A2 Elementary — EnglishPath

Lesson 1

Use it for finished actions in the past. Regular verbs add -ed; many common verbs are irregular.

I worked yesterday. · She visited her grandmother. · We watched a film.

Irregular: go → went, eat → ate, see → saw, buy → bought.

Tip: Negatives need didn't + base verb: I didn't go (not "didn't went").

Lesson 2

Actions happening right now or arranged for the near future: am/is/are + verb-ing.

I am reading a book now. · She is cooking dinner. · Are you listening?

Future arrangement: We are meeting at six tomorrow.

Tip: Verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double the last letter: run → running, swim → swimming.

Lesson 3

Use going to for plans and intentions, or predictions with visible evidence.

I am going to visit my aunt next week. · Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.

Questions: Are you going to come to the party?

Tip: Use will for instant decisions ("I'll help you!") and going to for plans made before.

Lesson 4

Compare two things (comparative) or one thing against everything (superlative).

big → bigger → the biggest; cheap → cheaper → the cheapest

Long words use "more / most": more interesting, the most interesting. Irregular: good → better → best.

Tip: Compare with than: "This hotel is cheaper than that one."

Lesson 5

Some things you can count (apples, books), others you cannot (water, money, rice).

Countable: three apples. Uncountable: some water, a lot of money.

How many books do you have? · How much money do you need?

Tip: Use some in positive sentences and questions, any in negatives: "I have some time. I don't have any time."

Lesson 6

How often something happens: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

I always drink coffee. · She usually walks to work. · We never eat meat.

Position: before the main verb, but after "to be": They are always late.

Tip: "How often do you…?" is a great conversation question: How often do you exercise?

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