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BASICS OF ENGLISH
GRAMMAR
PRESENT TENSE BE,
DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES, PRESENT
CONTINOUS, CAN, PREPOSITIONS
PRESENT TENSE BE
The verb BE has three forms: AM, IS, ARE, which

we have to use according to the pronoun or
subject.
TO BE

Occupations Nouns

Adjectives

Places
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
Subject
I
You
He
She
It
We
They

Verb Form
AM
ARE
IS
IS
IS
ARE
ARE

Example
I am a teacher.
You are a student.
He is in the lab.
She is my sister.
It is a city.
We are friends.
They are doctors.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
You can make negative sentences similar to
the sentences before. The only difference is
to add NOT after am, is, are, as you can see
in the following chart.

She is not sad

They are not in the school
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I am not

I`m not

He
She
It

is not

He`s not = He isn’t
She’s not = She isn’t
It’s not = It isn’t

are not

We’re not = We aren’t
You’re not = You aren’t
They’re not = They aren’t

We
You
They
YES / NO QUESTIONS
In English we have to kind of questions:

Yes/No questions and Wh-questions.
The Yes / No Questions are called that
because the answers always start with Yes or
No.
Remember to answer Yes/No questions you
have to pay attention to the subject.
YES / NO QUESTIONS
Affirmative Statement:
Yes / No question:
Short Answers:
Full /Complete
Answers:

John and Peter are students.
Are John and Peter students?
Yes, they are / No, they aren’t
Yes, they are students. / No they
are not students.

Affirmative Statement:
Yes / No question:
Short Answers:
Full /Complete
Answers:

Mary

is tall and thin.
Is Mary tall and thin?
Yes, she is / No, she isn’t
Yes, she is tall and thin. / No, she
is not tall and thin
WH - QUESTIONS
The wh-questions look for information

accoding to the question word.
In this kind of questions you never answer
Yes or No, because they are asking for some
information. The answer is a statement with
the information according to the question
word.
WH - QUESTIONS
Whword

Information
about…

Example

What

Things
Name
Occupations
Activities

What is this? It is a book.
What is your name? Roberth.
What do you do? I am a driver.
What is he doing? He’s working

Who

People

Who is the director of the school?
Carlos Samaniego.

Where

Places

Where is he? In the house.

How

State
Form / manner

How are you? I am sad.
How is Loja? It is small.
REVIEW
Statement

Negative
Statements

Yes/No Question

Short Answers

I am a teacher.

I am not a teacher.

Am I a teacher?

Yes, you are / No, you
are not

You are a
student.

You are not a
student.

Are you a
student?

Yes, I am / No, I am not

He is in the lab.

He is not in the lab.

Is he in the lab?

Yes, he is / No, he is not

She is my
sister.

She is not my
sister.

Is she my sister?

Yes, she is / No, she is
not

It is a city.

It is not a city.

Is it a city?

Yes, it is / No, it is not

We are friends.

We are not friends.

Are we friends?

Yes, we are / No, we are
not

They are
doctors.

They are not
doctors.

Are they doctors?

Yes, they are / No they
are not
DEMONSTRATIVES
We use THIS / THESE when the objects are near to the speaker.

This is a blackboard
THIS +Singular Nouns

These are papers
THESE + Plural Nouns
DEMONSTRATIVES
We use THAT / THOSE when the objects are far from the speakers.

That is a lake.

THAT + Singular Nouns

Those are mountains

THOSE + Plural Nouns
DEMONSTRATIVES
Questions
What is that?
That is an airplane.
Is that a bird?
No, it is an airplane.
What are those?

Those are books
Are those books?
Yes, they are books.
PLURAL NOUNS
Noun ending

Forming the plural

Examples

s, x, ch or sh

Add -es

boss - bosses
tax - taxes
bush - bushes

consonant + y

Change y to i
then
Add –es

fly - flies
try - tries
curry – curries

most others

Add -s

cat - cats
face - faces
day – days
IRREGULAR PLURAL
Noun type
Ends with -fe

Forming the plural
Change f to v
then
Add –s

Examples
knife - knives
life - lives
wife - wives

Ends with –f

Change f to v
then
Add –es

half - halves
wolf - wolves
loaf - loaves

Ends with - o

Add –es

potato - potatoes
tomato - tomatoes
volcano
-volcanoes
IRREGULAR PLURAL
Noun type
ALL KINDS

Forming the plural
Change the vowel
or
Change the word
or
Add a different
ending

Examples
man - men
foot - feet
child - children
person - people
tooth - teeth
mouse - mice

Unchanging

Singular and
plural
are the same

sheep
deer
fish (sometimes)
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
I
You
He
She
It
We
They

My
Your
His
Her
Its
Our
Their

+

NOUN
POSSESSIVE ADJTECTIVES

Her pants are blue

This is our house

His shirt is new

This is her cat
POSSESSIVE FORM ‘S

Kevin’s wife is Rose.
His wife is Rose.

Charlie’s book is black.

The Child’s mother is happy
PREPOSITION OF PLACE
IN (dentro de)

In the house
In a room
In a car

in a shop
in a town
in a garden

ON (sobre una
superficie)

On a shelf
on a wall
On a plate
on the table
On a balcony on a door

AT (lugar específico)

At the bus station at home
At the door
at the top
At work
at the end of
PRESENT CONTINOUS
The present

continous tense is
used to describe
activities that
happen now, that
means activities that
are develop in the
moment of speaking

Subject BE

-ING
FORM

I
He
She
It

Am

Singing

Is

Singing

Are

Singing

We
You
They
PRESENT CONTINOUS
AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

YES/NO
QUESTIONS

I am dancing

I am not dancing

Am I dancing?

You are eating

You are not eating

Are you eating?

He is sleeping

He is not sleeping

Is he sleeping?

She is reading

She is not reading

Is she reading?

It is running

It is not running

Is it running?

We are walking

We are not walking

Are we walking?

They are
studying

They are not
studying

Are they studying?
RULES
Verb ending in...

How to make the -ING
form

1 vowel + 1
consonant

Double the consonant,
then add –ING

swim - swimming
hit - hitting
get – getting

1 vowel + 1
consonant + E-

Remove E, then add –
ING

come - coming
lose - losing
live – living

[anything else]

Add –ING

say - saying
go - going
walk - walking

Examples
CAN / CAN’T
Can is used to show ability

He can’t play the piano He can play football
They can dance

He can swim

He can skate
NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS
AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

YES/NO
QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWERS

I can cook

I can not cook

Can I cook?

Yes, you can / No,you can´t

You can dance

You can not dance

Can you dance?

Yes I can / No I can’t

He can play

He can not play

Can he play?

Yes, he can / No, he can`t

She can swim

She can not swim

Can she swim?

Yes, she can / No, she can’t

It can run

It can not run

Can it run?

Yes, it can / No, it can’t

We can sing

We can not sing

Can we sing?

Yes, we can / No, we can’t

They can walk

They can not walk

Can they walk ?

Yes, they can / No, they
can’t
FINALE
EDITED BY:
CLEITON RODRIGO
INSPIRED:
BASICS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR – SLIDESHARE.

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  • 1. BASICS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRESENT TENSE BE, DEMONSTRATIVES, POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES, PRESENT CONTINOUS, CAN, PREPOSITIONS
  • 2. PRESENT TENSE BE The verb BE has three forms: AM, IS, ARE, which we have to use according to the pronoun or subject. TO BE Occupations Nouns Adjectives Places
  • 3. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES Subject I You He She It We They Verb Form AM ARE IS IS IS ARE ARE Example I am a teacher. You are a student. He is in the lab. She is my sister. It is a city. We are friends. They are doctors.
  • 4. NEGATIVE SENTENCES You can make negative sentences similar to the sentences before. The only difference is to add NOT after am, is, are, as you can see in the following chart. She is not sad They are not in the school
  • 5. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I am not I`m not He She It is not He`s not = He isn’t She’s not = She isn’t It’s not = It isn’t are not We’re not = We aren’t You’re not = You aren’t They’re not = They aren’t We You They
  • 6. YES / NO QUESTIONS In English we have to kind of questions: Yes/No questions and Wh-questions. The Yes / No Questions are called that because the answers always start with Yes or No. Remember to answer Yes/No questions you have to pay attention to the subject.
  • 7. YES / NO QUESTIONS Affirmative Statement: Yes / No question: Short Answers: Full /Complete Answers: John and Peter are students. Are John and Peter students? Yes, they are / No, they aren’t Yes, they are students. / No they are not students. Affirmative Statement: Yes / No question: Short Answers: Full /Complete Answers: Mary is tall and thin. Is Mary tall and thin? Yes, she is / No, she isn’t Yes, she is tall and thin. / No, she is not tall and thin
  • 8. WH - QUESTIONS The wh-questions look for information accoding to the question word. In this kind of questions you never answer Yes or No, because they are asking for some information. The answer is a statement with the information according to the question word.
  • 9. WH - QUESTIONS Whword Information about… Example What Things Name Occupations Activities What is this? It is a book. What is your name? Roberth. What do you do? I am a driver. What is he doing? He’s working Who People Who is the director of the school? Carlos Samaniego. Where Places Where is he? In the house. How State Form / manner How are you? I am sad. How is Loja? It is small.
  • 10. REVIEW Statement Negative Statements Yes/No Question Short Answers I am a teacher. I am not a teacher. Am I a teacher? Yes, you are / No, you are not You are a student. You are not a student. Are you a student? Yes, I am / No, I am not He is in the lab. He is not in the lab. Is he in the lab? Yes, he is / No, he is not She is my sister. She is not my sister. Is she my sister? Yes, she is / No, she is not It is a city. It is not a city. Is it a city? Yes, it is / No, it is not We are friends. We are not friends. Are we friends? Yes, we are / No, we are not They are doctors. They are not doctors. Are they doctors? Yes, they are / No they are not
  • 11. DEMONSTRATIVES We use THIS / THESE when the objects are near to the speaker. This is a blackboard THIS +Singular Nouns These are papers THESE + Plural Nouns
  • 12. DEMONSTRATIVES We use THAT / THOSE when the objects are far from the speakers. That is a lake. THAT + Singular Nouns Those are mountains THOSE + Plural Nouns
  • 13. DEMONSTRATIVES Questions What is that? That is an airplane. Is that a bird? No, it is an airplane. What are those? Those are books Are those books? Yes, they are books.
  • 14. PLURAL NOUNS Noun ending Forming the plural Examples s, x, ch or sh Add -es boss - bosses tax - taxes bush - bushes consonant + y Change y to i then Add –es fly - flies try - tries curry – curries most others Add -s cat - cats face - faces day – days
  • 15. IRREGULAR PLURAL Noun type Ends with -fe Forming the plural Change f to v then Add –s Examples knife - knives life - lives wife - wives Ends with –f Change f to v then Add –es half - halves wolf - wolves loaf - loaves Ends with - o Add –es potato - potatoes tomato - tomatoes volcano -volcanoes
  • 16. IRREGULAR PLURAL Noun type ALL KINDS Forming the plural Change the vowel or Change the word or Add a different ending Examples man - men foot - feet child - children person - people tooth - teeth mouse - mice Unchanging Singular and plural are the same sheep deer fish (sometimes)
  • 18. POSSESSIVE ADJTECTIVES Her pants are blue This is our house His shirt is new This is her cat
  • 19. POSSESSIVE FORM ‘S Kevin’s wife is Rose. His wife is Rose. Charlie’s book is black. The Child’s mother is happy
  • 20. PREPOSITION OF PLACE IN (dentro de) In the house In a room In a car in a shop in a town in a garden ON (sobre una superficie) On a shelf on a wall On a plate on the table On a balcony on a door AT (lugar específico) At the bus station at home At the door at the top At work at the end of
  • 21. PRESENT CONTINOUS The present continous tense is used to describe activities that happen now, that means activities that are develop in the moment of speaking Subject BE -ING FORM I He She It Am Singing Is Singing Are Singing We You They
  • 22. PRESENT CONTINOUS AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE YES/NO QUESTIONS I am dancing I am not dancing Am I dancing? You are eating You are not eating Are you eating? He is sleeping He is not sleeping Is he sleeping? She is reading She is not reading Is she reading? It is running It is not running Is it running? We are walking We are not walking Are we walking? They are studying They are not studying Are they studying?
  • 23. RULES Verb ending in... How to make the -ING form 1 vowel + 1 consonant Double the consonant, then add –ING swim - swimming hit - hitting get – getting 1 vowel + 1 consonant + E- Remove E, then add – ING come - coming lose - losing live – living [anything else] Add –ING say - saying go - going walk - walking Examples
  • 24. CAN / CAN’T Can is used to show ability He can’t play the piano He can play football They can dance He can swim He can skate
  • 25. NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS I can cook I can not cook Can I cook? Yes, you can / No,you can´t You can dance You can not dance Can you dance? Yes I can / No I can’t He can play He can not play Can he play? Yes, he can / No, he can`t She can swim She can not swim Can she swim? Yes, she can / No, she can’t It can run It can not run Can it run? Yes, it can / No, it can’t We can sing We can not sing Can we sing? Yes, we can / No, we can’t They can walk They can not walk Can they walk ? Yes, they can / No, they can’t
  • 26. FINALE EDITED BY: CLEITON RODRIGO INSPIRED: BASICS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR – SLIDESHARE.