SLAYLANGUAGE SCHOOL

English mini-lessons

Short video lessons from our YouTube channel — with explanations, examples and exercises.

Lesson 390“I wish I had more time”: wish + Past Simple explainedWhy “I wish I had” uses the past tense to talk about now, was vs were, and how wish differs from hope.Read
Lesson 389How to say “I changed my mind” — and when to use “I’ve changed my mind”I changed my mind or I’ve changed my mind? The difference, a few handy phrases and why “make up your mind” means something else entirely.Read
Lesson 388“I’m so proud of you”: how to use proud of, proud to and proud thatWhy it’s “proud of” and not “proud with”, and how to say you’re proud of something you did.Read
Lesson 387“I was going to text you”: plans that didn’t happenBe going to in the past: how to talk about plans that didn’t happen and say “I was just about to”.Read
Lesson 386“I used to drink coffee every day”: used to for past habitsUsed to for habits you no longer have — and how it differs from would and usually.Read
Lesson 385“I used to hate English”: used to for feelings, negatives and questionsUsed to isn’t only about habits — it’s also about feelings that have changed. Plus didn’t use to and Did you use to…?Read
Lesson 384“I used to be shy”: used to vs be used to vs get used toUsed to be means “was in the past”. And the classic trap: I used to vs I’m used to vs get used to.Read
Lesson 383“I can’t stop scrolling”: can’t stop + -ing, stop doing vs stop to doCan’t stop + -ing — and why stop doing and stop to do mean different things.Read
Lesson 382“I can’t stop thinking about my future”: think about vs think ofCan’t stop thinking about…: possessives, think about vs think of and a few phrases about the future.Read