Essential English Vocabulary and Grammar for Beginners
Days of the Week
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Months of the Year
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Ordinal Numbers and School Subjects
1st = first, 2nd = second, 3rd = third, 4th, 10th = tenth
Subjects: Maths, Science, English, French, Music, History, Art, Computers, Geography, PE
To Be: Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative
Affirmative: I am, you are, he is, she is, we are
Negative: I’m not, he is not, she is not, we are not
Interrogative: Am I? Are you? Is he? Are we?
Short Answers: Yes, I am. No, he is not.
Question Words
Who? What? Where? When? Why?
Colors and Numbers
Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, White, Green, Gray, Violet, Pink, Purple, Orange, Brown
Numbers: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
Have Got: Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative
Affirmative: I have got (I’ve got), we have got
Negative: I have not got, he has not got, we have not got
Interrogative: Have I got? Has he got? Have we got?
Short Answers: Yes, I have. No, he has not.
Useful Phrases
Another = other, To be sorry, Send clothes = clothes, Do homework = homework, To do karate = karate, Finish = finish
Adjectives
Hungry, King, Old, Queen, Sad, Room, Next, Figure, Model, Thin, Young, Tired, Ugly girl, Frightened/Scared, Tall, Short, High/Low, Small, Surprised, Angry, Beautiful, Big, Bored, Excited, Fat, Hairstyle, Happy
Vocabulary: Food, Rooms, and More
Apple, Banana, Bathroom, Bed, Bedroom, Bring, Cake/Pie, Chair, Chocolate, Cheese, Fries/Crisps, Wardrobe/Cupboard, Desk, Dining room/Living room, Drink, Lounge room, Ice, Garden, Fizzy soft drink, Food, Ice cream, Party/Fiesta, Salad, Sofa/Table, Water, Kitchen, Hamburger
Body Parts and Actions
Foot, Hair, Standing, Hand, Head, Inside, Jump, Laugh, Leg, Look, Nose, Mouth, Sit, Losiento/Sorry, Stand, Toe/Toes, Walk, Write, Study, Talk/Ablar, Outside, Picture
Sports and Clothing
Athletics, Basketball, Cap, Coat, Design/Designer, Jeans, Jacket, Trousers, Match/Rugby, Shirt/Scarf/Skirt, Ticket/Entry, T-shirt, Tracksuit, Football/Soccer, Flag, Running, Tennis, Thanks/Gracias
Directions and Places
Go straight, Arm, Go straight on, Above, Opposite, Post office/Place, Ride, Under/Below, Walk, Snack/Tentempie, Stop, Supermarket, Sweet/Candy store, Shot/Thing, Else, Turn, Turn left, Turn right, Road/Street, Newsagent’s/Kiosk, Next to, Chemist’s/Pharmacy, Bank, Arrive/Get, Behind the bus station, Church, Department store
Can: Ability
I can swim, we can swim
Negative: I cannot swim, we cannot swim
Interrogative: Can you swim? Can he swim?
Short Answers: Yes, I can. No, I cannot.
Pronouns
Me (to me), you (ati), it’s you are (you), him what he is (on), her to be (to), it (it’s (something), we us (us / as), you will (to you / as), of the them (you), them of the them are (a ellos / as)
Demonstrative Pronouns
This, That, These, Those
Present Simple Negative
I do not swim
You do not swim
We do not swim
Present Simple Interrogative
Do I swim?
Do you swim?
Does he swim?
Do we swim?
Short Answers: Yes, we do. No, he does.