Present simple: be
Present simple: am, is and are
Use am, is and are to describe people and situations.
A1 — Beginner
Build the essential grammar needed for simple everyday communication.
Subject pronouns
I, you, he, she, it, we and they
Replace names and nouns with subject pronouns.
Possessive adjectives
My, your, his, her, its, our and their
Show who owns or is connected to something.
Articles: a and an
Using a and an
Choose a or an before a singular countable noun.
Plural nouns
Singular and plural nouns
Form regular plurals and recognise common irregular ones.
There is and there are
Describing what is in a place
Use there is and there are to describe places.
Present simple affirmative
Daily routines and repeated actions
Form affirmative sentences in the present simple.
Present simple negative
Do not and does not
Make negative present-simple sentences.
Present simple questions
Questions with do and does
Ask questions about routines and facts.
Can and cannot
Abilities with can and can't
Talk about abilities using can and cannot.