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Can you recognize the passive voice in English? Can you fix it? This video shows you in real, slow English how to notice and repair passive voice sentences in English.

Are you confused by the passive voice in English? This video shows you how to identify and use it correctly in slow English. Listen to native English speaker Connie Sargent use the passive voice in everyday conversation as she goes on a hike in the mountains with her husband.

What's your morning routine? There are a lot of common phrasal verbs that we use in the morning. Learn them in context as you see your American English teacher Connie Sargent get ready for her day. Listen to her in slow real English as she reviews the verbs. Then you get a chance to practice telling the story yourself in both the present and past tense.

"Used to" is an easy way to describe in English something that happened in the past over and over again - the habitual past. "Get used to" is another way to say you are accustomed to something. Listen to Connie Sargent, American English teacher, as she uses slow english to explain the difference between these two ways of using "used to".

Learn from Connie as she talks to native speakers using the past simple tense in English. Learn how to pronounce the past tense with an American accent and also learn some spelling rules. Then listen and practice irregular past tense verbs.

Learn how to use the future tense in slow English while listening to real conversations from real native speakers. Learn the correct English grammar used in "be going to". Connie Sargent, your American English teacher, helps you analyze "be going to" used in future tense conversations as native New York speakers talk about their plans for the day.

Watch and listen to real people using the present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses. This is an easy way to learn English, as I analyze each sentence so you can understand real English conversation.

Watch me use easy, common phrasal verbs in the kitchen as I prepare dinner for some guests. Throw away your memorizing lists and learn in an easier way from an American English teacher. Hearing these verbs used in real life makes it much easier to learn and remember what they mean and how we actually use them in English.

Learn 6 ways to use "can" and "could" in English: ability, permission, possibility, request, suggestion, and offer. I explain the grammar, and then show you easy American English in the real life conversation of a New York native speaker. You also learn a little bit about Hoboken, New Jersey, which is just across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

Listen to real talk with friends and learn about informal contractions. Learn about words like gonna, gotta, and gimme. Understand how real Americans actually talk and learn how to pronounce these words yourself. Informal contractions are not proper English, and your English teacher will probably not teach you about them, but they are how Americans really talk in conversation.

Watch this English lesson in slow English to learn about the sentence structure for the 4 different if clause conditionals we use in English. Connie Sargent, native speaker, teaches you about the zero conditional (certain), first conditional (possible), second conditional (imaginary or unreal), and third conditional (impossible unreal). After the grammar lesson, come with me into the streets of New York City to hear examples of conditionals spoken by real people in real time.

Pop quiz! Take an English grammar quiz for fun and learn where you need more study. This grammar exercise is based on 4 of Connie Sargent's popular videos: Hope vs. Wish; On, In, or At; See, Look, Watch; and Superlatives. Get the answers to the grammar test right away. Have fun with this English exam!

Why are Americans so crazy about the Super Bowl? This English lesson explains this annual part of American culture. Listen to real English from New Yorkers on the street as they explain their plans for the game.

Lean about how Americans often use exaggerations and figurative language for emphasis in stories. Listen to real English conversations to improve your listening comprehension and learn how to talk like an American from your own American English teacher.

Learn 11 new vocabulary words in this easy English lesson about the women's march. Connie, your English teacher, explains what the words mean on protest signs and what they are saying about American culture and democracy. This English lesson gives an inside look at protest, slogans, signs, and American democracy under Donald Trump.

The words see, look, and watch are very common words used to describe what we do with our eyes. But which one should you use? In this slow English lesson from Connie Sargent, American English teacher and native speaker, learn specific grammar rules about when and how to use these words. I take you to the Upper East Side of Manhattan to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art and see the Michelangelo exhibit. I teach you in easy English with clear pronunciation. Come with me to SEE the drawings, LOOK AT how he did them, and WATCH the people!

Learn how to use superlatives in English. Connie Sargent, native speaker, takes you on her vacation to Wyoming. Listen to superlatives in use with an American English accent. She guides you through the grammar rules, and then shows you videos with real, slow English and easy grammar. Listen to American English speaking and hear superlatives in real English.

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the English words hope and wish? Listen to Connie Sargent, native speaker, explain in simple American English so you can learn how to use hope and wish correctly, with the right meaning and the right English grammar. Then listen to New Yorkers speak in real time English as they talk about their hopes and wishes.