English grammar lessons
20 short lessons: pronouns, the verb to be, articles, all the tenses, questions, negatives, word order and modal verbs. Each has a clear rule, right and wrong examples and practice questions.
Pronouns4 examples · 5 practice questionsA pronoun is a word we use instead of repeating a person's name — I, you, he, she, it, we, and they."To Be" — am / is / are4 examples · 5 practice questions"To be" is the most important verb in English.Nouns & Plurals4 examples · 5 practice questionsA noun is the name of a person, place, or thing.Articles — a / an / the4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse "a" before words that start with a consonant sound, and "an" before words that start with a vowel sound (aSimple Present Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the simple present for habits, routines, and facts.Present Continuous Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the present continuous for actions happening right now, or temporary actions around the present time.Present Perfect Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the present perfect for actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past, or that started in the pPresent Perfect Continuous Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the present perfect continuous for an action that started in the past and is still continuing, with emphasSimple Past Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the simple past for actions that are already finished.Past Continuous Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the past continuous for an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past, often interrupted bPast Perfect Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the past perfect for an action that happened before another action in the past — the "earlier past".Past Perfect Continuous Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the past perfect continuous for an action that was ongoing before another action or point in the past, witSimple Future Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse "will" or "going to" to talk about the future.Future Continuous Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the future continuous for an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.Future Perfect Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the future perfect for an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.Future Perfect Continuous Tense4 examples · 5 practice questionsUse the future perfect continuous for an action that will continue up until a specific point in the future, wiAsking Questions4 examples · 5 practice questionsTo ask a yes/no question in the present, use "do" or "does" before the subject.Making Negative Sentences4 examples · 5 practice questionsTo make a sentence negative, add "not" after am/is/are, or use don't/doesn't with other verbs.Basic Word Order4 examples · 5 practice questionsEnglish sentences usually follow Subject + Verb + Object order.Useful Modal & Functional Phrases5 examples · 5 practice questionsSome everyday phrases don't fit a single tense — they express ability, purpose, source, or a warning, and foll