Level A1 Grammar Guide.docx

LEVEL A1 GRAMMAR GUIDE by Lic. Rosmery Ribera Ferrier

Semana 1

Present Simple: Verb To be and Pronouns: Occupations Including questions+negatives

Subject

Verb TO BE

Occupation

I

am

a

teacher.

You

are

an

actor.

He

is

a

doctor.

She

Is

an

artist.

It

is

a

dog.

We

are

students.

You

are

scientists.

They NEGATIVES

are

musicians.

SUBJECT

VERB TO BE

I

am not

a

teacher.

You

are not

an

actor.

He

is not

a

doctor.

She

is not

an

artist.

It

is not

a

dog.

We

are not

students.

You

are not

scientists.

They QUESTIONS

are not

musicians.

VTB

OCCUPATION

SUBJECT

OCCUPATION

Short Answers

Are

you

a teacher?

Yes, I am.

No, I`m not.

Am

I

a teacher?

Yes, you are.

No, you`re not.

Am

I

a teacher?

Yes, I am.

No, I am not.

Are

you

an actor?

Yes, I am.

No, I am not.

Is

he

a doctor?

Yes, he is.

No, he isn`t.

Is

she

an artist?

Yes, she is.

No, she`s not.

Is

it

a dog?

Yes, it is.

No, it is not.

Are

you

students?

Yes we are.

No, we aren`t.

Are

we

students?

Yes, you are.

No, you’re not.

Are

We

students?

Yes, we are.

No, we are not.

Are

you

scientists?

Yes, we are.

No, we`re not.

Are

they

musicians?

Yes, they are.

No, they aren`t.

PRACTICE: OCCUPATIONS 1.-Accountant (I) I am a accountant I’m not an accountant Are you an accountant? Yes, I am/No, you aren’t Am I an accountant? Yes you are/No you aren’t 2.-Bank teller (You) You are a bank teller You are not a bank teller Are you a bank teller? Yes, I am/No, I am not 3.-Dentist (He) He is a dentist He is not a dentist Is he a dentist? Yes, he is/no, he isn’t 4.-Electrician (She) She is a an electrician She is not an electrician Is she an electrician? She he is/No she isn’t 5.-Florist (It) It is a florist It is not a florist Is it a florist? Yes it is/No she isn’t 6.-Gardener (We) We are gardener We are not gardener Are we gardener? Yes were are/We are not Are you gardener? Yes we are/We are not

7.-Grocery Clerk (You)

You are a grocery clerk You are not a grocery clerk Are you a grocery clerk? Yes we are/No were not 8.-Hairdresser (They) They are hairdresser They are not hairdresser Are they hairdresser? Yes they are/No they aren’t 9.-Mechanic (I) I am an mechanic I’m not an mechanic Are you an mechanic? Yes I am/No I’m not Am I can mechanic? Yes, you are/No, you aren’t 10.-Pharmacist (You) You are a pharmacist You are not a pharmacist Are you a pharmacist? Yes I am/No I’m not 11.-Professor (he) He is a professor He is not a professor Is he a professor? Yes, he is/no, he isn’t 12.-Reporter (She) She is a reporter She is not a reporter Is she a reporter? She he is/No she isn’t

13.-Salespeson (It) It is a salesperson It is not a salesperson Is it a salesperson? Yes it is/No she isn’t

14.- Travel agent (We) We are travel agent We are not travel agent

Are we travel agent? Yes were are/We are not Are you travel agent? Yes we are/We are not 15.-Secretary (You) You are a secretary You are not a secretary Are you a secretary? Yes we are/No were not 16.-Waiter (They) They are waiter They are not waiter Are they waiter? Yes they are/No they aren’t 17.-Student (I) I am an student I’m not an student Are you an student? Yes I am/No I’m not Am I can student? Yes, you are/No, you aren’t 18.-Teacher (You) You are a teacher You are not a teacher Are you a teacher? Yes I am/No I’m not

19.-Athlete (He) He is an athlete He is not an athlete Is he an athlete? Yes, he is/no, he isn’t 20.-Writer (She) She is a writer She is not a writer Is she a writer? She he is/No she isn’t 21.-Actor (It) It is a salespeople It is not a salespeople Is it a salespeople?

Yes it is/No she isn’t 22.-Pilot (We) We are pilot We are not pilot Are we pilot? Yes were are/We are not Are you pilot? Yes we are/We are not 23.-Doctor (They) They are doctor They are not doctor Are they doctor? Yes they are/No they aren’t 24.-Engineer (I) I am an engineer I’m not an engineer Are you an engineer? Yes I am/No I’m not Am I can engineer? Yes, you are/No, you aren’t 25.-Architect (You) You are an architect You are not an architect Are you an architect? Yes I am/No I’m not 26.-Nurse (He) He is a nurse He is not a nurse Is he a nurse? Yes, he is/no, he isn’t 27.-Flight attendant (She) She is a flight attendant She is not a flight attendant Is she a flight attendant? She he is/No she isn’t 28.-Singer (It) It is a singer It is not a singer Is it a singer? Yes it is/No she isn’t

29.-Chef (We) We are chef We are not chef Are we chef? Yes were are/We are not Are you chef? Yes we are/We are not 30.-Manager (They) They are manager They are not manager Are they manager? Yes they are/No they aren’t 31.-Banker (I) I am a banker I’m not a banker Are you a banker? Yes I am/No I’m not Am I can banker? Yes, you are/No, you aren’t 32.-Artist (You) You are an artist You are not an artist Are you an artist? Yes I am/No I’m not 33.-Musician (He) He is a musician He is not a musician Is he a musician? Yes, he is/no, he isn’t 34.-Scientist (She) She is a Scientist She is not a Scientist Is she a Scientist? She he is/No she isn’t 35.-Lawyer (It) It is a lawyer It is not a lawyer Is it a lawyer? Yes it is/No she isn’t 36.-Photographers (We)

We are photographers We are not photographers Are we photographers? Yes were are/We are not Are you photographers Yes we are/We are not

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SUBJECT

SINGULAR

PLURAL

Yo

I YOU HE SHE IT WE

Usted El Ella Eso Nosotros Ustedes

YOU THEY

Ellos.

VERB TO BE

(+)

(-)

Am Are Is Is Is Are

Am not Are not Is not Is not Is not Are not

Are Are

Are not Are not

OCCUPATION A An A An A

Teacher Actor Doctor Artist Dog Studens Scientists Musicians

QUESTIONS?? VTB

SUBJETS

OCUPATION

Are Am Are Is

You I You He

A teacher? A teacher? A doctor? A doctor?

RESUESTAS (+) (-) Yes, I am No, I’m not Yes, you are No, you’re not Yes, I am No, I am not. Yes, he is No, he isn’t

Is Is Are Are Are Are

She An artist? Yes, She is It A dog? Yes, it is You Yes we are Students? We Yes, We are Students? You Scientist? Yes, we are They Musicians? Yes, they are NUNCA se contrae una respuesta AFIRMATIVA

INFORMATION QUESTIONS WHAT+BE What’s your first name? What’s your last name? What’s your address? What’s your e-mail address? What’s your phone number? What’s your cell phone number?

WRITING Introduce Yourself

No, she’s not No, it is not No, we aren’t No, we are not No, we’re not No, they aren’t

Good morning, my first name is………………… and my last name is…………………My address is ………. ……………… ……My e-mail address is………………………………@..........................com. My phone number is……………………My cell phone number is…………………………

Seman a2

Present Simple: Other verbs/Daily activities and Clothes Including questions+negatives Imperatives (+/-) and Adverbs of frequency

PRESENT SIMPLE WITH VERB TO BE

WE ARE

YOU DO/ DON`T

YOU ARE

WE DO / DON`T

THEY ARE

THEY DO / DON`T

HE IS SHE IS IT IS

SHE IS A TEACHER. V

V

O

SHE DOES/ DOESN´T IT DOES/ DOESN´T

SHE TEACHES ENGLISH. S

O

SHE ISN`T A TEACHER. S

HE DOES/ DOESN´T

I DO/ DON`T

I AM

S

NO VERB TO BE

V

O

SHE DOESN`T TEACH ENGLISH. S

V

O

IS SHE A TECHER?

DOES SHE TEACH ENGLISH?

YES ,SHE IS.

YES, SHE DOES.

NO, SHE ISN`T.

NO, SHE DOESN`T.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Information questions

SHE IS A TEACHER AT THE CBA EVERY DAY.

SHE TEACHES ENGLISH AT THE CBA EVERY DAY.

WHERE IS SHE A TEACHER EVERYDAY?

WHERE DOES SHE TEACH ENGLISH EVERYDAY?

AT THE CBA.

WHEN IS SHE A TEACHER AT THE CBA ? EVERYDAY.

AT THE CBA. WHEN DOES SHE TEACH ENGLISH AT THE CBA ? EVERYDAY.

WHAT DOES SHE TEACH AT THE CBA EVERYDAY? ENGLISH .

WHO IS A TEACHER AT THE CBA EVERYDAY?

WHO TEACHES ENGLISH AT THE CBA EVERYDAY?

SHE IS.

SHE DOES.

S

V

O

I You He She It We You They

Need VLike B FWant Have

Near sing Near pl. Far sing Far pl. Near sing Near pl. Far sing Far pl.

Needs V 3Likes P Wants

Has

Do?

I You

Don’t

P

T

At a park On Sunday In my office In March At the In Summer airport At 10 pm In my house In 2017 At home On May 27th At a party On Cristmans On sucre On my street birthday At 2012 street

Does

He She

Doesn’t

We They

It

PRESENT SIMPLE SENTENCE STRUCTURE PRACTICE S

VBF

T

P

O

1) I need this clean new bathrope in my house on Sunday Aux

S

VBF

T

PLACE

What do you need in your house on Sunday ? O Answer: This clean new bathrope Aux

S

VBF

O

T

Where do you need this clean new bathrope on Sunday ? P Answer: In my house

Aux

S

P

O

VBF

When do you need this clean new bathrope in your house ? T Answer: On Sunday Who need this clean new bathrope in tour house on Sunday ? Answer: I do VBF

S

P

O

T

1) I need this handsome old boyfriend at home at 10 pm

FORMULAS PRESENT SIMPLE +

S

VBF/V3P

-

S

-AUX

YNQ

AUX

YES,

S

S

O

P

T

VBF

O

P

T

VBF

O

P

T

AUX

NO,

?

S

-AUX

WHAT

AUX

S

VBF

P

T

?

O

WHERE

AUX

S

VBF

O

T

?

P

WHEN

AUX

S

VBF

O

P

?

T

WHO

V3P

O

P

WHICH

O + -

AUX

S

?

T VBF

P

Affirmative sentences Negative sentences

YNQ YES- NO Questions

S T

AUX

THE ADJ. ONE(S)

A

answer

I Q

Information Questions

V T B

Verb to be VTB PT Verb to be Past Tense

V B F V 3 P Ving

Verb base form Verb third person Verb ing

O

Object

P

Place

T

Time

S

Subject

AUX -AUX

Auxiliary Negative Auxiliary

WH…. Information Question word: what,when,how,where,who,which,why

Prep. of time Days

Date

IN * In my house

Prep. Of place

ON

X Alemana Av.

adress 2060

Alemana Av. # Name St/Av