A1 Beginner Learning Path

Subject Pronouns

I, you, he, she, it, we, they — the pronouns used as the subject of a verb.

Coordinating Conjunctions (and, but, or)

FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so — the conjunctions that join equal grammatical elements.

Prepositions of Place

In, on, at, under, behind, between — prepositions that describe where something is located.

Basic Sentence Structure (SVO)

English word order: Subject–Verb–Object, the fundamental pattern underlying all English sentences.

Descriptive Adjectives

Adjectives that describe the qualities of a noun: big, happy, blue, expensive.

Present Simple (To Be)

Learn the present simple form of the verb 'to be' (am, is, are) to describe identity, appearance, nationality, age, location, and feelings.

Object Pronouns

Me, you, him, her, it, us, them — the pronouns used as the object of a verb or preposition.

Possessive Adjectives

My, your, his, her, its, our, their — adjectives that show ownership before a noun.

Imperatives

Commands and instructions using the base verb form: Open the door. Don't be late.

Prepositions of Time

At (clock times), on (days/dates), in (months/years/periods) — the three core time prepositions.

Present Simple

The Present Simple tense describes habits, routines, general truths, and fixed timetables. Learn the rules, spelling patterns, and signal words.

Adverbs of Frequency

Always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never — adverbs that say how often something happens.

There is / There are

Introducing existence with there is (singular/uncountable) and there are (plural).

Common and Proper Nouns

Nouns name people, places, things, and ideas. Common nouns refer to general categories; proper nouns name specific, unique entities and are always capitalised.

Singular and Plural Nouns

English nouns change form from singular to plural following regular spelling rules. Learn all the key patterns and avoid common mistakes with irregular and uncountable nouns.

Indefinite Article (a / an)

Use 'a' before consonant sounds and 'an' before vowel sounds. The indefinite article introduces singular countable nouns for the first time or describes membership in a general class.

Definite Article (the)

The definite article 'the' is used when both speaker and listener know which specific thing is meant. Learn its eight key uses and common mistakes to avoid.

Zero Article

The zero article means using no article at all. Learn when English deliberately omits 'a', 'an', and 'the' — for general statements, proper nouns, languages, sports, and fixed phrases.

Cardinal Numbers

Cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3…) answer 'how many?' Learn to form and use numbers from 1 to one million, including spelling rules for teens and tens.

Demonstratives (this, that, these, those)

Demonstratives (this, that, these, those) point to specific nouns by indicating nearness or distance and singular or plural number. Master their use as both determiners and pronouns.

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers (first, second, third…) express position or order. Learn their formation from cardinals, irregular forms (fifth, eighth, twelfth), and how to use them for dates, floors, and sequences.