Everything, Anything, Something, Nothing - A2 English Grammar Exercises

With clear A2 grammar explanations and fun exercises to do, you can learn how to use everything, anything, something, and nothing in English.

Everything, anything, something, nothing, etc.

In English, we use words like something, anything, nothing, and everything a lot.

They help us talk about people, things, or ideas without saying the exact name of the thing.

Let’s find out how to use them the right way!

When we talk about something we don’t know, we use something in a positive way.

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“Something” can mean one or more things, but we don’t say what they are.

We use anything in negative sentences and questions.

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“Anything” means any possible thing. If there’s no limit, we use “anything”.

We use “nothing” to mean “not anything” or “no thing.”

We don’t use “not” with it because it already has a bad meaning.

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Wrong: I don’t have nothing to say.

Correct: I have nothing to say.

We talk about everything with everything.

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Use “everything” when you mean all the possible things.

Word	Used In	Meaning	Example
Something	Positive sentences	One or more unknown things	I saw something in the garden.
Anything	Questions / Negatives	Any possible thing	I didn’t see anything.
Nothing	Positive structure, negative meaning	No thing	There is nothing on the table.
Everything	Positive sentences	All things	Everything is fine.