
Learn the core concepts of gettable grammar, from identifying subjects, verbs, and direct objects to nouns, pronouns, noun phrases, articles, adjectives, and verb types, via short videos.
Explain how present and past tense verbs show actions happening now or in the past, using examples like is dancing and danced to illustrate time shifts.
Explore singular and plural subjects, recognizing one person or thing versus multiple, noting common plural endings with s and key exceptions like children or people.
Explore how simple verbs express actions in present or past tense, and how compound verbs form with auxiliary verbs to show ongoing or completed actions.
Explore sentence patterns by comparing two sentences with the same subject and verb, highlighting intransitive versus transitive verbs that differ by the presence of a direct object.
Explore how verbs express actions and states of being through simple present and simple past forms, plus compound forms, with example sentences showing present and past tense usage.
Clarify the difference between depreciate and deprecate as intransitive and transitive verbs. Show how depreciate uses no direct object, while deprecate takes a direct object, with practical examples.
Review the four key grammar ideas by identifying subject, verb, and direct object; examine noun phrases, articles, adjectives, and verb types, preparing you to advance to gettable grammar.
If you're just beginning to learn English grammar - or, especially, if you've tried before and couldn't make sense of it - this course is for you.
You - yes, you! - can do this course from start to finish In 1 to 3 days, and come away from it with a clear understanding of basic English grammar.
The key is Deliberate Practice: Short, focused videos followed by questions that actively engage you with what you just learned.
We call this course Gettable Grammar because you will really get the most important core of grammar as you have never gotten it before: not just a bunch of random rules, but a solid core of concepts presented in a way that makes sense.
Here's what's covered in our course:
The Core of English Grammar: The Subject, the Verb, and the Direct Object
Forms of the Subject: Nouns, Pronouns, and Noun Phrases
Noun Forms: Singular and Plural
Modifiers: Articles and Adjectives
Verb Tense: Past and Present Tense
Verb Forms: Simple and Compound Verbs
Verb Functions: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs