English tutors have several different areas of the English language they tutor to benefit students wishing to expand their knowledge of both written and verbal English. English tutors are those with an extended knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar, knowledge of reading and of some literature and its interpretation, how to communicate effectively through written English, and also how to edit one's own writing for its maximum effect.

English tutors also help students who would like to learn English as a Second Language. ESL tutors have become a very important aspect of English tutoring as more and more people need to learn English to communicate in the large world of international education and business.

English tutoring can take place in the privacy of one's home with the help of a skilled English tutor or it can also take place in a learning center with qualified English language tutors. Help with spelling, writing skills or reading comprehension is available through the services of an English tutor. How to plan and write essays or term papers and how to edit for the best representation of thought on paper is covered by the services of an English tutor.

English tutors work around the world tutoring business and social English through out many countries in Europe and Asia. HK English tutors are tutors who instruct persons living in Hong Kong on the finer points of English conversation for business and socializing. HK English tutors may also help prepare would be students for travel to English speaking countries, and to take exams. Written English and English for business presentation are also taught by these tutors.

Online English tutors offer help with grammar and appropriate sentence structure, verbs in all their various forms and noun suggestions, punctuation, and proper construction of a sentence. Some online English tutorial websites allow for certain testing information to be downloaded into an iPod for more convenient comprehension. There are tests for English as a foreign language given in different countries, and some online websites can be TOEFL (Test of English as a Second Language) and TSE (Test of Spoken English) tutors.