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English grammar: ESL lesson plans by grammar point

  • 33 grammar points
  • 301 lessons
  • 120 drill lessons
  • A1 to C1

The edio.ai library sorted by grammar: 33 grammar points, each with its own page of ready-made ESL lessons and exercises, 301 lessons in all, plus 120 drill lessons. Each page explains its grammar point, plays exercises from its lessons and lists every lesson that teaches it, level by level from A1 to C1. All lessons are in American English and interactive, and their practice exercises check themselves.

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English grammar exercises: 120 drill lessons

English Grammar Practice gives each grammar point a drill lesson of its own, from A1 to C1: 43 to 47 exercises that check themselves, 15 of them for homework, and no new words, so a class can practice a point it has already met. Each name opens the lesson's own page or the grammar page that lists it, where drills from these lessons play without an account.

A1beginner

24 lessons
  1. To beI am, you are, she is
  2. To be negatives and questionsis it your bag?
  3. Subject pronouns and possessive adjectivesI, my, she, her
  4. This, that, these, thosewhat's this?
  5. Plural nounsone box, two boxes
  6. A, an, thea new apartment
  7. There is, there arewhat's in the hotel?
  8. Have and hasshe has a dog
  9. Present simpleshe works, they work
  10. Present simpledon't, doesn't, do you…?
  11. Adverbs of frequencyalways, usually, never
  12. In, on, attimes, days and months
  13. Prepositions of placein, on, under, next to
  14. Can and can'tI can swim
  15. Imperativesopen, don't run, let's go
  16. Object pronounsme, him, her, them
  17. Possessive 'swhose bag is this?
  18. Present continuouswhat's happening now?
  19. Present simple or present continuousevery day or now?
  20. Like, love, hate + -ingI love dancing
  21. Wh- questionswhat, where, when, why?
  22. Countable and uncountable nounssome, any, how much?
  23. Was and werewhere were you yesterday?
  24. Telling the time and dateswhat time is it?

A2elementary

28 lessons
  1. Past simple with -edmoving day!
  2. Past simple irregular verbswe went, we saw, we bought
  3. Past simple negatives and questionswhere did the cake go?
  4. Past continuouswhat were you doing at 9 p.m.?
  5. Past simple or past continuouswhat were you doing when it happened?
  6. Used tohow things were back then
  7. Comparativeswhich one is better?
  8. Superlativesthe best in town
  9. As … as, too, enoughis it the right size?
  10. Adverbs of mannerhow did she drive?
  11. Much, many, a few, a littlehow much do we need?
  12. Possessive pronounswhose is it?
  13. Be going towhat's your plan?
  14. Willwhat will the future bring?
  15. Present continuous for planswhat are you doing tonight?
  16. Will vs going todecided before or right now?
  17. Present perfecthave you ever tried it?
  18. Just, already, yethave you done it yet?
  19. For and sincehow long have you known her?
  20. Present perfect or past simpleup to now or finished time?
  21. Must and have towhat are the rules?
  22. Shouldwhat should I do?
  23. Can, could, maycould you help me, please?
  24. Verb + to or -ingwhat do you enjoy doing?
  25. Zero conditionalwhat happens if…?
  26. First conditionalwhat will you do if it rains?
  27. Articlesa, the or no article?
  28. Subject and object questionswho won the quiz?

B1intermediate

28 lessons
  1. Present perfect continuoushow long have you been doing it?
  2. Present perfect simple or continuoushow many or how long?
  3. Past perfectwhat had happened before?
  4. Narrative tensestelling a great story
  5. Future formsplans, promises and timetables
  6. Future time clausesI'll call you when I land
  7. Used to, be used to, get used tosettling in
  8. Modal verbscan, must, should or might?
  9. Could, was able to, managed todid you make it?
  10. Modals of deductionwhose bag could it be?
  11. Second conditionalwhat would you do?
  12. Conditionals comparedreal or imagined?
  13. Present and past passivehow is it made?
  14. Passive in other tenseswhat's being done?
  15. Relative clausesthe person who, the place where
  16. Reported statementswho said what?
  17. Reported questions and commandswhat did they ask you?
  18. Indirect questionscould you tell me where it is?
  19. Question tagsit's your first day, isn't it?
  20. Gerunds and infinitivesenjoy doing or decide to do?
  21. Reflexive pronounsdid you make it yourself?
  22. Although, however, despitegreat view, tiny room
  23. So, such and because ofwhat a storm!
  24. Phrasal verbswho's going to clean it up?
  25. All, both, either, neither, nonetwo or a whole group?
  26. -ed and -ing adjectivesbored or boring?
  27. Advanced comparativesthe more, the better
  28. Articles with place namesthe Nile, but Lake Como

B2upper intermediate

24 lessons
  1. Future continuous and future perfectcountdown to launch
  2. Future in the pastit was going to be perfect
  3. Past perfect continuouswhat had been going on?
  4. Third conditionalif I hadn't missed that train…
  5. Mixed conditionalswhere would you be now?
  6. Unless, in case and as long ason one condition
  7. Wish and if onlyis it too late?
  8. Would rather, had better and it's timethe couch crisis
  9. Past modals of deductionwhat must have happened here?
  10. Should have and needn't havewhat went wrong?
  11. Impersonal passiveit is said that…, she is said to…
  12. Have and get something donewho did the work?
  13. Non-defining relative clausesthe extra information
  14. Participle clauseshaving planned everything
  15. Reporting verbswhat did they really say?
  16. Verbs + -ing or tostop doing or stop to do?
  17. Make, let, allow and getwho makes the rules?
  18. Dependent prepositionsdepend on, interested in, a reason for
  19. So do I and neither do Iagree, disagree and insist
  20. Articles with general ideaslife or the life?
  21. As, like and as ifinterview like a pro
  22. Negative and echo questionsdidn't you know?
  23. To, in order to and so thatwhat's it for?
  24. No use, no point and worth + -ingwhat's worth your time?

C1advanced

16 lessons
  1. Inversionnever have I been so nervous!
  2. Conditionals without ifhad I known, should you need, were I to
  3. Cleft sentencesit's the focus that counts
  4. Advanced passiveswho was told what?
  5. The subjunctiveit's essential that everyone be honest
  6. Likelihoodis it bound to happen?
  7. Be to, about to, due to, set tothe first tram is about to leave
  8. Ellipsis and substitutionI hope so, I'd love to
  9. Nominalizationfrom “sales fell” to “a fall in sales”
  10. Advanced participle clausesweather permitting
  11. Hedgingit would appear that we tend to agree
  12. Alternatives to ifsupposing they say no?
  13. Frontingstrange as it may seem
  14. Advanced relative clausesthe rules, all of which are new
  15. However, whatever, no matter howwhatever happens, keep running
  16. Contrast and concessionoffice or home?

Questions about English grammar lessons

What grammar do ESL students learn first?
The verb to be, then the present simple. Beginners start with I am, you are and he is, possessives such as my and your, and this and that. The present simple follows, then can, there is and there are, the present continuous and was and were. The past simple, comparatives and the future come at A2.
In what order are the English tenses taught?
Present, then past, then future and the perfect tenses. A typical course runs from the present simple and the present continuous at A1 to the past simple, going to and will at A2, then the present perfect, the past continuous and used to. The present perfect continuous, the past perfect and the future continuous and perfect come at B1 and B2.
How do I find a lesson on one grammar point?
Open its page here. Each of the 33 grammar points has a page with every lesson that teaches it, sorted by level, so a teacher can pick the lesson that fits the class. Each lesson page explains its grammar with a rule scheme and plays exercises from the lesson.
Are there interactive grammar exercises for ESL students?
Yes, in every lesson. The 301 lessons on these pages have drag-and-drop, gap-fills, tables to complete and quizzes, and each grammar page plays a few of them without an account. In edio.ai, students do them in their own accounts, and every answer is checked as they go.
Is there extra grammar practice for ESL students?
Yes: 120 drill lessons in English Grammar Practice. Each takes one grammar point, from the verb to be at A1 to inversion and the subjunctive at C1, and has 43 to 47 exercises with no new vocabulary: a rule scheme, drills, a short real-life text and a chat, with 15 exercises for homework. Every exercise checks itself, so they suit homework and revision as well as class.
Do the lessons explain the grammar or only practice it?
Both. In most lessons the grammar chapter opens with a scheme: the rule on one screen, with examples, tips and typical mistakes. Review lessons go straight to practice. Drills follow, then a speaking task that uses the grammar, and the homework practices it again.

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