We made a list of important grammar topics to help you learn English all by yourself at a basic level. You will need this grammar for everyday conversations.

What can you do at the A2 level?

✅ Talk in simple ways when you’re in another country, like in a store or on a bus;

✅ Fill out forms or cards;

✅ Have short conversations;

✅ Read and write short things (like orders or social media posts).

What grammar topics should you study at the A2 level?

Present Simple

Use Present Simple is to talk about facts like saying where you live or things that often happen.

Present Continuous

People use this a lot when they talk. It’s for saying what’s happening right now.

Past Simple

Use Past Simple for things that happened at a certain time in the past. Learn how to do this for regular and irregular verbs.

Imperative Mood

Remember when a teacher at school said, “Stand up, sit down?” That’s the imperative mood. It’s like asking someone to do something, requests, advice, invitations, commands, or prohibitions.

There is / There are

Use this when you talk about where things are. Like saying something or someone is somewhere. Say “there is” for one thing, and “there are” for more than one.

Would Like

“Would like” is super useful in casual talk or being polite. It helps ask for something nicely, like ordering at a restaurant or getting water. It’s a common phrase for when you’re traveling.

Degrees of comparison of adjectives

There are three ways to compare adjectives: positive (beautiful, good), comparative (more beautiful, better), and superlative (most beautiful, best). Comparative degree helps to compare two things.

The superlative form shows your thing is better than anything else.

Present Perfect

The Present Perfect tense talks about an action that started in the past (doesn’t matter when exactly) and finished by now, and importantly, has a result. It’s great for talking about your experiences and achievements.

Future tense (will, going to, present continuous)

There are a few ways to talk about the future. But for now, learn Future Simple and the “going to” way.

You already know about Present Continuous, when something is happening now. Well, that can also be used for future plans you’re sure about.

Conditional Sentences: Zero and 1st Conditionals

Conditionals in English are divided into different types, each with its own rules. To feel comfortable with all conditional types, you’ll need lots of practice. But to begin with, study zero and 1st conditionals. Zero conditional is often used in instructions, guides, rules, and law descriptions.

Use 1st conditional when talking about events that are possible in the future. Use a condition after “if” and then the result in the second part of the sentence.

Modal Verbs: can, must, should

Modal verbs are a special group of verbs. They help you talk about your abilities (can), forbid or command someone to do something (must), or give advice (should).

Follow this checklist to reach the Elementary level of English . Good luck with your studies!