https://www.finallyielts.com https://www.finallyielts.com/faith-in-small-things <div data-rss-type="text"> <h3> <span> <span> I often see my students make this mistake. Can you see what’s wrong with the sentence below? </span> </span> </h3> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/md/pexels/dms3rep/multi/pexels-photo-3771836.jpeg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> “I spent time to watch movies last weekend.” </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> Here’s the mistake:  </span> </p> <p> <span> <span> <br/> “I spent time </span> </span> <span> to watch </span> <span> <span> movies last weekend.” </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> </span> </p> <p> <span> Here’s the correction: </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> “I spent time” should be followed with the -ing form of the verb.  </span> </p> <p> <span> <span> <br/> “I spent time </span> </span> <span> watching </span> <span> <span> movies last weekend.” </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> This sentence, when said correctly, sounds really natural and native.  </span> </p> <p> <span> <span> <br/> I spent time </span> </span> <span> hanging </span> <span> <span> out with my friends. </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> <span> I spent time </span> </span> <span> cleaning </span> <span> <span> my room. </span> </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> Here’s an example of how to use this sentence for a Speaking Part 2 task:  </span> </p> <p> <span> <br/> Describe an enjoyable day out in the countryside that you had. </span> </p> <p> <span> <span> <br/> Two years ago, my brother, mom, and I visited a small village in the south of Brazil. On our first day there, </span> </span> <span> we spent a lot of time hiking and taking pictures together </span> <span> . I even got the chance to ride a horse for the first time! </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Answer this question below in the comments! How did you spend your weekend? <br/> <br/> We look forward to reading your answer! <br/> </span> <span> <br/> </span> </p> </div> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:03:00 GMT ik@ippei.com (Tori Klein) https://www.finallyielts.com/faith-in-small-things thumbnail https://www.finallyielts.com/be-the-change-you-seek <div data-rss-type="text"> <h3> <span> Learn to see differences and embrace them. </span> </h3> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/md/dmtmpl/04377213-66b4-4c27-9175-49b51cf78c6f/dms3rep/multi/smiling_nuns.jpg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> It is not easy to see the world through another person's eyes, and we must strive to do that every day.  </span> </p> </div> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:01:27 GMT ik@ippei.com (Tori Klein) https://www.finallyielts.com/be-the-change-you-seek thumbnail https://www.finallyielts.com/make-it-happen <h3> Change your life and the world will thank you.  </h3> <div> <img src="https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/md/dmtmpl/04377213-66b4-4c27-9175-49b51cf78c6f/dms3rep/multi/mans_comforing_others.jpg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> Use your voice and live by your actions. It is not an easy path, but it is the right one.   </div> Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:00:13 GMT ik@ippei.com (Tori Klein) https://www.finallyielts.com/make-it-happen thumbnail