MARGARITA INES MORALES ALVA

What is
this?
It is a
CLASSROOM
OBJECTS
 a
computer
a pencil
a cell phone
a window
a brown
table
 a small
calculator
a desk
a white
board
a mouse
a keyboard
a screen
a picture
an eraser
a door
a pen
a chair
 In English we use:

an + a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u)

an eraser an apple
 In English we use:

a + a consonant sound (b,c,d,f,g,etc)

a doctor a computer
Demonstrative pronouns in singular
Demonstrative pronouns in plural
 THE VERB TO BE
Examples Uses of Be
Machu Picchu is beautiful. Description
Lima is the capital of Peru. Classification or definition
Canada is in the North. Location
They are from Ireland. Place of origin
I am 37 (years old). Age
It is cold in USA. Weather
It is 8 oclock. Time
 Affirmative
Long form Short form
I am Im
You are Youre
He is Hes
She is Shes
It is Its
We are Were
You are Youre
They are Theyre
 am is are
I a doctor.

He is an architect.
She a nurse.
It is a dog.

You a singer.
 Negative
Long form Short form
I am not Im not
You are not You arent or Youre not
He is not He isnt or Hes not
She is not She isnt or Shes not
It is not It isnt or Its not
We are not We arent or Were not
You are not You arent or Youre not
They are not They arent or Theyre not
 Question

Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?
 INTERROGATIVE FORM

HE IS AN ENGINEER ?

THEY ARE SCIENTISTS ?

I AM A TEACHER ?
 It is They are
............... brushes
............... a tennis ball.
 Be with descriptions
Language Notes
1. We use a form of be with words that describe the subject.
We use adjectives to describe. Descriptive adjectives have no
plural form.
Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo are big.
Machu Picchu is beautiful.
2. Some words that end with ed or ing are adjectives: married;
tired; interesting; boring.

Hes worried about you. Were tired. New York City is interesting.
 3. We use a form of be with a physical or mental condition.

Hes hungry. It is thirsty. Theyre angry. Were afraid.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
 PLURAL NOUNS
Most words add s to make the plural

Try these

apple apple pencil ___________

book ___________
tree ___________
cup ___________
pad ___________
plant ___________
 PLURAL NOUNS
Add es to words ending in ch sh s ss x z to make the plural

Try these

box box church ___________

gas ___________
class ___________
quiz ___________
wax ___________
dish ___________
 PLURAL NOUNS
For nouns that end in y with a consonant before the y
change the y by i and add es

Try these

secretary secretar i city ___________

baby ___________
story ___________
candy candies puppy puppies party ___________
country countries gallery galleries company ___________
sky skies library libraries Spy ___________
 PLURAL NOUNS
For nouns that end in y with a vowel before
the y just add s to make the plural
Try these

turkey ___________
valley ___________
boy boy birthday ___________
grey ___________
alley ___________
toy toys monkey monkys relay ___________
key keys day days pulley ___________
guy guys donkey donkeys delay ___________
tray ___________
play ___________
 PLURAL NOUNS
When words end in f or fe change the f or fe to a v before
adding es
Try these

half ___________
wife ___________
knife kni v thief ___________
wolf ___________
elf ___________
life ___________

Exceptions: diffs, chiefs, roofs, dwarfs,

handkerchiefs.
 PLURAL NOUNS
When a word ends in o and comes after a consonant
add es to make the plural
Try these

volcano ___________
domino ___________
dingo dingo mosquito ___________
tomato ___________
echo ___________
torpedo ___________

Exceptions: pianos, solos, banjos,

Eskimos , radios
PLURAL NOUNS
PLURAL NOUNS
 PLURAL NOUNS
Sometimes, a word may completely change its form
when a plural is made

Try these

child children foot ___________

mouse ___________
tooth ___________
woman ___________
cactus ___________
dice ___________
 PLURAL NOUNS
Many words, particularly from other languages have
exceptions when making the plural

Try these

one analysis of data two analyses of data octopus ___________

thesis ___________
datum ___________
basis ___________
gateau ___________
crisis ___________
Whose is this
mobile phone?

Its Tatianas.
 Whose are
these markers?
Theyre Alexs.