Grammar: Essential 1

Subject pronouns
1 Choose the correct subject pronouns from the words in the box.

he they she you it we

Tom he
1 the pencil
2 Sarah and Ben
3 Lisa
4 Josh and I
5 you and Jess

2 Match the sentence pairs. Use a different color for each match.

1 Haru is from Kyoto. (A) They’re students.

2 Amy and Ellie are friends. (B) We’re from Sydney.

3 I’m from Natal. (C) He’s Japanese.

4 Diego Luna is famous. (D) She’s a fantastic singer.

5 Liam and I are Australian. (E) It’s a city in Brazil.

6 Ellie Goulding is British. (F) He’s a great actor.

Possessive adjectives
3 Choose the correct alternatives.
She’s in my class. Her / Your name’s Martha.
1 We’re students at Wood Green High School. Our / Their school is in
Canberra.
2 I’m Chinese. Your / My name’s Jin.
3 They’re Joe and Helen. Our / Their mom is my History teacher.
4 “Hi, I’m Maddie.” “Wow, your / my name’s cool!”
5 Larissa is Brazilian, but her / his mom is American.

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4 Choose the correct answers.
I’m Spanish. A name’s Daniel.
A My B Your
1 He’s my friend. name’s Peter.
A His B Its
2 You’re very good students. grades are excellent.
A Your B Our
3 Hi, I’m Jason. What’s name?
A his B your
4 The dance school is in Chicago. name is The Dance Academy.
A Her B Its
5 Max and Julietta are in 11th grade. Mrs. Hall is Art teacher.
A their B your

be: Simple present

Affirmative
5 Choose the correct alternatives.
I am / is Chilean.
1 You am / are a good dancer.
2 It is / are my birthday today.
3 We is / are in 6th grade.
4 They am / are nice.
5 She is / am Brazilian.

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be: Simple present
Negative
1 Choose the correct alternatives.
She isn’t / aren’t serious.
1 I isn’t / ’m not 15 years old.
2 Walter and Rafael isn’t / aren’t cousins.
3 He ’m not / isn’t from Portugal.
4 You aren’t / ’m not funny.
5 We isn’t / aren’t sisters.

be: Simple present

Interrogative and short answers
2 Match the sentence pairs. Use a different color for each match.

1 Is soccer your favorite sport? (A) Yes, he is.

2 Are they in the classroom? (B) No, it isn’t.

3 Is Mark your uncle? (C) Yes, I am.

4 Are we on your team? (D) Yes, you are.

5 Are you American, Nathan? (E) No, they aren’t.

6 Is she late? (F) No, she isn’t.

Question words + be
3 Choose the correct alternatives.
“What / Where is it?” “It’s a pencil case.”
1 “Who / How old are they?” “They’re my brothers.”
2 “When / What is the time?” “It’s seven o’clock.”
3 “How old / Where is your sister?” “She’s 7.”
4 “Who / Which is your pen, the blue or the red pen?” “It’s the blue pen.”
5 “Where / When are you?” “We’re in New York City.”

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Grammar: Essential 2
4 Complete the questions with the words in the box.

Which  Where What Who When How old

“ Where is your book?” “It’s in my school bag.”

1 “ is he?” “He’s my dad.”
2 “ is your dog?” “He’s 5 years old.”
3 “ is your ball?” “It’s the yellow ball.”
4 “ is the English test?” “It’s today.”
5 “ is the capital of the U.K.?” “It’s London.”

Demonstratives
this, that, these, those
5 Choose the correct answers.
A is my sister. (nearby)
A This B That
1 are my parents. (distant)
A These B Those
2 isn’t your book! (nearby)
A This B That
3 are her pens. (nearby)
A These B Those
4 is my cousin, Beth. (nearby)
A This B That
5 is a great picture! (distant)
A This B That

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Prepositions of place
1 Complete the words with the missing letters.
The chair is n e a r the desk.

1 The laptop is o the desk.

2 The lamp is b the desk and the couch.
3 The backpack is u the chair.
4 The table is i f o the couch.
5 The cat is n t the couch.

Plural nouns
2 Complete the sentences with the correct plural form of the words in
parentheses.
His feet (foot) are on the couch.
1 The (bus) are red.
2 The (mouse) are in the kitchen.
3 The (chair) are next to the table.
4 The (box) are next to the desk.
5 The (child) are in the backyard.

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There’s / isn’t, There are / aren’t
Affirmative and negative
3 Choose the correct answers.

(A) There’s  ​(B) There isn’t  ​(C) There are  ​(D)  There aren’t

C   two boys in the backyard. (✓)

1   a cat in the living room. (✗)
2   ten books on the shelf. (✗)
3   two mirrors in the hallway. (✓)
4   one Spanish girl in my school. (✓)
5   a desk across from the door. (✗)

Is there …? / Are there…?

Interrogative and short answers
4 Choose the correct alternatives.
“Are there / Is there 30 students in your class?” “No, there aren’t.”
1 “Are there three exercises on this page?” “Yes, there is / are.”
2 “Are there three books on the chair?” “No, there aren’t / isn’t.”
3 “There is / Is there a lamp next to your bed?” “Yes, there is.”
4 “Is there a school near your house?” “Yes, there is / there’s.”
5 “Is there a park across from your house?” “No, there isn’t / not.”

some / any
5 Complete the sentences with some or any.
There aren’t any difficult exercises on this page.
1 Are there clothes on the shelf?
2 There aren’t mirrors in the hallway.
3 There are cool songs on your phone.
4 Are there games on your laptop?
5 There are pictures of my dog on my phone.

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they’re / their / there
6 Choose the correct answers.

(A) they’re   ​
(B) there  ​(C) their

“Where are Tom and Peter?” “ A at school.”

1 ’s a lamp on the desk.
2 Are any chairs in the room?
3 my fish. Their names are Tom and Jerry.
4 isn’t a mirror in the bathroom.
5 dad is a teacher.

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have: Simple present
Affirmative
1 Choose the correct answers.
I B eight cousins.
A has B have
1 They an apartment in Pittsburgh.
A have B has
2 I a good camera.
A have B has
3 Beatriz green eyes.
A have B has
4 We Math homework.
A have B has
5 Sam three sisters.
A have B has
Negative
2 Complete the sentences with don’t have or doesn’t have.
I don’t have a game console.
1 Cesar a brother.
2 Our apartment two bathrooms.
3 They a new Art teacher.
4 Tina my calculator.
5 You Music at school today.

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have: Simple present
Interrogative and short answers
3 Choose the correct alternatives.
“Does Ellen have a watch?” “No, she don’t / doesn’t. ”
1 “Does Alonso have this book?” “No, he does / doesn’t.”
2 “Do you have my calculator, Alicia?” “No, I doesn’t / don’t.”
3 “Do the children have a hamster?” “Yes, they does / do.”
4 “Do I have your phone number?” “Yes, you does / do.”
5 “Do we have English today?” “No, we don’t / doesn’t.”

The possessive ’s
4 Write the possessive ’s in the correct position.

Nick ’ s hamster 1 Lucy s sunglasses

2 The men s soccer ball 3 Jack s phone

4 The people s backpacks 5 Jo s and Tim s dog

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Simple present
Affirmative
1 Add an -s to the verbs where necessary.
He plays tennis.
1 We live in Rome.
2 He speak English.
3 I visit my grandparents on Sundays.
4 It start at six o’clock.
5 You listen to music in your bedroom.

2 Choose the correct alternatives.

My dad get / gets up at ten o’clock on Saturdays.
1 Oliver play / plays video games in his bedroom.
2 Before I go to bed, I read / reads a book.
3 My parents get / gets home at six o’clock.
4 My mom listen / listens to classical music.
5 Class start / starts at nine o’clock.
Spelling variations
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.

does ​have ​studies ​kisses ​finishes ​watch

He does his homework in the afternoon.

1 She Spanish.
2 He school at 3:30 p.m.
3 They breakfast in the backyard.
4 Grandma and I TV after dinner.
5 Our dad our mom.

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Grammar: Essential 5
Prepositions of time: at, in, on
4 Complete the expressions with at, in, or on. Use the same preposition for
both expressions in each pair.
in the summer in 2020
1 three o’clock night
2 Sundays Christmas Day
3 the spring September
4 the fall the afternoon
5 August 18th my birthday

5 Complete the sentences with at, in, or on.

I get up at seven o’clock.
1 My school day starts eight o’clock.
2 My birthday is July 31st.
3 I do my homework the afternoon.
4 My school year starts September.
5 I go to bed ten o’clock.

Adverbs of frequency
6 Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place. Draw a dot.
(often) I •  study  with  my  friends.
1 (usually)  We  go  to  the  movies  on  the  weekend.
2 (sometimes) Marcelo listens to the radio.
3 (never) Aubrey is happy.
4 (rarely) I go to bed before 10 p.m.
5 (always) Grandpa is in the backyard.

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Simple present
Negative
1 Choose the correct alternatives.
My cousin don’t / doesn’t speak English.
1 I don’t / doesn’t study Spanish at school.
2 We’re vegetarians. We don’t / doesn’t eat meat.
3 Dad don’t / doesn’t work at night.
4 My best friend don’t / doesn’t go to my school.
5 The children don’t / doesn’t like carrots.

2 Complete the sentences with don’t or doesn’t and the verbs in the box.

visit ​
live ​like ​play ​get ​clean

I don’t live in London.

1 We our uncle on Sundays.
2 My dog fish.
3 Mom my bedroom.
4 The boys basketball on Fridays.
5 I home at four o’clock.
Interrogative and short answers
3 Complete the questions and short answers with the words in the box.

(A) do  (B) does  (C) don’t  (D) doesn’t

“ A you like tuna?” “Yes I A .”

1 “ Mr. Black teach Art?” “No, he .”
2 “ you and your family speak German?”
“Yes, we .”
3 “ you get up at seven thirty?” “No, I .”
4 “ Lily play sports after school?” “Yes, she .”
5 “ Tom and Ellie live in an apartment?”
“No, they .”

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Question words + Simple present
4 Complete the questions with the words in the box.

How do ​How do ​When does ​Where does ​What do ​What time do

How do you go to school?

1 Savannah go to school? Is it near here?
2 you have for dinner?
3 Bruna have gym class? Is it on Tuesdays or
Wednesdays?
4 you spell your last name?
5 you get home? I usually get home at
four o’clock.

Object pronouns
5 Choose the correct alternatives.
Mom meets we / us after school.
1 He / Him cooks lunch on the weekend.
2 Freya is nice. I like she / her.
3 I / Me don’t want ice cream, thanks.
4 I see they / them every day.
5 Miss Lopez teaches we / us History.

6 Complete the answers with the object pronouns in the box.

him ​
her ​
us ​
it ​me ​them

“Where’s my tablet?” “Jessie has it .”

1 “Do you want my peas?” “No, thanks. I don’t like .”
2 “Do you know Lara?” “No, I don’t know .”
3 “Where’s Jorge from?” “I don’t know. Ask .”
4 “Does Natalia often help you and Ben with your homework?”
“No, she never helps .”
5 “Is that you in the picture, Chloe?” “Yes, it’s .”

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Grammar: Essential 7
can (ability)
Affirmative and negative
1 Choose the correct alternatives.
Leon can / can’t ride a horse (✗), but he can ride a bike.
1 Maria can speak Portuguese, but she can / can’t speak Spanish (✗).
2 I can / can’t sing (✓), but I can’t dance.
3 You can / can’t play soccer (✓), but you can’t play baseball.
4 They can do karate, but they can / can’t do gymnastics (✗).
5 We can’t swim, but we can / can’t ski (✓).

Interrogative and short answers

2 Choose the correct answers.
“Can Luis cook?” (✓)
A “Yes, he can.” B “No, he can’t.”
1 “Can you and your friends play baseball?” (✗)
A “No, we not.” B “No, we can’t.”
2 “Can George and Flora dance?” (✓)
A “Yes, they can.” B “Yes, it can.”
3 “Can your grandparents speak English?” (✗)
A “No, he can’t.” B “No, they can’t.”
4 “Can Brittany speak Spanish?” (✗)
A “No, she can’t.” B “Yes, she can.”
5 “Can Anna do this exercise?” (✓)
A “Yes, she can.” B “Yes, can.”

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Grammar: Essential 7
Imperatives
3 Look at the pictures and choose the correct alternatives.

Write / Close the 1 Don't sit / swim 2 Get up /

window here! You get up!

3 Don’t use / Use 4 Do / Don’t sit in 5 Write / Writes your

your phone! my armchair! name and address.

Adverbs of manner
4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

hard ​
beautifully ​early ​high ​slowly ​fast

She plays the piano 1 He studies 2 It can run

beautifully . . .

3 He drives very 4 She gets up 5 She can jump two

. . meters .

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Present progressive
Affirmative
1 Complete the sentences with ’m, ’s, or ’re. Then add -ing to the verb to form
the present progressive.
He’s doing his homework.
1 We watch a movie.
2 He wear his new jacket.
3 I listen to my favorite song.
4 She read my messages!
5 They walk to school.
Spelling variations
2 Write the correct -ing form of the verbs in parentheses.
Rosa is studying (study) for a test.
1 We’re (use) our phones.
2 They’re (get) up now.
3 Nina’s (write) with a blue pen.
4 I’m (have) a good time.
5 Tom’s (make) a hat!
Negative
3 Choose the correct alternatives.
Toby isn’t listening / not listening to the teacher.
1 I ’m not doing / isn’t doing my homework.
2 We aren’t shopping / isn’t shopping for clothes.
3 You not eating / aren’t eating your dinner.
4 The students aren’t studying / not studying Math now.
5 Lucy not writing / isn’t writing an email.

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Present progressive
Interrogative and short answers
4 Match the questions and answers. Use a different color for each match.

1 Are you reading this book? (A) Yes, it is.

2 Are you and Tom having lunch? (B) No, he isn’t.

3 Is George wearing jeans? (C) No, I’m not.

4 Is Amy using her tablet? (D) No, they aren't.

5 Is the class starting? (E) Yes, we are.

6 Are the students doing a test? (F) Yes, she is.

Question words + Present progressive

5 Complete the questions with the words in the box.

What ​
Why ​
What ​
Who ​
Where ​
What

A What are they doing?

B They’re listening to music.

1 A are you cooking carrots?

B Because I love them!

2 A are you going?

B I’m going to London.

3 A is he eating?
B He’s eating a ham sandwich.

4 A are you phoning?

B I’m phoning Max.

5 A are they watching?

B They’re watching a DVD–Chase 3.

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