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A2 English lessons

Learners cope with routine tasks and exchanges. They can talk about the past and the future, compare things, and describe their background and immediate environment in short connected sentences.

115 curriculum topics · 115 available nowA0–C1 complete learning path
A2Waystage

A2 · Elementary

20 free lessons. Start with lesson 1, or open any topic you need.

Guided study100–200 hrsGSE range30–42

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A2 lesson path

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01Past simple (regular & irregular verbs)Grammar · Learn the past simple with regular and irregular verbs to talk about finished events, and use did in questions and negatives: “Where did they look?” Free exercises.Open lesson 02Travel & transportVocabulary & topic · Learn travel and transport words for buses, trains, and airports, from “travel by bus” to “get off the bus,” and deal with delays. Practice with free exercises.Open lesson 03Past continuousGrammar · Learn the past continuous (was or were + -ing) for actions in progress in the past: “Rina was checking the figures when the lights went out.” Free exercises.Open lesson 04Present perfect (ever / never, just / already / yet)Grammar · Learn the present perfect (have or has + past participle) with ever, never, just, already, yet, since, and for: “She has worked here since 2022.” Free exercises.Open lesson 05Past-time expressionsVocabulary & topic · Learn past time expressions like ago, last week, before, and earlier to say when things happened and in what order. Practice with free interactive exercises.Open lesson 06Technology & devicesVocabulary & topic · Learn technology vocabulary to name devices and websites and explain a tech problem clearly when you ask for help, like “The upload failed.” Free exercises.Open lesson 07Town & directionsVocabulary & topic · Learn how to ask for and give directions in English: “Turn left at the second traffic light,” “The museum is on your right.” Practice with free exercises.Open lesson 08be going to for plansGrammar · Use be going to for plans you already made and predictions you can see coming: “They’re going to run a workshop.” Practice with free interactive exercises.Open lesson 09will for predictions & offersGrammar · Learn how to use will for predictions, offers, and promises: “I think it will be busy,” “I’ll carry those boxes.” Practice with free interactive exercises.Open lesson 10Zero conditionalGrammar · Learn the zero conditional (if + present, present) for things that always happen: “If the card reader flashes red, the door stays locked.” Free exercises.Open lesson 11First conditionalGrammar · Learn the first conditional (if + present, will + verb) for real future possibilities: “If the rain starts, we’ll move inside.” Also unless and when. Free exercises.Open lesson 12Feelings & personalityVocabulary & topic · Learn words for feelings and personality, including confused and confusing, to describe how people feel and what they are like. Practice with free exercises.Open lesson 13Comparatives & superlativesGrammar · Learn how to compare things in English with comparatives and superlatives: “quieter than,” “the largest,” and “as quiet as.” Includes free interactive exercises.Open lesson 14Modals: should, must, have toGrammar · Learn the difference between should, must, and have to for advice and rules, and use don’t have to for choices: “You don’t have to print a ticket.” Free exercises.Open lesson 15Health & the bodyVocabulary & topic · Learn health and body vocabulary to describe symptoms, say where it hurts and for how long, and ask for help: “I have a bad cough.” Practice with free exercises.Open lesson 16Quantifiers: much / many / a lot ofGrammar · Learn how to use much, many, and a lot of with countable and uncountable nouns: “How much water?” “How many bottles?” Practice with free interactive exercises.Open lesson 17Verb + infinitive / -ingGrammar · Learn which verbs take to + verb and which take -ing: “She plans to teach,” “She enjoys teaching.” Includes stop, remember, and try. Free exercises.Open lesson 18Education & studyVocabulary & topic · Learn education and study vocabulary to talk about your classes, goals, and progress, and the difference between study, learn, and practice. Free exercises.Open lesson 19Adverbs of mannerGrammar · Learn adverbs of manner like carefully, clearly, well, and hard, when to use an adjective instead, and where the adverb goes in a sentence. Free practice exercises.Open lesson 20Phrasal verbs (common)Vocabulary & topic · Learn common phrasal verbs like turn off, look for, pick up, and show up, what they mean, and where the object goes: “Turn it off.” Practice with free exercises.Open lesson

By the end of A2, you can…

  • Understand sentences and frequent expressions of immediate relevance.
  • Communicate in simple, routine tasks needing direct exchange of information.
  • Describe my background, environment and immediate needs.
  • Tell a simple story about past events and experiences.

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