Lesson 2 · Vocabulary
The first words
The handful of words that appear in almost every English sentence: the articles and the words that point at things.
4 the Used before a noun when the listener already knows which person or thing you mean. article 6 a Used before a noun to talk about one person or thing for the first time, when it is not a special or known one. article 7 it Stands for a thing, an animal, or an idea already mentioned, and can also start a sentence about weather or time. pronoun 9 that Points to a person or thing further away, or the one already mentioned, and can also join two parts of a sentence. determiner 17 this Points to a person or thing that is near, or the one you are talking about right now. determiner 26 no Not any, or used to give a negative answer. determiner 31 all The whole amount or every one of a group of things or people. pronoun 52 one The number 1, or a word that stands for a single thing already mentioned. pronoun 75 an Used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound to mean one of something. article 91 some An amount or number that is not exact, a few or a little. determiner Lesson 3 · Vocabulary
People words
The pronouns: how to talk about yourself, the person you speak to, and everyone else.
1 you The word a speaker uses for the person or people they are talking to. pronoun 2 I The word a speaker uses to talk about themselves as the subject of a sentence. pronoun 15 we The word you use to talk about yourself together with one or more other people. pronoun 16 me The word the speaker uses for themselves when they receive the action. pronoun 19 he Stands for a man or boy already mentioned, when he is the subject of the sentence. pronoun 38 they Stands for two or more people or things already mentioned, when they are the subject of the sentence. pronoun 40 she The word you use to talk about a woman or girl already mentioned. pronoun 50 him Used to talk about a man or boy after a verb or preposition. pronoun 56 her Belonging to a woman or girl who has already been mentioned. determiner 80 them Used to talk about more than one person or thing after a verb or preposition. pronoun Lesson 5 · Vocabulary
Doing and being
The most common verbs. With these you can already say what people do and how things are.
3 be To exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is. verb 8 do To carry out an action, and also a helper word used to make questions and negatives. verb 13 have To own or hold something, or to help make a past tense (have, has, had). verb 18 get To receive or obtain something, or to become a certain way. verb 21 go To move or travel from one place to another. verb 25 know To have information about something, or to be familiar with a person. verb 37 like To enjoy someone or something, or to find them nice. verb 39 want To wish for or feel that you would like to have or do something. verb 47 see To notice something with your eyes, or to understand it. verb 51 say To speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice. verb Lesson 7 · Vocabulary
Joining words
The small joining words - and, but, of, to - that hold a sentence together.
5 to Shows direction or a target, and also goes before a verb to make its basic form (the infinitive). preposition 10 and Joins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another. conjunction 11 of Shows that one thing belongs to, is part of, or comes from another. preposition 12 in Shows that something is inside a place, time, or situation. preposition 20 for Shows who or what something is meant to help, or the reason or length of time for something. preposition 29 with Shows that people or things are together, or names the tool used to do something. preposition 30 but Joins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them. conjunction 32 so Used to show the result of something, meaning for that reason. conjunction 42 if Used to say that one thing depends on another thing being true. conjunction 83 or Used to show a choice between two or more things or actions. conjunction