Elementary
Elementary grammar building on A1. Introduces past simple, present continuous, future with going to, modal verbs, comparatives, and common quantifiers.
Learning Path Topics
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1Tense & Aspect
Past Simple (To Be: was / were)
Learn was and were — the past simple forms of 'to be' — to describe past states, identities, locations, and conditions.
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2Word Formation (Morphology)
Basic Suffixes and Word Forms
Common suffixes that change word class: -er, -tion, -ly, -ful, -less — and the words they create.
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3Tense & Aspect
Past Simple
The Past Simple tense describes completed actions at a definite past time. Learn regular and irregular forms, negatives, questions, and key signal words.
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4Mechanics & Cohesion
Subordinating Conjunctions (because, so, when, before, after)
Conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses: because, although, when, while, before, after, until, unless.
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5Pronouns & Referencing
Possessive Pronouns
Mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs — pronouns that show ownership without a following noun.
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6Tense & Aspect
Present Continuous
The Present Continuous describes actions in progress now, temporary situations, changing trends, and future plans. Learn the -ing form rules and stative verbs.
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7Prepositions & Phrasal Verbs
Prepositions of Movement and Direction
To, into, through, across, along, towards, past — prepositions that describe movement.
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8Tense & Aspect
Future with Going To
Use 'going to' for pre-planned intentions and predictions based on visible evidence. Contrasts with 'will' for spontaneous decisions.
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9Sentence Syntax & Transformation
Extended Question Formation (How, Whose, Which)
Forming questions with how (many/much/often/long), whose, and which to ask for specific details.
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10Adjectives & Adverbs (Modification)
Comparative Adjectives
Comparing two things using -er or more: taller, more expensive, better.
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11Pronouns & Referencing
Reflexive Pronouns
Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves — used when subject and object are the same.
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12Adjectives & Adverbs (Modification)
Superlative Adjectives
Identifying the extreme in a group using -est or most: the tallest, the most expensive, the best.
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13Tense & Aspect
Present Perfect (Introduction)
An introduction to the Present Perfect: form, the concepts of 'ever/never', 'already/yet', and how it connects past events to the present.
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14Modality (Modal Verbs)
Can / Can't
Can and can't are essential modal verbs at A2 level used to express ability, permission, and general possibility. Learn their structure, key uses, and common mistakes.
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15Adjectives & Adverbs (Modification)
Order of Adjectives
The correct sequence when stacking multiple adjectives: opinion → size → age → shape → colour → origin → material.
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16Adjectives & Adverbs (Modification)
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs that describe how something is done: quickly, carefully, well, hard.
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17Modality (Modal Verbs)
Must / Mustn't
Must and mustn't express strong obligation and prohibition at A2 level. Learn when something is required by rules or personal necessity, and when it is strictly forbidden.
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18Adjectives & Adverbs (Modification)
Adverbs of Degree
Very, quite, fairly, rather, extremely — adverbs that modify adjectives and other adverbs to indicate intensity.
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19Modality (Modal Verbs)
Should / Shouldn't
Should and shouldn't are key A2 modal verbs for giving and asking advice, expressing moral duty, and stating expectations. Gentler than must, they are essential for everyday communication.
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20Nouns, Articles & Determiners
Irregular Plurals
Nouns that form their plural in unpredictable ways: man→men, child→children, mouse→mice, and more.
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21Nouns, Articles & Determiners
Uncountable Nouns
Nouns that cannot be counted directly (water, information, advice) and the grammar rules that govern them.
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22Nouns, Articles & Determiners
Possessive Nouns ('s and s')
Using 's and s' to show ownership and relationship between nouns.
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23Nouns, Articles & Determiners
Quantifiers: some / any
Using some (affirmative/offers) and any (questions/negatives) with countable and uncountable nouns.
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24Nouns, Articles & Determiners
Quantifiers: much / many / a lot of
Distinguishing much (uncountable), many (countable), and a lot of (both) to express large quantities.
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25Nouns, Articles & Determiners
Quantifiers: a few / a little
Using a few (some countable nouns) and a little (some uncountable nouns) for small positive quantities.