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GB vs US

The irregular verbs 1

Base Form		Past Simple	Past Participle	3rd Person Singular	Present Participle / Gerund
Abide		Abode/Abided	Abode/Abided/Abidden	Abides	Abiding
Alight		Alit/Alighted	Alit/Alighted	Alights	Alighting
Arise		Arose	Arisen	Arises	Arising
Awake		Awoke	Awoken	Awakes	Awaking
Be		Was/Were	Been	Is	Being
Bear		Bore	Born/Borne	Bears	Bearing
Beat		Beat	Beaten	Beats	Beating
Become		Became	Become	Becomes	Becoming
Begin		Began	Begun	Begins	Beginning
Behold		Beheld	Beheld	Beholds	Beholding
Bend		Bent	Bent	Bends	Bending
Bet		Bet	Bet	Bets	Betting
Bid		Bade	Bidden	Bids	Bidding
Bid		Bid	Bid	Bids	Bidding
Bind		Bound	Bound	Binds	Binding
Bite		Bit	Bitten	Bites	Biting
Bleed		Bled	Bled	Bleeds	Bleeding
Blow		Blew	Blown	Blows	Blowing
Break		Broke	Broken	Breaks	Breaking
Breed		Bred	Bred	Breeds	Breeding
Bring		Brought	Brought	Brings	Bringing
Broadcast		Broadcast/Broadcasted	Broadcast/Broadcasted	Broadcasts	Broadcasting

British top 10 proverbs

1- Two wrongs don't make a right.

2- When in Rome, do as the Romans.

3- No man is an island.

4- Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

5- Better late than never.

6- Birds of a feather flock together.

7- There's no place like home.

8- The early bird catches the worm.

9- God helps those who help themselves.

10- Actions speak louder than words.

How to sound like a native speaker

Top 10 British and American English Idioms!

British English Idioms

1. Talk the Hind legs off a Donkey

This is less surgical than it sounds! This is basically a person who really talks too much e.g. Watch out for your phone bill when you call her – she can talk the hind legs off a donkey!

2. Popping out

This is usually mentioned when someone is leaving their spot for a little while e.g I’m just popping out for lunch.

3. Raining Cats and Dogs

There are a few alternatives to this in other parts of the world – but whatever the animal used, you can assume that it’s raining a lot!

e.g. Don’t forget your umbrella when you go out, it’s raining cats and dogs out there!

4. A piece of cake

This is a simple way of saying something is easy – not requiring much effort e.g. I’m glad I used that guide for my revision – the exam was a piece of cake!

5. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

This is a very interesting idiom – having one certain thing is better than having two possibilities that might not happen.

e.g. Do you really want to gamble all your money on the car and holiday? A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!

American English Idioms

1. Let the cat out of the bag

A secret or some hidden information has been revealed! E.g Why did he tell everyone? Now that the cat’s out of the bag, I’m in trouble!

2. Pulling someone’s leg

You don’t need to grab anyone to do this – it’s a form of light hearted joke i.e. Don’t be so angry! She was only pulling your leg!

If someone is literally pulling your leg, it’s probably more understandable to be angry!

3. Bend over backwards

No yoga classes needed for this one – where someone goes out of their way or makes an exceptional effort, i.e. He bent over backwards to get that phone number and in the end he’d written it down wrong!

4. What’s eating you?

Ah! Look behind you! Only kidding – this is a question of concern, asking if something’s bothering you. E.g. She looked really worried after that class. “What’s eating you?” I asked.

5. Smell a rat

No rodents required! Basically, this is when you suspect something not quite right: e.g. I don’t like the sound of this idea – I smell a rat!

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