Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you improve your vocabulary so that you can communicate better in English.

My name is Vanessa Rocket. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.

Today, I will quickly cover the difference between “current” and “actual”, 2 adjectives which are easily mixed-up.

-          “Current” is an adjective which means “actuel(le)(s)”. You can say for example “what is your current position?”, “current assets and liabilities”, “current news”.

“Currently » is the adverb: “what are you currently doing?”

-          “Actual” is an adjective which means “réel”. “True” is a synonym. You can say for example “based on actual events”, “the actual costs”.

“Actually” is the adverb: “are they actually millionaires?”

“Actuality” is the noun, and it is used in the expression “in actuality” (en réalité).

Some Practice Questions

-          What is your current position?

-          Do you read the “Actual News” Magazine?

-          How do you know the news is actual?

Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and talk to you soon! Big hugs 😊