English Course 3
English Course 3
THIS, THAT / THESE, THOSE THIS AND THAT = ARE FOR SINGULAR NOUNS THIS = FOR THINGS THAT ARE CLOSE. THAT= FOR THINGS THAT ARE NOT CLOSE. THESE AND THOSE = ARE FOR PLURAL NOUNS THESE = FOR THINGS THAT ARE CLOSE TO YOU THOSE = FOR THINGS THAT ARE NOT CLOSE TO YOU WHAT COLOR ARE THESE CARS? THEYRE RED WHAT COLOR ARE THOSE CARS? THOSE CARS ARE GREEN. SOME AND ANY SOME = USED IN AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS ANY = USED IN QUESTIONS AND NEGATIVE STAMENTS I LIKE TO EAT SOME SALAD BUT I DONT LIKE TO EAT ANY FISH. DO YOU HAVE ANY SALAD ON SALE? DO YOU HAVE ANY LARGE T-SHIRTS? YES, I HAVE SOME LARGE T-SHIRTS DO YOU HAVE ANY BLACK SHOES? NO, I DONT HAVE ANY BLACK SHOES, BUT I HAVE SOME BROWN SHOES. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE NEXT TO BETWEEN ACROSS FROM
WHERE IS STYLE CITY? ITS NEXT TO THE VIDEO STORE WHAT IS ACROSS FROM THE BIKE STORE? THE DENTISTS OFFICE IS ACROSS FROM THE BIKE STORE WHERE IS OFFICE STORE? THERE IS BETWEEN THE SALS SHOE STORE AND BIKE STORE COUNT AND NON COUNT NOUNS COUNTS NOUNS APPLES ORANGES STRAWBERRIES PINEAPPLES PEARS NON COUNTS NOUNS SUGAR SALT WATER COFFEE FLOUR
COUNT NOUNS = WE CAN USE A OR AN BEFORE SINGLAR COUNT NOUNS. PLURAL COUNT NOUNS USUALLY END IN S OR ES. NON COUNT NOUNS = WE CANNOT USE A OR AN WITH NON COUNT NOUNS. NON COUNT NOUNS DO NOT USUALLY HAVE PLURAL FORMS. WE CAN USE SOME OR ANY WITH NON COUNT NOUNS. ID LIKE SOME SUGAR I DONT WANT ANY LETTUCE THERE ISNT ANY COFFEE DO YOU WANT ANY MILK? WE CAN USE SOME EXPRESSIONS TO TALK ABOUT NON COUNT NOUNS. ID LIKE A GLASS OF MILK I NEED TO BUY A HEAD OF LETTUCE INFINITIVE WITH LIKE, WANT, NEED NEED I NEED TO EAT I NEED TO SLEEP WANT I WANT TO EAT I WANT TO DRINK COFFEE LIKE I LIKE TO PLAY SOCCER I LIKE TO SWIM
I LIKE TO EAT HAMBURGERS I DONT LIKE TO EAT HOT DOGS MARY WANTS TO BUY SOME MILK SHE DOESNT WANT TO BUY ANY CHEESE I NEED TO STUDY WE DONT NEED TO GO TO THE MALL. WHAT DO YOU LIKE (WANT, NEED) TO DO? THERE IS, THERE ARE WE USE THERE IS AND THERE ARE TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING IS OR IS NOT. THERE IS A SHOE STORE IN THE MALL. THERE ARE RESTAURANTS IN THE MALL
IS THERE A POST OFFICE IN THE MALL? ARE THERE ANY THEATERS IN THE MALL?
POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES POSSESIVE NOUNS COME BEFORE NOUNS I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY MY YOUR HIS HER ITS OUR YOUR THEIR I LIKE MY FRIENDS
ADJECTIVES WE PUT ADJECTIVES BEFORE NOUNS ADJECTIVES ARE ALWAYS SINGULAR IN ENGLISH ADJECTIVES BIG HEAVY YELLOW INTERESTING AMERICAN LUIS HAS A BLUE SHIRT THATS WRONG COLOR THEY HAVE NICE SHOES THIS SHIRT HAS LONG SLEEVES. SIMPLE PRESENT WE USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE TO TALK ABOUT EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES. FOR HE, SHE, IT WE ADD S OR ES. I WORK IN A HOSPITAL. SHE WATCHES TV EVERYDAY. THEY DONT SPEAK ENGLISH. NOUNS HOUSE DESK PENCIL BOOK CANDIES
YES OR NO QUESTIONS WE USE DO OR DOES (SHE, HE, IT) TO ASK YES / NO QUESTIONS AND TO GIVE SHORT ANSWERS. DOES SHE LIVE IN BRAZIL? DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH? INFORMATION QUESTIONS IN MOST INFORMATION QUESTIONS WE USE DO OR DOES AFTER THE QUESTION WORD. (WHAT, WHERE, HOW, WHEN, WHY) WHERE DO YOU LIVE? WHERE DOES HE WORK? I LIVE IN CARACAS HE WORKS IN A HOSPITAL HOW OFTEN DO YOU? WE USE OFTEN AND EVERY TO TALK ABOUT ACTIVITIES WE DO ON A SCHEDULE. EVERY = DAY, WEEK, MONTH, WEEKEND, YEAR ONCE A YEAR TWICE A YEAR THREE TIMES A YEAR, FOUR TIMES, FIVE TIMES, ETC. MONDAY AFTERNOON TUESDAY MORNING HOW OFTEN DO YOU WORK? I WORK EVERY DAY HOW OFTEN DOES SHE GO TO CHURCH? SHE GOES TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY MORNING PRESENT PROGRESSIVE WE USE THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (TO BE + VERB + ING) TO TALK ABOUT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING NOW. I AM WAITING FOR THE MAIL CARRIER HE IS JUST SITTING IN HIS CAR. IM NOT READING THE NEWSPAPER. SHE ISNT LISTENING. YES / NO QUESTIONS = WE USE BE + SUBJECT + VERB + ING IS SHE EATING? YES, SHE IS EATING ARE THEY TALKING ON THE PHONE? NO, THEY ARENT YES, SHE DOES / NO SHE DOESNT. YES, WE DO. / NO WE DONT
INFORMATION QUESTIONS = Q.W + BE + SUBJECT + VERB +ING WHAT = OBJECT, ACTION WHERE = PLACE WHO = PERSON WHEN = TIME WHY = REASON WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHO IS RIDING A MOTROCYCLE? WHERE ARE THEY GOING? I'M WAITING FOR AN IMPORTANT LETTER. A WOMAN IS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE. THEY'RE GOING TO THE PARK.
SOME VERBS DO NOT DESCRIBE ACTIONS OR ACTIVITIES. WE USUALLY DO NOT USE THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT PROGRESIVE. SUE WANTS TO GET IN A SHAPE. SHE NEEDS THE TIME TO WORK OUT. THE CLOCK
WHAT TIME IS IT? ITS QUARTER PAST (OR AFTER) TWELVE ITS QUARTER TO TWELVE
SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE SIMPLE PRESENT = WE USE THE SIMPLE PRESENT TO TALK ABOUT EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES. HE DRIVES HE RUNS THEY TALK DOES HE DRIVE? DO THEY TALK? WHAT DO YOU DO ON SUNDAY MORNING? I RIDE MY BIKE. DO YOU RIDE YOUR BIKE EVERY SUNDAY? YES, I DO. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE = WE USE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TO TALK ABOUT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING NOW. HE IS DRIVING I AM SWIMMING WHAT IS DEBBIE DOING NOW? SHES RIDING HER BIKE IS SHE RIDING IN THE PARK? YES, SHE IS. TIME EXPRESSIONS: PRESENT PROGRESSIVE RIGHT NOW NOW AT THIS MOMENT ITS 10:15 THIS AFTERNOON TODAY SIMPLE PRESENT EVERY DAY EVERY MORNING IN THE AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY EVERY WEEK