English as a second language lessons for beginners: Learn the basic language rules and use of everyday-life English while building up your vocabulary as you read more and more. Below is a chart of elementary level topics one should learn as a starter such as the numbers, days, months, verb to be, question words, and so on. Each lesson page includes explanations, examples and exercises. Also see:

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ESL	Quick Review	Lesson Page
1. English Alphabet	A, B, C Vowel / Consonants	Alphabet
2. Verb To Be (Present)	am, is, are I am, You are, He is	Verb To Be
3. Numbers	Ordinal: One, Two Cardinal: First, Second	Numbers in English
4. Days and Months	Monday, Tuesday... January, February...	Days Months Seasons
5. Ask and Give Directions	Excuse me. How can I get to the library? Could you tell me the nearest way to...	Ask Give Directions
6. Telling the Time	11:30 - It is half past eleven 10:15 - It is a quarter past ten	Telling the Time
7. Subject Pronouns	I, You, He, She, It We, You, They	Subject Pronouns
8. Subject Verb Agreement	He likes She flies	Subject Verb Agreement
9. Indefinite Articles	A and An a lesson, an ant	Indefinite Articles
10. Possessive Adjectives	My, Your, His, Her, Its Our, Their	Possessive Adjectives
11. Singular and Plural	book - books foot - feet	Singular and Plural
12. There Is & There Are	There is an animal There are animals	There is & There are
13. This That These Those	This ring those rings	This That These Those
14. WH Questions	Which, What Who, Where	Question Words
15. Have Got & Has Got	I've got brown eyes Judy has got friends.	Have Got & Has Got
16. Some & Any	I want some water. Is there any water?	Some and Any
17. Much & Many & A lot of	There are many cars. There isn't much water	Much & Many & Lots Of
18. How Much & How Many	How many fingers? How much time?	How Much & How Many
19. Nouns	Countable Nouns: Many cars Uncountable Nouns: Little butter	Countable Uncountable Nouns
20. Possessive Pronouns	Mine, Yours, His Ours, Theirs...	Possessive Pronouns
21. Prepositions	Direction, Position, Time, Place... opposite, in front of, during, above...	Prepositions
22. Also & Too & Either	Negative Sentences: Either Affirmative Sentences: Too / Also	Also & Too & Either
23. Imperatives	Listen to me Open the door	Imperatives
24. Can / Can't	possibility, ability, inability, request inappropriateness, permission	Can / Can't
25. Polite Requests	Could you help me, please? Would you mind If I turn on the TV?	Polite Requests
26. Present Continuous Tense	I am studying English right now. They are waiting for my sister.	Present Progressive Tense
27. Object Pronouns	me, you, him / her / it us, you, them	Object Pronouns
28. Simple Present Tense	He goes to school. Do you play chess?	Simple Present Tense
29. Daily Routine English	I wake up at 7 o'clock. I go to work.	Daily Routine English
30. Be Going to Future	I am going to visit my uncle tomorrow. He is going to come later.	Be Going To Future
31. Must & Have to / Has to	Mother: You must come home early. Friend: You have to wear uniform at school.	Must & Have To / Has To
32. Tense Agreement	I came home and did homework. I come home and do homework	Tense Agreement

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