Use Idioms to Sound Like a Native

It’s pAPlaceholder AA structural placeholder in a rule.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. raining cats and dogs out there!

IHPresGrammar markUse it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. ’ve HPastGrammar markUse it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. been pAPlaceholder AA structural placeholder in a rule.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. feeling under the weather lately.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hit the nail on the head with that remark.

HNotationGrammar markUse it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Let's not v2Second verbA secondary verb paired with a helper.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. beat around the bush and get to the point.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. has a heart of gold.

We'll v2Second verbA secondary verb paired with a helper.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. cross that bridge when SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. come to it.

IHrResult helperA helper showing a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. 've VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. got too much on my plate right now.

VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. Keep your eyes pSPlaceholder SA secondary structural placeholder.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. peeled for any opportunities.

It’s not p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. rocket science.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. decided vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. to call it a day.

S*Subject, emphasizedA subject highlighted in a trainer prompt.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He’s stStateA condition or state.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. been on cloud nine since SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. got the news.