Beginner lessons
Build foundational fluency with core sentence patterns, essential prepositions, basic verb tenses, and natural introductory conversation.
All Beginner material
Small talk in English: the phrases that actually work
Small talk feels pointless, but it's the gateway to every relationship at work, in social settings, and at coffee queues. Here's a…
Asking Questions Correctly in English (Beginner)
'What you doing?' or 'What are you doing?' — five questions on forming proper English questions.
Prepositions of Place: ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘at’ (Beginner)
Where exactly do you put 'in', 'on', and 'at' when talking about places? Five everyday situations.
Past simple vs past continuous: which one fits the moment?
"I was walking" or "I walked"? Five questions to nail when each past tense fits — and the patterns that tell you…
How to introduce yourself in English — naturally, without sounding rehearsed
Most learners introduce themselves the way they learned in school — and it sounds like a recital. Here's how native speakers actually…
Modal Verbs: can, could, may, might (Beginner)
When do you say 'can', 'could', 'may', or 'might'? Five everyday situations to test your instinct.
How to use our English quizzes (and learn faster from them)
Quizzes are only as useful as the way you take them. Here's the approach that turns a 3-minute practice session into measurable…
How to handle fast native English: the listening trick that actually works
If native speakers sound like one long blur of sound, the problem isn't your vocabulary. It's that English isn't pronounced the way…
Common Everyday English Mistakes (Beginner)
Phrases learners often say but native speakers don't. Pick the correct version in 5 quick rounds.
Your first professional email in English: structure, tone, and what to skip
Professional emails follow a predictable shape — once you know it, every email gets faster to write. Here's the template, the tone,…