Subject pronouns and be
Use am with I, is with he, she and it, and are with you, we and they.
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A and an
Use a or an before a non-specific singular countable noun.
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Singular and plural
Many nouns form their plural with s, but some have irregular plurals.
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Possessive adjectives
My, your, his, her, our and their come before nouns to show ownership.
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There is and there are
Use there is for a singular item and there are for plural items.
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Daily routines
Use the present simple for routines.
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Simple questions
Begin present simple questions with do or does, then the subject and the base verb.
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Time and appointments
Use at with clock times, on with days and in with months.
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Can for ability and requests
Can is followed by a base verb without to.
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Finished past events
Use the past simple for a finished event at a past time.
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Questions about the past
Use did, then the subject and base verb, in past simple questions.
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Actions happening now
Form the present continuous with am, is or are and a verb ending in ing.
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Future plans
Use be going to followed by a base verb for a prior intention or plan.
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Comparing two options
Add er to many short adjectives for comparison and use more with many longer adjectives.
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Countable and uncountable nouns
Use many with plural countable nouns and much with uncountable nouns.
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Life experiences
Use have or has plus a past participle to discuss experience without naming a finished past time.
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Offering help
Use Would you like…? for a polite offer or suggestion.
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Narrating events
Use the past continuous for an action in progress and the past simple for an event during it.
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