English from Zero — Absolute Beginner Course
Step-by-step essential grammar with pronunciation for beginners.
Sentences: Subject + Verb + (Object)
Build simple English sentences in the right order.
Positive
A basic sentence follows Subject + Verb + (Object).
Negative
Use a helper such as do not to make the sentence negative.
Question
Use a helper at the front to make a question.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Drag each piece and place them in the answer boxes.
Drag-and-Drop Question 2
Build another correct sentence.
To be
Learn am, is, and are in the present tense.
Positive
Present: I am, you are, he/she/it is, we/they are.
Negative
Use am not, is not, or are not for negative sentences.
Question
Put am, is, or are before the subject in a question.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Make the “to be” sentence.
Simple Present
Use it for routines and habits.
Positive
Use the simple present for routines and habits. Use the base verb for I/you/we/they and add -s for he/she/it when needed.
Negative
Use do not or does not + base verb.
Question
Use do or does at the beginning of the question.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Drag the words into the correct order.
Drag-and-Drop Question 2
Build the question.
Simple Past
Use it for completed actions in the past.
Positive
Use the simple past for completed actions. Regular verbs often add -ed. Some are irregular, such as go → went.
Negative
Use did not + base verb.
Question
Use did at the beginning + base verb.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Build the past sentence.
Present Continuous
Use it for actions happening now.
Positive
Actions happening now. Form: am/is/are + verb+ing.
Negative
Add not after am/is/are.
Question
Put am/is/are before the subject.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Put the continuous sentence together.
Past Continuous
Use it for actions in progress in the past.
Positive
Actions in progress in the past. Form: was/were + verb+ing.
Negative
Add not after was/were.
Question
Put was/were before the subject.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Make the sentence in the right order.
Future Simple
Use it for predictions or future plans.
Positive
Use for predictions or future plans. Form: will + base verb.
Negative
Use will not / won’t + base verb.
Question
Put will before the subject.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Build the future sentence.
Articles
Use a, an, and the correctly.
Positive
Use a/an for non-specific things and the for specific things.
Negative
This topic usually does not use special negative grammar, but you can compare sentence forms.
Question
Questions can still include articles.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Build the sentence with the correct article.
Pronouns
Use short words instead of names.
Positive
Pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
Negative
Pronouns can also appear in negative sentences.
Question
Pronouns are common in questions too.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Build the pronoun sentence.
Prepositions
Show place, time, and direction.
Positive
Common prepositions include in, on, at, to, and from.
Negative
You can make a negative sentence with the same preposition.
Question
Questions can test the preposition.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Build the place sentence.
Adjectives
Describe nouns with more detail.
Positive
Adjectives give more detail about nouns.
Negative
You can use adjectives in negative sentences too.
Question
Questions can ask about adjectives.
Drag-and-Drop Question 1
Build the adjective sentence.
Different Tenses
Click the speaker button to hear the example sentences.
| Pronoun | Present | Past | Future | Example Sentences | 🔊 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | am / have | was / had | will be / will have | I am happy. I was tired. I will be ready tomorrow. | |
| You | are / have | were / had | will be / will have | You are my friend. You were late. You will have fun. | |
| He | is / has | was / had | will be / will have | He is tall. He was at school. He will have a new job. | |
| She | is / has | was / had | will be / will have | She is kind. She was tired. She will be there soon. | |
| It | is / has | was / had | will be / will have | It is sunny. It was cold. It will be windy tomorrow. | |
| We | are / have | were / had | will be / will have | We are students. We were busy. We will have a meeting. | |
| They | are / have | were / had | will be / will have | They are happy. They were early. They will be ready soon. |
Fun Matching Game
Match 4 items at a time. When you finish one set, the next 4 will appear automatically.
Pick on the left
Match on the right
