‘Actually’ is actually used more often in conversation than you think. It has several uses in English, and is a common shortcut we use to correct someone or to emphasize something. In this lesson, you’ll hear how to pronounce the word correctly, and learn its full use.
Hi, I need find some person from Turkey or from other countries who have time to talk with me. I’m from poland but in next month I’m going to Turkey. Please write me on skype ‘adam_szofer’. Bye
Actually I think question 4 gets all wrong answers.
Students affirmation is true, so the teacher emphize its response then:
to emphasize that the student is wrong
must be:
to emphasize that the student is RIGHT
Oscar
Hi Oscar.
You’re right. I should have use “clarified for the student” rather than “correct” in this case. Although, the teacher does say “that’s right” first. he is technically correcting incomplete information, but not an error necessarily.
Good point.
Adam
Sorry that I react to this comment but have problem to write my own so this is probably the only way how to ask: why have you use WITH WHO? since I studied that if preposition stands in front of the WHO, Who has to change its form to WHOM? Is it really common not to change the form or is it just used in Canada?
Thank you in advance :)
Richard88
Hi Adam,
Could you please tell me if actually and in fact are interchangeable?,
Look forward your kind reply.
Best regards,
Riaz Noor Afridi
Riaz Noor
Hi Riaz,
Yes, quite often they are. However, ‘in fact’ doesn’t fit in as many situations as ‘actually’, whereby actually even has some slang uses.
Good question.
Adam
Adam, this one is brilliant:
She is shocked to find out that you are shocked to find out she’s shocked. :)))))))))))))
krzysztof70
10 out of 10 !!! thank you Adam :)
elli
In the question 4, the teacher is not correcting the student said, I think he is adding more information about his student said. What do you think?
josedelgado
Hi Jose
You’re right. I should have use “clarified for the student” rather than “correct” in this case. Although, the teacher does say “that’s right” first. He is technically correcting incomplete information, but not an error necessarily.
Good point.
Adam
Thanks Adam fror this excellent lesson
argenis
Good one !!!
elli
this is very important topics.
suburata
Thank you very much all you brothers and sisters it is help full.
michael
good work
thanks
mustafa
Actually, “I chew a leaf” was really funny:)
larisaque
Actually, i only got one of the questions wrong, because i did not read it properly. Thank God, but nest time, by the grace of God i will do better. :-)
Oniel
Sorry, it should be “next time” and not “nest time.”
Oniel
Thanks a lot for your videos.At last native speakers are really involved in the process of teaching English.Could you deal with essay writing,please?
yassir
Actually i loved that!!!
ali
MMmm…bad score at this time, 80% out of score.
rolmos2
Actually i got 4 correct out of 10
it’s so bad i know but it’s so good for me thanks Adam
i will try again and again
Raid
Thanks Alex!
Your t-shirt reminded me “Scrubs”. Do you know J.D.? )))
cter
70% of accuracy, I could better actually.
marcinowski
wow,,tnanks :))
ruby
Oh!! It has been a nice lesson.
engvivid85
I got 100% !!! Actually, I can’t believe!!! :D
Marcelo Lima
Good teacher and good lesson ! Thank you Adam. Actually I think you’re a very good teacher !
oscargutierrez502
Hi,
Adam could you please teach us in how many cases after GET the third form of the verb (Past participle)is used.PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE.
Kinds Regards,
Farooq
Farooq
Will get on it ;)
Adam
that’s very useful for anyone
QAIS
with who or with whom?
Thanks.
Nathan
Hi Nathan,
Kind of random, but I’ll go with whom. :)
Adam
Adam, I have to tell you : THANK YOU. I’m looking for longtime a similar lessons to correct my language. I talk and write French and Arabic fluently but I feel ridiculous to speak English. Thank you again and see you in your channel at Youtube.
Mohamed Baddaoui
we can use actually to emphasize something
actually we liked you from the first lesson :)
THANK YOU PROFESSOR ADAM.
mo7amedkma
i tried it.Actually,it was good without watching your lecture and next time i will watch first and then will take the test. i scored 6
anurag
Thank you Adam
malik4159
Dear prof,Adam,
Hope everything’s okay with u,
Would u mind answer 2 my ? plz ?????!!!!!!
Let me know the difference btw it n that.
Tx in advance,
fatiima!
:-)
fatiima8
Hi Fatima,
That’s a little difficult to answer, because these are very general terms without context. But…
It= subject pronoun (like he, she, I you…) but refers to things, places, etc.
That= demonstrative pronoun that refers to something already known. ‘that’ can also be used as an adjective, whereas ‘it’ cannot.
That dog is cute. It is my friend’s.
That=pointing to a specific dog.
it= the same dog.
Does that (answer) help?
Adam
Yep,
It does really help!
Lot’s of tx.
Kind regards!
fatiima8
Lots!
:D
fatiima8
Thanks , goos lesson
Salim
Thank you teacher.
boogydoggy
thank you !
onion
Thanks! This lesson is very helpful.
riliupocha
Hi Adam,
You’ve forgotten to mention, that it’s one of these most overused words in daily converasations. Take care.
Les ;o)
Les
Thank you Adam!
I used the word “Actually ” instead of “Now ” or “At the moment ” and I was wrong!
I understood that this is an Italian “False Friend “.
aiace
hi.
sarah
real, I need to improve my English, please help me
gharbiyah
Thanks Adam
Angel
Ok Adam . here I learning about correct pronunciation of the word actually..Thanks Adam
Mario
I got 60 — strange! I use this word all the time, and I actually don’t know what went wrong. But let’s take a look. xD
1 — I don’t really know how the word “really” sounds. It can be pronounced at least in 3 or 4 different ways depending on what the person wants to express, so this question is a little bit confusing to me. I chose “Tim thinks he is wrong.” because “really”, in this case, in my mind means “It’s unbelievable, I’m pretty sure that you had tried it, maybe you don’t even know about that, there is no way to be otherwise”, and this actually means “Tim assumed he had tried it.” xD
2. — I picked up “I chew a leaf”, and I was consciously wrong here! But this one was funny! xD Why? Take a look for the following letters. English speakers pronounce “y” like Polish “i”, and English “i” like Polish “y” more or less, anyway they are switched. And pronunciation of English “e” or “ee” sounds like Polish “i”. Try to explain, using “ak chu i lee”, etc, how to pronounce “city” to a Polish guy. xD That’s why I started to learn IPA because I can’t just follow that way of pronunciation you gave — there is too much confusion, at least to me. xD So, If I can suggest something — would you try to use IPA? /ˈæk.(t)ʃə.li/ — this sounds always the same, no matter what language you speak. xD
9. “Actually” can often be replaced by the word “really”. — I chose “false”. Can I really say “Actually I was wrong” and “Really I was wrong”?
10 “Actually” can be used to start a new paragraph in an essay because it is about to show a contrasting idea. — I chose “no”. Actually I’m not a big fan of this solution, but good to know that. :)
morfik
Hi Morfik,
1-yes, it’s hard to get a sound in written English. I was hoping the other answers were obvious enough to have only one choice.
2- I’ve been trying for years to get students to study the IPA but most of them think it’s a whole other language and don’t want to learn it. It would make life much easier for English teachers if we had more students like you
9- Keep in mind I wrote often, not always :)
10- Not a big fan of it myself, but when you’re stuck in a TOEFL or IELTS exam and that clock is ticking loudly in your ears, it’s not that bad
Adam
Having said that (about 9) I think I meant to write “in fact’ instead of ‘really’.
But, basically, people use really to suggest ‘in reality…’ aka, in fact.
Adam
My own questions about “actually”.
1. Do we use a comma when we start a sentence with the word “actually”? For example: “Actually, I…”
2. In the vid, you gave a sentence: “Many people think A, but that is actually not true.” — I want to ask about the word order. Can we rewrite the second part of the sentence to:
“but that actually is not true.”
“but actually that is not true.
I would use all of these three. Does it make any difference when I change the word order, or is there a preferred way of using “actually”?
morfik
1- Yes, you need a comma if it starts the question because technically you are using it as a transition.
2- All three are correct. the placement adds a subtle difference to why you’re using it, e.g. emphasis, transition, etc.
Good q’s as always
Adam
thx a lot
ali
thank you very mush i learned from u
ameer
Great lesson Adam. Thanks.
ubiracymafra
I got only 60.
Dear Adeam,
Would you like to help me about faulty sentence?
mesu
I’d love to Mesu :)
Adam
I got only 60.
Dear Adam,
Would you like to help me about faulty sentence?
mesu
I got 8 out 10 :( I don’t undertand why actually can be replace by really. Adam, Could you please explain to me? Thank you
carolina
Hi Carolina,
Actually, I think I meant to write “in fact’ instead of ‘really’.:(
But, basically, people use really to suggest ‘in reality…’ aka, in fact.
Does that help?
Adam
Thanks Adam!
brala
actually you are a good teacher Adam
mahdi
hi teacher adam ..thanks fot the lesson
please I have a simple query
…………………
*the boy who went missing in australia *
why
(who went)
and not
(who was)
…………………
thanks Sir :)
nino31
Hi Nino,
who went missing= disappeared, which is an action verb. The sentence is used to describe what happened.
who was missing uses a ‘be’ verb to describe a situation. It depends on the context though. If you say he was missing, I understand that he is now found, otherwise you need to say who is missing. who went missing can be used to talk about the past disappearance regardless of the present situation.
Does that help?
Adam
Thanks Adam
gibrahim200
thank you very much your lesson very usefulCan you Taidon write the contents of the lesson
In the text of a PDF
So I can review the lesson and how to write the words spoken
Thank you
debaghi
Hello dear adam
actually, i am new in canada, i am too weak in english. i know what is the mean of actually, why it’s use,i got 3 out of 30. How i improve my english? i check my english level its 2.help me pls. tell me what i can do for this?
kuldip
Hi Kuldip,
Best thing I can tell you is to keep practicing every day. You’re in Canada so you have plenty of opportunities (the language is all around you, pay attention to it, engage it).
Mostly, be patient. It’ll get better.
:)
Adam
Quite more difficult as I expected !!
glmrenard
can you please do a programe on word ‘Apparantly”?
Imran
will try :)
Adam
The quiz was more difficult than I thought, butI got 10 out of 10. :D
sanosuken
Thanks adam very good !
rezeka22
I like this test, It´s very educational, actually my score is 60 percent, I´m going to study more, thanks for the class.
andrey
short and sweet
thanks dear Adam.
Dado
many thanks
khalid
really?! it can be replaced by really?
thank you Adam! that was helpful! :D
jenpot
In my opinion ‘actually’ is just a filler such as ‘you know’, ‘so’, ‘like’, ‘right’ etc.
bonhob
It can be. Young people overuse it, but it has its value :)
Adam
Yes, Mr. Adam, especially those wild people like us (!) From Russia! ))
Vladkabatkovich
Good one!
purna2
Thank you very much
victorcueto
you so nice thank u very much…
jovin
It,s good lesson
khalid
actually I have got 9 out of 10
thank you mr Adam
salim46
I thought that “actually” was synonymous with “really”
Thanks for this lesson!!
vanexa
Can I downlaod all trained video from you?
If I can, I downlaod all video in order from biginer to advanced.
Viphou Meas
Actually got 9 out of 10 on this one.
Number 4 is tricky. I don’t actually think the teacher corrects the student, he merely puts in some additional info.
Pascal
Hi Pascal,
You’re right. I should have used “clarified for the student” rather than “correct” in this case. Although, the teacher does say “that’s right” first. He is technically correcting incomplete information, but not an error necessarily.
Good point.
Adam
it’s harder than I thought, the videos explaination makes us feel so confident, but with the exercises its completely different … ;-)
samy0074
think simple.you will do it.good luck!!!
jessicapham
Very very useful, thank you dear Adam!
veeda
thanks mr adam.useful lession!!!!
jessicapham
PLEASE people! help me improve my speaking skills! Add me in skype: mara.vzla
Thanks in advance
MaraVzla
thank you adam
sirisha
very easy and useful! Thanks Adam!
kurte
Very clear but not very simple, ciao
lucia
What does (It all comes down to one day) mean?
Thanks
henry19
It means everything will be decided on that one day and everything that happened before is no longer important.
Does that help?
Adam
thank you :)
nawal99
Hi Adam. I thought when Clara telling “well,actually” it’s one might understand in two ways(depending on the intonation). Am I right?
Ruslan
Hi Ruslan,
Yes, this words carries a lot of meaning in its intonation. In this case, you should understand not what she is going to say, but that she has some info you don’t.
Adam
Thank you Adam.
Ruslan
Thank you Adam. You care about your virtual students and spend lots of time to prepare quiz which is not very easy and force us to think about it . I love how you teach. Thank you again. Wish you luck on your novel.
Best,
Tara
Thanks Tara :)
Adam
oh.I get 5 out of 10.
jet
Hi
useful lesson, thank you
I want to know the difference between British and american English, please. and tank you again
tema780
Hi Tema
Surprisingly, there are too many to list here ;)
I’ll try to make a lesson about it.
Adam
Thank you Adam this is the great lesson and requires a little hard thinking :)
Mohammad Yasin
Two more questions. :)
1. On the website (amazon), there is information that the book has 1104 pages. What does actually “page” mean in English? Is there something like “site” or “side” in books? I mean one page = 2 sites/sides? If we turn a page, so basically we are on the same page, but the number is different. I don’t know how to explain it in a better way. xD
2. I want also ask about “negative questions” — I don’t actually know how to name it. xD But basically, it looks like this: “Doesn’t he learn English?” But sometimes I come across questions like: “Did you not want to go?”. I’m not sure if this is connected somehow, but the difference between those two questions is the place where “not” stands. In the first question, “not” is added to the helping verb, whereas in the second question “not” is in front of the main verb. Adam, could you please tell me something about this? Can I move the “not”, and the meaning stays the same?
morfik
“Page” is one side of a sheet(use dictionary). You are not one here.
Ruslan
I see now:
“One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of “page”, which can mean one or both surfaces.)
— John wrote 15 sides for his essay!
So, if there is information that book has 1104 pages, this means that it actually has a half of it?
morfik
Oh, yes! It’s 552 sheets of paper!(About your second question “did you not want to go?”. Changing place of “not” in this question just makes a little accent of astonishment(Didn’t you want to go?).
Ruslan
1- Ruslan got it right. A sheet has two sides,on which can be written two pages. If you want to get technical, a book has the recto (right-hand side) and a verso (left).
A ten-page essay can have 10 sheets, single-sided, or 5 sheets, double-sided.
2- The negative questions are the same regardless how you write them. If you want to use the contraction, you have to add the ‘not’ to the helping verb. If you want to open it up, the not has to go near the main verb because that is actually what it is negating. The helping verb is there to construct the question and to apply a tense. the not cannot be contracted into the main verb because it can’t change forms-it must keep its form to do its job.
Does that help?
Adam
Yes, thanks.
morfik
that was usefull :thank you so much
Riyad
hello i m new student hepl me please
yami sanchez
actually this lesson is very good
sushmapinku
Thank you for good explaination
temtoy
Hi all,
Who knows the difference btw cloths n clothes?!
It’s really a helpful lesson!I like your voice very much!now I know the way to improve my English skills!How wonderful your website is!thank you :-) !
kasa
Actually i got 5 correct out of 10
i need more prectice
thanks adam
frzana
it really works and good one
radhikasingh
one topice about parents
rahmat
Actually i got 7 correct out of 10,but i could do better.I think i will be doing better next time.Actually it was confusing lesson as well.please tell me my mistakes in writing. Thanks in advance.
rajpal
Hi Adam,
Thank you,
It is actually very nice.
Atef
Thanks for the lesson
River
Hi sir
this lessons so important and useful
i love that …………
manardz
8 correct out of 10
(:
Hnan
It is good…thanks
Ajmal
thank u adam
nora
9 correct out of 10… Actually I liked this lesson…
brunoamaral
Good lesson. Have got 70… next time will be better
Renata
great one
rakesh
hi how r u actually i have had problem in
make a paragraph could you help me please what are the topics that i have to follow.
abdulla baradiy
Adam!
I have a question about pronunciation of this word.
Is it correct to say ac·SHu·al·ly
/ˈakSHo͞oəlē/ (CH change into SH)?
yankhonskiy
Hi Yan,
I can’t really say there is a correct or incorrect way. The sh will be understood in speech, which is essentially the important thing. It also depends where you’re using the language.
I hope that helps
Adam
It’s Very Nice Lesson. I’m Enjoying By Watching U
Said
Thanks everybody :)
Adam
Awesome!! thanks
farid - from malaysia
hello i m new student hepl me please
hader
nice
sam
Thank u adam
Ramy
Thank you so much.
Felicien
Therefore, Lisa should say: …with whom?
Tom would never cheat on me with her or him.
Her or him = whom.
Am I right?
Amazing class.
Thanks.
Nathan
Good morning, Teacher,
I am an <>. I mean that I decided to became as good as I can. So, every time I can, I study with native Teachers (in this period once a week). I suggest other students, expecially beginners and intermediates, to whatch also “Extra English Episodes”, that can be found on youtube.
I always listen to different English lessons on the net, and it’s really difficult to find someone that care about the lessons, the quizzes, and about student’s questions like you do. It’s obvious that you are a good man in general. One of that people that everything they do, they do with passion. Nowdays this is very rare, in my country, and I think all over the world as well. Thank you for all this. All Engvid Teachers are good. But Rebecca, you and James are, in different ways, very professional, expecially thinking that you do that for free. Pleace, tell also other Teacher I really thank all of them, even the others I don’t mentioned, of which I watch the lessons too. I’m thinking to do something to thank you because Engvid lessons were very useful to me to improve my English. Somtimes I also think to come in Canada with my family to know all you. Even if I think that probably you don’t work together and you aren’t in the same place together (all the time). I started with Rebecca that is really clear For beginners, and the funny-professional-useful lessons of James made me understand fast speakers. Your lessons are very understable-clear-useful. Thank you so much everybody. Marcello
Marcello (Sicily)
I am agree with everything you wrote, Marcello. And I am amazed that they created this lessons for us for free. I hope they can keep do it for a long term. Thank you for the advice with “Extra English Episodes” :). Best regards for all!
Luiza
Thank you Marcello :) I appreciate it very much.
Adam
hello respected teacher,
your art of teaching is very good.
i understood very easily. thanks a lot. i have a question,”actually is same meaning of exactly?”
tprabhajiny
Hi Tprabhajiny
No. Exactly means almost like perfect, or very very correct. Actually, means there was a problem and needs correction.
Does that help?
Adam
Hey Adam. Could you please make a video explaining the differences between Stand and Stay?
frailyn5
I always listen to everybody english language is
difficult to teach. Anybody Can’t teach easily
Actually, english languagevery good & Easy way to teach through engvid.com
very nice teach method
vanika
We worked in class in Quito, Tumbaco, Ecuador.
Actually the quiz was hard, also we liked the video because you explained it well. Thanks.
Prado 9th grade
Thank you Adam, you are great.
Fereydoun
thank you very much sia Adam,ive learned a lot ..
2bmario
thank you Adam 10 out of 10
mwakis
thanks teacher adam.please teach us all about get. when there is a noun after get, when there is adjective after get what does get mean in such situation. and when to use rd form of verb and what sense it gives in this situation. waiting for your response
syednomanshah22
rd form of verb means 3rd form of verb
syednomanshah22
Perfect explanation!!! congratulations :D
leobsas2000
thanks a lot but in question four why don’t you replace the option to correct the student with to be more accurate?
yara93
Thank you, I loved this video.
You really are a good teacher.
congratulations!
claudio duarte
Very good lesson! Thank you!
bovary13
Thanks a lot Adam..
It really helped me to understand the exact use and meaning of Actually.
But I have few more doubts other than this..
I just want to know actually i have a confusion regarding do and does. I know its very simple but somewhere i have heard that “do” can be used with He or She?
But why?
What are the conditions and logic for this..
Because till now what i have learnt is that in grammar there is nothing like this. Could you please clear this one for me…
Thanks
Deep
Deep Wadhwa
thank you adam, you are a good teacher.
ikenber
thank you, Adam!
crayong
Thank You Sir
nahid09
Hhhhh Woooow I get 10 from 10 !!!! I think my self loser in english
thank you so mush adam ^_^
alsharqawi2
thanks adam…
hdid
Hey Adam!!!
Thanks alot for your examples, they’re so helpful ;)
Greetings!
fejzic83
Actually, I’m a lexicophile.
lexicographer
I see that QUIZ has the correct answer:
“ak chu i lee”
But ACTUALLY on the board we can see “ak chu A lee”?
So I guess you have to correct QUIZ.
:)
It is a really a good and useful lesson!
dboyko
Hello, Adam I appreciate your lessons.
Congratulations!
I have a doubt in the first question
[Bruce: “I’ve actually never tried Mexican food.”
Tim: “Really?”
Why does Bruce use ‘actually’?]
The underlined answer was “Tim assumed he had tried it”. Actually i Think that he just emphasized that he had never tried it.
tks ;)
enne
great great great job, Adam! Carry on! I dont even know What I would do without you. Thanks a lot.. You are not like everyone. You are unusual teacher. thanks
patrickbritish1996
thanks, your lesson is very useful, i got 10 correct out of 10,actually i got 8/10 ^^!
trymybest
amazing ! I in love with yours lessons ! cerry on !
sanin25
hi Adam,
it is good.. actually i got more meaning for Actually…. thank you…
stellakarthik
very very good
English Vocabulary – ACTUALLY
elmodwiki
gooooooooooooooooood!!!!!
thesedays,I’m into engvid.com!ㅋㅋkk
I’m sure that my english will be improved by you.
Thanks a lot.
ea9436
Hi Adam thank u 4 this lesson you are a great teacher ;)
almaha232
It’s actually a very good lesson.
Thank you so much.
mahmoh
you are a very good teacher. i like Emma’s and your lessons. i always watch them. thanks for your explanations and examples. i usually use actually like really and in fact. after this lesson i knew it had a definition like contrast. have a good day.
ganbashir15
Hi Adam. I think as a Canadian you must know that “actually” is a false friend. Actually must be translate into French by “en fait” and no “actuellement”. This is a very common mistake made by French speakers as well as they translate “eventually” into “éventuellement” instead of “finalement”. Those false friends are very tricky.
By the way, don’t forget , please, to make a lesson on the verbs following “to” with the “ing” form. Thanks.
As from May 22nd my wife and me are going to spend three weeks in Rochester NY. “Happy!” But, “actually”, Air Canada changed our return flight schedule without any explanation so we are going on June 13th to loose our time for more than six hours on Toronto Airport. “Not happy”. We could make a stroll to Toronto but I don’t know what to do with luggage. In France there are no lockers anymore for security reason. Best regards.
patple13
Thanks a lot. You are a good teacher.
nitchaphat
thank you very much adam
essamaldeen
It was a really good lesson. Got 8/10 in the quiz. Thanks Adam.
dhaval85
Hi Adam, very clearly explained, thank you. I only failed in question number 9 because I have the “really” assumed more as a question, though I know it can be used in a sentence. Anyway I’ve read above your explanation (in fact). Thank you very much!
abyplab
:( I think question no.2 was wrong answer. It’s not “ak chu i lee”, but it’s “ak chu a lyy”. Isn’t it????? Or wrong teach. So confuse!!!!
prapatsornpal
Thank u teacher for the lesson. I love this test ,but I need to practice it again
dine02
Thank you.
pafsilipoclub
Hi Adam! Are there other uses of ACTUALLY besides the meaning IN FACT?
grazisil13
Actually it is confusing quiz.
sint2020
Thanks.
gpio8080
actually this lesson was so usefull
rama essam
Dear Adam, in my native spanish “ACTUALLY” often is a confuse word with “ACTUALMENTE” both has become in a FALSE COGNADO or FALSE FRIEND too, your class is clear and take off of my mind this false idea, FALSOS AMIGOS O FALSOS COGNADOS. Thanks.
polo1954
Thank you Adam,can you show us Likewise,Thus,as well as in future lessons?Thank you for attention!
Suleyman90
excuse me, adam , why didn`t lisa say with whom?
Mahmoud Mohammed
Actually, Adam’s lesson is very useful. I learned a lot from you. Thank you Adam..
Bien
Thank you very much Adam. I actually need to work on my English more.
huenhanp102
I sometimes use “actually.” But I got 8 correct out of 10…Actually, it means I don’t understand so much about “actually,” don’t I? haha Anyway Thank you Adam. I could confirm if I understand it well :D I hope to try your video and the quiz again someday.
Happy04
thanks !
jimmy9x
Adam,
Actually, I’m always confused about how to use the word “actually”.
Your explanations are very clear!
Thank you
Marcio R Santos
Thank you Adam.
Actually, I got only 70 point on your test….
SanaF
Thanks Sir, Actually, I cannot understand the lesson completely but this is first lesson by you in which I got 100%. I cannot believe, it’s amazing.
Abdul Qayum
THANK YOU ADAM.
ACTUALLY YOU ARE VERY GOOD TEACHER
Vikramaditya Mishra
Hi adam….Its a great opportunity to us that i found engvid.com..like everyone said, your a great teacher.I downloaded some of your videos in my phone.This time i just signed in here in your website.I watch everyday all the videos that i found in you.I learned a lot from here.Thank you so much for this website who created this.Its a blessing from us who wanted to learn and enhance their English skills.
darwin maglines
PS adam…my question is how to use however and then.I always update your new lessons…waiting for your reply.
Darwin Maglines
Phillippines
darwin maglines
Thank you Adam. I am very happy to find engvid.com. You are my first teacher here, and your teaching style is awesome!
Demosa
Thanks Adam.
Naveed
Very helpful Mr.ADAM,thanks a lot.
doudi
Hi guys! It seemed to me that this lesson would be very easy for me..nevertheless I passed the test only at second attempt!! :) Thanks, Adam! I became a bit more skillful in English ))
AlexSem
i got 90 :v but its okay, thnks adam
ihwan
l’m confusing some ways to use this word but l’ll watch the video more times :) l got 7/10
pichaya
edit: confused haha
pichaya
Thank you for this clarification.
Martine B.
actually you are very good teatcher thanks alot
asmaa yassin 7
thanks .. it makes me feel more confident
ying.cute
Thanks …
Noor11
aaaaaCHOOOOO
Anuar is from Kazakhstan
Hello everyone.
At first i have to say Thank you Adam. You are my Teacher.
For this lesson i got 8/10 haha i will try to get better next lesson.
Wish oneday i can speak native english like you. Hahaha ( maybe wakt tooooo long)
Sweety-Girl
thanks Adam
Jasmine Ali
Hey Adam. Could you make a video explaining the differences between Stand and Stay?
frailyn5
Please
frailyn5
thnx alot
Hala Hmd
Actually, it’s a perfect lesson.
I am actually happy by this lesson
dahvide
All Adam’s tests are little bit tricky, but actually it makes these test more useful. I like them.
mark971
It’s a very useful lesson .Thank you so much.
rachid.rahal
Hi everybody, can You explain me the question number one?, i don’t understMd
Maryirros
Hi Adam. I would like to request English lesson related to Math. Thank you very much. I’m sure your lesson about Math will be interesting. Regards, Demosa
Demosa
Thank you
Ravinath
Hi Adam! I can not understand- why the correct answer 7 questions 3 and not 4? Answer 4 assumes “underline” -that is to allocate in order of importance!? !! Or I do not understand ????
Vladkabatkovich
HI Adam you’re lessons are very helpful always i prefer to learn from them, plz adam can you explain to me the present perfect and when do we use it ,it”s so difficult for me i couldn’t understand it pleaaase help me
wassila louchita
HI Adam your lessons are very helpful always i prefer to learn from them, please adam can you explain to me the present perfect and when do we use it ,it”s so difficult for me i couldn’t understand it please help me
wassila louchita
Hi Adam, thank’s for the videos, but could you give me some advice how to develop my English skills. it seems like I have already study it for many years but I think the way I learned was fault. Hope you reply it. thank’s
kyubi
Hi.. Adam thanks for your good lesson.
Btw , I would like to know what is the “apparently” means and how can I use it ??
Thanks for your help in advance.
amandathedoc
Hi, actually i rally like all your Lessona
anaderol
Adam, you dis not mention that actuallu could be replace by really. It’s not fair. I only score 7 out of 10,lol. Next time better
DavidRubio
Thank you Adam :)
krzemeg
Hi, Adam!Thank you for interesting lesson. I have one question about the quiz. I made a mistake in question 8. Could you explain why the last variant is correct?
Best regards, Natalia.
reokat
Hello, Adam!
Thanks for all the help, I wanna ask you about question 9 .. how ACTUALLY uses as REALLY? can you give me examples about it?
Many thanks, :)
Hadeel
thanks
musabali
Timely ideas ! I learned a lot from the specifics . Does anyone know if my assistant might obtain a sample IRS 1040 – Schedule E version to edit ?
TerrellMcgreevy
Thanks Adam
ghassan17
Got 8 out of 10. Thanks adam this lesson is very useful for me.
Ryan18
HI, could you please tell me how can I download your vidoes?
nasser.nasseri
Thank you Adam.
Jean-Michel.M
So Adam. Many of us were wrong with n. 4 and 9. Me too. Could you change the questions? Is confusing and frustrating. But the lesson is perfect, as usual. Thanks.
Angela M.
Professor Adam,
I am grateful for your lesson. Following your advice, I made your test, which is not trivial.
Although my score is fine since I failed with the answer four, I am entirely aware that I need your further extended lesson on the topic.
Examples with not interchangeable really & accually and transitional usage of the word in essays.
Can you make an extended lesson on this topic? Please. I cannot find resources to study this issue in exercises.
Thank you in advance.
MKJMKJ
Hi Adam, two questions please:
1. Can I use this word order as well?
Thai is not true actually.
2.Could you please give me some examples about the use of really?
Thank you so much
Silvias
Thanks you so much
Marta Lopez
Actually, I’ve learned a lot. Thank you, Adam. Would you please give more lessons?
Janetxu
Thanks for the lesson Adam. Actually, you enlighten me about the use of this word.
Jamir
thanks Adam,
Nguyen Van Hau
thanks Adam.I want yo teach more lessons to us.
Totu
i got 7 out 10, very helpful!
BettyLam
Thanks
spider
Unfortunately, I’ve got eight out of ten. Actually seems rather simple word to use, but appears quite tricky. Thank you for the lesson
nataanna
Oh, yes! I think the same. It isn´t so simple!
Marjor 2
nice lesson
yahyabeloni
Actually is a polite sign to correcrt others isn’t it?
Memo.94
i get 6/10
yovannyalexis
I got 6/10, too. I have to study much more!!!
Marjor 2
Thank you very much, Adam!
travelmama
Oh, my God! Actually, it was very difficult for me, but I like challenges . . .
Marjor 2
Thank you. Mr.Adam
SangHoon OH
I think that the first question doesn’t match with the response, because the question is: “Why does Bruce use ‘actually’?” And the response is about the “Really” that Tim said. Then, I think that the correct question should had been: “Why does Tim use ‘Really’?”
Marcio07
thanks!
shihai182
Thanks a lot for your lesson. I would like to learn English with you. It is very great to study with you.
Best wishes!
musta33
Thank you!
So useful
Karissima
Hi sir!
In this quiz, my answer for 9th question was wrong. i couldn’t find out the reason. can u please help. Your lessons are helpful. thank you.
Jeevana
Well, Adam, actually you are my favorite teacher in EngVid. Thanks for the lesson.
Amellia
Thanks
Belisiario
8 out of 10
ann ann
Thanks Adam!
magnomsjmsj
we can use actually for another purpose (for make clear). like this:
did you enjoy your holiday? Very much, actually.
Cnaz
Actually a great word to learn and its uses. Thanks Adam
nancy61
7/10! Your lesson is easily, but your quiz is actually hard.
Jerry Gu
9/10 the first question tricked me.
AL@cH
Thanks
abdelaziz ata
Actually I made some mistakes, because some questions were confusing.
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303 COMMENTS
Actually …it’s a very useful lesson
Thank you Adam
Actually, it’s a nice comment
Actually…you have a beautiful name
quite a tricky test..
;-)
Hi Adam
Actually this is a good lesson
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Actually I think question 4 gets all wrong answers.
Students affirmation is true, so the teacher emphize its response then:
to emphasize that the student is wrong
must be:
to emphasize that the student is RIGHT
Hi Oscar.
You’re right. I should have use “clarified for the student” rather than “correct” in this case. Although, the teacher does say “that’s right” first. he is technically correcting incomplete information, but not an error necessarily.
Good point.
Sorry that I react to this comment but have problem to write my own so this is probably the only way how to ask: why have you use WITH WHO? since I studied that if preposition stands in front of the WHO, Who has to change its form to WHOM? Is it really common not to change the form or is it just used in Canada?
Thank you in advance :)
Hi Adam,
Could you please tell me if actually and in fact are interchangeable?,
Look forward your kind reply.
Best regards,
Riaz Noor Afridi
Hi Riaz,
Yes, quite often they are. However, ‘in fact’ doesn’t fit in as many situations as ‘actually’, whereby actually even has some slang uses.
Good question.
Adam, this one is brilliant:
She is shocked to find out that you are shocked to find out she’s shocked. :)))))))))))))
10 out of 10 !!! thank you Adam :)
In the question 4, the teacher is not correcting the student said, I think he is adding more information about his student said. What do you think?
Hi Jose
You’re right. I should have use “clarified for the student” rather than “correct” in this case. Although, the teacher does say “that’s right” first. He is technically correcting incomplete information, but not an error necessarily.
Good point.
Thanks Adam fror this excellent lesson
Good one !!!
this is very important topics.
Thank you very much all you brothers and sisters it is help full.
good work
thanks
Actually, “I chew a leaf” was really funny:)
Actually, i only got one of the questions wrong, because i did not read it properly. Thank God, but nest time, by the grace of God i will do better. :-)
Sorry, it should be “next time” and not “nest time.”
Thanks a lot for your videos.At last native speakers are really involved in the process of teaching English.Could you deal with essay writing,please?
Actually i loved that!!!
MMmm…bad score at this time, 80% out of score.
Actually i got 4 correct out of 10
it’s so bad i know but it’s so good for me thanks Adam
i will try again and again
Thanks Alex!
Your t-shirt reminded me “Scrubs”. Do you know J.D.? )))
70% of accuracy, I could better actually.
wow,,tnanks :))
Oh!! It has been a nice lesson.
I got 100% !!! Actually, I can’t believe!!! :D
Good teacher and good lesson ! Thank you Adam. Actually I think you’re a very good teacher !
Hi,
Adam could you please teach us in how many cases after GET the third form of the verb (Past participle)is used.PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE.
Kinds Regards,
Farooq
Will get on it ;)
that’s very useful for anyone
with who or with whom?
Thanks.
Hi Nathan,
Kind of random, but I’ll go with whom. :)
Adam, I have to tell you : THANK YOU. I’m looking for longtime a similar lessons to correct my language. I talk and write French and Arabic fluently but I feel ridiculous to speak English. Thank you again and see you in your channel at Youtube.
we can use actually to emphasize something
actually we liked you from the first lesson :)
THANK YOU PROFESSOR ADAM.
i tried it.Actually,it was good without watching your lecture and next time i will watch first and then will take the test. i scored 6
Thank you Adam
Dear prof,Adam,
Hope everything’s okay with u,
Would u mind answer 2 my ? plz ?????!!!!!!
Let me know the difference btw it n that.
Tx in advance,
fatiima!
:-)
Hi Fatima,
That’s a little difficult to answer, because these are very general terms without context. But…
It= subject pronoun (like he, she, I you…) but refers to things, places, etc.
That= demonstrative pronoun that refers to something already known. ‘that’ can also be used as an adjective, whereas ‘it’ cannot.
That dog is cute. It is my friend’s.
That=pointing to a specific dog.
it= the same dog.
Does that (answer) help?
Yep,
It does really help!
Lot’s of tx.
Kind regards!
Lots!
:D
Thanks , goos lesson
Thank you teacher.
thank you !
Thanks! This lesson is very helpful.
Hi Adam,
You’ve forgotten to mention, that it’s one of these most overused words in daily converasations. Take care.
Les ;o)
Thank you Adam!
I used the word “Actually ” instead of “Now ” or “At the moment ” and I was wrong!
I understood that this is an Italian “False Friend “.
hi.
real, I need to improve my English, please help me
Thanks Adam
Ok Adam . here I learning about correct pronunciation of the word actually..Thanks Adam
I got 60 — strange! I use this word all the time, and I actually don’t know what went wrong. But let’s take a look. xD
1 — I don’t really know how the word “really” sounds. It can be pronounced at least in 3 or 4 different ways depending on what the person wants to express, so this question is a little bit confusing to me. I chose “Tim thinks he is wrong.” because “really”, in this case, in my mind means “It’s unbelievable, I’m pretty sure that you had tried it, maybe you don’t even know about that, there is no way to be otherwise”, and this actually means “Tim assumed he had tried it.” xD
2. — I picked up “I chew a leaf”, and I was consciously wrong here! But this one was funny! xD Why? Take a look for the following letters. English speakers pronounce “y” like Polish “i”, and English “i” like Polish “y” more or less, anyway they are switched. And pronunciation of English “e” or “ee” sounds like Polish “i”. Try to explain, using “ak chu i lee”, etc, how to pronounce “city” to a Polish guy. xD That’s why I started to learn IPA because I can’t just follow that way of pronunciation you gave — there is too much confusion, at least to me. xD So, If I can suggest something — would you try to use IPA? /ˈæk.(t)ʃə.li/ — this sounds always the same, no matter what language you speak. xD
9. “Actually” can often be replaced by the word “really”. — I chose “false”. Can I really say “Actually I was wrong” and “Really I was wrong”?
10 “Actually” can be used to start a new paragraph in an essay because it is about to show a contrasting idea. — I chose “no”. Actually I’m not a big fan of this solution, but good to know that. :)
Hi Morfik,
1-yes, it’s hard to get a sound in written English. I was hoping the other answers were obvious enough to have only one choice.
2- I’ve been trying for years to get students to study the IPA but most of them think it’s a whole other language and don’t want to learn it. It would make life much easier for English teachers if we had more students like you
9- Keep in mind I wrote often, not always :)
10- Not a big fan of it myself, but when you’re stuck in a TOEFL or IELTS exam and that clock is ticking loudly in your ears, it’s not that bad
Having said that (about 9) I think I meant to write “in fact’ instead of ‘really’.
But, basically, people use really to suggest ‘in reality…’ aka, in fact.
My own questions about “actually”.
1. Do we use a comma when we start a sentence with the word “actually”? For example: “Actually, I…”
2. In the vid, you gave a sentence: “Many people think A, but that is actually not true.” — I want to ask about the word order. Can we rewrite the second part of the sentence to:
“but that actually is not true.”
“but actually that is not true.
I would use all of these three. Does it make any difference when I change the word order, or is there a preferred way of using “actually”?
1- Yes, you need a comma if it starts the question because technically you are using it as a transition.
2- All three are correct. the placement adds a subtle difference to why you’re using it, e.g. emphasis, transition, etc.
Good q’s as always
thx a lot
thank you very mush i learned from u
Great lesson Adam. Thanks.
I got only 60.
Dear Adeam,
Would you like to help me about faulty sentence?
I’d love to Mesu :)
I got only 60.
Dear Adam,
Would you like to help me about faulty sentence?
I got 8 out 10 :( I don’t undertand why actually can be replace by really. Adam, Could you please explain to me? Thank you
Hi Carolina,
Actually, I think I meant to write “in fact’ instead of ‘really’.:(
But, basically, people use really to suggest ‘in reality…’ aka, in fact.
Does that help?
Thanks Adam!
actually you are a good teacher Adam
hi teacher adam ..thanks fot the lesson
please I have a simple query
…………………
*the boy who went missing in australia *
why
(who went)
and not
(who was)
…………………
thanks Sir :)
Hi Nino,
who went missing= disappeared, which is an action verb. The sentence is used to describe what happened.
who was missing uses a ‘be’ verb to describe a situation. It depends on the context though. If you say he was missing, I understand that he is now found, otherwise you need to say who is missing. who went missing can be used to talk about the past disappearance regardless of the present situation.
Does that help?
Thanks Adam
thank you very much your lesson very usefulCan you Taidon write the contents of the lesson
In the text of a PDF
So I can review the lesson and how to write the words spoken
Thank you
Hello dear adam
actually, i am new in canada, i am too weak in english. i know what is the mean of actually, why it’s use,i got 3 out of 30. How i improve my english? i check my english level its 2.help me pls. tell me what i can do for this?
Hi Kuldip,
Best thing I can tell you is to keep practicing every day. You’re in Canada so you have plenty of opportunities (the language is all around you, pay attention to it, engage it).
Mostly, be patient. It’ll get better.
:)
Quite more difficult as I expected !!
can you please do a programe on word ‘Apparantly”?
will try :)
The quiz was more difficult than I thought, butI got 10 out of 10. :D
Thanks adam very good !
I like this test, It´s very educational, actually my score is 60 percent, I´m going to study more, thanks for the class.
short and sweet
thanks dear Adam.
many thanks
really?! it can be replaced by really?
thank you Adam! that was helpful! :D
In my opinion ‘actually’ is just a filler such as ‘you know’, ‘so’, ‘like’, ‘right’ etc.
It can be. Young people overuse it, but it has its value :)
Yes, Mr. Adam, especially those wild people like us (!) From Russia! ))
Good one!
Thank you very much
you so nice thank u very much…
It,s good lesson
actually I have got 9 out of 10
thank you mr Adam
I thought that “actually” was synonymous with “really”
Thanks for this lesson!!
Can I downlaod all trained video from you?
If I can, I downlaod all video in order from biginer to advanced.
Actually got 9 out of 10 on this one.
Number 4 is tricky. I don’t actually think the teacher corrects the student, he merely puts in some additional info.
Hi Pascal,
You’re right. I should have used “clarified for the student” rather than “correct” in this case. Although, the teacher does say “that’s right” first. He is technically correcting incomplete information, but not an error necessarily.
Good point.
it’s harder than I thought, the videos explaination makes us feel so confident, but with the exercises its completely different … ;-)
think simple.you will do it.good luck!!!
Very very useful, thank you dear Adam!
thanks mr adam.useful lession!!!!
PLEASE people! help me improve my speaking skills! Add me in skype: mara.vzla
Thanks in advance
thank you adam
very easy and useful! Thanks Adam!
Very clear but not very simple, ciao
What does (It all comes down to one day) mean?
Thanks
It means everything will be decided on that one day and everything that happened before is no longer important.
Does that help?
thank you :)
Hi Adam. I thought when Clara telling “well,actually” it’s one might understand in two ways(depending on the intonation). Am I right?
Hi Ruslan,
Yes, this words carries a lot of meaning in its intonation. In this case, you should understand not what she is going to say, but that she has some info you don’t.
Thank you Adam.
Thank you Adam. You care about your virtual students and spend lots of time to prepare quiz which is not very easy and force us to think about it . I love how you teach. Thank you again. Wish you luck on your novel.
Best,
Thanks Tara :)
oh.I get 5 out of 10.
Hi
useful lesson, thank you
I want to know the difference between British and american English, please. and tank you again
Hi Tema
Surprisingly, there are too many to list here ;)
I’ll try to make a lesson about it.
Thank you Adam this is the great lesson and requires a little hard thinking :)
Two more questions. :)
1. On the website (amazon), there is information that the book has 1104 pages. What does actually “page” mean in English? Is there something like “site” or “side” in books? I mean one page = 2 sites/sides? If we turn a page, so basically we are on the same page, but the number is different. I don’t know how to explain it in a better way. xD
2. I want also ask about “negative questions” — I don’t actually know how to name it. xD But basically, it looks like this: “Doesn’t he learn English?” But sometimes I come across questions like: “Did you not want to go?”. I’m not sure if this is connected somehow, but the difference between those two questions is the place where “not” stands. In the first question, “not” is added to the helping verb, whereas in the second question “not” is in front of the main verb. Adam, could you please tell me something about this? Can I move the “not”, and the meaning stays the same?
“Page” is one side of a sheet(use dictionary). You are not one here.
I see now:
“One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of “page”, which can mean one or both surfaces.)
— John wrote 15 sides for his essay!
So, if there is information that book has 1104 pages, this means that it actually has a half of it?
Oh, yes! It’s 552 sheets of paper!(About your second question “did you not want to go?”. Changing place of “not” in this question just makes a little accent of astonishment(Didn’t you want to go?).
1- Ruslan got it right. A sheet has two sides,on which can be written two pages. If you want to get technical, a book has the recto (right-hand side) and a verso (left).
A ten-page essay can have 10 sheets, single-sided, or 5 sheets, double-sided.
2- The negative questions are the same regardless how you write them. If you want to use the contraction, you have to add the ‘not’ to the helping verb. If you want to open it up, the not has to go near the main verb because that is actually what it is negating. The helping verb is there to construct the question and to apply a tense. the not cannot be contracted into the main verb because it can’t change forms-it must keep its form to do its job.
Does that help?
Yes, thanks.
that was usefull :thank you so much
hello i m new student hepl me please
actually this lesson is very good
Thank you for good explaination
Hi all,
Who knows the difference btw cloths n clothes?!
Tx in advance,
Regards!
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Actually, I do :)
cloth- fabric (usually cotton, linen, etc.)
cloths- a few pieces of cloth.
clothes- things you wear.
there is no singular except ‘a piece of clothing’
good?
Way 2 go
Way 2 go
Way 2 go
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:)
Actually, Adam is a great teacher! Thank you so much, dear teacher!
8-10 Good starti videong.Thanks for younr video.
keeping going
Thanks alot teacher
I actually understand this lesson completely,Thank you teacher
Great class
I’m actually learning english a lot.
เรียนภาษาอังกฤษมาตั้งนานแต่ก็ยังพูดไม่ได้ และไม่เข้าใจแกรมม่าด้วย จนปัจจุบันหนูเรียนมหาวิทยาลัยปี 1 แล้ว ก็ยังไม่สามารถที่จะพูด หรือแต่งประโยคภาษอังกฤษได้เลย ทุกครั้งที่หนูไปเทสที่คอร์สเรียนภาษาอังกฤษ หนูมักจะอายที่จะพูดภาษาอังกฤษ และอยากจะร้องไห้ !
You can do it!
l used to be like you susu ka!
thanks alot
It’s really a helpful lesson!I like your voice very much!now I know the way to improve my English skills!How wonderful your website is!thank you :-) !
Actually i got 5 correct out of 10
i need more prectice
thanks adam
it really works and good one
one topice about parents
Actually i got 7 correct out of 10,but i could do better.I think i will be doing better next time.Actually it was confusing lesson as well.please tell me my mistakes in writing. Thanks in advance.
Hi Adam,
Thank you,
It is actually very nice.
Thanks for the lesson
Hi sir
this lessons so important and useful
i love that …………
8 correct out of 10
(:
It is good…thanks
thank u adam
9 correct out of 10… Actually I liked this lesson…
Good lesson. Have got 70… next time will be better
great one
hi how r u actually i have had problem in
make a paragraph could you help me please what are the topics that i have to follow.
Adam!
I have a question about pronunciation of this word.
Is it correct to say ac·SHu·al·ly
/ˈakSHo͞oəlē/ (CH change into SH)?
Hi Yan,
I can’t really say there is a correct or incorrect way. The sh will be understood in speech, which is essentially the important thing. It also depends where you’re using the language.
I hope that helps
It’s Very Nice Lesson. I’m Enjoying By Watching U
Thanks everybody :)
Awesome!! thanks
hello i m new student hepl me please
nice
Thank u adam
Thank you so much.
Therefore, Lisa should say: …with whom?
Tom would never cheat on me with her or him.
Her or him = whom.
Am I right?
Amazing class.
Thanks.
Good morning, Teacher,
I am an <>. I mean that I decided to became as good as I can. So, every time I can, I study with native Teachers (in this period once a week). I suggest other students, expecially beginners and intermediates, to whatch also “Extra English Episodes”, that can be found on youtube.
I always listen to different English lessons on the net, and it’s really difficult to find someone that care about the lessons, the quizzes, and about student’s questions like you do. It’s obvious that you are a good man in general. One of that people that everything they do, they do with passion. Nowdays this is very rare, in my country, and I think all over the world as well. Thank you for all this. All Engvid Teachers are good. But Rebecca, you and James are, in different ways, very professional, expecially thinking that you do that for free. Pleace, tell also other Teacher I really thank all of them, even the others I don’t mentioned, of which I watch the lessons too. I’m thinking to do something to thank you because Engvid lessons were very useful to me to improve my English. Somtimes I also think to come in Canada with my family to know all you. Even if I think that probably you don’t work together and you aren’t in the same place together (all the time). I started with Rebecca that is really clear For beginners, and the funny-professional-useful lessons of James made me understand fast speakers. Your lessons are very understable-clear-useful. Thank you so much everybody. Marcello
I am agree with everything you wrote, Marcello. And I am amazed that they created this lessons for us for free. I hope they can keep do it for a long term. Thank you for the advice with “Extra English Episodes” :). Best regards for all!
Thank you Marcello :) I appreciate it very much.
hello respected teacher,
your art of teaching is very good.
i understood very easily. thanks a lot. i have a question,”actually is same meaning of exactly?”
Hi Tprabhajiny
No. Exactly means almost like perfect, or very very correct. Actually, means there was a problem and needs correction.
Does that help?
Hey Adam. Could you please make a video explaining the differences between Stand and Stay?
I always listen to everybody english language is
difficult to teach. Anybody Can’t teach easily
Actually, english languagevery good & Easy way to teach through engvid.com
very nice teach method
We worked in class in Quito, Tumbaco, Ecuador.
Actually the quiz was hard, also we liked the video because you explained it well. Thanks.
Thank you Adam, you are great.
thank you very much sia Adam,ive learned a lot ..
thank you Adam 10 out of 10
thanks teacher adam.please teach us all about get. when there is a noun after get, when there is adjective after get what does get mean in such situation. and when to use rd form of verb and what sense it gives in this situation. waiting for your response
rd form of verb means 3rd form of verb
Perfect explanation!!! congratulations :D
thanks a lot but in question four why don’t you replace the option to correct the student with to be more accurate?
Thank you, I loved this video.
You really are a good teacher.
congratulations!
Very good lesson! Thank you!
Thanks a lot Adam..
It really helped me to understand the exact use and meaning of Actually.
But I have few more doubts other than this..
I just want to know actually i have a confusion regarding do and does. I know its very simple but somewhere i have heard that “do” can be used with He or She?
But why?
What are the conditions and logic for this..
Because till now what i have learnt is that in grammar there is nothing like this. Could you please clear this one for me…
Thanks
Deep
thank you adam, you are a good teacher.
thank you, Adam!
Thank You Sir
Hhhhh Woooow I get 10 from 10 !!!! I think my self loser in english
thank you so mush adam ^_^
thanks adam…
Hey Adam!!!
Thanks alot for your examples, they’re so helpful ;)
Greetings!
Actually, I’m a lexicophile.
I see that QUIZ has the correct answer:
“ak chu i lee”
But ACTUALLY on the board we can see “ak chu A lee”?
So I guess you have to correct QUIZ.
:)
It is a really a good and useful lesson!
Hello, Adam I appreciate your lessons.
Congratulations!
I have a doubt in the first question
[Bruce: “I’ve actually never tried Mexican food.”
Tim: “Really?”
Why does Bruce use ‘actually’?]
The underlined answer was “Tim assumed he had tried it”. Actually i Think that he just emphasized that he had never tried it.
tks ;)
great great great job, Adam! Carry on! I dont even know What I would do without you. Thanks a lot.. You are not like everyone. You are unusual teacher. thanks
thanks, your lesson is very useful, i got 10 correct out of 10,actually i got 8/10 ^^!
amazing ! I in love with yours lessons ! cerry on !
hi Adam,
it is good.. actually i got more meaning for Actually…. thank you…
very very good
English Vocabulary – ACTUALLY
gooooooooooooooooood!!!!!
thesedays,I’m into engvid.com!ㅋㅋkk
I’m sure that my english will be improved by you.
Thanks a lot.
Hi Adam thank u 4 this lesson you are a great teacher ;)
It’s actually a very good lesson.
Thank you so much.
you are a very good teacher. i like Emma’s and your lessons. i always watch them. thanks for your explanations and examples. i usually use actually like really and in fact. after this lesson i knew it had a definition like contrast. have a good day.
Hi Adam. I think as a Canadian you must know that “actually” is a false friend. Actually must be translate into French by “en fait” and no “actuellement”. This is a very common mistake made by French speakers as well as they translate “eventually” into “éventuellement” instead of “finalement”. Those false friends are very tricky.
By the way, don’t forget , please, to make a lesson on the verbs following “to” with the “ing” form. Thanks.
As from May 22nd my wife and me are going to spend three weeks in Rochester NY. “Happy!” But, “actually”, Air Canada changed our return flight schedule without any explanation so we are going on June 13th to loose our time for more than six hours on Toronto Airport. “Not happy”. We could make a stroll to Toronto but I don’t know what to do with luggage. In France there are no lockers anymore for security reason. Best regards.
Thanks a lot. You are a good teacher.
thank you very much adam
It was a really good lesson. Got 8/10 in the quiz. Thanks Adam.
Hi Adam, very clearly explained, thank you. I only failed in question number 9 because I have the “really” assumed more as a question, though I know it can be used in a sentence. Anyway I’ve read above your explanation (in fact). Thank you very much!
:( I think question no.2 was wrong answer. It’s not “ak chu i lee”, but it’s “ak chu a lyy”. Isn’t it????? Or wrong teach. So confuse!!!!
Thank u teacher for the lesson. I love this test ,but I need to practice it again
Thank you.
Hi Adam! Are there other uses of ACTUALLY besides the meaning IN FACT?
Actually it is confusing quiz.
Thanks.
actually this lesson was so usefull
Dear Adam, in my native spanish “ACTUALLY” often is a confuse word with “ACTUALMENTE” both has become in a FALSE COGNADO or FALSE FRIEND too, your class is clear and take off of my mind this false idea, FALSOS AMIGOS O FALSOS COGNADOS. Thanks.
Thank you Adam,can you show us Likewise,Thus,as well as in future lessons?Thank you for attention!
excuse me, adam , why didn`t lisa say with whom?
Actually, Adam’s lesson is very useful. I learned a lot from you. Thank you Adam..
Thank you very much Adam. I actually need to work on my English more.
I sometimes use “actually.” But I got 8 correct out of 10…Actually, it means I don’t understand so much about “actually,” don’t I? haha Anyway Thank you Adam. I could confirm if I understand it well :D I hope to try your video and the quiz again someday.
thanks !
Adam,
Actually, I’m always confused about how to use the word “actually”.
Your explanations are very clear!
Thank you
Thank you Adam.
Actually, I got only 70 point on your test….
Thanks Sir, Actually, I cannot understand the lesson completely but this is first lesson by you in which I got 100%. I cannot believe, it’s amazing.
THANK YOU ADAM.
ACTUALLY YOU ARE VERY GOOD TEACHER
Hi adam….Its a great opportunity to us that i found engvid.com..like everyone said, your a great teacher.I downloaded some of your videos in my phone.This time i just signed in here in your website.I watch everyday all the videos that i found in you.I learned a lot from here.Thank you so much for this website who created this.Its a blessing from us who wanted to learn and enhance their English skills.
PS adam…my question is how to use however and then.I always update your new lessons…waiting for your reply.
Darwin Maglines
Phillippines
Thank you Adam. I am very happy to find engvid.com. You are my first teacher here, and your teaching style is awesome!
Thanks Adam.
Very helpful Mr.ADAM,thanks a lot.
Hi guys! It seemed to me that this lesson would be very easy for me..nevertheless I passed the test only at second attempt!! :) Thanks, Adam! I became a bit more skillful in English ))
i got 90 :v but its okay, thnks adam
l’m confusing some ways to use this word but l’ll watch the video more times :) l got 7/10
edit: confused haha
Thank you for this clarification.
actually you are very good teatcher thanks alot
thanks .. it makes me feel more confident
Thanks …
aaaaaCHOOOOO
Hello everyone.
At first i have to say Thank you Adam. You are my Teacher.
For this lesson i got 8/10 haha i will try to get better next lesson.
Wish oneday i can speak native english like you. Hahaha ( maybe wakt tooooo long)
thanks Adam
Hey Adam. Could you make a video explaining the differences between Stand and Stay?
Please
thnx alot
Actually, it’s a perfect lesson.
I am actually happy by this lesson
All Adam’s tests are little bit tricky, but actually it makes these test more useful. I like them.
It’s a very useful lesson .Thank you so much.
Hi everybody, can You explain me the question number one?, i don’t understMd
Hi Adam. I would like to request English lesson related to Math. Thank you very much. I’m sure your lesson about Math will be interesting. Regards, Demosa
Thank you
Hi Adam! I can not understand- why the correct answer 7 questions 3 and not 4? Answer 4 assumes “underline” -that is to allocate in order of importance!? !! Or I do not understand ????
HI Adam you’re lessons are very helpful always i prefer to learn from them, plz adam can you explain to me the present perfect and when do we use it ,it”s so difficult for me i couldn’t understand it pleaaase help me
HI Adam your lessons are very helpful always i prefer to learn from them, please adam can you explain to me the present perfect and when do we use it ,it”s so difficult for me i couldn’t understand it please help me
Hi Adam, thank’s for the videos, but could you give me some advice how to develop my English skills. it seems like I have already study it for many years but I think the way I learned was fault. Hope you reply it. thank’s
Hi.. Adam thanks for your good lesson.
Btw , I would like to know what is the “apparently” means and how can I use it ??
Thanks for your help in advance.
Hi, actually i rally like all your Lessona
Adam, you dis not mention that actuallu could be replace by really. It’s not fair. I only score 7 out of 10,lol. Next time better
Thank you Adam :)
Hi, Adam!Thank you for interesting lesson. I have one question about the quiz. I made a mistake in question 8. Could you explain why the last variant is correct?
Best regards, Natalia.
Hello, Adam!
Thanks for all the help, I wanna ask you about question 9 .. how ACTUALLY uses as REALLY? can you give me examples about it?
Many thanks, :)
thanks
Timely ideas ! I learned a lot from the specifics . Does anyone know if my assistant might obtain a sample IRS 1040 – Schedule E version to edit ?
Thanks Adam
Got 8 out of 10. Thanks adam this lesson is very useful for me.
HI, could you please tell me how can I download your vidoes?
Thank you Adam.
So Adam. Many of us were wrong with n. 4 and 9. Me too. Could you change the questions? Is confusing and frustrating. But the lesson is perfect, as usual. Thanks.
Professor Adam,
I am grateful for your lesson. Following your advice, I made your test, which is not trivial.
Although my score is fine since I failed with the answer four, I am entirely aware that I need your further extended lesson on the topic.
Examples with not interchangeable really & accually and transitional usage of the word in essays.
Can you make an extended lesson on this topic? Please. I cannot find resources to study this issue in exercises.
Thank you in advance.
Hi Adam, two questions please:
1. Can I use this word order as well?
Thai is not true actually.
2.Could you please give me some examples about the use of really?
Thank you so much
Thanks you so much
Actually, I’ve learned a lot. Thank you, Adam. Would you please give more lessons?
Thanks for the lesson Adam. Actually, you enlighten me about the use of this word.
thanks Adam,
thanks Adam.I want yo teach more lessons to us.
i got 7 out 10, very helpful!
Thanks
Unfortunately, I’ve got eight out of ten. Actually seems rather simple word to use, but appears quite tricky. Thank you for the lesson
Oh, yes! I think the same. It isn´t so simple!
nice lesson
Actually is a polite sign to correcrt others isn’t it?
i get 6/10
I got 6/10, too. I have to study much more!!!
Thank you very much, Adam!
Oh, my God! Actually, it was very difficult for me, but I like challenges . . .
Thank you. Mr.Adam
I think that the first question doesn’t match with the response, because the question is: “Why does Bruce use ‘actually’?” And the response is about the “Really” that Tim said. Then, I think that the correct question should had been: “Why does Tim use ‘Really’?”
thanks!
Thanks a lot for your lesson. I would like to learn English with you. It is very great to study with you.
Best wishes!
Thank you!
So useful
Hi sir!
In this quiz, my answer for 9th question was wrong. i couldn’t find out the reason. can u please help. Your lessons are helpful. thank you.
Well, Adam, actually you are my favorite teacher in EngVid. Thanks for the lesson.
Thanks
8 out of 10
Thanks Adam!
we can use actually for another purpose (for make clear). like this:
did you enjoy your holiday? Very much, actually.
Actually a great word to learn and its uses. Thanks Adam
7/10! Your lesson is easily, but your quiz is actually hard.
9/10 the first question tricked me.
Thanks
Actually I made some mistakes, because some questions were confusing.
1o/1o
best regards,Adam (Kazakhstan o2 Dec 2o21:)
Great one.
Thanks a lot. Actually, it was an amazing lesson.
Actually. I love this lesson.