Part Four The meeting begins in 20 minutes. My plane lands at 8 pm. These are all examples of using the simple present for the future. My next class starts at 8:30 am.THE FUTURE - Part Three You can use the present progressive when talking about the...

Irregular Verbs - Part Six Here I've grouped the irregular verbs that go I-A-U. Like swIm-swAm-swUm In my little "story" I mix verbs and a couple of nouns at the end. The main thing is to get the images into your head connected together. Then by remembering one or...

Passive Voice - Part 3 Today you see how to create sentences like: "My car is being repaired at the moment." "The room was being cleaned when I arrived."Passive Voice - Part 2 Here you see five simple tenses (no ing) changed from active to passive. It goes pretty...

"For and Since" For and Since with the present perfect. Not always easy. Wie benutze ich FOR und SINCE? Wann setze ich sie wie ein. Einer der meist gemachten Fehler von Deutschen ist hier die falsche Übersetzung der Zeit und oft auch die falsche Verwendung von FOR und...

Pronunciation of W - F - V! I hear mistakes with W, V and F perhaps more than with TH. So get in front of a mirror or shoot a quick video like I did and SEE if you're making the sounds correctly. Another combo to practice with is whale - fail - veil (always remember...

Writing the date In today's tip I show you some dos and don'ts regarding writing the date. There are many ways to write it!  Writing numbers Is it 7.300 or 7,300? 20,5 cm or 20.5 cm? A lot of people are unsure about how to write numbers (with commas and points)...

Multiple Meanings What do elephants and trees have in common? Today is part 1 of 5 in a series showing you words/sounds that have multiple meanings. It’s a fun and often surprising way to learn words together. And because the various meanings are often so different,...