Grammar learning path · A1 Beginner
Building and joining basic sentences.
Build clear English sentences in three steps. First put subjects, verbs and objects in their usual order; next use there is and there are to introduce things; then connect ideas with and, but, or, so and because.
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Start path — Lesson 1
First lesson · Basic Word Order in English
What you'll learn.
- Arrange the main parts of a basic English statement in their usual order.
- Use there is and there are to introduce singular and plural things.
- Join simple ideas with a conjunction that expresses the intended relationship.
Before you start.
- Know common subject pronouns and the present forms of be and a few everyday verbs.
Lessons in this path.
Take them in order- 1Lesson 1Basic Word Order in English
Establishes subject–verb–object order and the usual sequence of manner, place, time, frequency, negatives, and questions.
- 2Lesson 2There is/are
Adds the existential there is/are pattern for introducing things, locations, quantity, negatives, questions, and past reference.
- 3Lesson 3Conjunctions: and, but, or, so, because
Uses and, but, or, because, and so to add, contrast, choose, explain reasons, and show results without run-on errors.
Ready?
Basic Word Order in English.
Begin with the first lesson and work through the practice at your own pace.