A1–A2: Grammar Foundations
Build clear everyday sentences, ask questions, and talk about the present, past and future.
- Level
- A1–A2
- Lessons
- 30
- Ready
- 30
Lessons
30 lessons
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A1 Lesson 13 20 min Not startedThis, that, these and those: Near or far?
Point to people and things using this, that, these and those. Match singular and plural forms, and choose the right word for something nearby or further away.
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A1 Lesson 14 20 min Not startedAdverbs of frequency: Always, sometimes and never
Explain how often you do something with always, usually, sometimes and never. Practise placing frequency adverbs before most verbs and after the verb be.
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A1 Lesson 15 20 min Not startedAt, in and on: Prepositions of time and place
Choose at, in and on for everyday times and places, from at seven to on Monday and in the park. Practise the patterns you need to describe routines and locations.
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A1 Lesson 16 20 min Not startedImperatives: Instructions, requests and warnings
Give clear instructions and simple requests with the base form of a verb. Practise negative imperatives with don't and use please to make everyday requests more polite.
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A1 Lesson 17 20 min Not startedCan and can't: Ability and permission
Talk about what you can do and ask for permission using can and can't. Practise the base verb after can, question word order and short answers in everyday exchanges.
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A1 Lesson 18 20 min Not startedLike, love and enjoy: Talking about activities
Describe activities you like and dislike with like, love, hate and enjoy. Practise -ing forms and learn which of these verbs can also be followed by a to-infinitive.
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A2 Lesson 19 20 min Not startedPast simple: Was, were and regular -ed verbs
Describe finished past situations with was and were, and actions with regular -ed verbs. Practise spelling, past time expressions, questions and negative forms.
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A2 Lesson 20 20 min Not startedPast simple: Common irregular verbs
Talk about finished events using irregular forms such as went, saw and bought. Practise familiar verbs in context and use the base form after did and didn't.
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A2 Lesson 21 20 min Not startedPast simple questions and negatives: Did and didn't
Ask about past events and say what did not happen with did and didn't. Practise returning the main verb to its base form and choosing was or were when the verb is be.
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A2 Lesson 22 20 min Not startedPast continuous: Actions interrupted in the past
Describe what was happening when another event occurred using was or were plus -ing. Combine the past continuous and past simple to give a clear sequence of events.
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A2 Lesson 23 20 min Not startedPresent perfect: Experiences with ever and never
Talk about life experiences with have or has and a past participle. Practise ever and never, and switch to the past simple when you say exactly when an event happened.
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A2 Lesson 24 20 min Not startedFuture plans: Going to and present continuous
Use going to for intentions and predictions based on evidence, and the present continuous for arrangements. Practise making your future plans clear in everyday conversations.
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