Many English learners feel confused when they see the words “shook” and “shaken.” They look similar, and both come from the same verb “shake.”…

Many English learners get confused between “gave” and “given.” They look connected, and both come from the same verb “give.” But they are used…

Many English learners get confused when they see the words “spit” and “spat.” These two words look simple, but they can be tricky because they…

Many English learners get confused when they see the words “forbid” and “forbidden.” These two words look very similar, and they also have…

Many English learners get confused between “weeped” and “wept.” They look very similar, so people often think both are correct.  But only…

Many English learners feel confused when they want to talk about resting or going to bed. They often ask: should I say “laid down” or “lied…

Many English learners get confused between “mistook” and “mistaken.” These two words look similar, and both come from the same verb “mistake.”…

Many English learners get confused between “mean” and “meant.” They look similar, and both come from the same idea of “meaning something.” But…

Many English learners feel confused when they see the words “spend” and “spent.” They look similar, and they are related to money, time, and…

Many English learners get confused when they see or hear words like “sweeped” and “swept.” They look similar, and both seem like they could be…