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Habits and general truths vs. actions happening now or just for a short time.

Knowing when to use a/an, the, or no article at all.

Much/many/a lot of and uncountable nouns.

Affirmatives vs questions/negatives, and offers/requests.

The verb must agree with the noun that comes after it, not with "there".

Irregular forms and the spelling/sound of -ed.

Plans/evidence vs. on-the-spot decisions/predictions.

Spelling changes, -er/-est vs more/most, irregulars, and than/the.

The adverb goes before the main verb but after be.

Ability, permission and polite requests.

In (months/years), on (days/dates), at (clock times).

In = enclosed space, on = surface, at = a point or place.

General preference vs. a specific want or offer.

Apostrophe for possession vs. plain s for plurals.

Have got and have mean the same thing for possession but form questions and negatives in completely different ways.