Verd: Be

Singular                                                          Plural

I’m            John.             (I+am)                       We’re                          (We+are)

You’re     Sue                (You+are)                 You’re                          (You+are)

He’s        Bill                  (He+is)                     They’re                        (They+are)

She’s      Mary              (She+is)

Possessive Adjectives: My, Your, His, Her

Singular

My name is John.                   His name is Bill

Is your name Sue?                Her name is Emma.  

Exercises

A.   Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the Verd be.

1.    Bill Jenkins _is_ de principal.         4. _Is__ Olivia miller a teacher?

2.    I _am__ a student.                            5. You _are__ my best friend.

3.    Matt and Ben _are_ classmates.   6. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson _are_ married.   

B.   Complete the sentences with possessive adjective.

1.    He’s a teacher. _His_ name is Mr. Park.

2.    I´m a student. _My_ name is Margaret.

3.     She’s the director. _Her_ name is Ms. White

4.    This is Henry. _His_ last name is Martinez.

Possessive Adjectives: Our, Your, Their.

Plural

Our birthdays are in May.

Your birthdays are in May too.

Their birthdays are in June.

Questions Words: What, When, How old.

What day is today?                 It’s Sunday (it’s= it+is).

What is the date tomorrow?    It’s January 20^th.

When is your birthday?           It’s July./It’s (on) July 7^th.

How old are you?                    I´m fifteen.

Prepositions: In, On. With Dates.

Use in with months and on with dates and day of week.

My birthday is in September. My birthday is on September 21^st.

English classes are on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays.

Exercises

A.   Complete the sentences. Use numbers words.

1.    January is the _First_ month of the year.

2.    July is the _seventh_ month of the year.

3.    September is the _ninth_ month of the year.

4.    March is the _third_ month of the year.

5.    August is the _eighth_ month of the year.

B.   Writhe the dates in full.

1.    4/13  _April thirteenth_

2.    2/28  _February twenty eighth_

3.    6/17  _June seventeenth_

4.    10/9  _October ninth_

5.    2/4    _July Fourth_

There is/ There are

Singular                                                                             Plural

Affirmative (+)

There is (or there´s) a table in the kitchen              There are four people at the table.

Negative (-)

There isn´t a bathroom downstairs.                               There aren´t trees in front of the house.

Questions (?)                                            Short Answers (+)             Short Answers (-)

Is there a table in the kitchen?                    Yes, there is.                    No, there isn´t.

Are there flowers on the table?                  Yes, there are.                 No, there is aren´t.

Prepositions: in front of, behind, on, under

 The dog is in the dog house.  

 The cat is in front of the dog.    
               

                                                                                                                                                                                    










The dog is under the balcony.  

Verd: Have

Affirmative (+)                                   Negative (-)

I                   Have                                    I

You                                                          You                 Don´t

He/She         Has           a sister                 He/She           Doesn´t    have            a sister

We                                                           We  

You              Have                                   You                 Don´t

They                                                         They

Questions (?)                                                    Short answers (+)             Short answers (-)

Do                You/We/They                           Yes      I/we/they     do          No.    I/we/They  don’t

Does            He/She            Have a sister?             He/she         does               He/She      doesn´t       

Quantity Expressions: any, a lot of/lots of

Q: Do you have any brothers and sister?          A: No, I don’t have any brothers and sisters.

Q: Do you have any cousins?                          A: Yes I have a lot of (lots of) cousins.

Possessive: ´s       

      Michael has  a sistes                 That´s  Michael's sister

My cousins have  a cat

 

            That's my cousin's cat

    Question Words: How many, Who

 Q: How many cousins do you have?         A: I have a lot of cousins.

 Q: Who are these children?                       A: They´re my cousins.

Example

1-         My brother has dog. That´s my brother´s dog

2-        The girls have a brother. That´s the girl´s brother.

                                                

Demonstrative Pronouns: This/That/These/Those

Singular          Plural

This                These              Use this/ these for things near you.        

That                Those              Use that/ those for things far from you you.

Imperative

Use the imperative for commands and instructions.

Affirmative (+)                                                             Negative (-)

Sit down. /please sit down.                                         Don’t sit down. / Please don´t sit down.

                                                             

Also use the imperative to give advice.

                                              

Buy those posters. They´re nice.                                  Don´t buy that painting it´s strange.

    

Indefinite articles: a/ an

The indefinite articles a/ an come before singular nouns.

Use a before words that begin with a consonant sound a radio, a calculator, a painting

Use an before words that begin with a sound, an airplane, an English class.

Verd: Be

Negative (-)

I´m not                                                      (am not)                                    We

You aren´t                                                (am not)                                    You aren´t    from the U.S.

He                     from the U.S.                                                                     They

She isn’t                                                    (is not)

It

Questions (?)                          Short Answers (+)                          Short Answers (-)                                                    

Are you                                      I       am                                           I´m not

Is     He                                     He                                                     He

        She     from the U.S.?        Yes, she  is.                                       No, she  isn´t

        It                                       It                                                        It

Are  We                                   Are                                                    We

       They                                                                                            They

Question Word: Where                                                        Prepositions: from, in, on

WHERE  are you/ they  from?                                                Sally is from England. Mr. Chen

                 it    he/she/it                                                            Rome is in Italy

Exercise

A. Complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: are  they Russian?                                                       3. A: Is your friend Japanese?

    B: No, they aren´t                                                               B: No, she isn´t

    A: What are their nationalities?                                             A: Where is she from?

    B: They are Polish                                                                B: she is from Vietnam.

2. A: Where are you from?                                                  4. A: your  from Thailand?

    B: We are from Mexico.                                                     B: yes, I am.

    A: are you on vacation?                                                      A: is it bot there?

    B: yes, we are                                                                    B: yes, it is   

Verd: Live + Preposition

Where do you live?                             I live in Miami. (City)

                                                              I live on the third floor. (Building)

                                                              I live on First Avenue. (Street)

Prepositions of place: across from. Between, next to, on, near, far from. 

                          
















    The park is across                           The bank is between the post    

    From the school.                               Office and the restaurant.             

                               

The pharmacy is next to                The bus stop is on the corner.      

      The bookstore.

                                    

The museum is near the hotel.        The airport is far from town.

Imperatives for directions

   






               








                                                                                    

               Turn left.                                   Turn right   

       


 Go straight.                                                 Go up    go down     

Exercise

A.   Match the questions with the answers.

1.        D   Is there a restaurant in the mall?             

2.        E   Is the airport far from the city?

3.         F  Where’s the convenience store?

4.        C   Is the back open on Sunday?

5.        A   Where do you live?

6.        B   Is the post office next to the park? 

 A.  My apartment’s on the second floor.

b.                   B. No. it’s between the bank and the health club.

c.                   C. No, it isn’t. It’s closed.

d.                  D.  Yes, there is. It’s across from the bookstore.

e.                   E.  No, it isn’t. It’s near the city.

f.            F. It’s on the corner of Dade and Main Streets.