EnglishYour A2 English Review
Talk with your teacher.
- What was the most useful thing you learned in A2?
- What was the hardest grammar topic?
- Choose one topic you can use confidently and one topic you want to check today.
Unscramble the grammar topics.
- present perfect (a tense for experience, results, and unfinished time)
- passive (a structure where the action is more important than the doer)
- indirect questions (polite questions with statement word order)
- comparatives (forms used to compare two things)
- used to (a structure for past habits and states)
Key Words for the Review
Say a complete sentence for selected words. Focus on meaning and common word partners.
- already [/ɔːlˈredi/]
- before now, often earlier than expected
I have already finished my homework. - yet [/jet/]
- until now; used mainly in questions and negatives
Have you finished yet? - ever [/ˈevə/]
- at any time in your life
Have you ever travelled by train alone? - still [/stɪl/]
- continuing until now
It is still raining. - ago [/əˈɡəʊ/]
- before now, with a finished past time
We moved here two years ago. - for [/fɔː/]
- during a period of time
I have lived here for five years. - since [/sɪns/]
- from a starting point until now
She has worked here since 2022. - borrow [/ˈbɒrəʊ/]
- take something temporarily and return it
Can I borrow your pen? - lend [/lend/]
- give something temporarily to someone
Can you lend me your pen? - advice [/ədˈvaɪs/]
- an opinion about what someone should do
My teacher gave me useful advice. - information [/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/]
- facts or details about something
Can you give me some information? - travel [/ˈtrævəl/]
- go from one place to another
They travel by train every summer. - journey [/ˈdʒɜːni/]
- the trip from one place to another
The journey took three hours. - crowded [/ˈkraʊdɪd/]
- full of people
The market was crowded on Saturday. - quiet [/ˈkwaɪət/]
- with little noise
This street is quiet at night. - enough [/ɪˈnʌf/]
- as much or as many as needed
We have enough time. - too [/tuː/]
- more than is wanted or possible
This bag is too heavy. - much [/mʌtʃ/]
- a large amount, used with uncountable nouns
We do not have much money. - many [/ˈmeni/]
- a large number, used with countable nouns
There are many choices. - choice [/tʃɔɪs/]
- an act or possibility of choosing
It is difficult to make a choice.
Quick collocations
Verb or phrase | Complete expression |
|---|---|
make | a choice |
give | advice |
travel | by train |
describe | a crowded place |
have | enough time |
Say which group each word belongs to: time, quantity, travel, or common confusion.
A2 Grammar Reference
Core tenses
Form | Main use | Example | Common signals |
|---|---|---|---|
Present Simple | routines and facts | I work. / She works. | usually, always, never, every day |
Present Continuous | now or temporary situations | I am working now. | now, at the moment, today |
Past Simple | finished past time | I worked yesterday. | yesterday, last week, ago |
Past Continuous | background action; interrupted action | I was working when you called. | while, when |
Present Perfect | experience, result, unfinished time | I have worked here for a year. | already, yet, ever, never, for, since |
will | prediction or instant decision | I will help you. | I think, probably, I promise |
Key structures
Structure | Rule | Example |
|---|---|---|
Comparative | adjective + -er than / more + adjective than | This hotel is cheaper than that one. |
Superlative | the + adjective + -est / the most + adjective | It is the cheapest hotel. |
Modals | can / should / must / have to + base verb | You should wear a coat. |
Too / enough | too + adjective; adjective + enough; enough + noun | It is too noisy. / It is warm enough. / We have enough money. |
Verb patterns | enjoy + -ing; want + to + verb | I enjoy reading. / I want to travel. |
First conditional | If + present, will + base verb | If it rains, we will stay home. |
Passive | be + past participle | The bridge was built in 2010. |
Relative clauses | person who; thing which/that; place where | The woman who lives next door is a nurse. |
used to / would | used to for past habits and states; would for repeated actions | I used to live there. / We would play outside. |
Indirect questions | question phrase + subject + verb | Could you tell me where it is? |
Present Perfect / Past Simple | present relevance or unfinished time / finished past time | I have seen it. / I saw it last Saturday. |
Common mistakes to repair
Avoid | Use |
|---|---|
She work every day. | She works every day. |
I was there many times. | I have been there many times. |
Did you went? | Did you go? |
This is expensiver. | This is more expensive. |
much people | many people |
money enough | enough money |
want go | want to go |
must not = no obligation | must not = prohibited; do not have to = not necessary |
It built in 2010. | It was built in 2010. |
Could you tell me where is it? | Could you tell me where it is? |
Check Your A2 Control
Connect each sentence beginning with its ending.
Connect each beginning with the correct ending
- My brother usually
- walks to work.
- Look! He
- is cooking dinner now.
- We never
- watch TV before school.
Connect each sentence with its function.
Connect each sentence with its function
- You should wear a coat.
- advice
- The bridge was built in 2010.
- completed action with an unknown or unimportant doer
- The woman who lives next door is a nurse.
- person description
Decide whether each meaning statement is correct.
Check the time reference carefully.
Choose the correct form.
- Have you [___] to the new café yet?
- If I have time tonight, I [___] for the test.
- Can you tell me where we [___] ?
Complete each sentence with the correct form. The word in brackets tells you which verb to use.
- I [___] walking home when it started to rain.
- We [___] to live near the sea, but now we live in the city.
- I decided [___] my homework before dinner.
My Year in England
Last September, I moved to Bristol to study English. At first, the city seemed bigger and noisier than my hometown, and I was missing my family. I used to spend every evening online, but now I enjoy meeting people face to face. I have already made friends from six countries, and I have never tried so many different foods. My school is in an old building that was built in 1890. Classes start at nine, so students must arrive on time, but we do not have to wear uniforms. Yesterday, while I was walking to class, I saw a street musician who was playing my favourite song. I stopped to listen because he was amazing. Next month, I will visit London. If the weather is good, I will go to the park, which is said to be beautiful in spring. I need to save enough money because hotels are too expensive. Could you tell me where I can find a cheap one? I think this year has changed me: I am more confident, and I want to keep improving.
Find in the text:
- five time expressions
- one passive form
- one relative clause
- one conditional
- one indirect question
Answer from the text.
- Why did the writer move to Bristol?
- How did Bristol seem at first?
- What has changed in the writer’s social life?
- What happened while the writer was walking to class?
- Why does the writer need to save money?
Difficult words
- face to face — in person, not online
- uniforms — special clothes worn at school or work
- street musician — a person who plays music in public places
- amazing — very surprising or very good
- cheap — not expensive
- confident — sure that you can do something well
- improving — becoming better
Compare Bristol with your hometown. Include one past habit, one recent experience, and one future plan.
Your Next Steps
What you can do at A2
- I can contrast finished past time and present relevance.
- I can choose common A2 verb patterns.
- I can form comparisons, advice, conditionals, passive sentences, and polite indirect questions.
Diagnostic results
Area | Teacher record |
|---|---|
Secure | |
Needs one more check | |
B1 focus | longer narratives; present perfect continuous; more complex conditionals; wider linking language |
Final vocabulary review
Use these words in short sentences:
already, yet, ever, still, ago, for, since, borrow, lend, advice, information, travel, journey, crowded, quiet, enough, too, much, many, choice.
Say:
- one sentence with already or yet
- one sentence with borrow or lend
- one sentence with too or enough
Make a final decision about each statement.
