English Grammar Lessons by Topic
Choose a grammar topic below to find a lesson, example list or practice activity. Each link takes you to a separate LearnEnglishTeam resource.
Not sure where to start? Begin with the basics, then move on to tenses and sentence structure. Use the practice resources to review what you learn.
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Start with the Basics
- Grammar Topics Overview — See the main grammar topics and choose what to study.
- Eight Parts of Speech — Learn how different types of words work in sentences.
- Articles: A, An and The — Learn when to use a, an and the.
- Personal Pronouns Guide — Learn how to use personal and possessive pronouns.
English Tenses
- All 12 Tenses Overview — Read explanations and examples of the 12 English tenses.
- 12 Tenses with 36 Example Sentences — Compare the 12 tenses using 36 example sentences.
- Present Simple Practice — Study present simple rules, examples and exercises.
- Present Perfect vs Past Simple — Compare these two tenses and practise choosing between them.
- Will vs Going To — Compare two common ways to talk about the future.
- Have Been, Has Been and Had Been — Learn how to use have been, has been and had been.
Verb Forms and Helping Verbs
- 200+ Irregular Verbs (V1-V3) — Check the base, past and past participle forms.
- Verb Forms: V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5 — Compare five verb forms in one reference list.
- The Verb To Be — Learn the different forms and uses of be.
- Auxiliary Verbs Explained — Learn how helping verbs work in English sentences.
- Modal Verbs Guide — Explore verbs for ability, permission, advice and possibility.
- Gerunds and Infinitives List — Find verbs followed by an -ing form or to-infinitive.
Adjectives, Adverbs and Prepositions
- Comparative and Superlative Adjectives — Learn adjective forms for making comparisons.
- Seven Types of Adverbs — Explore different types of adverbs with examples.
- Adverbs of Frequency — Learn words that tell us how often something happens.
- Adverbs of Manner — Learn words that describe how an action happens.
- Prepositions with Adjectives — Find common adjective and preposition combinations.
Build Better Sentences
- Subject-Verb Agreement Rules — Learn how subjects and verbs agree in sentences.
- Conjunctions — Learn words that connect ideas, phrases and clauses.
- Conditionals and Mixed Conditionals — Explore sentences with if and different types of conditions.
- Active and Passive Voice — Compare active and passive sentence patterns.
- Reported Speech Rules — Learn how to report what someone said.
Practice and Printable Resources
- English Tenses Test — Test your understanding of English verb tenses.
- Tenses Study Notes and Exercises — Find tense exercises, notes and study resources.
- Tense Tables and Cards — Review verb tenses with tables, cards and worksheets.
- Grammar Books Collection — Browse grammar books for further study.
