Making grammar super easy to understand, teach and learn.

Imagine building a house. You need bricks, wood, windows, and a roof. But more importantly, you need a plan. Grammar is like the plan for building sentences. It tells us how to put words together so other people can understand what we mean.

Let’s keep it super simple.

Grammar is just:

• How we put words in the right order.
• How we change words so they match the person, time, or thing we’re talking about.
• How we connect ideas clearly and correctly.

That’s it! No fancy words, no scary rules. Just like learning how to build with Lego.

Words Are Like Lego Bricks

Every word has a job to do. Just like in a game where everyone has a role — a superhero, a driver, a cook — words also have roles. These are called parts of speech.

Let’s look at the 8 main types, with simple examples.

1. Nouns – People, places, and things

• Examples: cat, school, pizza, grandma
• In a sentence: The cat is sleeping.

2. Verbs – Action words or being words

• Examples: run, eat, is, play
• In a sentence: She runs fast.

3. Adjectives – Describe nouns (what kind?)

• Examples: big, red, funny, happy
• In a sentence: That is a big cookie.

4. Adverbs – Describe verbs (how?) or even adjectives

• Examples: quickly, very, happily
• In a sentence: He runs quickly.

5. Pronouns – Take the place of nouns

• Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
• In a sentence: She loves ice cream.

6. Prepositions – Show location or time

• Examples: in, on, under, before, after
• In a sentence: The toy is under the bed.

7. Conjunctions – Connect words or sentences

• Examples: and, but, or, because
• In a sentence: I like apples and bananas.

8. Interjections – Show emotion

• Examples: Wow! Oops! Yay!
• In a sentence: Wow! That was amazing.

Easy trick: Just ask what job the word is doing in the sentence!

The Simple Sentence – The Basic Building Block

Let’s build a sentence. Think of a sentence like a complete idea.

The simplest kind of sentence is:

Subject + Verb

Examples:

• I run. (Who? I. What? Run.)
• Birds fly.
• Dogs bark.

You can add more:

Subject + Verb + Object

• I eat pizza.
• She reads books.

Now make it fancy with adjectives:

• The big dog barks.
• That tiny bird sings.

You can even add where or when:

• The cat sleeps on the couch.
• She plays after school.

Rule: Every complete sentence needs a subject (who/what does something) and a verb (what they do).

The Tenses – Talking About Time

Tenses tell when something happens. Think of them like a time machine.

There are 3 main times:

• Past – It already happened.
• Present – It’s happening now.
• Future – It will happen later.

Let’s use the verb "play" as our example.

Time	Example Sentence
Present	I play now.
Past	I played yesterday.
Future	I will play tomorrow.

That's it! Just change the verb a little to show when it happens.

Present Simple: I eat lunch.
Past Simple: I ate lunch.
Future Simple: I will eat lunch.

Questions Made Easy

Asking a question is like flipping a sentence around.

Yes/No Questions:

Use do, does, did, or will to start.

Statement	Question
You like pizza.	Do you like pizza?
She plays soccer.	Does she play soccer?
They went home.	Did they go home?
He will call me.	Will he call me?

Tip: Just bring the helper word (do, does, etc.) to the front!

WH- Questions:

Start with words like: What, Where, When, Why, Who, How

• What do you want?
• Where is she?
• How are you?

Super easy trick:

1. Add wh-word
2. Use do/does/did/will/is/are
3. Add subject and main verb

Adjectives and Adverbs – The Decorators

Adjectives make things look cooler.

• The dog → The fluffy dog
• The car → The red car
• The cake → The delicious cake

Adverbs tell how, when, or where.

• She sings beautifully.
• I came early.
• He looked up.

Trick to remember:

• Adjectives describe nouns.
• Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or even other adverbs!

Pronouns – Saving Time and Repeating Less

If you say:

"Maria is happy because Maria has a new bike and Maria loves it."

That sounds too much like a robot! Use pronouns to help.

• "Maria is happy because she has a new bike and she loves it."

Here are some common ones:

Noun	Pronoun
I (yourself)	I
Your friend	He/She
A thing	It
You & me	We
Talking to you	You
Other people	They

Tip: Use pronouns to make sentences smoother and shorter.

Prepositions – Show Me Where!

Prepositions are small but powerful. They tell us where, when, or how something happens.

Here are some of the most common:

Type	Example Prepositions
Place	in, on, under, behind, next to
Time	before, after, during, at
Direction	to, into, out of, onto

Examples:

• The book is on the table.
• He went to the park.
• She sleeps after dinner.

Fun tip: If you can do it with a box (in the box, on the box, under the box), it's a preposition!

Conjunctions – Joining Words Like Glue

When you want to add more ideas or choices, use conjunctions.

Most common ones:

• and (adds something)
• but (shows difference)
• or (gives a choice)
• because (shows reason)

Examples:

• I like apples and bananas.
• He’s small but strong.
• Do you want tea or coffee?
• She’s sad because it’s raining.

Super simple: Conjunctions are like bridges between ideas.

Articles – The Tiny Helpers

Articles are a, an, and the. They go before nouns.

• a – used before a general, singular noun (a car, a cat)
• an – used before a vowel sound (an apple, an egg)
• the – used before something specific (the sun, the teacher)

Examples:

• A dog is barking. (Any dog)
• The dog is barking. (That dog, the one we know)
• An elephant is big.

Easy trick:

• Use “a” before consonant sounds: a hat
• Use “an” before vowel sounds: an idea
• Use “the” when talking about something known or specific

Plurals and Possessives – More Than One or Belonging

Plurals (more than one):

• Usually add -s: cat → cats
• If it ends in s, ch, sh, x, or z → add -es: box → boxes
• If it ends in y → change y to -ies: baby → babies

Possessives (shows something belongs to someone):

• Add ’s to show ownership:
  • This is Anna’s book.
  • That is the dog’s bone.

If it's plural and ends in s, just add an apostrophe:

• The girls’ room. (More than one girl)

Irregular Verbs – Just a Few Strange Ones

Some verbs don't follow the regular -ed rule in the past tense.

Verb	Past
go	went
eat	ate
run	ran
have	had
is/are	was/were
do	did

Trick: Just memorize the most common ones — they’ll become easy with practice!

Capital Letters and Punctuation – The Traffic Signs of Language

These little marks and letters help everyone know where to stop, go, and pause.

Capital Letters:

• At the beginning of a sentence
• For names: Anna, France, Monday
• The word I is always capital

Punctuation:

Mark	Use	Example
.	End a sentence	I like pizza.
?	Ask a question	Do you like pizza?
!	Show excitement	Wow! That’s great!
,	Take a small pause	I like pizza, pasta, and cake.
’	Show ownership or contraction	Anna’s bike. Don’t go.

Grammar Is Like a Game You Can Win

Grammar doesn’t need to be hard. In fact, it’s just a way to help us say what we mean. Think of it like LEGO:

• Start with a base (subject + verb).
• Add cool pieces (adjectives, adverbs).
• Build bridges (conjunctions).
• Put people in (pronouns).
• Use signs and traffic lights (punctuation).

And just like building with blocks, the more you play, the better you get.

So whether you’re a kid, a grown-up, a student, or a teacher — remember:

Grammar is just a tool. It helps us build beautiful thoughts with words.

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Bonus: A Super Simple Grammar Cheat Sheet

Part of Speech	Job	Example
Noun	Name of a person/place/thing	dog, school
Verb	Shows action or being	run, is, dance
Adjective	Describes a noun	red, tall, happy
Adverb	Describes a verb/adjective	quickly, very
Pronoun	Replaces a noun	he, she, it
Preposition	Shows place or time	on, under, after
Conjunction	Joins ideas	and, but, because
Interjection	Shows emotion	wow, hey, ouch