ESL GRAMMAR LESSONS: PARTS OF SPEECH
Each of the worksheets below includes clear explanations of the different tenses, using simple language that ESL students can understand.
NOUNS
NOUNS (1): Introduction. to Nouns – Introduction to nouns (people, places, and things)
NOUNS (2): Introduction to Nouns – Practice writing nouns (people, places, and things) to complete sentences
NOUNS (3): Singular and Plural Nouns – Practice writing singular or plural nouns in blanks
NOUNS (4): Review of Singular and Plural Nouns – Review of singular and plural nouns, with an error correction worksheet
NOUNS (5): Review of Nouns – Practice identifying nouns in sentences
NOUNS (7): “There is…” and “There are…” – Introduction to sentence patterns with “there is” and “there are,” with an error correction worksheet
NOUNS (7): Review of “There is…” and “There are…” – Practice writing sentences using a simple sentence pattern
SINGULAR & PLURAL NOUNS (with a / an / the)
SINGULAR NOUNS: a/an – Practice using “a/an” with various single nouns
PLURAL NOUNS: -s/-es – Practice adding -s/-es to various nouns
PLURAL NOUNS ending in -y – Practice making the plural form of nouns ending in -y
PLURAL NOUNS ending in -f/-fe – Practice making the plural form of nouns ending in ‘y
PLURAL NOUNS ending in -o – Practice making the plural form of nouns ending in ‘y
PLURAL NOUNS: Irregular Plural Nouns – Introduction to the plural form of various irregular nouns
NOUNS: When to use “the” – Practice using a/an/the in short conversations
NOUNS: When to use “the” (2) – Practice writing sentences with a/an/the based on a simple sentence pattern
NOUNS: a/an & the – Simple sentence patterns and conversations using a/an/the
NOUNS: When to use “the” (3) – Write sentences with “the” to identify specific nouns
NOUNS: Review of a/an & the – Short reading passage focusing on the articles a/an/the
NOUNS: Review of a/an & the (2) – Review worksheet based on the above conversation
COUNT NOUNS & NONCOUNT NOUNS
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (1): Introduction – Introduction to the concepts of count nouns and noncount nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (2): many / much – Practice using “many” with count nouns and “much” with noncount nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (3): “a lot of” – Review of many/much and introduction to the use of “a lot of” with both count and noncount nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (4): many / much / a lot of – Review of many / much / a lot of with count nouns and noncount nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (5): “a few” /“a little” – Practice using “a few” with count nouns and “a little” with noncount nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (6): “some” – Review of count/noncount nouns and introduction to the use of “some” with both count and noncount nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (7): “There is” / “There are” – Practice using “there is” with noncount nouns and “there are” with count nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (8): Nouns Can Be BOTH Count and Noncount – Introduction to certain nouns that can be both count nouns and noncount nouns
COUNT & NONCOUNT NOUNS (9): Measure Words – Practice using “measure words” with noncount nouns
VERBS
VERBS (1): Introduction to Verbs – Introduction to verbs
VERBS (2): Be Verbs – Introduction to be verbs
VERBS (3): Subject-Verb Agreement – Adding -s to verbs when the subject is “he / she / it”
VERBS (4): Review Lesson – Review of verbs
VERBS (5): Error Correction – Practice correcting verb errors in various sentences
VERBS: (6): Nouns and Verbs – Practice identifying nouns and verbs
List of Irregular Verb Forms – List of simple form and past tense form of the most common verbs
SUBJECTS & VERBS
SUBJECTS AND VERBS (1): Introduction – Introduction to the concept of “subjects” and “verbs”
SUBJECTS AND VERBS (2): Review of Subjects – Practice writing subjects in sentences
SUBJECTS AND VERBS (3): Review Lesson – Practice identifying subjects and verbs in sentences
SUBJECTS AND VERBS (4): Review Lesson #2 – Write subjects and verbs in the blanks to complete sentences
SUBJECTS AND VERBS (5): Gerunds as Subjects – The use of gerunds (verb+ing) as subjects
SUBJECTS AND VERBS (6): Review Lesson #3 – Identify subjects and verbs in sentences
ADJECTIVES
ADJECTIVES (1): Introduction – Adjectives are words that modify nouns
ADJECTIVES (2): Opposites – Match adjectives that are opposites
ADJECTIVES (3): Practice #1 – Use several adjectives to describe a noun
ADJECTIVES (4): Practice #2 – Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives
ADJECTIVES (5): Review – Connect adjectives to the nouns they modify
ADJECTIVES (6): Review of Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives – Fill in the blanks with a suitable noun, verb, or adjective
Comparative Adjectives
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (1): -er – Practice adding -er to adjectives
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (2): Spelling Practice – Practice adding “-er” to various adjectives
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (3): “-er + than” – Compare two nouns with “adjective + -er + than”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (4): Review of “-er + than” – Error correction lesson
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (5): “-er + than” Practice – Practice writing “-er + than” in sentences
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (6): “more + adjective” – When to use “-er” and “more”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (7): Review of “more + adjective” – Complete sentences with “more + adjective”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (8): Exceptions to the rule – When to use “more adjective” with shorter adjectives
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (9): Irregular Adjectives – Comparative forms of irregular adjectives
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (10): Comparative Sentences with Opposites – Practice using opposites to write comparative sentences
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (11): “as adjective as” – Compare nouns using “as adjective as”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (12): “as adjective as” Practice – Write sentences with “as adjective as”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (13): Review – Practice writing sentences with “as adjective as” or “more adjective than” / “adjective + -er than”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (14): “not as adjective as” – Compare nouns using “not as adjective as”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (15): “not as adjective as” Review – Practice using “not as adjective as”
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES (16): Review of Comparative Adjectives – Fill in the blanks with different comparative sentence patterns
Superlative Adjectives
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES (1): “-est” – Introduction to superlative adjectives
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES (2): Practice – Usage of superlative adjectives
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES (3): “most” – Using “most” vs. “-est” with superlative adjectives
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES (4): Review – Error correction lesson
ADVERBS
ADVERBS (1): Modify Verbs – Introduction to adverbs
ADVERBS (2): Adverb Games – Simple games using adverbs
ADVERBS (3): Practice – Write adverbs to complete sentences
ADVERBS (4): Irregular Adverbs – far, fast, hard, high, late, long, low, well
ADVERBS (5): Irregular Adverbs #2 – late/lately, hard/hardly
ADVERBS (6): Irregular Adverbs #3 – good/well, bad/badly
ADVERBS (7): Adjective or Adverb? – Practice identifying adjectives and adverbs
ADVERBS (8): Modify Adjectives & Adverbs – Use adverbs to modify adjectives and other adverbs
ESL GRAMMAR LESSONS: TENSES
Each of the lessons below includes clear and simple explanations of the different tenses, along with basic exercises to help students understand when and how to use them correctly.
PRESENT TENSE
PRESENT TENSE (1): Introduction – Using present tense to talk about things that always happen
PRESENT TENSE (2): -s/-es – Adding -s/-es to verbs when the subject is He, She, or It
PRESENT TENSE (3): Change -y to -ies – Adding -s/-es to verbs that end in “-y”
PRESENT TENSE (4): -es – Adding -es to verbs that end in s/sh/ch/x/z
PRESENT TENSE (5): don’t / doesn’t – Using “don’t” and “doesn’t” to make negative present tense sentences
PRESENT TENSE (6): don’t / doesn’t #2 – Using “don’t” and “doesn’t” to make negative present tense sentences.
PRESENT TENSE (7): don’t / doesn’t #3 – Rewrite present tense sentences as negative sentences, using “don’t” or “doesn’t”
PRESENT TENSE (8): Error Correction – Correct the errors in present tense sentences
PRESENT TENSE (9): Review – Write a suitable verb to complete present tense sentences with singular third-person subjects
PRESENT TENSE (10): With “when” – Write more complex present tense sentences, using phrases beginning with “when…”
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (1): Introduction – Use the present continuous tense to talk about “right now”
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (2): “Be” Verbs – Practice using “be verbs” correctly in present continuous sentences
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (3): “-ing” Rules – Spelling rules for adding -ing to verbs
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (4): Error Correction – Correct the errors in present continuous tense sentences
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (5): Present Tense vs. Present Continuous Tense – Choose the correct verb form according to the context of the sentences
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (6): Error Correction #2 – Correct the errors in present continuous sentences
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (7): Review – Write subjects to complete various present continuous sentences
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (8): Negative Sentences – Learn to write negative sentences using the present continuous tense.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (9): Present Tense vs. Present Continuous Tense #2 – Choose the correct verb form according to the context of the sentences
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (10): Present Tense vs. Present Continuous Tense #3 – Choose the correct verb form according to the context of the sentences
PAST TENSE
PAST TENSE (1): Introduction – Use the past tense to talk about things that happened before now
PAST TENSE (2): Pronunciation – Different pronunciations of “-ed” at the end of past tense verbs
PAST TENSE (3): Expressing Time – Common time words and phrases for expressing time in the past tense
PAST TENSE (4): Irregular Verbs – Learn the past tense forms of several common irregular verbs (do, drink, eat, give, have, make, say, see, sit, take, write)
PAST TENSE (5): Irregular Verbs #2 – Learn the past tense forms of several common irregular verbs (break, buy, find, fly, hear, know, read, run, speak, teach)
PAST TENSE (6): Be Verbs – Learn the past tense forms of be verbs (was/were)
PAST TENSE (7): Review – Identify the past tense verbs in sentences
PAST TENSE (8): Practice – Rewrite present tense sentences in the past tense
PAST TENSE (9): Negative Sentences (“didn’t”) – Practice writing negative past tense sentences (with “didn’t)
PAST TENSE (10): Error Correction – Correct the errors in past tense sentences
PAST TENSE (11): Past Tense vs. Present Tense – Choose the correct verb form according to the context of the sentences
PAST TENSE (12): Questions – Learn to ask and answers questions in the past tense
PAST TENSE (13): Questions and Answers – Practice asking and answering questions in the past tense
PAST TENSE (14): Phrases with Two Verbs – How to correctly use two-verb combinations in the past tense
FUTURE TENSE
FUTURE TENSE (1): Introduction (will/won’t) – Use the future tense to talk about things that will/won’t happen after now
FUTURE TENSE (2): Practice – Write “will + verb” or “won’t + verb” to complete future tense sentences
FUTURE TENSE (3): Review – Rewrite present tense sentences in the future tense
FUTURE TENSE (4): Future Tense vs. Present Tense – Choose the correct verb form according to the context of the sentences
FUTURE TENSE (5): Future Tense vs. Past Tense – Choose the correct verb form according to the context of the sentences
FUTURE TENSE (6): “going to” – Use “going to” to make future tense sentences
FUTURE TENSE (7): “going to” #2 – Practice using both “will/won’t” and “going to” to make future tense sentences
FUTURE TENSE (8): “gonna” – The usage of “gonna” instead of “going to” in informal spoken English
FUTURE TENSE (9): plan to / might – Make future tense sentences with “plan to” and “might”
FUTURE TENSE (10): Future Tense / Present Continuous Tense – Use the present continuous tense to express the future tense
BASIC TENSE REVIEW QUIZZES
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (1) – Fill in the blanks with different tenses of the same verb
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (2) – Write suitable verbs (in the correct tense) in the blanks of sentences
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (3) – A short, simple quiz on the usage of basic tenses
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (4) – Rewrite the sentences, correcting the errors
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (5) – Write two sentences with each verb, using various tenses
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (6) – Fill in the blanks with different tenses of the same verb
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (7) – Change positive sentences to negative sentences
TENSES: REVIEW QUIZ (8) – Change negative sentences to positive sentences
ADVANCED GRAMMAR
These worksheets introduce students to advanced tenses, passive voice, embedded questions, relative clauses, and more advanced aspects of English grammar.
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (1): Introduction – Use the past continuous tense to talk about something that was happening at a specific time in the past
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (2): “during” – Use the past continuous tense with the word “during” to talk about two things that were happening at the same time
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (3): “when” – Use the past continuous tense with the word “when” to talk about two things that were happening at the same time
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (4): Review – Practice using the past continuous tense by completing various sentences
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (5): “while” & “as” – Use the past continuous tense with the words while/as to talk about two things that were happening at the same time
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (6): Review #2 – Practice completing several past continuous tense sentences
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (7): Past Continuous vs. Present Continuous – Choose the correct verb form according to the context of the sentences
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (8): Writing – Practice writing a short story using the past continuous tense
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (1): Introduction – How to construct the present perfect tense
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (2): Experiences – Use the present perfect tense to talk about experiences
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3): How Many Times? – Use the present perfect tense to talk about how many times you have done something
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (4): Already & Not Yet – Practice using the present perfect tense with “already” and “not yet”
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (5): For & Since – Practice using the present perfect tense with “for” and “since”
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (6): Have Been + Adjective – Practice using the construction “have/has been + adjective”
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (7): Present Perfect vs. Past Tense – Learn the different contexts for using present perfect tense and past tense
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (8): Writing – Practice writing a short story using the present perfect tense
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (1): Introduction – Use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about something that was happening before and is still happening now
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (2): Ever Since – Use the present perfect continuous tense with the phrase “ever since”
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (3): Review – Use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about what has been happening recently
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (4): Review #2 – Use the present perfect continuous tense to describe various scenarios
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (5): Error Correction – Correct the errors in present perfect continuous tense sentences
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (6): Review #3 – Use the present perfect continuous tense to describe various scenarios
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (7): Writing – Practice writing a short story using the present perfect continuous tense
PASSIVE VOICE
Subject-Verb-Object Worksheet 1 – introduction to the “subject-verb-object” sentence construction.
Subject-Verb-Object Worksheet 2 – practice identifying subjects and objects
Passive Voice Worksheet 1 – rewrite the sentences in the passive voice (“be verb” + “past participle” + “by”)
Passive Voice Worksheet 2 – practice writing passive voice sentences without subjects
Passive Voice Worksheet 3 – practice using the passive voice with the words “get” and “got” (instead of “be verbs”)
Passive Voice Worksheet 4 – practice switching between active and passive voices
EMBEDDED QUESTIONS
Embedded Questions Worksheet 1 – introduction to embedded questions (indirect questions)
Embedded Questions Worksheet 2 – practice writing embedded questions
Embedded Questions Worksheet 3 – practice writing questions that include embedded questions
Embedded Questions Worksheet 4 – introduction to embedded questions using the word “if”
Embedded Questions Worksheet 5 – introduction to embedded questions using the words “whether … or not”
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Relative Clauses – Worksheet 1 – introduction to relative clauses (using “that”, “which”, and “who”)
Relative Clauses – Worksheet 2 – review of relative clauses (using “that”, “which”, and “who”)
Relative Clauses – Worksheet 3 – relative clauses using “where”, “when”, and “whose”
Relative Clauses – Worksheet 4 – “identifying” vs. “non-identifying” relative clauses
Relative Clauses – Worksheet 5 – review of “identifying” relative clauses
Relative Clauses – Worksheet 6 – introduction to the grammar rule stating that you should not put prepositions at the end of sentences
Relative Clauses – Worksheet 7 – “no prepositions at the end of a sentence” review
