LETS LEARN ENGLISH FEBRUARY 15 19 LETS SEE

LET’S LEARN ENGLISH! FEBRUARY 15 - 19

LET’S SEE THE VERB “TO BE” El significado del verbo ser o estar depende del complemento de la oración. Ejemplos: I am a teacher. (soy) You are a student. (eres) I am in class. (estoy) You are in class. (estás)

PERSONAL OR SUBJECT PRONOUNS Pronoun Meaning I Yo You Tú He Él She Ella It Él – ella (neutro) animal, cosa, lugar, etc. We Nosotros They Ellos/as Remember: el pronombre “it”, se usa sólo en singular.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE VERB “BE”: AM, IS, ARE • SUSAN AND PAUL _______ A CLASSMATES. • MY BROTHER _______ A GOOD STUDENT. • JOHN AND YOU ______ ON VACATION. • MY SISTER _______ A FAMOUS ACTRESS. • MY FRIEND ALICE _______ IN CANADA. • I ______ IN ENGLISH CLASS. • CHILE _______ A LONG COUNTRY.

THE NEGATIVE FORM OF THE VERB “BE” EXAMPLES: I AM NOT A STUDENT. YOU ARE NOT A TEACHER CAROL IS NOT MY SISTER. SUSAN AND PAUL ARE NOT FRIENDS. THE NEW TEACHER IS NOT IN THE CLASSROOM. THE CHILDREN ARE NOT IN THE STREET.

THE INTERROGATIVE FORM OF THE VERB “BE” EXAMPLES: ARE YOU HAPPY? IS HELEN THE ENGLISH TEACHER? ARE THE STUDENTS IN CLASS? IS THE CAT IN THE GARDEN? ARE THE DOGS IN THE PARK? ARE WE IN TROUBLE? IS TOM MY BEST FRIEND?

SIMPLE PRESENT (USED TO TALK ABOUT DAILY ROUTINES AND PERMANENT STATES) EXAMPLES: I LIVE IN SANTIAGO. THEY GO TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY. JACK PLAYS TENNIS ON SUNDAYS.

LET’S SEE THE SIMPLE PRESENT (GRAMAR RULES) Subject pronoun affirmative form I work in a school. You work in Santiago. He works in a hospital. She works in a factory. It works very well. We work in supermarket. They work in a cafetería. Notice that you have to add S to the verb in third person singular.

CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE VERB 1. I (live/lives) in Australia. 2. You (visit/visits) Mexico every summer. 3. Carlos (work/works) for a big Company. 4. Susan (read/reads) the newspaper in the morning. 5. The cat (drink/drinks) milk in the morning. 6. Sara and I (play/plays) tennis on Saturday. 7. Carol and you (watch/watches) TV after dinner. 8. The lions (eat/eats) a lot of meat.

SIMPLE PRESENT NEGATIVE FORM You need to use the auxiliaries DO – DOES to form the gramar structure: Examples: I work in a school. I don’t work in a Factory. She works in a factory. She doesn’t work in a school. Notice that you when you use the auxiliar does you don’t have to add S to the verb in third person singular.

THE SIMPLE PRESENT NEGATIVE FORM Subject pronoun don’t – doesn’t I don’t (do not) You don’t He She doesn’t (does not) It We don’t They don’t

CIRCLE THE CORRECT FORM TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 1. THE STUDENTS (DON’T/DOESN’T) UNDERSTAND THE EXERCISE. 2. THE CAT (DON’T/DOESN’T) SLEEP IN THE GARDEN. 3. THE GIRLS (DON’T/DOESN’T) STUDY ENGLISH. 4. MY FRIENDS AND I (DON’T/DOESN’T) LIKE LEMON PIE. 5. YOU (DON’T/DOESN’T) PRACTICE SPORTS. 6. THE CALCULATOR (DON’T/DOESN’T) WORK PROPERLY. 7. THE CHILDREN (DON’T/DOESN’T) PLAY IN THE PARK ON SUNDAYS.

SIMPLE PRESENT INTERROGATIVE FORM You need to use the auxiliaries DO – DOES to form the gramar structure: Examples: Do you work in a school? Does she work in a factory? Does he work in a hotel? Do they work in a hospital? Notice that you when you use the auxiliar does you don’t have to add S to the verb in third person singular.

THE SIMPLE PRESENT INTERROGATIVE FORM Do - Does Subejct pronoun Do I Do You He Does She It Do We Do they

CIRCLE THE CORRECT FORM TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES 1. (DO/DOES) YOU PRACTICE SPORTS IN THE MORNING? 2. (DO/DOES) TOM PLAY TENNIS IN THE AFTERNOON? 3. (DO/DOES) THE DOG SLEEP IN THE GARDEN? 4. (DO/DOES) MY MOTHER WORK IN A SCHOOL? 5. (DO/DOES) JACK AND YOU GO TO BRAZIL EVERY SUMMER? 6. (DO/DOES) MY FRIENDS VISIT MY PARENTS EVERY SATURDAY? 7. (DO/DOES) THE CLASS START AT 9: 30?

FREQUENCY ADVERBS WE USE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY – LIKE SOMETIMES OR USUALLY – TO SAY HOW OFTEN WE DO THINGS, OR HOW OFTEN THINGS HAPPEN. 100% always 0% usually/normally often sometimes occasionally hardly ever never

THEY ARE USUALLY BEFORE THE MAIN VERB, OR BETWEEN THE AUXILIARY AND THE MAIN VERB. BUT THEY COME AFTER THE VERB BE. EXAMPLES: THEY ALWAYS GO TO SCHOOL BY BUS. THEY ARE ALWAYS LATE FOR CLASS. *WE CAN USE SOME ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF A SENTENCE FOR EMPHASIS. OCCCASIONALLY I MEET FOR A COFFEE. WE CAN USE USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES AND OCCASIONALLY AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE, AND SOMETIMES AND OFTEN AT THE END. WE USE ADVERB EXPRESSIONS LIKE A LOT OR VERY MUCH/NOT VERY MUCH AFTER THE MAIN VERB TOO. SHE TRAVELS A LOT HE DOESN’T STUDY VERY MUCH.

ANSWER 1. HOW OFTEN DO YOU PRACTICE SPORTS? 2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO THE CINEMA? 3. HOW OFTEN DO YOU PLAY COMPUTER GAMES? 4. HOW OFTEN DO YOU READ A BOOK? 5. HOW OFTEN DO YOU COOK? 6. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO FOR A WALK? 7. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO BED AFTER MIDNIGHT?

Wh-question words

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. WHAT IS YOUR NAME? 2. WHERE DO YOU LIVE? 3. HOW OLD ARE YOU? 4. HOW OFTEN DO YOU READ A BOOK? 5. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES? 6. WHAT TIME DO HAVE BREAKFAST 7. WHEN DO YOU HAVE ENGLISH CLASSES? 8. HOW MANY BROTHERS AND SISTERS DO YOU HAVE? 9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV PROGRAM? 10. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ACTOR?