Why “were” in “That signal would mean that they were coming“, but “is” in “What would you say to a person who is making a claim?”

Everyone uses "um" and "uh." But is there a better way to buy yourself time while thinking in English? In this episode, Riaz introduces the concept of "Filler Words" – the natural sounds that make you sound fluent, not nervous. Learn the difference between a nervous "um" and a confident "well..."

30-day Idiom Challenge #day19

Hello native English speakers. Thank you very much in advance. Queries about three real sentences. 1. Be she fairer than the day, Or the flowery meads in May, If she be not so to me, What care I how fair should be? Query: so =？（I guess so = beautiful, but it seems not to be in line with the context by logic） 2. Everybody talk at once.→ （turn it into negative sentence）: 2a. Don't everybody talk at once! 2b. Don't talk at once everybody. Query: Which is grammatically correct? 3. Open the door.,→(turn it into negative sentence）: 3a. Don't open the door. 3b. Don't anyone open the door.= 3c. Don't open the door anyone. Query: Which is grammatically correct?

What is the missing preposition? (sorry if I triggered anyone)

In each episode, I show you how to give clear, well-developed answers without overcomplicating things. We look at ideas, structure, and natural language you can actually use in the test. I’m a former IELTS examiner with over 20 years of teaching experience, and the aim is simple: help you feel more confident and give better answers.

I got a boyfriend recently. He and I met about three months ago through matchmaking service. It was my first date since I start using that service. I think he is nice and kind person at my first impression. We've been to lunch and dinner several times and went to see movie and walk beach together. We met about ten times. We also visited each other's house. Since I started dated him, many thoughts came to me. For example, is he truly a nice person, does he care about me, does he have a serious health issue, does he have any food preferences that I cannot accept, what are your parents like... and so on. It is so stressful to think about those things. It's not like getting along with new friends. I have to judge if he is truly okay to marry. I know I have many flaws as well, but I become very cautious! Because marriage should be only one time in my lifetime! It is impossible to be in love in this process because I should face with it very calm mind. Therefore, my dating's not like what I expected. I thought couples are just truly having fun each other, but it is not for me. But I decided my mind though...

🇬🇧 2. What does it mean? 🤔 “I’m broke.” 💸 Does it mean: A. I’m very tired. B. I have no money. C. I’m angry. 👇 Choose one!