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Basic Grammar Structures for Beginners

These pages focus on basic structures like ABCs, 123s, etc. for English learners. These are excellent pages for absolute beginners and the lowest level learners.

Simple Present for Beginners

Beginners guide to basic questions about everyday life using simple present and adverbs of frequency

"A, An, The" definite and indefinite articles in English

Beginning level overview of the use of the definite and indefinite articles in English.

This - That - These - Those - Here - There

Beginning level English discussion of determiners including this, that, these, those and here and there for ESL classes and learners.

Possessive Nouns and Possessive Adjectives

Review and guide to possessive forms including possessive nouns, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns for lower level English learners and classes.

Past Simple - What did you do last weekend?

Learn the basics of the simple past including how to use regular and irregular verbs.

Future - What will the weather be like?

Using the future with will to predict the weather. Easy grammar and exercise page designed especially for a first time look at the future with 'will'.

Prepositions - The Basics of Time and Place

Janet was born on the 12th of January in Boston at 6.15 p.m. ... Prepositions of time and place - at, in, on and to.

in / at / on - prepositions of time and date

Study the use of these prepositions to express when something happens.

in / at / on - prepositions of place

Study the use of these prepositions to express the position of objects.

Comparatives and Superlatives for Beginners

"Boston is more exciting than Philadelphia. New York is the most exciting city in the USA, but Seattle is the best in my opinion." Learn about comparing people, places and things using the comparative and superlative forms.

in / at / on - prepositions of place and movement

Study the use of these prepositions to express movement and position in a city or country.

Do or Make Explained

Do or Make? One of the most common problems for beginners and intermediate learners. They both have similar meanings, but there are differences. Here is a review sheet explaining the difference between the two verbs, providing key collocations and followed up by a quiz testing your knowledge.

This, That, These, Those, Here and There

That is my bag over there - How to use this, that, these, those, here and there.

Spelling Problems in English

Spelling words in English is challenging work. This feature provides a guide to some of the most common problems encountered when spelling words in English.

Spelling Rules in English

This guide to spelling focuses on the most common rules used when spelling in English including rules on capitalization, adding suffixes and common endings.

Some or Any?

Are there any apples? Use of "some" and "any" - and "some" and "any" words such as something, anywhere, somebody, etc.

What are pronouns?

Here is a guide to the four basic types of pronouns: subject, object, possessive and demonstrative. This overview provides a simple introduction for beginners or a quick review for other level students.

Present Simple Tense

What do you do every day? Use this grammar chart to learn about the Present Simple. For more advanced beginning level students.

Present Simple Basics

Basic questions and conversations using the simple present to talk about what you do every day. For beginners at the very beginning!

Present Continuous - What are you doing?

Learn the basic rules for using the present continuous (progressive) form - especially for beginners.

Much or Many?

How many apples do you have? Countable and uncountable nouns with "a, an, some", as well as questions with "How much...?" and "How many ...?".

Be - present - Hello! My name is Ken

Introduction to the verb 'to be' in the present incluing basic questions and conversations.

Be - past - Where were you yesterday ?

Introduction to the verb 'to be' in the past including basic questions and conversations.

Adverbs

He drives carefully. In this sentence 'carefully' is an adverb. Learn the basic rules for using adverbs in English.

Adjectives

He is a careful driver. In this sentence 'careful' is an adjective. Learn the basic rules for using adjectives in English.

A, An, The

"A, An, The" definite and indefinite articles in English - Beginning Guide to indefinite articles.

Question Words

Beginning level guide to the use of question words in English. Each question word is explained and provides examples. The guide is followed by a quiz checking your understanding.

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