Basics. Verb Forms: Be/Have/Do and Regular/Irregular Verbs.
Verb forms show tense, voice, mood, or other grammatical features, with regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs follow a pattern by adding -ed for past simple and past participle forms. Irregular verbs have unique forms, including essential auxiliary verbs "be," "have," and "do." Examples of common irregular verbs are "go," "write," "sing," and "swim."
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Basics. Common Questions.
The challenge is about common questions in English: simple present and past questions, "why + negative" questions, questions with "who" as the subject, and questions with "who" and "whom" as the object.
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Basics. Adjectives and Adverbs.
The challenge covers the basics of adjectives and adverbs, including their usage, comparative and superlative forms, and the use of "enough" and "too" to indicate sufficiency and excess.
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Basics. Common Uses of Auxiliary Verbs.
This challenge covers common uses of auxiliary verbs, including forming negative sentences, expressing interest or surprise, creating tag questions, and using "too," "either," "so," and "neither" in sentences.
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Basics. Conjunctions.
Conjunctions are key elements in English, connecting words, phrases, and sentences. Common conjunctions include "and," "but," and "or." They join language blocks like words, phrases, and sentences, and help create compound and complex sentences.
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Basics. Determiners and Pronouns.
The introduction covers various determiners and pronouns, including this/that/these/those, every and all, all/most/some/any/no/none, and (a) little/(a) few. These words help specify items, people, or quantities in sentences.
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Basics. Future Simple, Continuous and Perfect Tenses.
The Future Simple, Future Continuous, and Future Perfect tenses express actions or events in the future. Future simple describes an action's occurrence, future continuous highlights its ongoing nature, and future perfect emphasizes its completion by a specific time. These tenses are formed using different auxiliary verbs: "will/shall" for future simple, "will be/shall be" for future continuous, and "will have/shall have" for future perfect. Negative sentences and questions involve placing "not" after the auxiliary or inverting the auxiliary and subject, respectively.
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Basics. Some Uses of Go, Get, Do & Make, and Have.
This challenge covers unique uses of the verbs "go," "get," "do," "make," and "have" in English grammar. Each verb is utilized in various phrases and contexts to convey different meanings, such as describing activities, indicating changes in state, or expressing possession. Understanding these special uses is crucial for mastering English grammar and communication.
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Basics. Past Simple and Past Continuous/Progressive Tenses.
The Past Simple tense describes completed actions in the past, using regular (-ed) or irregular verb forms. The Past Continuous tense expresses ongoing actions in the past, using "was/were" and the -ing form of the main verb. Negative sentences use "didn't" or "not" with the verb, while questions involve inverting the subject and auxiliary verb.
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Basics. Phrasal Verbs.
Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb with a preposition or an adverb, creating new meanings. The position of the preposition or adverb can vary in a sentence. They can be categorized into two groups: those without an object, like "ran away" or "got up," and those with an object, such as "put on" or "turned off." Understanding phrasal verbs is crucial for effective communication in English.
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Basics. Prepositions.
Prepositions are vital components of the English language that establish relationships between words in a sentence, providing context about time, place, direction, and other connections. Mastering prepositions is crucial as they help convey clear and accurate information.
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Basics. Pronouns and Possessives.
This topic covers various aspects of pronouns and possessives in English. It includes personal pronouns for people and things, possessive forms to show ownership or relationships, forming questions with possessives, and reflexive pronouns.
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Basics. Reported Speech.
Reported speech, or indirect speech, is used to convey what someone else said without directly quoting their exact words. It often involves changing tenses, pronouns, and contextual details to create a more natural and conversational narrative. Mastering reported speech requires understanding the main tense changes and practicing with various examples to ensure the original meaning is accurately conveyed.
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Basics. Using there is/are and it in impersonal sentences.
Learn how to use "there is/are" and "it" in everyday English sentences to talk about the presence of objects, events, and quantities. Get to know how to create questions and negative sentences, and see examples using different verb tenses. Also, discover common ways to use "it" when discussing time, distance, and weather.
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Basics. "To be" in Present Tense.
In English, the verb to be is conjugated differently based on the subject of the sentence. This grammar quiz focuses on the conjugation of the verb "to be" with different subject pronouns and nouns, both singular and plural, in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. Participants will need to use the correct form of the verb "to be" based on the subject in each sentence to demonstrate their understanding of this grammar concept.
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Basics. Word Order.
This challenge covers basic rules for word order, including the placement of adjectives and adverbs. It also explains how adverbs like "still," "yet," and "already" can affect word order.
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Basics. Common More Complex Questions.
Master more complex common question types, such as "Who...? / What...? / Where...? / Which...?" with prepositions at the end, "What + noun" and "Which + noun" questions, questions about duration, and complex sentence questions.
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Basics. Modal verbs to convey necessity, possibility, permission, or ability.
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that convey necessity, possibility, permission, or ability. They include "might," "may," "can," "could," "must," "should," and "have to." Modals have various uses, such as expressing possibility, knowing how to do something, asking for help, or indicating necessity. To negate a sentence with a modal verb, simply add "not" after the modal verb.
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Basics. Modal verbs for expressing preferences, requests, and imperatives in speech.
Modals and imperatives can express preferences, requests, and suggestions. "Would you like...?" can replace "Do you want?" or invite someone. "I'd like..." is a polite way to say "I want." "I'd rather..." expresses preferences. Positive imperatives give orders, make polite requests, or offer encouragement. Negative imperatives forbid actions or emphasize points. "Let's..." is used for asking people to do things or suggesting not to do something.
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Collocations (Basic, A1 and A2).
Collocations are natural-sounding word combinations used frequently by native speakers, such as "good morning," "cold weather," and "fast food." Understanding collocations helps language learners sound more fluent in speaking and writing. They're common in everyday expressions like "happy birthday" and describing places, such as "city center" and "living room."
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Are you A1/Beginner? Test your English CEFR Level!
This English grammar quiz is designed to help learners determine their proficiency level in the language according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It covers a range of topics and language structures that are typically associated with A1 level learners, such as basic grammar structures, vocabulary related to everyday topics, and simple sentence constructions. The questions are designed to test learners' understanding of basic grammar concepts, such as verb tenses and subject-verb agreement, as well as their ability to use basic vocabulary to communicate in simple and familiar situations.
After taking the quiz, learners would be able to see where they stand in terms of their English proficiency and if they are ready to move to the next level. Passing the challenge indicates the control of English grammar enough to move to the next level.