by Raúl | Sep 6, 2026 | A1 Beginner English
What’s and It’s are short forms, called ‘contractions’, of What is and It is. We use them every day in English to ask and answer simple questions quickly and naturally. For example, you can ask What’s your name? and answer It’s...
by Raúl | Sep 6, 2026 | A1 Beginner English
Learning the English alphabet and how to give personal information is a fundamental step for A1 English learners. This helps you spell your name, understand others, and share basic details like your email or phone number. Knowing the alphabet allows you to spell words...
by Raúl | Sep 6, 2026 | A1 Beginner English
To make sentences with the verb be negative, we add not after is or are. For example, He is not from Spain or They are not happy. We often use contractions like isn’t and aren’t. To ask a ‘yes/no’ question, we change the word order: Is or Are...
by Raúl | Sep 6, 2026 | A1 Beginner English
To talk about people or things using he, she, or they in positive sentences, we use the verb be. Specifically, we use is for singular subjects like he (one male person) and she (one female person). For plural subjects like they (two or more people or things), we use...
by Raúl | Sep 6, 2026 | A1 Beginner English
In English, countries tell us where a person or thing comes from, and nationalities describe their origin or identity. It’s important to always capitalize both countries and nationalities. For example, Spain is a country, and Spanish is the nationality. You can...