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8 English Grammar Rules to Remember

One of the most difficult things about learning a new language is learning the grammar rules. And while English grammar can seem quite easy compared to some languages, a small mistake can easily change the meaning of what you want to say. So here’s a list of some important rules that you should keep in mind when you speak and write English.

1. Adjectives and adverbs.

Make sure you use adjectives and adverbs correctly. Adjectives describe, identify and quantify people or things and usually go in front of a noun. They don’t change if the noun is plural. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs and usually come after the verb. For example:

Most adverbs are created by adding -ly to an adjective as in the example, but a few adverbs are irregular, such as:
fast (adjective) – fast (adverb)
hard (adjective) – hard (adverb)
good (adjective) – well (adverb)
For example, Your English is good. You speak English well.

2. Pay attention to homophones.

Homophonic words are words that are pronounced in the same way as other words but have different meanings, even if they are spelt differently. This can obviously create confusion and unfortunately there are many of these words in English. For example:

they’re – their – there
you’re – your
it’s – its
I – eye
here – hear
break – brake
flower – flour
our – hour

So when you’re writing, be careful to choose the right spelling. And when you listen, remember that a word you think you understood may have another meaning. Try to understand that meaning from the context.

3. Use the correct conjugation of the verb.

Remember to change the verb to agree with the subject. The main subjects you need to be careful with are he, she and it because they often have a different form to the others. For example:

This seems like a small mistake to make but unfortunately it’s a very noticeable one. So if you can avoid it, it’ll make a big difference to how accurate you sound.

Remember also that when you describe something using ‘There is/are’, the verb must agree with the first item you mention. For example:

4. Connect your ideas with conjunctions.

If you want to connect two ideas or short phrases, you can do so by using a conjunction. For example,

I’m studying English. English is important.
becomes:

I’m studying English because it’s important.
The most common conjunctions are:

and – addition
because – to give the reason
but – to express contrast
so – to describe a consequence
or – to describe an alternative

Here are some examples:

He likes football and he plays in a team.
We’re going out because we’re bored.
She wants to study more but she doesn’t have time.
Kim is coming round so I’m cleaning my flat.
Would you like tea or coffee?

5. Sentence construction.

Generally speaking, sentences in written English are not particularly long. This is good news for English learners because it means you don’t need to worry about writing long, complex sentences. A sentence usually has two, or possibly three, clauses (subject + verb + object), linked by a conjunction (see above).

A good way to make your sentences even clearer is to add commas. Commas help the reader understand where one phrase finishes and another begins. The most common occasions where it’s recommended to put a comma are:

between two clauses. For example, If the weather is nice tomorrow, we’re going to the park.
to separate items in a list. For example, Our kids like swimming, skiing, ice-skating and cycling.
after some conjunctions. For example, Our holiday was great and the hotel was wonderful. However, the weather was awful.
for extra information in the middle of a sentence (a non-defining clause). For example, My neighbor, who’s from Brazil, is really good at cooking.

I’m studying English. English is important.
becomes:

I’m studying English because it’s important.
The most common conjunctions are:

and – addition
because – to give the reason
but – to express contrast
so – to describe a consequence
or – to describe an alternative

Here are some examples:

He likes football and he plays in a team.
We’re going out because we’re bored.
She wants to study more but she doesn’t have time.
Kim is coming round so I’m cleaning my flat.
Would you like tea or coffee?

6. Remember the word order for questions.

In English, the structure of questions is different to the affirmative form. So make sure you remember to change the order of the words or add the auxiliary ‘do’. There are four ways to make questions in English:

‘to be’ – for questions using the verb ‘to be’, invert the subject and verb. For example, Are you a student?
all other verbs – to make questions for all other verbs, add the auxiliary ‘do’. For example, Do they work here?
modal verbs – to make questions with modal verbs, invert the modal verb and the subject. For example, Can he play the piano?
auxiliary verbs – for sentences containing an auxiliary verb, like ‘’have’ in the present perfect, invert the auxiliary verb and the subject. For example, Have you seen Bob?

These rules still apply when you add a question word like what, how, why. For example:
Where are you from?
When can we meet?
Why have they left?

7. Use the right past form of verbs.

Speaking about the past in English is not particularly difficult. Every subject uses the same word to express the past, so you don’t have to worry about learning six different words as in some languages. However, many verbs are irregular and don’t follow the regular form of adding -ed. You don’t need to know all of these, but try to learn the most common ones (approximately 20). For example,
Go – went
Have – had
Make – made
For example,