Grammar quiz!

What are the different tenses in these sentences, and what are the differences in meaning?

I lived in Paris.
I've lived in Paris, London and Los Angeles.
I've been living in London for 5 years.
I'm living in London.

Grammar quiz answer

Are both of these sentences correct or not?  Why?  What's the difference? 

1)  He's been married three times.
2)  He married three times.

Both sentences are correct.

The first sentence uses the present perfect tense, because the man is not dead.  He's still alive, so his life isn't finished.  Maybe he will marry again.

The second sentence uses the past simple tense,  because the man is dead.  His life is finished, so he won't marry again!

Note - "married" can be both used as an adjective, and as a verb.

"He's married" - this is an adjective.
"He married his wife last year" - this is a verb in the past simple tense.

It is more common to say "get married" rather than "marry".
E.g.  "They got married last year."  "She is getting married in December."  (Instead of "she is going to marry in December" or "They married last year".

Vegetables!

 

Another name for eggplant is aubergine, used chiefly in British English.

Excellent online listening lessons!

There are some great listening lessons on this website - basic, intermediate and advanced listening.  You can practice at home, for free!

http://www.talkenglish.com/Listening/LessonListen.aspx?ALID=100

Here's a great interactive game you can play to practice your English!

It's a Facebook ap so you have to add it to your Facebook.  Good for elementary level students.

http://www.facebook.com/CambridgeESOL?sk=app_101151040013429