Grammar in clear steps
English grammar lessons you can watch, read and practise
Twenty practical topics combine the original lesson and exercise material on one page, with readable transcripts and printable PDFs.
Grammar topics
Follow the original twenty-lesson order or go directly to the grammar point you need.
Nouns and articles
Begin with noun types, then learn how English uses a, an, the and no article.
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Identify noun types and choose the correct quantity expressions.
Written lesson + exerciseArticles: A, An and The
Start with the core choices between a, an, the and no article.
Lesson + printable exercisesArticles: A, An and The 2
Apply article rules to countable and uncountable nouns.
Lesson + 2 exercisesZero Article
Learn important cases where English uses no article.
Lesson + shared exerciseThe: Special Uses
Countries, organisations, places and other special uses of the.
Lesson + shared exerciseEssential structures and quantity
Describe what exists, express quantity and choose prepositions for time.
There Is and There Are
Describe what exists using singular, plural and different tenses.
Written lesson + PDFsSome and Any
Choose some or any in statements, questions and negatives.
Lesson + exerciseMany, Much and A Lot Of
Use common large-quantity expressions with the right noun type.
Lesson + exerciseA Few and A Little
Express small quantities and understand the effect of dropping a.
Lesson + review exerciseIn, On and At for Time
Choose the correct preposition for dates, days, times and periods.
Written lesson + PDFsThe present and the past
Learn the core present and past forms through examples and practice.
Present Simple
Facts, general situations, habits, verb forms and time expressions.
Lesson + exercisePresent Continuous
Actions happening precisely now or generally around the present.
Lesson + exercisePast Simple
Finished past events, forms and common time expressions.
Lesson + exercisePast Continuous
Actions in progress at a particular moment in the past.
Lesson + exercisePresent Perfect
Past actions and experiences connected to the present.
Lesson + exerciseVerbs and the future
Revise irregular verbs, future forms and two phrasal-verb lessons.
Irregular Verbs
Learn and repeat fifty essential irregular verb forms.
Lesson + PDF + audioFuture Simple
Use will for decisions, predictions and other core situations.
Lesson + exerciseFuture Plans
Compare going to, Present Continuous and will for the future.
Lesson + exercisePhrasal Verbs
Learn common phrasal verbs with in, out, on and off.
Lesson + exercisePhrasal Verbs 2
Complete the top fifty with up, down, away, back and at.
Lesson + exercise