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Core grammar topics to master at A1 and A2

Become Fluent in Spanish: A Comprehensive Self-Study Guide: Core grammar topics to master at A1 and A2
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Core grammar topics to master at the A1 and A2 levels generally include the basics of English grammar that build a foundation for communication skills.

At A1 level (Beginner), key grammar topics include:

  • Personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
  • To be (am, is, are) in simple sentences and questions
  • Present simple tense for habits and routines
  • Have got for possession
  • Articles (a, an, the)
  • Basic prepositions of place and time (in, on, at)
  • Simple questions and negations
  • Possessive ’s and possessive adjectives (my, your)
  • Demonstratives (this, that, these, those)
  • Basic modal verbs for ability and permission (can, could)
  • Past simple of “to be” and regular verbs
  • Countable and uncountable nouns with some, any

At A2 level (Elementary/Pre-intermediate), grammar expands to include:

  • Present continuous tense
  • Past continuous tense
  • Present perfect with since and for
  • Future forms (will, going to, present continuous for future)
  • Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives
  • Quantifiers (much, many, few, a lot of)
  • Modal verbs for advice, obligation, possibility (must, should, might)
  • Gerunds and infinitives (like doing, want to do)
  • Conditionals (zero and first conditional)
  • Basic conjunctions (and, but, because, when, if)
  • Question formation with various tenses
  • Word order in sentences with adverbs
  • Phrasal verbs and stative verbs recognition

These topics equip learners with the grammar needed for basic conversations, descriptions, expressing abilities, plans, and experiences at A1 and A2 levels. 2, 7

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