Happy English Podcast

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. Building up your vocabulary is always a good thing and today, I’d like to help you out by talking about the word CATCH. Actually, we’re going to look at ten different ways we use catch. Keep in mind, catch is an irregular verb, and the ... Read More

561 - Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. Today, we’re going to look at the differences between using the simple present tense and the present continuous tense. Let’s get the ball rolling! Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or ... Read More

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. Today, I want to talk about a grammar and vocabulary point that is a good example of just how weird English is. The verb AGREE is used with the prepositions with, to, and on and even without a preposition. But the meaning and usage is ... Read More

560 - Agree TO Agree ON Agree With

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. It’s almost Halloween, and like most everything else, because of COVID-19, there probably won’t be any trick or treaters this year. The only way we’re going to get away from this nighmare is to keep those masks up and be sure to social distance. Together, ... Read More

559 - GET vs. HAVE Causatives

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. I went to the grocery store this weekend and there were lots of pumpkins for sale. It’s really the fall, isn’t it. Fall. Autumn? Fall? Last week, one of my students asked me about the difference between the words fall and autumn. Basically, both words ... Read More

558 - Cool Chilly & Cool Idioms

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. It’s middle of October, and that means it’s fall in New York…Fresh apples and my favorite seasonal drink, apple cider. What a great season! Unfortunately, it’s still corona season, so please…keep those masks up and be sure to social distance. As I’m sure you know, ... Read More

557 - 10 Ways To Use WILL

556 - At Hand, On Hand, In Hand

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. Seems like here in New York, summer is over and it’s really feeling like Fall outside. Unfortunately, it’s still corona season, so please…keep those masks up and be sure to social distance. The other day, one of my students asked me about the difference between ... Read More

555 - The Perfect Match

Hey guys it’s Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. For today’s English lesson, we’re going to have a look at how we use the word match, and how we can talk about things and people that match. Let’s get the ball rolling! Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English ... Read More