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Clear lessons on every English tense and the key grammar topics from A1 to B2, each with examples and exercises with answers.

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The 12 English tenses
Formulas and uses of every tense, with exercises
Grammar topics
12 topics: modals, conditionals, passive and more
Irregular verbs
334 verbs with V2 and V3

Practice tests

TOEIC Part 5 practice test
30 incomplete sentences in 12 minutes
A2 Key practice test
Cambridge A2 Key-style reading and listening
English level test
Check your CEFR level from A1 to B2

Tenses

Simple Present
S + V(s/es) — Describes habits, facts and general truths
Present Continuous
S + am/is/are + V-ing — Actions happening now, or temporary situations
Simple Past
S + V2 (past form) — Actions completed at a specific time in the past
Past Continuous
S + was/were + V-ing — Actions in progress at a moment in the past
Simple Future
S + will + V (base form) — Predictions, promises and on-the-spot decisions
Future Continuous
S + will + be + V-ing — Actions in progress at a moment in the future
Present Perfect
S + have/has + V3 (past participle) — Past actions that matter to the present
Present Perfect Continuous
S + have/has + been + V-ing — Actions that began in the past and continue to now
Past Perfect
S + had + V3 (past participle) — Actions completed before another action in the past
Past Perfect Continuous
S + had + been + V-ing — How long an action had lasted before another past action
Future Perfect
S + will + have + V3 — Actions that will be completed before a point in the future
Future Perfect Continuous
S + will + have + been + V-ing — How long an action will have lasted by a point in the future

Grammar

Modal Verbs
Modal verbs express ability, permission, obligation, advice and prediction
Conditionals
Conditional sentences state the result that follows from a given condition
Passive Voice
The passive puts the focus on what is affected rather than on who did it
Reported Speech
Reported speech is used to relay what someone else said
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparisons weigh a quality of one person, thing or event against another
Articles
An article goes before a noun to show whether it is meant generally or specifically
Relative Clauses
A relative clause adds information about the noun in front of it
Gerunds & Infinitives
Some verbs are followed by the -ing form, some by to + verb, and some by either
Prepositions
Prepositions show relationships of time, place, direction and means between words in a sentence
Question Tags
A question tag is added to the end of a sentence to confirm or check something
Quantifiers
Quantifiers state amount and go before the noun; which one you use depends on whether the noun is countable
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject and verb must agree in number: a singular subject takes a singular verb, a plural subject a plural verb

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