Welcome to English! Every language is built on words. Think of them like bricks. The more bricks you have, the bigger the house you can build. We'll start with the most common and useful words that you will hear and use every day.

A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. Look around you right now. Almost everything you see has a name. That name is a noun.

Nouns help us talk about the world. They give names to people we know, the places we go, and the objects we use.

Most nouns can be singular (one) or plural (more than one). To make a noun plural, you usually just add an 's' at the end.

For example:

• one book, two books
• one student, many students

Verbs are action words. They tell you what a noun is doing. Words like run, eat, and sleep are verbs. They bring your sentences to life. Without verbs, nothing happens!

Let's look at the most important verb in English: to be. It means to exist or to have a certain quality. It changes depending on who is doing the action.

Here are a few other common verbs. Notice how most of them add an 's' for 'he' and 'she'.

Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They add color, size, and feeling to your language. Is the coffee hot or cold? Is the book big or small? Adjectives answer these kinds of questions.

In English, the adjective almost always comes before the noun it describes.

Here are some essential adjectives and their opposites. Learning them in pairs can make them easier to remember.

Now that you have some nouns, verbs, and adjectives, you can start making simple phrases and sentences. These are common expressions you will hear in everyday life.

Practice saying these phrases out loud. Hearing yourself speak is a great way to improve your pronunciation and build confidence.

Let's check your understanding of these new words.

Great work. Building a vocabulary takes time. Keep practicing these words, and you'll be having simple conversations very soon.