Helping Verbs in English:

 is, am, are, was, were

 be, being, been
 has, have, had
 do, does, did
 will, shall, should, would
 can, could
 may, might, must

12 verb tenses chart with examples grammar lesson

This grammar lesson you will learn the 12 Verb Tenses that are in the English language. Tenses
are all used to indicate action that has taken place in the past, present, and future. The following
two photos will show how and when you can use each of the tenses.
 The 12 verb tense chart explained

 
What the 12 verb tenses can be used for
What will I learn from the basic English lesson using a / an?

During this English lesson using a / an you will learn how to use each and why both have the
same meaning. This lesson, there are three exercises to complete to help you get a better
understanding of what you have learnt during the lesson. The

What do a and an mean?

A and an have the same meaning and are both called articles

A is used in front of words that begin with consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h,

j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y and  z

Basic examples:-

 A banana, a cat, a dog, a fan, a grape.

“An” is used in front of words that begin with vowels a, e, i, and o.

Basic examples:-

An ant, an elephant, an igloo, an office

How to use in a sentence and introducing non count nouns

What is a noun?

Nouns are used as the subject of every sentence.

NOUN + IS + NOUN

England is a country. (England = noun / country = noun)

London is a city. (London = noun / city = noun)

What does Singular mean?

Singular means one only, not two, three, four or more

England = a singular noun / London = a singular noun

Country = a singular noun / City is = a singular verb

A cat is an animal.
** Hint ** a frequently comes in front of singular nouns.

Easy Pace Learning Exercise copy and write in your notebook / or paper.

Try and complete the sentences below using an ARTICLE, a or an. use number 1 as an example.

Remember vowels a, e, I, o and u = an

1. ___A ___Dog is an animal.

2. English is _______ language.

3. London is _______ city.

4. Thailand is _______ country.

5. Asia is _______ continent.

6. _______ dictionary is _______ book.

7. _______ house is_______ building.

8. _______ cat is _______ animal.

9. _______ beetle is _______ insect.

10. _______ wasp is_______ insect.

Easy Pace Learning Exercise copy and write in your notebook / or paper.

Try and complete the sentences below using an ARTICLE, a or an. use number 1 as an example.
Animal, continent, insect, city, country, language

Table 1

Spanish is a language A wasp is

Rome is a city. North America is
A cat is an animal. Rome is.
A horse is A buffalo is
Thailand is A fly is
Chinese is Manchester is
Europe is French is.
Paris is.  

Easy Pace Learning Exercise copy and write in your notebook / or paper.
Complete the sentences below with your own words. Use number 1 as your example.  Try to
make more than one sentence.

1 Spanish is a language.

English is a language.

French is a language.

Thai is a language.

2 _________ is a country.

3 _________ is a city.

4 _________ is a continent.

5 _________ is an animal.

6 _________ is an insect.

Plural nouns, count nouns and verbs

What does plural and count nouns mean?

Plural means more than +1, two, three, four or more.

Count nouns can also be counted. They also have plural form

Plural nouns end in -s.

Cows are animals. = plural

A cow is an animal = singular

Plural: cows / Singular = cow

** Hint ** A and an are used only with singular nouns.

Singular nouns, that ends with the letter –y, now end with ies.

Remove the letter -y and replace with -ies.*

Singular: - study

Plural: - studies (plural more than +1)

In (d): Canada is a singular noun. China is a singular noun. They are connected by and.

Together they are plural, i.e., "more than one."

English and Thai are languages.

Connecting 2 singular nouns with and to become plural.

English and Thai are both singular by connecting them with and they become plural. 

Cows and sheep are animals.

Cows = a plural noun

Are = a plural verb (plural more than +1)

Animals = a plural noun

Easy Pace Learning Exercise copy and write in your notebook / or paper.

Change the sentences below with from singular to become plural.

Examples: - a singular and plural sentences.                        

1. A fly is an insect.                                Flies are insects. (fly – y flies)

2. A Laptop is a machine.                       ___________________
3. A dictionary is a very useful book.        ___________________
4. A buffalo is an animal.                        ___________________
5. A Daisy is a flower.                             ___________________
6. A cabbage is a type of vegetable.       ___________________
7. A dog is a type of animal.                   ___________________

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 Asking and answering questions over 100 basic English questions

What will I learn from the basic English questions lesson?

During this lesson you will learn how to ask basic questions and how to answer them. The topics
that are covered are:-
Personal

information questions

Introducing yourself and saying hello

Shopping questions

Asking something specific questions

Questions using the word 'Like'

Asking for an opinion. 

Suggestions

Each of these topics has several examples of questions and sometimes shows how to ask for
other things with the same question.

Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?

Yes, I've got a nice car / Yes, I like my job / No, I live in a flat.
Personal Information questions

What's your name?

Jason.

Where are you from?

I'm from Manchester

where do you come from?

I come from London

What is your surname?

Smith

What is your family name?

Bean.

What's your first name?

John.

What's your address?

13 Oxford Street

Where do you live?

I live in England.

What's your telephone number?

01254 123321

How old are you?

Thirty-eight. I'm Thirty-eight years old.

When and where were you born?

I was born in 1974 in Liverpool.

Are you married?

No am single

What's your marital status?

I'm married.

What do you do? or What's your job?

I'm a English teacher.
Where did you go?
I went to shopping with a friend.

What did you do?

We bought so new clothes.

Where were you?

I was in London for the weekend.

Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?

Yes, I've got a nice car / Yes, I like my job / No, I live in a flat.

Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.?

Yes, I've got three children - two boys and a daughter.

Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?

Yes, I can play football.

Can you speak English / Spanish / Chinese / etc.?

No, I can't speak Chinese.

Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?

when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.

Introducing Yourself and Saying Hello

How do you do?

How do you do. Pleased to meet you.

How are you?

Fine, thanks. And you?

Shopping questions

How can I help you? / May I help you?

Yes. I'm looking for a sweater.

Can I try it on?

Sure, the changing rooms are over there.

How much does it cost? / How much is it?

It's £45.

How would you like to pay?

By cash.
Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card?
Certainly. We accept all the major cards.

Have you got something bigger / smaller / lighter / etc.?

Certainly, we've got a larger sizes as well.

Asking Something Specific questions

What's that?
It's a dog!

What time is it?

It's one o'clock.

Can / May I open the window?

Certainly. It's very hot in the office today!

Is there a bakery / market / bank / etc. near here?

Yes. There is a bakery take the next corner and it’s next to the bank.

Where is the nearest bakery / market / bank / etc.?

The nearest bank is on Mayfield street.

Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ...?

Hemingway wrote "The Sun Also Rises".

Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?

Yes, there's a lot of water left.

Are there any apples / sandwiches / books / etc.?

No, there aren't any books left.

Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / house / etc.?

No, I think it's his ball.

Whose is this / that?

It's Jack's.

Questions using the word 'Like'

What do you like?

I like playing cricket, reading and listening to pop music.

What does she look like?

she's tall and slim with blond hair.
What would you like to eat?
I'd like a steak and chips and a salad.

What is it like?
It's an interesting country many things to see and do.

What's the weather like?

It's snowing really heavy at the moment.

Would you like some coffee / tea / food?

Yes, thank you. I'd like some tea.

Would you like something to drink / eat?

Thank you. Could I have a cup of coffee and some cake?

Asking for an Opinion

What's it about?
It's about a young girl who has many adventures.

What do you think about your job / that book etc.?

I thought the book was very interesting.

How big / far / difficult / easy is it?

The test was very difficult, but I think I did OK!

How big / far / difficult / easy are they?

The questions were very easy.

How was it?

It was very interesting.

What are you going to do tomorrow / this evening / next week / etc.?
I'm going to visit my family next weekend.

Suggestions 

What shall we do this today/ this morning / afternoon / evening?

Let's go see a movie.

Why don't we go out / play football / visit some old friends / etc. this afternoon?
Yes, that sounds like a great idea.
 Asking and answering questions over 100 basic English questions
What will I learn from the basic English questions lesson?

During this lesson you will learn how to ask basic questions and how to answer them. The topics
that are covered are:-

Personal

information questions

Introducing yourself and saying hello

Shopping questions

Asking something specific questions

Questions using the word 'Like'

Asking for an opinion. 

Suggestions

Each of these topics has several examples of questions and sometimes shows how to ask for
other things with the same question.

Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?

Yes, I've got a nice car / Yes, I like my job / No, I live in a flat.

Personal Information questions

What's your name?

Jason.

Where are you from?

I'm from Manchester

where do you come from?

I come from London

What is your surname?

Smith

What is your family name?

Bean.

What's your first name?

John.

What's your address?

13 Oxford Street

Where do you live?

I live in England.

What's your telephone number?

01254 123321

How old are you?

Thirty-eight. I'm Thirty-eight years old.

When and where were you born?

I was born in 1974 in Liverpool.
Are you married?

No am single

What's your marital status?

I'm married.

What do you do? or What's your job?

I'm a English teacher.

Where did you go?

I went to shopping with a friend.

What did you do?

We bought so new clothes.

Where were you?

I was in London for the weekend.

Have you got a car / job / house / etc.?

Yes, I've got a nice car / Yes, I like my job / No, I live in a flat.

Have you got any children / friends / books / etc.?

Yes, I've got three children - two boys and a daughter.

Can you play tennis / golf / football / etc.?

Yes, I can play football.

Can you speak English / Spanish / Chinese / etc.?

No, I can't speak Chinese.

Could you speak English / French / Japanese / etc.?

when you were five / two / fifteen / etc. years old?
Yes, I could speak English when I was five years old.

Introducing Yourself and Saying Hello

How do you do?

How do you do. Pleased to meet you.

How are you?

Fine, thanks. And you?
Shopping questions

How can I help you? / May I help you?

Yes. I'm looking for a sweater.

Can I try it on?

Sure, the changing rooms are over there.

How much does it cost? / How much is it?

It's £45.

How would you like to pay?

By cash.

Can I pay by credit card / check / debit card?

Certainly. We accept all the major cards.

Have you got something bigger / smaller / lighter / etc.?

Certainly, we've got a larger sizes as well.

Asking Something Specific questions

What's that?
It's a dog!

What time is it?

It's one o'clock.

Can / May I open the window?

Certainly. It's very hot in the office today!

Is there a bakery / market / bank / etc. near here?

Yes. There is a bakery take the next corner and it’s next to the bank.

Where is the nearest bakery / market / bank / etc.?

The nearest bank is on Mayfield street.

Who wrote / invented / painted / etc. the ...?

Hemingway wrote "The Sun Also Rises".

Is there any water / sugar / rice / etc.?

Yes, there's a lot of water left.

Are there any apples / sandwiches / books / etc.?

No, there aren't any books left.
Is this your / his / her / etc. book / ball / house / etc.?
No, I think it's his ball.

Whose is this / that?

It's Jack's.

Questions using the word 'Like'

What do you like?

I like playing cricket, reading and listening to pop music.

What does she look like?

she's tall and slim with blond hair.

What would you like to eat?

I'd like a steak and chips and a salad.

What is it like?
It's an interesting country many things to see and do.

What's the weather like?

It's snowing really heavy at the moment.

Would you like some coffee / tea / food?

Yes, thank you. I'd like some tea.

Would you like something to drink / eat?

Thank you. Could I have a cup of coffee and some cake?

Asking for an Opinion

What's it about?
It's about a young girl who has many adventures.

What do you think about your job / that book etc.?

I thought the book was very interesting.

How big / far / difficult / easy is it?

The test was very difficult, but I think I did OK!

How big / far / difficult / easy are they?

The questions were very easy.

How was it?

It was very interesting.
What are you going to do tomorrow / this evening / next week / etc.?
I'm going to visit my family next weekend.

Suggestions 

What shall we do this today/ this morning / afternoon / evening?

Let's go see a movie.

Why don't we go out / play football / visit some old friends / etc. this afternoon?
Yes, that sounds like a great idea.

What will I learn from the basic English lesson on basic greetings

During this lesson you will learn the basics in greeting someone on English. The first part of the
lesson explains why you greet someone and the last part is a list of greetings.

Why you need to greet someone?

There are many ways that you can say hello in English. You can just say a quick hello as you are
passing somebody. This type of greeting can sometime lead to a conversation. Friends and
family members will greet each other in a lot more  casual way. 

A list of basic greetings

Hello, David

Hi, David

Good morning

Good afternoon

Good evening.

Good to see you again

Nice to see you again.

I’m glad to see you.

I’m happy to see you.

I’m  pleased to see you.

 Greeting someone  How to answer them 

How are you?                   Fine, thanks. And you?

How have you been?                 Very well. And you?

How are things?                 Not too bad, thanks.

How is your girlfriend?            She’s fine.

Introductions English basics how to introduce yourself and others

What will I learn from the basic English lesson on introductions

During this lesson you will learn the basics of how to introduce yourself, someone else and
making contact with someone in English. 

Introductions

Introducing yourself to others

The following examples show how to introduce

yourself 

Can I introduce myself? My name’s Sarah.

May I introduce myself?  My name’s Simon.

Let me introduce myself. My name’s Paul

I’d like to introduce myself. I’m David

I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Jason

Introducing someone else

May I introduce myself? I introduce a good friend of mine? This is Simon. Have you met
Simon?

Can I introduce myself? I introduce a good friend of mine? This is Rod. Have you met Rod?

I’d like you to meet John.

I want you to meet Ronaldo.

Making contact

Making contact with someone you don't know

Excuse me, are you Mrs Smith? (how to answer)  Yes, that’s right.

Hello, you must be Mrs Jones.

You are Mr Bean, aren’t you?

Have we met before?

 How do you do?   How do you do?

 Nice to meet you.   Nice to meet you, too.

 Please, call me ... .  Then you must call me ...

Learning basic words I'm / are / and / is / my / your / his / her English
lesson
What will I learn from the English lesson learning basic
words?

During This English lesson you will start to learn some of the more
basic common English words that that you will be able to use in a
sentence. 

Short form and full form

                 Short form (spoken) 
Full form (written)
 
I am = I'm

you are = you're

he is = he's

she is =  she's

it is = it's

are not = aren't

is not = isn't

Asking positive and negative questions 

The table below shows how to ask a questions, make a positive statement and a negative one.

Question ?     Positive Statement +   Negative Statement -  

Contracted
Written Form or spoken for Contracted Written Form or spoken for Form
Singular emphasis           Form (spoken     emphasis           (spoken)

 
I'm not
Am I? I am I'm I am not

You're not
or
Are you? You are You're You are not You aren't

 
He isn't
She isn't
It isn't
Is he? He is He's He is not
or
Is she? She is She's She is not He's not
Is it? It's is It's is It is not She's not
It's not

 
Plural        

We aren't
Are we? We are We're We are not or
We're not

You're not
Are you? You are You're You are not or
You aren't

They aren't
Are they? They are They're They are not or
They're not

         

Examples

Affirmative

Singular

I + am = I'm John

You + are = you're Lisa

He + is = He's Peter

She + is = She's jane

Am/Are Is
noun             Are you an English Student?                                       Mrs Smith is an English
student.
adjective       I'm tired.                                                                  She's English
an expression of place or time They're at home all day.                   It's one o'clock on the
evening.
an expression of age I'm 39 years old.                                            she's twenty years old.
present form  We're learning English.                                              he's teaching English.

Question word: what