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This specialization is designed for those interested in learning English grammar at a beginner level. Over the three courses in this program, you will learn the basic features of English grammar, such as:
So you can start your English learning journey the right way.
In each course, learners will use the grammar patterns they have learned after each lesson to complete exercises and quizzes. Learners will perform activities to practice using English not only at the sentence level but also at the discourse level.
In this course, “Word Forms and the Present Simple Tense,” you will learn about different word forms, such as nouns, proper nouns, plural forms, and singular forms. You will learn when to use the articles “a” and “an.” You will also learn about the English verb “to be” (BE), how to conjugate it, and when to use it. You will also learn how to conjugate other verbs in the present simple tense, including some spelling rules, and how to form negative forms.
In this course, “Questions, Present Continuous and Future Tense,” you will learn about the English question and how to formulate questions in the simple present tense. Then, you will learn how to form the present continuous tense to express ideas about things that are happening right now. You will look at the differences between the simple present and the present continuous. Finally, you will learn how to use “to be going to” and the present continuous tense to talk about the future and how to use “can” to talk about ability.
In this course, “Simple Past Tense,” you will learn how to construct and use the simple past tense. You will see that there are many irregular verbs in the past tense, but there are some patterns that can help you remember. You will learn about spelling changes when adding the suffix “-ed,” as well as how to form negative forms and questions in the past. You will also learn about OBJECT pronouns and several other forms of the possessive adjective to describe and make comparisons.
