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A0–A2

New to English?Start with English BasicsAlphabet, numbers, dates, telling time, basic spelling and everyday essentials.

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Essentials

8 categories · Start with the foundations

A0–A2

Grammar Basics

Build sentences and understand how English grammar works.

Word Order Basics Parts of Speech Basic Grammar Concepts +1 more

4 topics

A0–A1

Be, Have & Do

Master be, have and do — the verbs every other sentence leans on.

Verb To Be Have and Has Have Got and Has Got +1 more

4 topics

A1–B1

Nouns

Name people, places and things — singular, plural and possessive.

Types of Nouns Singular and Plural Nouns Countable and Uncountable Nouns +3 more

6 topics

A1–B2

Articles

Know when to use a, an, the — or no article at all.

Articles: A, An & The Zero Article Articles with Names, Places & Geography +2 more

5 topics

A1–B1

Pronouns

Replace nouns naturally with he, she, this, who and more.

Personal Pronouns Subject vs Object Pronouns Possessive Pronouns +7 more

10 topics

A1–B1

Determiners & Quantifiers

Talk about amounts with some, any, much, many and more.

Some vs Any Much vs Many This, That, These & Those +7 more

10 topics

A1–B2

Adjectives

Describe people and things, and compare them correctly.

Basic Adjectives Adjective Order Comparative and Superlative Adjectives +6 more

9 topics

A1–B2

Adverbs

Add detail about how, when and how often things happen.

Types of Adverbs Adverbs of Frequency Adverbs of Manner +6 more

9 topics

Verbs & Tenses

6 categories · Understand actions and time

A1–B1

Verbs

Learn verb forms, regular vs irregular, and how verbs work.

Verb Basics Verb Forms Regular and Irregular Verbs +5 more

8 topics

A1–B1

Present Tenses

Talk about habits, actions happening now and life experiences.

Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect +1 more

4 topics

A1–B2

Past Tenses

Describe finished actions, past habits and events in progress.

Past Simple Past Continuous Used To +3 more

6 topics

A1–C1

Future Forms

Talk about plans, predictions and future events.

Will Future Be Going To Present Continuous for Future Arrangements +6 more

9 topics

A2–B2

Modal Verbs

Express ability, advice, possibility, permission and obligation.

Modal Verbs of Ability Modal Verbs of Permission Obligation and Prohibition +8 more

11 topics

B1–B2

Gerunds & Infinitives

Know when to use -ing forms or to + verb after other words.

Gerunds Infinitives Verb Patterns +3 more

6 topics

Building Sentences

7 categories · Questions, clauses and sentence structure

A1–B1

Questions

Ask yes/no and wh- questions the natural way.

Yes/No Questions WH- Questions Short Answers +4 more

7 topics

A1–B1

Negatives

Make sentences negative without doubling up.

Negative Sentences with Not No, Never, Nobody and Nothing Negative Questions +1 more

4 topics

A1–A2

Imperatives

Give instructions, requests and suggestions.

Positive and Negative Imperatives Let's Giving Instructions +1 more

4 topics

A1–B2

Sentence Structure & Clauses

Put words in the right order and build longer sentences.

There Is & There Are Sentence Types Phrases vs Clauses +6 more

9 topics

A2–B2

Conjunctions & Linking Words

Connect ideas with and, but, because and more.

Coordinating Conjunctions Cause and Reason Subordinating Conjunctions +5 more

8 topics

B1–B2

Relative Clauses

Add extra information with who, which and that.

Defining Relative Clauses Non-Defining Relative Clauses Relative Adverbs: Where, When & Why +3 more

6 topics

B1–B2

Noun & Adverb Clauses

Use whole clauses as the subject, object, time or reason in a sentence.

Noun Clauses Adverb Clauses of Time Adverb Clauses of Reason and Purpose +1 more

4 topics

Advanced Structures

5 categories · Complex grammar for confident English

A2–C1

Conditionals

Talk about real and imaginary situations with if.

Zero Conditional First Conditional Second Conditional +3 more

6 topics

B1–C1

Wishes & Hypotheticals

Express wishes, regrets and imaginary situations.

Wish If Only It's Time +2 more

5 topics

B1–C1

Passive Voice

Shift the focus from who did something to what happened.

Passive Voice Basics Passive Voice by Tense Get-Passive +3 more

6 topics

B1–C1

Reported Speech

Report what someone else said, without quoting directly.

Reported Statements Reported Questions Backshift of Tenses +4 more

7 topics

C1–C2

Advanced Grammar

Fine-tune your English with inversion, emphasis and more.

Inversion Cleft Sentences Fronting +6 more

9 topics

Words & Usage

5 categories · Prepositions, phrasal verbs, spelling and more

A1–B2

Prepositions

Master tricky little words like in, on, at and to.

Prepositions of Time Prepositions of Place Prepositions of Movement +6 more

9 topics

A2–B1

Phrasal Verbs

Understand and use everyday two- and three-word verbs.

Phrasal Verb Basics Separable vs Inseparable Phrasal Verbs Phrasal Verb Grammar +3 more

6 topics

B1–B2

Word Formation

Build new words with prefixes, suffixes and compounds.

Prefixes Suffixes Compound Words +2 more

5 topics

A1–B1

Spelling Rules

Learn spelling patterns and British vs American differences.

Adding -s, -ed and -ing Doubling Consonants Words Ending in -e +2 more

5 topics

A1–B1

Punctuation

Use commas, apostrophes and other punctuation with confidence.

Basic Punctuation Apostrophes Commas +3 more

6 topics

Real English

5 categories · Common mistakes and how English is actually used

A1–B1

Common Grammar Confusions

Compare word pairs that learners often mix up.

A vs An Present Simple vs Present Continuous Too vs Enough +6 more

9 topics

A2–C1

Common Grammar Mistakes

Fix the mistakes English learners make most often.

Common Verb Mistakes Adjective vs Adverb Mistakes Subject–Verb Agreement Mistakes +6 more

9 topics

B1–B2

American vs British English

Spot the grammar, spelling and vocabulary differences.

Grammar Differences (AmE/BrE)Preposition Differences (AmE/BrE)Vocabulary Differences (AmE/BrE)+1 more

4 topics

A1–C1

Spoken English Grammar

Sound natural with contractions and everyday spoken patterns.

Contractions Response Expressions and Short Responses Informal Structures +8 more

11 topics

B1–C1

Match your tone to the moment — formal, informal, polite or direct.

Formal vs Informal English Politeness and Softening Register and Style +1 more

4 topics