English grammar lessons — 69 units from A1 to B2

Every grammar point in the General English course, from am / is / are to inversion and cleft sentences. Each page explains the core rule with examples and ends with a practice exercise; the full lesson, every exercise and instant marking are in the course.

Not sure where to start? Beginners should work through the A1 units in order. If you already speak some English, jump to the topic that keeps tripping you up — the units stand on their own.

Beginner (A1) — 28 units

A1 · 5 exercises
am / is / are
A1 · 4 exercises
am / is / are (questions)
A1 · 4 exercises
my / his / their etc.
A1 · 4 exercises
-'s (Nina's bag / my father's car etc.)
A1 · 5 exercises
Prepositions of time — at, on, in
A1 · 7 exercises
Saying the time and the date — six minutes past five
A1 · 4 exercises
I / me · he / him · they / them etc.
A1 · 4 exercises
Word order 1
A1 · 4 exercises
there is / there are vs have / has
A1 · 4 exercises
Present simple vs present continuous
A1 · 4 exercises
Past simple vs past continuous
A1 · 4 exercises
Future simple (will)
A1 · 4 exercises
some, few, much, many, a little, little, a few
A1 · 4 exercises
so vs such
A1 · 4 exercises
Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
A1 · 5 exercises
Present simple — I work, she works
A1 · 5 exercises
Past simple — I worked, I went
A1 · 5 exercises
Future simple — I will go
A1 · 5 exercises
Irregular verbs — go, went, gone
A1 · 6 exercises
Pronouns — the complete set
A1 · 5 exercises
Articles — a, an and the
A1 · 5 exercises
Going to — future plans and intentions
A1 · 3 exercises
Imperatives for directions
A1 · 3 exercises
How much…? & Can I…?
A1 · 3 exercises
Present simple — hotel & restaurant jobs
A1 · 5 exercises
Wh- question words — what, where, who, when, why, how
A1 · 6 exercises
Prepositions of place — in, on, at, under, next to
A1 · 5 exercises
Adverbs of frequency — always, usually, often, sometimes, never

Pre-intermediate to Intermediate (A2–B1) — 35 units

A2–B1 · 4 exercises
going to vs will vs present continuous for the future
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Present perfect and present perfect continuous
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Present perfect vs past simple
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Past perfect (and past perfect continuous)
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Future perfect
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
used to vs be used to
A2–B1 · 5 exercises
can, could, may, might, may have, could have, can't have
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
must, have to, and other must uses
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
should, need, should have, needn't have
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Conditionals type 1, 2, and 3
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
wish and I wish
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Passive voice
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Reported speech and passive reporting
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Gerund 1 — after verbs, as subject, after prepositions
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Gerund vs to — changes in meaning
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
see somebody do / see somebody doing
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Adjectives with -ed and -ing
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Relative clauses 1 — who, that, which, whose, whom, where
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Relative clauses 2 — omission
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Relative clauses 3 — defining vs non-defining
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
too & enough
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Linking words — cause, contrast & sequence
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Softening bad news, refusals & opinions
A2–B1 · 4 exercises
Word building — prefixes & suffixes
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Polite requests & prepositions of place
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
I'd like to… & polite complaints
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Present perfect for experience
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Had better · would rather · rather than
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Tag questions
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Semi-modals
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Zero conditional
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Passive voice — all tenses
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Participle clauses
A2–B1 · 3 exercises
Word order — SVOMPT
A2–B1 · 6 exercises
Phrasal verbs for daily routine — wake up, get up, set off

Upper-intermediate (B2) — 6 units

B2 · 2 exercises
must, can't, might + have done — hedging and deduction
B2 · 2 exercises
Mixed conditionals · unless · provided that
B2 · 2 exercises
Formal register — passive and impersonal it
B2 · 3 exercises
Register — informal to formal
B2 · 3 exercises
Inversion for emphasis
B2 · 3 exercises
Cleft sentences

Grammar is one strand of the course. Each level also has reading, listening, vocabulary and speaking units: see the full General English course.