English Grammar – A2 Pre-intermediate Level

A2 adjectives and adverbs

• Adjectives vs adverbs, word formation, word order i.e. quick vs quickly, sudden vs suddenly, bad vs badly.
• Comparative of adjectives with -er and more i.e. older, more expensive 
• Superlative of adjectives with -est and the most i.e. the biggest, the most interesting
• Irregular adjectives:  less, good, bad, more
• The use of than, i.e. She is a better driver than me. 
• Adverbial phrases of time, place and frequency – including word order

A2 articles and quantifiers

• A, An, The, 0 article i.e. a book, an orange, the book, the students, students, etc. 
• Superlative of adjectives with the best, the most i.e. He is the best man I have ever met. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. 

A2 conditionals

• Zero conditional i.e. Take medicine if you feel ill. 
• First conditional i.e. If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home. 
• First conditional with unless, if only i.e. I will come unless you cancel. If only my boyfriend knew.
• Wish i.e. I wish I was taller. I wish it wasn’t true. 

A2 conjunctions

• where, when, whose, why, whose, who, that
• Basic compound sentences i.e. I went out when it was raining. She is the woman who can speak five languages. Emma lives in a house that is 100 years old.

A2 future tenses: 

• Future with will: sudden decision i.e. I will show you how to use the new laptop. 
• Future with going to i.e. Sarah is going to sell her car. 
• Present simple for future i.e. The plane leaves at 8. 
• Present progressive for future plans i.e. He is not working tomorrow. 
• Will for asking for help i.e. Will you do it for me?
• Shall for suggestions i.e. Shall we go for a walk? 

A2 gerund and infinitive: 

• Verbs followed by infinitive or gerund i.e. want, plan, decide, try, hope, expect, offer, forget, need, promise, refuse, learn, etc.
• Stative verbs i.e. like, know, belong, love, hate, suppose, mean, want, understand, seem, prefer, etc.  

A2 modal verbs:

• Can or can’t for abilities i.e. I can play tennis. I can’t speak Spanish. 
• Past simple of can or can’t for abilities i.e . She could paint before she started school. I couldn’t cook until I went to university.
• Polite request with could and couldn’t i.e. Could you post this letter for me?
• Obligation with must i.e. I must clean. You must carry your ID at all times.
• Prohibition with mustn’t i.e. I mustn’t be late. You mustn’t smoke here. 
• Have to for obligations in present and past i.e. I have to take my medicine. I had to see my boss last night. I had to go to the dentist. 
• Must vs have to i.e. I must eat something. I have to pass an English test. 
• Necessity with need and needn’t and have to i.e. You need to study. You needn’t go yet. 
• Needn’t for permissions i.e. You needn’t wear glasses. 
• Can for asking for permission i.e. Can I leave now?
• Can for possibility i.e. Can I open that door, please?
• Shall for suggestions i.e. Shall we see your parents next week?
• Should for giving advice i.e. You should sleep more. You shouldn’t work so much.

A2 past tenses:

• Past simple: actions in the past i.e. I worked last night. I didn’t work. Did you work?
• Past simple of TO BE, i.e. I was, You were, She was, He was, It was, We were, You were, They were
• Past simple: regular and irregular verbs i.e. I visited London in 1998. I went to see a film yesterday.
• Past progressive i.e. I was watching the game. She was working for hours. 
• Past progressive action interrupted by past simple i.e. I was playing basketball when the phone rang. She was cooking when we came.
• Major irregular verbs.

A2 prepositions:

• Prepositions of place: at, in on, in front of, under, behind, among, beside, near, next to, between, across, into, through, onto, out of, etc. 
• Prepositions of time: on, in, for, at, etc.
• Prepositional phrases: on foot, etc. 
• By, Of, With

A2 present tenses:

• TO BE, i.e. I am, You are, He is, She is, It is, We are, You are, They are
• There is, There are, i.e. There is a book on the table. There are books on the table.
• HAVE GOT, positive, negative i.e. She has got two sisters. I haven’t  got a house. 
• HAVE i.e. I have blue eyes. Our house doesn’t have five bedrooms. 
• Present simple for habits and daily routines i.e. I never drink coffee in the morning. I never drink and drive. I usually visit my family for holidays. 
• Present simple for future i.e. The bank is open from 8 o’clock.The concert starts at 7 p.m.
• Adverbs of frequency: always, never, often, seldom, usually i.e. I often go to the farmers’ market. I often watch romantic movies. 
• Word order of sentences with adverbs i.e. She ate quickly. He played brilliantly. 
• Present progressive: actions happening now i.e. She is washing the car now. He is singing. 
• Present progressive for future i.e. I am seeing my mother tonight. She is coming tomorrow. 
• Present perfect with since and for i.e. I have been learning English for seven years. I have lived here since 2001. 
• Present perfect with ever and never i.e. Have you ever been to the USA? I have never flown before. 
• Present perfect with already and yet i.e. I have already done my homework. I haven’t spoken to my boss yet. Have you drunk your tea yet?

A2 pronouns:

• Personal pronouns: I, he, she, he, it, we you, they
• Possessive pronouns: my, your, his, her, his, its, our, your, their
• Possessive with ‘s i.e. Tom’s diner, Susan’s song 
• Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them
• Demonstrative pronouns: that, those, this, these
• Pronouns: something, anything
• Reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, herself, etc.

A2 questions:

• Interrogative pronouns: Where, Whose, When, Who, How long, Whose, How, What time, Which, What, i.e. Who said that? How are you? Whose shoes are these? What time is your lesson? 
• Forming questions with TO BE i.e. Are you happy? Is she your sister? 
• Forming questions with HAVE GOT i.e. Have you got a green car? Has she got a cat?
• Forming questions with Present simple, progressive i.e. Do you speak Spanish? Are you wearing a hat? 
• Forming questions with Past simple, progressive i.e. Did you work last night? Were you working last night?
• Forming questions with Present perfect i.e. Have you ever been to New York?
• Question tags i.e You have a cat, don’t you? She is American, isn’t she?