| Grammar | Functions |
| verb be 1: present simple (it) | talking about names (dire il proprio nome) |
| verb be 2: present simple (I, you) | Talking about age and address (dire la propria età e indirizzo) |
| verb be 3: present simple (h, she); possessive adjectives (singular), Definite article: the | Talking about nationality (parlare della nazionalità) |
| verb be 4: present simple (they) | Talking about the house (parlare della casa) |
| verb be 5: present simple (short answers): indefinite article: (a, an) Demonstrative pronouns and adjectives. This, that, these, those | Talking about jobs (parlare del lavoro) |
| Interrogative pronoun: Where, prepositions of place | Saying where things are (dire dove si trovano le cose) |
| Verb be: present simple (negative form) | Saying how you feel (dire come ti senti) |
| Verb have got: present simple, some, any | Talking about possessions Talking about family(parlare della famiglia) |
| Possessive case and plural nouns Possessive adjectives Adjective order Qualifiers: a bit,(not) very, quite, really | Describing people (physical appearance) (descrivere le persone) |
| Present simple (all forms) Expressions with have The time | Talking about daily activities and telling the time Talking about lifestyle (parlare di attività quotidiane e saper dire l'ora) |
| numbers |
| Grammar | Functions |
| Present simple (all forms) Expressions with have The time Both Preposotions of time Adverbs of frequency | Talking about daily activities and telling the time Talking about lifestyle |
| Present simple: like + ing Play, do and go + ing Which? What? Object pronouns So do I, Neither do I, | Talking about likes and dislikes Agreeing and disagreeing |
| Present continous: all forms Present continuous vs present simple Time expressions (at the moment, these days, this week/month/year...) | Talking about present activities (on the phone) Talking about temporary actions Talking about the present |
| Countable and uncountable nouns How much? How many? There is, there are Some, any, a few, a little, few, little Much, many, a lot of/lots of, not enough | Talking about food and quantity Talking about diet |
| Would like (to), want (to), would like vs like Let's, Shall we? What about/how about + ing Would prefer to, would rather Can: ability | Making requests and offers Making, accepting and refusing suggestions Talking about abilities |
| Grammar | Functions |
| Verb be: Past simple (all forms) Can, could, may, might: permission and requests Prepositions of place | Talking about the past (1) Asking of permission and making requests Talking about place and date of birth |
| Past simple (2): regular and irregular verbs (all forms) Interrogative pronoun: How long? | Talking about the past (2) Talking about holidays |
| present simple: future (timetables) subject object questions: Who? What? Every, some, any, no compounds | Using public transport |
| Whose and possessive pronouns Imperatives Prepositions of place and mocvement | Asking about posseddions Asking for and giving directions |
| Comparative adjectives Superlative adjectives | Making comparisons and ex pressing preferences |
| Be going to: future intentions (1) Be going to: predictions based on present evidence (2) Present continousus: future arrangements Be going to vs present continuous vs present simple | Talking about future intentions Making sure predictions Making and talking about arrangements |
| Will : predictions and future facts | Talking about the future |
| Grammar | Functions |
| Present perfect: ever/never, been/gone, recently, just, already, yet Present perfect vs past simple Agreeing and disagreeing so have I/Neither have I | Talking about experiences Comparing eperiences |
| Will (1): spontaneous decisions I'll... and Shall I/we, offers | Talking about recent events Making offers of help and accepting/refusing offers |
| Will (2): predictions and future facts May, might: future possibilità Will (3) promises | Talking about the future Talking about future possibilità Making promises |
| Must/mustn't Have to, don't have to | Talking about obligation Talking about rules and laws |
| First conditional Infinitive of purpose | Talking about conditions talking about purpose |
| Must, may, might, could, can't | Making deductions |
| Could, was/were able to, managed to Past continuous (all forms) Past simple vs past continuous | Talking about past ability Talking about past actions in progress |
| Present perfect vs past simple | Talking about past and present lives |
| Grammar | Functions |
| Present perfec simple: for ,since Present perfect continuous: for, since Present perfect simple vs present perfect continuous | Talking about unfinished actions |
| Make, do, get Present simple passive | Using make, do, get Talking about facts Describing processes |
| Verbs +to or –ing Used to | Talking about past habits |
| Have/get something done Should/ought to Why don't you? You'd better | Getting things done Asking for and living advice |
| Second conditional Wish + past simple | Imagining different situations Making wishes |
| Question tags | Checking information |
| Past perfect Past perfect vs past simple | Talking about the past |
| Third conditional | Imagining a different past |
| Grammar | Functions |
| Reported speech | Reporting statements Reporting questions Reporting requests and orders |
| Past simple passive Present perfect, present continuous and future passive Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns | Talking about past fact Talking about developments |
| Should have, ought to have | Talking about past mistakes |
| Be used to, get used to | Talking about familiar things |
| Make, let allow | Talking about permission and obligation |
| Parasale verbs | |
| Defining relative clauses Non defining -relative clauses | Giving information giving exta information |