You have probably learned that “have” is used to talk about ownership. However, when you add the preposition “to,” the meaning changes from ownership to obligation. Let’s talk a bit more about “have to,” when we use it, and how we use it.

Reading is one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary, experience grammar in use, and get comfortable with how English is actually used. To make that kind of input easier to find, I’m introducing a new Book Reviews column here on EWT. To kick things off, you'll find mini-reviews for seven of my favorite books that I read last year, in no particular order.

The more exposure you get to the language, the better your brain will memorize it and process it. To aid in that immersion are new YouTube Playlists curated by me, Thomas, with videos I actually watch on a daily basis.

Sending a big, warm welcome to all of my French, Turkish, and Mandarin-speaking students as your languages are now available for in-site navigation!

Navigating the site is now available in Japanese! Japanese joins Spanish and Portuguese in the available languages here on English with Thomas.

I've been hard at work redesigning the all-new Reading and Listening Labs that are loaded with free english practice lessons. These new labs are a major improvement over their original iterations. I'm so excited for you all to try them out!

Remembering the differences between "I said" and "I told" can be confusing. This article will explain when and how to use them and it includes a practice quiz.

Exciting news! The English with Thomas website has now been translated into Spanish and Portuguese. All educational content is still in English, but our Spanish and Portuguese speakers can now navigate the website more easily in their native languages.

Some of my English students have been noticing something strange lately: the verb "get" is everywhere. Native English speakers, like myself, will use "get" in many of their sentences, but what does it even mean? Is it different every time? When are we not allowed to use it?