Grammar for A2 Key
Brief rules and examples of the grammar you need for this level.
| Grammar point | Rule | Example | En español |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present simple | Routines and facts; he/she/it + -s; do/does in questions. | She works at a café on Saturdays. | Rutinas y hechos; -s con he/she/it. |
| Present continuous | Actions happening now or arranged plans. | We're meeting Tom at six tonight. | Acciones ahora y planes acordados. |
| Past simple | Finished actions; regular -ed, irregular forms; did in questions. | I didn't see the game yesterday. | Acciones terminadas; did en preguntas y negativos. |
| Past continuous | An action in progress when something else happened. | I was walking home when it started to rain. | Acción en progreso interrumpida. |
| Present perfect (basic) | Experience and recent news with ever/never/just. | Have you ever been to Mexico? | Experiencias y noticias recientes. |
| Future: will / going to | Going to for plans; will for decisions now and predictions. | I'm going to buy a bike. I'll help you. | Going to = plan; will = decisión o predicción. |
| Comparatives & superlatives | -er/-est for short adjectives; more/most for long ones. | This is the cheapest hotel in town. | -er/-est o more/most. |
| Modals | can, could, must, have to, should + base verb. | You must wear a helmet. | Modal + verbo base, sin to. |
| Quantifiers | some/any, much/many, a lot of, a few/a little. | There isn't much milk left. | Cuantificadores contables e incontables. |
| Prepositions | Time: at/on/in. Place: at/in/on. | on Monday, in July, at 7 p.m. | Preposiciones de tiempo y lugar. |
| Connectors | and, but, or, so, because, when, then. | I was tired, so I went to bed. | Conectores básicos. |
| Pronouns & possessives | I/me/my/mine; 's for possession. | That bag is mine. It's Ana's phone. | Pronombres y posesivos. |
Errores típicos
She doesn't like coffee.
He/she/it → doesn't.
I am 20 years old.
Edad con be.
He is taller than me.
Adjetivo corto → -er.
Did you go?
Did + verbo base.
I must go.
Sin to después de must.
at night
Expresión fija.