Cambridge English

Grammar Lessons

English Grammar is the study or use of the rules about how words change their form and combine with other words to make sentences. Whereas word level grammar covers verbs and tenses, nouns, adverbs etc., sentence level grammar covers phrases, clauses, and other stuff like reported speech.

1. Present Simple

Covers the basic structure and use of the Present Simple tense.

2. Present Continuous

Explains when and how to use the Present Continuous tense.

3. Present Simple or Present Continuous?

Compares the usage of Present Simple and Present Continuous.

4. Present Perfect Simple

Covers the Present Perfect Simple tense and its use in English.

5. Present Perfect Continuous

Explains how to form and use the Present Perfect Continuous tense.

6. Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous?

Differences between Present Perfect Simple and Continuous.

7. Past Simple

Explains the Past Simple tense and when to use it.

8. Past Simple or Present Perfect?

Compares Past Simple and Present Perfect and their usage.

9. Past Continuous

Covers the Past Continuous tense and its function in English.

10. Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Explains when to use Past Simple vs. Past Continuous.

11. Past Perfect Simple

Explains the structure and use of Past Perfect Simple.

12. Past Perfect or Past Simple?

Compares Past Perfect and Past Simple with examples.

13. Past Perfect Continuous

Covers the Past Perfect Continuous tense and its usage.

14. Past Perfect Continuous or Past Simple?

Explains when to use Past Perfect Continuous vs. Past Simple.

15. Future Simple

Explains how to form and use the Future Simple tense.

16. Future Simple or Present Simple?

Differences between Future Simple and Present Simple.

17. Future Continuous

Covers the Future Continuous tense and its usage.

18. Future Perfect Simple

Explains the Future Perfect Simple tense and when to use it.

19. Future Perfect Continuous

Covers the Future Perfect Continuous tense with examples.

20. Conditionals

Explains the different types of conditionals in English.

21. The Passive Voice

Covers how and when to use the Passive Voice.

22. Reported Speech

Explains how to convert direct speech into reported speech.

23. Relative Clauses

Explains how to use relative clauses to add information.

24. Modal Verbs

Covers the use of modal verbs for necessity, ability, and probability.

25. Verb Patterns

Explains different verb patterns and their structures.

26. Prepositions

Covers different types of prepositions and their uses.

27. Adjectives

Explains how adjectives function and their order in sentences.

28. Gerunds and Infinitives

Covers when to use gerunds and infinitives in English.

29. Used to and Would

Explains the differences between 'used to' and 'would'.

30. Linking Words

Covers how linking words connect ideas in a sentence.

31. Let and Make

Explains the difference between 'let' and 'make'.

32. Make and Do

Compares 'make' and 'do' with examples.

33. As and Like

Explains the difference between 'as' and 'like'.

34. Some and Any

Covers the difference between 'some' and 'any'.

35. Articles

Explains the use of definite and indefinite articles.