Here you can hear lots of examples featuring the "going to" future, with sentences starting with "I'm going to" or "I'm gonna." We meet Lance, who has no plans to wash his clothes any time soon, and a businessman who runs us rapidly through his hectic schedule.

Although we use the passive tense in the present tense, it's used in other tenses, too, and that's what we look at in this lesson.

In English, the future tense can be formed with "going to" + infinitive, though "going to" is often shortened to "gonna" in conversation. In this video, meet some people and find out about their plans.

Today, we learn the difference between what we “can” do and what we “have to” do. We meet poor Herbert, who is sad that nobody can go to his party. Steve, on the other hand, finds it impossible to make plans with his friends, but is also quite inflexible himself.

It’s important to be able to talk about our skills and abilities, especially when we’re looking for a job. Learn how to say what you can do, and what you can’t, and witness one man discover his true calling!

Do you wash your dishes in the bathtub? Or bathe your cat on a Friday? "Side by side" helps us say what we do sometimes, always, or never, and also what we are doing “right now.”

It’s time to smile and be happy, because "Side by Side" has another enjoyable lesson for you! This time it's all about feelings and emotions.

In this game, following the description is just as important, if not more important, than guessing the answer in English. Try visualizing what Sigrid is describing. You can also give yourself more time by hitting "pause" while the clock is ticking.

We use a combination of the five senses to understand what is happening around us. If one sense is weak or lacking, we compensate with another sense.

In this fun video, learn to describe people physically and talk about what they have and don't have. You can use the verb "to have" for inanimate objects and places as well!

Always, usually, sometimes, or never? Can you say who is doing what, and how often they do it? In this episode of "Side by side," we learn some useful adverbs of frequency.

Learn to say what kinds of movies and TV shows you like, what you like to read, and who your favorite sports stars, authors and actors are.

Stanley cooks a wide variety of food at his own very special international restaurant. We practice asking and answering simple questions in order to find out what is on the menu each day.

Learn to ask questions about an apartment you might be interested in when looking for a new place to live. Along with some essential vocabulary, we practice the crucial difference between “there is” and there are.”

To get to know a place, you need to know where things are. The best way to do this is just to ask! But it’s not always straightforward, especially when you’re new to the neighborhood and have no points of reference!