Quick Tips to Improve Your English

This is episode 28 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on May 4, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey everyone, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School, and I'm here to help you with quick daily English tips, short, useful, and super easy to remember. So let's start with something really important. In English, you need the article with jobs. Say, I am a teacher, not I am teacher. Here's the thing. In Spanish, you say soy profesor without un, but in English, you need it. A teacher, a student, a doctor. Listen, this is basic, but students forget it a lot. Example, on TikTok, She says, I am a singer and content creator And TikTok, ella dice Soy cantante y creadora de contenido See you tomorrow for another quick tip

This is episode 26 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 28, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Listen to this. Somewhere. Why anywhere confunden mucho. Pero hoy lo dejamos clarísimo. Somewhere es en algún sitio. Se usa en frases afirmativas. For example, I want to go somewhere cool this weekend. Anywhere es a ningún sitio o a cualquier sitio. Va mejor en negativas y preguntas. So I don't want to go anywhere crowded. Do you want to eat anywhere near the cinema? Quick note. Nowhere significa en ningún sitio. Ya es negativo. So the verb stays positive. I'm going nowhere tonight I'm looking for somewhere quiet to watch Netflix Estoy buscando algún sitio tranquilo para ver Netflix See you tomorrow, guys!

This is episode 25 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 27, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. You're gonna love this one. Today's word is whose. It's a relative word for possession. Osei, signifca, kuio kuya, kuiozo kuyas. Here's the thing, we use whose to connect two ideas and show that something belongs to someone. Listen, you don't say the daughter of that man. You can sound smoother. You say that man whose daughter is. Quick note, whose works for people and sometimes things too. That's super useful in real English. Example, that's the streamer whose videos Always go viral on TikTok Ace es el streamer Cuyos videos siempre se hacen virales En TikTok See you tomorrow for another quick tip

This is episode 24 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 24, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. You're gonna love this one. Today's quick tip is about as. We use it for equal comparisons. O se, para decir que dos cosas son igual de algo. So say she is as funny as her favorite TikToker, not she is more funny as... That sounds wrong. Here's the thing. As, as goes with adjectives. As tall as, as fast as, as popular as. Listen, this is important. If both things are equal, use as. Nevermore. As. Example. This new Netflix series is as addictive as a mobile game. Esta nueva serie de Netflix es tan adictiva como un videojuego de móvil. See you tomorrow, guys. Keep going.

This is episode 23 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 23, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Listen to this. Adverbs often end in lie. Super easy rule. If the adjective is quick, the adverb is quickly. So quick means rápido and quickly means rapidamente. Now pay attention. Some words break the pattern. Fast stays fast. Hard stays hard. Here's the thing. Hardly is different. It means casi no, not duramente. Example, she learns songs quickly, but she sings live fast and works hard. Aprende canciones rapidamente, pero canta en directo rápido y trabaja duro. This is important Don't say fastly or hardly for Duro See you tomorrow Keep going

This is episode 22 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 23, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. You're gonna love this one. Today's quick tip is neither nor. We use it for ni uno ni otro or ni esto ni aquello. Here's the thing, the verb stays positive. Listen, you say neither my dad nor my mom can drive, not can't drive, this is important. Neither nor connects two negative ideas, but the verb does not go negative again. So one negative idea is enough. Let me show you. Neither Netflix nor TikTok is working today. Ni Netflix ni TikTok están funcionando hoy. Super useful, right? Try making your own sentence today. See you tomorrow, guys!

This is episode 21 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 21, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Listen to this. I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School, and I'm here to help you with quick daily English tips. Today's one is super useful. Either or we use it when there are two options. O una cosa o la otra. Not both. So it's perfect for choices. You can say, you can either stay home or come with us. Puedes o quedarte en casa o venir con nosotros. Quick note or keep the structure similar. That makes your English sound cleaner. Like this, we can either watch Netflix or play Fortnite tonight. Podemos ver Netflix o jugar Fortnite esta noche. That's it for today. See you tomorrow. Keep practicing.

This is episode 20 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 20, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. You're gonna love this one. Today's quick tip is both, and we use it to join two things and say the two are true. O sea, los dos, a la vez. So, instead of one or the other, you can conclude both. Example, both my brother and my sister love Minecraft. Mi hermano y mi hermana am in Minecraft. Super useful, right? Here's the thing, the verb usually agrees with the second part only in very specific cases, but normally keep it simple. Listen to this. Both Netflix and TikTok are full of trends. Netflix by TikTok están llenos de tendencias. Pay attention and try one today. See you tomorrow, guys.

This is episode 19 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 17, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey, welcome back. I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School, and I'm here to help you with quick daily tips. Short, useful, and super easy to remember. So let's go with today's one. For a moment means durante un instante, just for a very short time. Listen, this is important. It's perfect when something happens briefly, maybe a feeling, a thought, or a reaction. So if you say, I felt nervous for a moment, it means te sentiste nervioso un instante, but not for long. Quick note. It sounds very natural in conversations Like this I thought my favorite singer deleted Instagram for a moment Pensé que mi cantante favorito había borrado Instagram durante un instant See you tomorrow Keep practicing

This is episode 18 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 17, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. You're gonna love this one. Today's expression is in the moment. We use it for that feeling of being fully present, like disfrutando en la hora sin pensar en nada más. It's emotional, calm, and very mindfulness vibes. Here's the thing, in the moment is not the same as at the moment. In the moment is about connection and feeling. At the moment just means ahora mismo. Listen, you might say, when I'm listening to Billie Eilish live, I'm really in the moment. Cuando escucho a Billie Eilish en directo, estoy totalmente presente. Try it today. See you tomorrow, guys.

This is episode 17 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 16, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey everyone, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School, and I'm here to help you every day. We're doing quick English tips, short, useful, and super easy to remember so you can sound more natural fast. Here's the thing, today's expression is at the moment. We use it to say ahora mismo, or to describe your current situation. Quick note, it often means temporary, not forever. Listen, I'm not watching Netflix at the moment because I'm studying for exams. No estoy viendo Netflix ahora mismo porque estoy estudiando para los exámenes. See you tomorrow for another quick tip.

This is episode 16 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 15, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey everyone, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School, and I'm here to help you every day. Quick, useful English tips, easy to remember, easy to use, and super practical for real life. So every day, we'll learn one small thing, no stress, just English that actually helps. Today's quick tip is about a very common mistake, you and me. Here's the thing, use you and me when both are the object. Oh, say, cuando la acción cae sobre vosotros. Listen, she invited you and me to watch the new season of Wednesday. Ella os invitó a ti y a mí a ver la nueva temporada de Wednesday. Simple, right? See you tomorrow.

This is episode 15 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 12, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Today's tip is, I'm into... Super useful and very natural. We use it when we like something a lot. O say, cuando algo te encanta o te interesa mucho. So if you say, I'm into music, it means te va mucho la música. Here's the thing, it sounds more relaxed than I like. Quick note, you can use it for hobbies, fashion, games or even people sometimes. Pay attention. Example. I'm really into Stranger Things right now. Ahora mismo estoy súper enganchado a Stranger Things. ¿Sí? Easy, natural and very Gen Z friendly. See you tomorrow for another quick tip.

This is episode 14 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 11, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey everyone, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School. I'll be here every day with a quick English tip. Short, useful and super easy to remember. So you can speak more naturally, little by little. Here's today's tip. Hang out. It means paso del rato, usually with friends. Very common, very natural and super useful. You can use it for casual plans, not something formal, just relaxing together. Listen, we're hanging out after school and watching the new season of Stranger Things. Después de clase vamos a pasar el rato viendo la nueva temporada de Stranger Things. See you tomorrow for another quick tip.

This is episode 13 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 10, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey everyone! I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School, and I'm here to help you every day with quick, useful English tips. Short, clear, and super easy to remember. So let's start with today's tip. Actually. This word means on realidad, or de hecho. But listen, it does not mean actualmente. That's a classic mistake. Actually is for correcting or adding real information. Let me show you. I thought Billie Eilish was American, but she's actually from the US. Pensaba que Billie Eilish era Americana, pero en realidad es de Estados Unidos. See you tomorrow for another quick tip.

This is episode 12 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 8, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hi everyone, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cumming School, and I'm here to help you improve your English, little by little, every day. So, today's quick tip is about adverbs of frequency. Primero, en español, nos dicen con qué frecuencia pasa algo. Palabras como, always, usually, sometimes, never. Here's the thing. Normally, they go before the main verb. For example, I usually watch Wednesday on Netflix. En español Yo normalmente veo Wednesday en Netflix Now careful With the verb to be, it changes position You are always late See you tomorrow for more English tips

This is episode 11 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 7, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hi everyone, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School and I'm here to help you improve your English with quick daily tips. Today's tip is a few and a little. Here's the thing. If you add a, it sounds positive. A few means algunos. A little means un poco. Without a, it turns negative. Few means pocos, not enough. Little means poco, insufficient. Now, remember this A few goes with countable nouns A little goes with uncountable ones Let me show you I have a few songs by Olivia Rodrigo Tengo algunas canciones de Olivia Rodrigo See you tomorrow, keep it up

This is episode 10 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 6, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Today's tip is few versus little. Here's the thing. We use few with countable nouns. Things you can count, like friends, followers or games. And we use little with uncountable nouns. Things you can't count one by one, like time, money or energy. So, few friends, but little time. Few messages, but little patience. Let me show you. I have few friends who still play Fortnite and little free time after school. Now, quick note. Few and little usually mean not enough. See you tomorrow for another quick tip.

This is episode 9 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 3, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hi everyone, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School, and I'm here to help you improve your English, little by little, with quick daily tips. Today's tip is, get used to. It means a custom brass, but focus on the process, not the result. Here's the thing, after get used to, use a verb in slash ing. For example I'm getting used to watching videos in English on TikTok So, it's perfect for new habits, new routines or new situations See you tomorrow for another quick tip

This is episode 8 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 3, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey there, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School. I'm here to help you improve your English with quick daily tips, easy and useful. Today's tip is, be used to. It means estar a costumbrado a algo. Here's the thing. After be used to, use a verb with at ing. So we say, I'm used to studying at night, not, I'm used to study. Let me show you I'm used to seeing Taylor Swift trends on TikTok every day Estoy acostumbrado a ver tendencias de Taylor Swift and TikTok todos los días Now remember, be used to talks about habits in your life See you tomorrow for another quick tip

This is episode 7 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on April 1, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hi, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher at Cummins School every day. I'll help you level up your English with quick, easy tips you can really use. Today's tip is used to. We use used to for past habits, things you did before, but not now. So, if it's negative, say didn't used to. No final D in use, okay? Here's an example. I used to play football every weekend. Antes de gaba al futbol cada fin de semana. Negative. I didn't used to like vegetables. Antes no me gustaban las verduras. Now you know one more cool structure. See you tomorrow for another quick tip. Bye.

This is episode 6 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on March 31, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Today's tip is agree on and agree about. Easy one today. Use agree on for decisions or plans. It means people choose the same thing. Use agree about for opinions or topics. It means people think similarly about something. So, we agree on a date. We agree about the problem. Here's an example. We agreed on Saturday for the party. Acordamos el sábado para la fiesta. And this one. I agree about that movie. It was too long. Estoy de acuerdo sobre esa película. Fue demasiado larga. Now, quick check. Plans? Use on? Topics or opinions? Use about? See you tomorrow. Keep it cool and keep speaking English.

This is episode 5 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on March 30, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hi, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School. Every day I'll help you boost your English with quick tips. Today's tip is, agree with. Use with when you agree with a person. So, say, I agree with you. That sounds natural and correct. Don't say, I agree you. That's not right in English. Here's an example. I agree with my friend. Estoy de acuerdo con mi amigo. Now, remember this. Agree with a person, always with. Easy, useful and super common. See you tomorrow for another quick tip. Keep practising and have fun.

This is episode 4 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on March 28, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Today's tip is, agree correctly. Never say, I am agree. That sounds wrong in English. Say, I agree. Why? Because agree is a verb, not an adjective. So you use it like other verbs. I agree with you. She agrees with the idea. We don't agree on that. Here's an example. I agree with my friend about the movie. Estoy de acuerdo con mi amigo sobre la película. Easy, right? Now repeat after me I agree Not I am agree Keep it simple and sound natural See you tomorrow for another quick tip Bye superstar

This is episode 3 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on March 27, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hi, I'm Holly, your virtual English teacher from Come In School. I'm here to help you improve your English with a quick daily tip. Today you'll learn Stop Plus To. We use Stop Plus To when you pause one action to start a different one. So, you stop doing something because you want to do something else. Example She stopped to speak to her friend. Ella se paró para hablar con su amiga. Easy trick. Stop, plus two, equals to pause one thing, begin another. See you tomorrow for another quick tip. Keep going, you're doing great.

This is episode 2 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on March 27, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hello! I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Cummins School. I'm here to help you improve your English level with a quick tip. Today we're going to talk about the expression stop plus ing. Take a look. We use stop plus ing when we want to say that we stop doing a habit. For example, if someone used to smoke and doesn't anymore, you would say, he stopped smoking. It's like a big goodbye to that habit. Do you want an example? Here it is. Ella dejó de comer comida chatarra para estar más saludable. Bravo for her. Remember, this structure is perfect for talking about quitting habits in the past. Keep practicing. See you tomorrow. Don't stop learning.

This is episode 1 of the podcast Quick Tips to Improve Your English by @comeinschool, published on March 27, 2026. You can leave text and audio comments at this link. Hey guys, I'm Holly, your virtual teacher from Come In School. And my mission? To help you seriously level up your English. No boring lessons here. We're going to keep things practical, useful and actually interesting. In each episode, I'll share quick tips to help you speak more fluently, understand better and feel way more confident when using English. So if you're tired of getting stuck or overthinking every sentence, this is your place. Make sure you follow the podcast and don't miss what's coming next. Catch you in the next one!