A1 Grammar

Progress through our selection of our A1 grammar exercises.

Sentence Structures in English

There are 3 types of sentence structures; simple, compound and complex.

These structures help build and express your ideas and thoughts in an organised way.

In this lesson, you’ll learn these sentence types and practise using them.

Articles in English: A, An, and The

A, an, and the are called articles.
They are small words, but they make a big difference to meaning in English.
In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics and practise using them correctly.

Question Words in British English

There are 6 main question words in English; who, what, where, when, why, how.

They are very important in order to ask people questions and have a conversation.

In this lesson, you’ll understand these question words and practise using them.

Main and Subordinate Clauses in English

A clause includes a subject and a verb.

There are 2 distinct clauses in English – main and subordinate.

In this lesson, you’ll learn these clauses and practise using them.

There is v There are in English

‘There is’ and ‘there are’ tells us what exists or what we can see in English.

They are used all the time and it’s very important to understand the difference.

In this lesson, you’ll learn the difference and practise using them correctly.

Past Tenses in British English

In English, we use different tenses to show the time when an action happened.

There are 12 tenses altogether.

In this lesson, you’ll learn the past simple and past continuous tenses and practise using them.

Present Tenses in British English

In English, we use different tenses to show the time when an action happens.

There are 12 tenses altogether.

In this lesson, you’ll learn the present simple and present continuous tenses and practise using them.

Common Modal Verbs in British English

Modal verbs help the main verbs in the sentences.

Modal verbs have a job of their own to do.

In this lesson, you’ll learn when to use each modal verb and practise using them.

Imperatives in British English

Imperatives are verbs that tell others what to do.

Imperative verbs are placed at the beginning of each sentence.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use imperatives and practise using some of them.

Future Tenses in British English

Future tenses show us when an action will happen.

There are 12 tenses altogether.

In this lesson, you’ll learn the future simple and future continuous tenses and practise using them.

Using ‘like’ in British English

‘Like’ is a verb to show you enjoy something.

There are different forms of ‘like’ you can use.

In this lesson, you’ll learn these types of forms and practise using them.