Why You Can Know English Tenses — And Still Use Them Wrong

Part 2 of the series: “Time Is Not Just Grammar” Most students ask a simple question: How many tenses are there in English? The textbook answer is easy: 12.Some teachers say 16.Some say there are only 2 or 3 real ones. But the real answer is much more interesting. Because the question itself is wrong. […]

Author’s work by Tymur Levitin — founder, director and senior instructor of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinGlobal Learning. Personal Approach. Most people are taught that English has many tenses.Twelve. Sometimes sixteen. Sometimes more. They memorize tables, formulas and timelines — and still hesitate every time they speak. That happens because […]

👉 Choose your language Why These Two Tenses Are Confusing For many learners, Present Simple and Present Continuous feel almost the same. Both describe something happening in the present. But their logic is different. Once you see the difference, you won’t mix them again. Present Simple — Facts and Habits We use Present Simple for: […]

Why the Subjunctive Past Isn’t About the Past at All At Levitin Language School, we teach languages not by memorizing — but by understanding. One of the most fascinating aspects of grammar is how it reflects our regrets, doubts, hopes, and alternate realities — especially when we say things like: “If I had known…” It sounds […]