Sentence Basics: all topics
Word order, be-verb, this/that, plurals
The foundations every English sentence rests on: word order (subject, verb, object), the verb be, this/that/these/those, plurals and there is / there are. You'll also find imperatives, exclamations with what and how, telling the time and dates, numbers, spelling rules for suffixes and the parts of speech. Most topics are A1–A2, so start here if you're a beginner, or come back to check the basics before tackling tenses.
- Word Order (A1)
- The Verb Be (A1)
- This, That, These, Those (A1)
- Plural Nouns (A1)
- There Is / There Are (A1)
- It as an Empty Subject (A2)
- Imperatives: Commands & Instructions (A1)
- Exclamative Sentences: What...! & How...! (A2)
- Telling Time, Dates & Numbers (A2)
- Sentence Structure: Clauses & Sentence Types (B1)
- Parts of Speech: The Building Blocks (A1)
- Spelling Rules When Adding Suffixes (A2)
- Numbers in Depth: Fractions, Percentages & Big Numbers (B1)