Describing people is a key writing skill — for stories, introductions, and everyday descriptions. English uses different verbs for different kinds of description: be for states, have for features, and the present continuous for clothes someone is wearing. This lesson brings them together.
To write about the future, English uses two main forms: be going to and will. Both talk about the future, but we choose them for slightly different reasons. This lesson shows you when to use each so your writing about plans and predictions is clear and natural.
The simple past tense is how we write about finished actions and events — things that happened and are now complete. It is essential for telling stories, describing your day, and writing about your experiences. This lesson covers regular and irregular verbs and how to build past sentences.
Subject-verb agreement means the verb must match its subject: a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Getting this right makes your writing sound correct and clear. This lesson covers the rules and the tricky cases.
The present continuous (also called present progressive) describes actions happening right now, at this moment. We use it a lot when describing pictures, scenes, and what people are doing. It is formed with be (am/is/are) + verb + -ing.
The simple present tense is how we write about facts, habits, and routines — things that are generally true or happen regularly. It is the backbone of everyday writing: describing your daily life, your work, and how the world works. This lesson shows you how to use it correctly.
Filling in a form is a real-life writing skill you need for school, banks, travel, and jobs. Forms ask for your personal details in short answers — not full sentences. This lesson teaches the common form words and how to write your answers correctly.
A short message or note is one of the most common things you write in real life: a text to a friend, a note to a classmate, or a quick message to a teacher. At A1 level, you can write a clear, polite short message using a simple three-part structure. This lesson shows you how.
Good writing joins ideas together smoothly. The three most useful joining words at A1 level are and, but, and because. They turn short, choppy sentences into clear, connected writing. This lesson shows you exactly when and how to use each one.
The most important A1 writing skill is being able to write about yourself: your name, age, nationality, job, and where you live. This is used on forms, in introductions, and in your first messages to new people. This lesson gives you the exact sentence patterns to do it.