Talking in the past

The English language offers many possibilities to tell stories in the past. When we tell a story we are creating pictures in the listener’s mind and to do this in a good way we have four main tenses to choose from.

Business Englisch — Zahlen präsentieren

Zahlen in Englisch präsentieren: Vermeiden Sie diese zwei Fehler

Giving numbers during a presentation can be a daunting (abschreckend/entmutigend) task. There
are a number of pitfalls (Fallen) to be avoided:

Positive gossip

Gossip (Tratsch) is everywhere, both at work and at home and both men and women do it.
But gossip doesn’t have a good name (steht in schlechtem Ruf) and …

Love the Present Perfect

As you may have already guessed, I certainly do love the Present Perfect. It is the tense which makes English sound English and I strongly recommend that you grow to love it too.

Don’t forget, we use the Present Perfect when we talk about