A2 Grammar lessons cover the rules, patterns, and structures you need at the A2 Elementary level. Each lesson explains a grammar point with clear examples, common mistakes to avoid, and practice opportunities. Topics are ordered to build on each other so you can work through them step by step.
Quick Answer The past tense of throw is threw. With “have” or “has,” use thrown. Every day: I throw the ball. Yesterday: I threw the ball. Many times: I have thrown the ball many times. Throw, Threw, Thrown — See the Pattern Read these sentences. Look at how the verb changes: Did you see the…
Quick Answer Both spelled and spelt are correct. In American English, use spelled. In British English, you can use spelled or spelt. Neither one is wrong. Spell, Spelled, Spelt — See the Pattern Look at these examples: Did you see the pattern? American English always uses spelled. British English can use spelled or spelt. Form…
Quick Answer The past tense of forget is forgot. With “have” or “has,” use forgotten. Every day: I forget things. Yesterday: I forgot my keys. Many times: I have forgotten my keys before. Forget, Forgot, Forgotten — See the Pattern Read these sentences. Look at how the verb changes: Did you see the pattern? There…
Quick Answer The word tongs has no singular form. You cannot say “a tong.” Say “a pair of tongs” for one and “pairs of tongs” for more than one. Tongs — Always Plural, No Singular Form Look at these sentences. Pay attention to the words in blue: Did you see the pattern? We always say…
When discussing the peculiarities of the English language, a common question arises regarding the word “means.” Often used both in singular and plural contexts, this term can cause confusion due to its seeming lack of variation in form. The singular of “means” is identical to its plural; context dictates its number. It is a noun…
Quick Answer The singular of dice is die. One cube = die. Two or more cubes = dice. For example: “Roll the die” (one) vs “Roll the dice” (two or more). Die or Dice — See the Difference Look at these sentences. Can you see when we use die and when we use dice? Did…
Quick Answer The plural of zero is zeros or zeroes. Both are correct. Most people write zeros. One: There is one zero in the number 10. More than one: There are three zeros in the number 1,000. Zero, Zeros, Zeroes — See the Pattern When a word ends in -o, English has different rules for…
Quick Answer The plural of wolf is wolves. The word “wolfs” is not correct in English. One: There is one wolf in the forest. More than one: There are three wolves in the forest. Wolf Becomes Wolves — See the Pattern Look at these words. Can you see what happens? Did you see the pattern?…
Quick Answer The plural of wife is wives. The word “wifes” is not correct. One: He loves his wife. More than one: The wives met for coffee. Wife Becomes Wives — See the Pattern Look at these words. Can you see what happens? Did you see the pattern? The -fe at the end changes to…
Quick Answer The plural of woman is women. You do not add -s. The sound in the middle of the word changes. One: There is one woman in the room. More than one: There are three women in the room. Woman Becomes Women — See the Pattern Look at these words. Can you see what…
