A2 LEVEL ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 1. Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

• Present Simple: "I usually go to school."
• Present Continuous: "I am going to school now."
• Usage differences: habits vs. actions happening now.

2. Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

• Past Simple: "I went to the park yesterday."
• Past Continuous: "I was going to the park when it started to rain."
• Usage differences: completed actions in the past vs. ongoing actions interrupted by another event.

3. Present Perfect Simple

• Affirmative: "I have visited Paris."
• Negative: "I have not (haven’t) visited Paris."
• Questions: "Have you visited Paris?"
• Usage: Actions with relevance to the present, experiences, or actions that happened at an unspecified time.

4. Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

• Present Perfect: "I have seen that movie."
• Past Simple: "I saw that movie last week."
• Usage differences: unspecified time or relevance to the present vs. specific time in the past.

5. Future Forms (Will, Going To, Present Continuous)

• "Will": "I will call you tomorrow." (Spontaneous decisions, promises)
• "Going to": "I am going to visit my friend." (Plans, intentions)
• Present Continuous for Future: "I am meeting her at 6 pm." (Fixed arrangements)

6. Modals of Ability, Permission, and Advice

• Can/Could: "Can you swim?" "Could you open the window, please?"
• Should: "You should eat more vegetables."
• Must: "You must wear a helmet."
• Have to: "I have to finish my homework."

7. Comparatives and Superlatives

• Comparatives: "bigger," "more interesting."
• Superlatives: "biggest," "most interesting."
• Usage: Comparing two or more items.

8. Adverbs of Frequency, Manner, Time, and Place

• Frequency: "always," "often," "never."
• Manner: "slowly," "carefully."
• Time: "yesterday," "soon."
• Place: "here," "there."

9. Countable and Uncountable Nouns

• Countable: "apple/apples," "chair/chairs."
• Uncountable: "water," "money."
• Usage with quantifiers: "some," "any," "much," "many," "a lot of," "a few," "a little."

10. Articles

• Definite Article: "the" (specific items) - "the sun."
• Indefinite Articles: "a" / "an" (general items) - "a car," "an hour."
• Zero Article: Used with general ideas, "I like tea."

11. Pronouns and Determiners

• Subject Pronouns: "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," "they."
• Object Pronouns: "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," "them."
• Possessive Pronouns: "mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "ours," "theirs."
• Possessive Adjectives: "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," "their."
• Reflexive Pronouns: "myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," "ourselves," "themselves."
• Demonstratives: "this," "that," "these," "those."

12. Prepositions of Time, Place, and Movement

• Time: "at," "on," "in" - "at night," "on Monday," "in January."
• Place: "in," "on," "at" - "in the room," "on the floor," "at the bus stop."
• Movement: "to," "into," "out of," "onto."

13. First Conditional

• Structure: "If + present simple, will + base verb"
• Example: "If it rains, I will stay home."

14. Second Conditional

• Structure: "If + past simple, would + base verb"
• Example: "If I had a car, I would drive to work."

15. Questions Forms

• Yes/No Questions: "Did you see the movie?" "Are you coming?"
• Wh- Questions: "Where do you live?" "What did you do?"
• Indirect Questions: "Can you tell me where the bank is?"

16. Imperatives with Modifiers

• Positive: "Please sit down."
• Negative: "Please don't smoke."

17. Verb Patterns

• Verbs + -ing: "I enjoy swimming."
• Verbs + to-infinitive: "I want to learn."
• Verbs with both: "I like to swim." / "I like swimming."

18. Gerunds and Infinitives

• Gerunds as subjects/objects: "Swimming is fun." "I like swimming."
• Infinitives after adjectives: "It's easy to learn."
• Infinitives to express purpose: "I went to the store to buy milk."

19. Reported Speech (Basic)

• Statements: "He said (that) he was tired."
• Questions: "She asked if I was okay."

20. Past Perfect Simple (Basic Understanding)

• Structure: "Had + past participle"
• Example: "I had already eaten when he arrived."

21. Relative Clauses (Defining)

• Who/That/Which: "The person who called me was my friend."
• Usage: Give essential information about the subject.

22. Quantifiers

• "some," "any," "much," "many," "a lot of," "few," "little."
• Usage: "There is some water," "There are many books."

23. Question Tags

• Structure: "You are coming, aren't you?"
• Positive sentence + negative tag: "It's cold, isn't it?"
• Negative sentence + positive tag: "You don't like it, do you?"

24. Common Phrasal Verbs

• Basic phrasal verbs: "wake up," "sit down," "put on," "take off."
• Usage: "I wake up at 7 am."

25. Expressing Likes and Dislikes

• Phrases: "I like," "I love," "I don't like," "I hate."
• Example: "I love swimming," "I don’t like running."

26. Expressing Opinions

• Phrases: "I think," "In my opinion," "I believe."
• Example: "I think it's a good idea."

This list includes a wide range of grammar points typically covered in the A2 level, providing learners with a solid foundation in English grammar beyond the basics.