The Break Into English Blog
Our blog for learning English contains a collection of articles that will allow you to improve your English in an efficient way thanks to varied topics such as grammar, vocabulary, technical English, English for fun, idioms & expressions, and many more!
Whatever your level and interests, hereunder you will find engaging content adapted to your needs and many student tips that our years of teaching experience have shown to be effective in helping students learn English faster.
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Animal Expressions with Adam: Cat Idioms
‘Look what the cat dragged in’, ‘curiosity killed the cat’ and a ‘dead cat bounce’. These are just three English expressions with cats of many examples of how our feline pet has characteristics sufficient to enrich our language with metaphors and imagery over many a...
Fun English idioms to sound like a native
Maybe you have been studying English for a long time, or maybe you have just started learning this new language. Perhaps you are watching some TV series or movies in English and you feel like you will never be that fluent, even if you already have a good level. Would...
The Use and Power of Technology in Education
Some of the most in-demand, high-paying jobs are fairly new because they deal with technology. As technological advancements drive digital transformation in all areas of our lives, education has become one of the most talked-about areas where technology can make a...
Animal expressions with Adam – Dog Idioms in English
The English language is full of colourful idioms to spice up our discourse. In this article we're going to have a look at expressions with animals in English, namely dog idioms. ‘Dog in the nighttime’, ‘a hot dog’ and ‘sick as a dog’ are familiar phrases to many of...
How You Can Ensure a Classroom-Like Environment for Your Children to Learn English at Home
Experts often claim that online learning is not suitable for children, especially when you ask them to learn a language like English. As far as experts are concerned, not every child will be willing to accept the at-home learning environment as the ideal type. That...
A Complete Guide to Punctuation Marks in English Grammar
Punctuation adds to the cadence and emphasis to the sentences that we write. However, most native English-speaking people and people getting used to English as an additional language are not confident about punctuation marks. There is no need to worry if you are not...
Adverbs of Frequency
Let's look at adverbs of frequency and time, how to form them, where to position them in a sentence and some examples in some famous songs. Have a look at our article about other types of adverbs.Adverbs of frequency describe how often actions happenSome adverbs can...
Using Adverbs in English
When using adverbs in English there are a few points that you need to know and make sure you get right. ADVERBS DESCRIBE HOW VERBS / ACTIONS ARE DONE There are many types of adverbs In English, usually though, similar to how adjectives help us describe nouns (things...
Adjectives for equal and unequal comparisons
We can use adjectives for equal and unequal comparisons in everyday conversations to describe whether people or objects have similar characteristics or not. Equal adjectives are used when two things are equally similar in terms of a characteristic, whereas unequal...
Adjectives in English explained in pictures
Adjectives are the words we use to describe nouns, things like people, animals, plants, objects, places, situations and experiences. They help us add detail to what we are saying by talking about colour, shape, size and other qualities. For example, adjectives can...
Comparatives and superlatives
In this article we explain how comparatives and superlatives are used using pictures to help make it easier to understand. In English, when we want to make comparisons we use modified adjectives called comparatives and superlatives. Comparative adjectives are used in...
Present continuous explained in pictures
The present continuous tense, sometimes called the present progressive tense, is used for speaking about things that are happening now and still in progress. The action started in the past, continues to the present and will probably continue into the near future....
Present simple explained in pictures
In this article, we will describe the present simple explained in pictures in an easy way to understand. The present simple is used to talk about things in general. We use it to describe actions that happen frequently or situations that are generally true. When you...
PAST MODAL VERBS
Past modal verbs are "must", "could", "might" and "may" with "have" + past participle to talk about suppositions or speculations regarding a past event. This is called the modal perfect tense. Here are some examples of past modal verbs: The cat has escaped - I must...
This, these, that and those
This, these, that and those are demonstrative adjectives or pronouns. We use them to indicate how near or how far a thing is and whether the thing is plural or singular. This and these for items that are closeIf you can touch something, if it is in your hand or very...
Introduction to Phrasal Verbs
Today, in this introduction to phrasal verbs in the English language I want to show you how native speakers like myself use these composite verbs in familiar and professional settings. Hopefully, when you finish reading this article and have seen the images with clear...
2nd and 3rd conditional structures
We use conditional structures to speculate about things that could happen in the future and things that might have happened in the past. Most conditional sentences in English use the word “If” and describe a condition and the result if that condition is true....
Music and adjectives of personality
Today’s general English article is about music and adjectives of personality - how the music we listen to can actually say a lot about the type of person we are. Did you know researchers can now accurately predict how creative, open-minded or selfish someone is after...
Zero and First conditional structures
Using the zero and first conditional structures correctly is important for beginner level learners and more experienced English students. The grammatical structures are easy to learn and simple to remember with our examples and pictures in this post. You can see some...
5 ways to help employees stop procrastinating in the workplace
Help employees stop procrastinating with today’s business English article about how to manage employees that can’t seem to complete their tasks on time. Did you know that around 20% of adults identify themselves as chronic procrastinators? This means that they feel...
When and how to use the Present Perfect in English
In this blog, we will be looking at when and how to use the present perfect tense. We will start by finding out what the present perfect tense is and will then go on to look at when and how to use the present perfect tense in English. We will also include some songs...
How to use “will” in English
Although we can use “will” in English to talk about the future, we normally use “will” to make predictions, talk about spontaneous decisions, and to make promises, offers, requests and threats. In this article, we explain how to use “will” in English with plenty of...
To infinitive and -ing verbs: verb patterns
Today's topic is looking at the use of the infinitive and -ing verbs in the middle of a sentence. Firstly, to explain what we are going to talk about, have a look at this sentence: The suspect avoided making eye contact with the police officer. What is the verb in...
State verbs and the Present simple
Some English verbs, called state verbs, are almost always used in simple rather than continuous tenses. These verbs are most often about thoughts, feelings, possession or the senses, and are usually considered as a state or condition that’s either true or false, not...
English expressions for au pairs – the morning routine
If you are thinking of spending some time in the UK as a nanny, this is your basic survival list of English expressions for au pairs! This article is useful if you are going to look after children in English anywhere in the world but bear in mind that some phrases...
How to ask questions in English
If you are learning the language, one of the important topics you will need to know is how to ask questions in English. This post reviews the structure and gives examples of each type of question in songs. Unlike in other languages, when we ask questions in English we...
How to ask questions with tags
Today’s post is about how to ask questions with tags, which are simple tools that help you make an affirmative statement into a question. Rather than “yes/No” questions, where we don’t know if the answer is going to be a yes or a no, when we ask questions with tags,...
Beneficial Ways to Introduce Babies to English Learning
The time is here… your baby is growing and beginning to learn to function on their own: eating, walking, and most importantly, speaking. If deciding to raise your baby to be bilingual, there are countless ways to incorporate English into your everyday life that will...
How to ask “Yes/No” questions in English
For basic survival abroad, you must know how to ask “Yes/No” questions in English. Luckily, “Yes/no” questions are the easiest to ask and answer in English. The answer to yes/no questions is usually a yes or a no. If you need to collect information within a certain...
How to ask open questions in English
If you require more information than a simple yes or no answer then you are going to need to learn how to ask open questions in English. Open questions or "wh" questions ask for more information than a simple yes or no answer. We also call them "wh" questions because...