Fiches de grammaire

When to use a/an, some, or nothing before countable nouns

When to use a/an for new information and the for specific or known things

Using possessive pronouns with 'of', 'own' for exclusive possession, and 'on my own / by myself' for doing things alone

How to stack multiple adjectives before a noun in the right order

Common adjective + preposition combinations: of, to, about, with, at, by, and for

Common adjective + preposition combinations with of, at, to, from, in, on, with, and for

Using adjectives with to-infinitive: hard to understand, nice of you to help, glad to hear, bound to happen

When to use adjectives vs. adverbs, forming adverbs with -ly, and using adverbs to modify adjectives and past participles

Using good vs. well, words that are both adjectives and adverbs, and the difference between hard and hardly

Choosing between to-infinitive and preposition + -ing after adjectives like afraid, interested, and sorry

Choosing between all, every, and whole to talk about complete groups, frequency, and entirety

Using quantifiers like all, most, some, any, no, and none — with and without 'of'

Expressing contrast with although, though, even though, in spite of, and despite

Using like, as if, and as though to describe how things look, sound, or feel

Using as to mean 'at the same time as' or 'because', and choosing between as and when

Choosing at, on, or in when talking about times, days, dates, months, and longer periods

Using have/do/can etc. in short answers, tag responses, and I think so / I hope so

Using be used to and get used to for things that are familiar or becoming familiar

Using both, either, and neither to talk about two things, including paired conjunctions

Using by for deadlines, until for duration, and by the time for completed actions

Expressing ability in the present, past, and other tenses

Forming comparatives with -er and more, plus irregular forms like better and worse

Using modifiers with comparatives, repeated comparatives for continuous change, and the ... the ... structure

Using as...as, not as...as, less than, the same as, and pronoun forms after than

Using could for present possibility and could have for past possibility

Telling apart countable and uncountable nouns and using the right determiners with each

Nouns that change meaning between countable and uncountable, plus common uncountable nouns used in the workplace

How to choose between each and every when referring to individual items or a whole group

Using enough and too to say whether something is more or less than needed

Using even to express surprise, with comparatives, and in even though / even if structures

Common expressions followed by -ing: no point in, worth, have difficulty, spend time, go -ing

Using for with periods and since with points in time

Choosing between for, during, and while to talk about periods of time and simultaneous events

Using going to for plans, intentions, and predictions based on evidence

Using had better for urgent advice and it's time for things that should happen now

The difference between have and have got for possession, illness, and more

Using have/get + object + past participle for services and things done by others

The difference between have to (external obligation) and must (personal/strong obligation)

Asking and answering about duration with the present perfect

Real conditionals (if + present) vs unreal conditionals (if + past)

Third conditional and wish + past perfect for unreal past situations

Second conditional and wish + past simple for unreal present situations

Using in, at, and on to describe where something or someone is located

Choosing in, at, or on for rows, floors, corners, pages, and other specific positions

Using in, at and on to talk about places, buildings, transport and events

Using in case to explain why you do something as a precaution, and how it differs from if

Master the three most confusing prepositions with an interactive visual guide

Choosing between -ing adjectives (for things) and -ed adjectives (for feelings)

Using participle clauses to describe people and things without a full relative clause

Using -ing clauses for simultaneous actions, sequencing with having done, and giving reasons

Impersonal passive structures and be supposed to

Choosing between like (preposition) and as (conjunction and preposition) in comparisons and roles

Using may and might to talk about present and future possibility

May/might for future possibility, might in unreal situations, continuous forms, and might as well

Choosing the right quantifier for countable and uncountable nouns

Using must and can't for logical deductions about what is certainly or impossibly true

Using must for necessity, mustn't for prohibition, and needn't for things that are not necessary

When to use or omit 'the' with geographic names, titles, and proper nouns

When to use 'the' with streets, buildings, organisations, and shops

Using no, none, any, nothing, nobody, and nowhere correctly in sentences

How to combine two nouns to describe one thing, and when the first noun stays singular

How to use by for transport, methods, the passive, position, and differences

Fixed preposition phrases for weather, media, travel, speed, and common expressions used in everyday and workplace English

Know when to use on time vs. in time and at the end vs. in the end — four expressions that sound similar but mean different things

Born, get + passive, and verbs with two objects in the passive

The passive with infinitives, present perfect, and continuous forms

Forming and using the passive in present and past simple

Actions in progress at a past time, interrupted actions, and parallel actions

Describing how long something had been happening before another past event

Talking about something that happened before another past event

Regular and irregular past forms, negatives and questions with did

What phrasal verbs are, how to form them, and where to place the object

Master phrasal verbs with in and out — drop in, fill in, eat out, leave out, and more

Common phrasal verbs with out: go out, work out, carry out, find out, run out, sort out, and more

Using on and off with verbs for lights, machines, events, clothes, and movement

Using phrasal verbs with on and off to talk about continuing, progressing, and stopping

Master phrasal verbs with up and down: physical movement, destruction, reduction, and common workplace expressions

Learn phrasal verbs with 'up' for approaching, starting, growing, finishing, and more – with workplace examples

Common phrasal verbs with up — bring up, come up with, make up, cheer up, blow up, split up, do up, look up, put up with, hold up, mix up

Using phrasal verbs with away and back to talk about leaving, returning, and common workplace actions

When to use apostrophe-s and when to use of to show possession

Expressing preferences with prefer, would prefer, and would rather

Using -ing forms after prepositions like in, for, about, of, without, before, after

Comparing I am doing and I do — when to use each form

Stative verbs, think/see/feel, and is being + adjective

Using am/is/are + -ing for actions happening now and around now

Connecting the past to the present with have/has + past participle

Just, already, yet, and the present perfect for life experiences

Choosing between I have been doing and I have done

Actions that started in the past and are still happening or have just stopped

When to use I have done vs I did — finished time vs unfinished time

More on choosing between present perfect and past simple

Using the present simple for facts, habits, and repeated actions

Using I am doing and I do to talk about future plans and schedules

Forming and using question tags like isn't it?, do you?, haven't they?

Forming questions with do/does/did, be, have, and question words

Embedded questions with do you know where, and negative questions

How to use quite, pretty, rather, and fairly to express different degrees of intensity

Using reflexive pronouns when subject and object are the same person, and for emphasis

Using who, which, whose, and where in non-defining relative clauses to add extra details

Using preposition + whom/which, quantifiers like all of whom/which, and which to refer to a whole clause

Using who, that, and which to add information about people and things in a sentence

When you can drop the relative pronoun and when you must keep it

Using whose for possession, whom in formal contexts, and where for places in relative clauses

Reporting what people said using say and tell with tense changes

Reported questions, told/asked somebody to do, and say vs tell

Using can, could, would, shall, and may for polite communication

Choosing between the base form and -ing form after perception verbs like see, hear, watch, and feel

Using should for advice, opinions, and what is right or expected

Should have done, and should after suggest/insist/demand

Nouns that look plural but act singular, group nouns that take plural verbs, and sums treated as one thing

Using so with adjectives/adverbs and such with nouns to add emphasis

Choosing between some and any in positive, negative, and question sentences

Using still, any more, yet, and already to describe whether situations have changed or continue

Forming and using superlative adjectives with -est and most, including prepositions and common patterns

See the 8 English tenses on a timeline, learn when to use each one, and practice with TOEIC questions

When to use 'the' with unique things, superlatives, everyday nouns like the sky, and when to drop it

When to drop 'the' before places like school, hospital, prison, and work

When to drop 'the' for general statements and when to keep it for specific things

Using the to talk about types of things, the + adjective for groups of people, and the with nationalities

When to use 'there' to introduce something new and 'it' to refer to something specific

Choosing the right preposition for movement, position, and entering places

Expressing purpose with to + verb, for + noun, for + -ing, and so that + clause

Using unless, as long as, so long as, provided, and providing to express conditions

Talking about past habits and states that are no longer true

Remember, regret, and go on — how meaning changes with -ing vs to

Try, need, and help — different patterns and meanings

Like, love, hate, would like, would love, would hate, and would mind

Want somebody to, tell somebody to, and other verb + object + to patterns

Verbs followed by -ing: enjoy doing, stop doing, suggest doing, and more

Learn which verbs take 'to' and which take 'at', and common mistakes to avoid with verbs like explain, listen, look, and throw

Common verb + preposition combinations with about, for, of, and after, including care about vs. care for, and look for vs. look after

How to choose between about and of after hear, think, dream, complain, and remind

Common verb + preposition combinations with of, for, from, and on used in everyday and workplace English

Common verb + preposition combinations with in, into, with, to, and on for workplace communication

Verbs followed by to + infinitive: decide to, forget to, promise to, and more

Using the -ing form after verb + preposition combinations like succeed in, insist on, accuse of

Using present tenses after when, if, until, before, after, and as soon as for future meaning

Using will for decisions, offers, promises, and predictions

Will for predictions, certainty, and shall in offers and suggestions

Future continuous and future perfect for actions in progress and completed by a time

Choosing between will and going to for future events

Wish + would, wish + past simple, and wish + past perfect for different time frames

Where to place adverbs like always, usually, probably, and also in a sentence

Why the verb and object stay together, and how to order place and time in a sentence

Using would for imaginary situations, past habits, and polite requests