A2

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study infinitives.

You will learn how to plus base verb expresses purpose, plans, needs, and opinions.

The key question is: Does the sentence need to show purpose, intention, or a following action?

The main rule to remember is: Some verbs are followed by gerunds, some by infinitives, and some can take both with a change in meaning.

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study may and might.

You will learn how may and might express possibility and polite permission.

The key question is: How certain is the speaker, and is the sentence formal or neutral?

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study can and could.

You will learn how can and could express ability, possibility, permission, and polite requests.

The key question is: Does the sentence talk about ability now, ability in the past, possibility, or politeness?

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study modal verbs.

You will learn how to use modal verbs in clear English sentences.

The key question is: How can I use modal verbs correctly without guessing?

The main rule to remember is: Use modal verb plus the base verb without to, except for semi-modals such as ought to and have to.

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study gerunds vs infinitives.

You will learn how to choose between verb-ing and to plus base verb after another word.

The key question is: Does this first verb need a gerund, an infinitive, or either form with a meaning change?

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study gerunds.

You will learn how verb-ing forms act like nouns in English sentences.

The key question is: Is the verb-ing form naming an activity instead of showing tense?

The main rule to remember is: Some verbs are followed by gerunds, some by infinitives, and some can take both with a change in meaning.

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study need and needn't.

You will learn how need works as a main verb and as a modal-like verb in negatives.

The key question is: Does need behave like a normal verb or a modal in this sentence?

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study ought to.

You will learn how ought to gives advice, expectation, or moral recommendation.

The key question is: Is the speaker saying what is right, sensible, or expected?

The main rule to remember is: Use modal verb plus the base verb without to, except for semi-modals such as ought to and have to.

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study will vs would.

You will learn how will and would differ in certainty, future meaning, politeness, habit, and imagined situations.

The key question is: Is the sentence real and future, polite, habitual in the past, or hypothetical?