Free Course Image English Grammar for Beginners (A1) Complete Foundations Course

Free online courseEnglish Grammar for Beginners (A1) Complete Foundations Course

Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 24 minutes

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Build confident English fast with a free A1 grammar course—master basic sentences, questions, tenses and everyday phrases with simple practice quizzes.

In this free course, learn about

  • Use the verb "to be" in present: am/is/are; affirmative and negative forms
  • Form yes/no and WH- questions with "to be" (e.g., Where/Who/What questions)
  • Use "this is" to introduce people and things correctly
  • Apply subject and object pronouns (I/he/they; me/him/them) in sentences
  • Place adjectives correctly (usually before the noun) and use basic determiners (this/that)
  • Use possessive determiners (my/your/his...) and possessive ’s to show ownership
  • Use present simple for routines/facts; form 3rd person singular endings (study→studies)
  • Place adverbs of frequency, including with "to be" (e.g., always/usually/never)
  • Use past simple: "to be" (was/were) and regular/irregular verbs; make negatives
  • Form present simple and past simple questions (do/does, did) and short answers
  • Use present continuous for actions happening now/around now (am/is/are + -ing)
  • Talk about the future with "be going to" and "will" (plans vs. predictions/decisions)
  • Use "there is/there are" to describe existence and quantity
  • Use basic prepositions of place (in/on/under/next to, etc.) to describe locations

Course Description

Start speaking and writing in clear, correct English by building strong A1 foundations step by step. This free online grammar course is designed for complete beginners and for learners who know some vocabulary but still feel unsure when forming sentences. You will develop the core structures that make English usable in real life, so you can introduce yourself, describe people and things, ask for information, and understand everyday messages with far less hesitation.

The lessons focus on practical grammar you meet constantly in conversations and beginner texts. You will learn how to use the verb to be in positive, negative, and question forms, along with the building blocks that make sentences easier: subject pronouns, determiners, adjectives, and possessives. As you progress, you will gain confidence forming yes/no questions and WH-questions, so you can ask where something is, who someone is, or what you need in a simple and polite way.

To help you move beyond isolated phrases, the course guides you through essential tenses for daily communication: present simple for routines and facts, present continuous for what is happening now, and past simple for finished actions. You will also get clear introductions to common future forms like be going to and will, making it easier to talk about plans, predictions, and decisions. Short practice questions throughout the course reinforce accuracy and help you notice patterns quickly, turning grammar from a confusing set of rules into something you can use automatically.

By the end, you will be able to create longer sentences, avoid frequent beginner mistakes, and express basic ideas with more control. Whether you are learning for travel, work opportunities, or the next level of study, this course gives you a reliable grammar toolkit you can keep building on.

Course content

  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 1: Verb to be - English Grammar Course (A1) 05m
  • Exercise: Which form of the verb to be correctly completes the sentence: They ___ British.?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 2: This is - English Grammar Course (A1) 04m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses this is to introduce a person?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 3: Pronouns - English Grammar Course (A1) 03m
  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of personal (subject) pronouns in English?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 4: To be: Negative - English Grammar Course (A1) 03m
  • Exercise: How do you make a negative sentence with the verb “to be” in the present tense?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 5: Adjectives 4:45 - English Grammar Course (A1) 04m
  • Exercise: Where does an adjective usually go in English when it describes a noun?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 6: Determiner - English Grammar Course (A1) 05m
  • Exercise: Which determiner should you use for a singular noun that is near you?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 7: Possessives - English Grammar Course (A1) 05m
  • Exercise: Where does a possessive determiner go in a sentence?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 8: Yes 04m
  • Exercise: How do you form a yes/no question with the verb to be from an affirmative sentence?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 9: Wh- Questions - English Grammar Course (A1) 05m
  • Exercise: Which WH-word is used to ask about a place?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 10: Possessive's - English Grammar Course (A1) 03m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form to show that the phone belongs to Kevin?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 11: Present Simple Tense - English Grammar Course (A1) 06m
  • Exercise: When do we use the present simple tense?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 12: Present Simple Tense: Patterns - English Grammar Course (A1) 06m
  • Exercise: How do you form the present simple third person singular for verbs ending in a consonant + Y (e.g., study)?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 13: Adverbs of Frequency - English Grammar Course (A1) 05m
  • Exercise: Where do adverbs of frequency go in a sentence with the verb to be?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 14: To be: Past Simple - English Grammar Course (A1) 05m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses the past simple of to be with the subject they?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 15: Regular Verb: Past Simple - English Grammar Course (A1) 07m
  • Exercise: Which sentence is the correct negative form in the past simple (regular verb)?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 16: Irregular Verbs - English Grammar Course (A1) 06m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses the past simple negative with an irregular verb?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 17: I'd like - English Grammar Course (A1) 04m
  • Exercise: Which sentence is the most polite way to ask for food in a restaurant?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 18: There is 06m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses there is or there are?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 19: Prepositions of Place 1 - English Grammar Course (A1) 05m
  • Exercise: Choose the correct preposition: The ball is ___ the box (inside the box).
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 20: Present Simple: Questions - English Grammar Course (A1) 06m
  • Exercise: Which structure correctly forms a YES/NO question in the present simple?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 21: Past Simple: Questions - English Grammar Course (A1) 06m
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 22: Present Continuous - English Grammar Course (A1) 08m
  • Exercise: When do we use the present continuous tense?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 23: Be going to - English Grammar Course (A1) 08m
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 24: Future Will - English Grammar Course (A1) 06m
  • Exercise: When do we use will for the future?
  • Video class: Beginners Lesson 25: Object Pronoun - English Grammar Course (A1) 06m
  • Exercise: Which sentence correctly uses an object pronoun instead of an object noun?

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