236 - How can I use grammar correctly when speaking English?

Espresso English Podcast · Oct 16, 2019 · 8m

Today I want to answer a question that is important for everyone who is studying English. Many of my students say, "I study grammar a lot and I understand it in theory. But when I speak, I can't think of the grammar in the moment, or it takes too long to remember the rules. So how can I use grammar correctly when speaking English?"

This is a great question!

It's true that when you're speaking there's really no time to think about grammar rules and to analyze each sentence. But what if the grammar just doesn't come to mind?

What tends to happen is that you either freeze or pause a lot. I hear…