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Drs. Suhanto Kastaredja, M.Pd.

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Staf Pengajar Program Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Fakultas Kegurua dan Ilmu Pendidikan
Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

Use this page as a starting page for working on English basics including ABCs and 123s,
spelling rules. English tenses and important grammar points are explained with follow-up
quizzes. Other resources will help you build your vocabulary and practice your English with
reading, listening comprehension and practice speaking dialogues.
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ABCs and 123s

The ABCs and 123s are the building blocks of English. These include letter and number
pronunciation, spelling rules, the parts of English speech, the verb "to be", basic prepositions
and the use of A, An and The.

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ABCs - introduction to the alphabet

ABCs Song

123s - Spelling and Pronunciation

A, An, The

Spelling Rules in English

Spelling Problems in English

Hello! My Name is Ken - The Present Tense of "to Be"

Where Were You Yesterday? - The Past Tense of "to Be"

Prepositions - In, To, On and And for Places

Prepositions - In, At and On for Times

Eight Parts of Speech in English

Curso Bsico de Ingls

The Basics - Quizzes

Use these quizzes to test your understanding of the basic building blocks in English. These
quizzes include listening, grammar and vocabulary recognition.

Understanding Numbers Listening Quiz

Spelling Listening Quiz

Is, Was, Were, Am, Quiz

Basic Time Prepositions Quiz

Basic Prepositions of Place Quiz

A, An or The Quiz

Parts of Speech Quiz

Verb Forms and Tenses

These are the basic tenses to express things that happen in the present, past and future.
Important topics such as auxiliary verb use (do, did, have, will, etc.) and time expressions are
also discussed.

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Present Simple

Present Continuous

Past Simple

Future

Future Forms - Going to or Will?

May, Can, Should - Modal Forms

Non-Continuous Verbs

Auxiliary Verb Usage in English

Time Expressions and Verb Tenses

Verb Forms Chart

Tense and Verb Form Quizzes

Use these quizzes to test your knowledge of correct tense conjugation and verb forms.

Daily Routines - Present Simple Quiz

Tom's watching TV. - Present Continuous Quiz

She's working or She works? - Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Quiz

I worked yesterday. - Past Simple Quiz

Simple Past Irregular Forms Quiz

Future Forms Quiz

What Type of Word?

These pages help you use other important words in English such as adjectives (hot, big, fast,
etc.) and adverbs (carefully, always, sometimes, etc.), as well as the comparative (good better, happy - happier, etc,) and the superlative (the worst, the most difficult, etc.)

Adverbs - Describing How Something is Done

Adjectives - Describing What Something or Someone is Like

Countries and Languages

Comparing People, Places and Things - Comparatives and Superlatives

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Asking about Things - Question Words

Adverbs of Frequency - Always, Usually, Sometimes, etc.

Exceptions to the Rule

English has many exceptions and special rules for plural forms, countable and uncountable
nouns, gerund or infinitive forms and more. These pages will help you understand some of
the most important special rules in English.

Much or Many?

A Lot of Cheese OR Many Cheese - Countable vs. Uncountable

What are Pronouns?

Plurals in English

Have and Have Got

Some or Any?

Do or Make Explained

This, That, These, Those, Here and There

Playing or To Play - Infinitives and Gerunds

Important Exceptions and Rules Quizzes

Use these quizzes to test your understanding of important exception and rules in English.

Countable or Uncountable Quiz

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Quiz

Make or Do?

Some or Any?

To Do or Doing?

He, His or Him? - Pronouns Quiz

Have or Have Got?

Plural Forms Quiz

Essential English Phrases and Vocabulary

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Build your basic English vocabulary using these resources. You'll find a list of the 1,000 most
common English words with pronunciation examples, vocabulary lists focusing on weather,
family and more. Use the picture dictionaries to help you learn food, sports and jobs related
vocabulary.

1000 Most Commonly Used Words in English

Asking for Help in Class

Telling the Time

What's the Weather Like? - Weather Vocabulary

Dad, Mom, and My Aunt - Family Vocabulary

What's 1 1? - Vocabulary Used for Math

Picture Dictionary - Animals

Picture Dictionary - Food

Picture Dictionary - Sports

Picture Dictionary - Jobs

Listening Practice
Improve your listening skills with these beginning level listening comprehension quizzes.
These listening selections concern everyday subjects such as understanding numbers, making
plans and asking about prices.

Man Taking a Survey

How Much Does It Cost?

Making a Dinner Reservation

Making Plans for the Evening

Understanding Numbers 1

Understanding Numbers 2

Telling the Time

Dictations - Practice Writing What You Hear

Speaking Help for Beginners

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These pages will help you with speaking skills including pronunciation and basic dialogues
that you can follow for role-playing.

Basic English Conversations

Saying Hello

Introducing Yourself and Friends

I'd Like a Sandwich - Restaurant Dialogue

Going Shopping

Ask and Answer Questions - 50 Basic English Questions

English Pronunciation Exercises

Pronunciation - Consonants

Pronunciation - Vowels

Reading Comprehension Practice

These short reading selections will help you with your reading skills. The topics include
basics such as working in an office, cooking and friends.

A New Office

Cooking

Filling in a Form

Introductions

The Meeting

My Friend Peter

Writing Help
These writing practice pages will help you begin writing in English. Learn how to write basic
letters, descriptions of people and cities, simple essays and use a dictionary to help you with
writing.

Writing About Cities

Writing Descriptions

Writing Personal Descriptions

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Learn Writing from Other Learners

Basic Business Letters

Short Writing Topics

Writing Longer Sentences

Review the Basics

These tests will help you review beginning level English grammar and vocabulary.

Beginning English Grammar Review Quiz

Basic English Grammar

Beginning English Short Grammar Course

English Word of the Day Newsletter

English Tip of the Day Newsletter

Curso Bsico de Ingls

Helpful Learning Products

These recommended books and dictionaries will help you continue to learn English in the
classroom and at home.

Recommended Books for Beginning English Learners

English Grammar Workbooks

English Learner Dictionaries

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