GRAMMAR

1.1 Be: positive and WH-questions

POSITIVE

I'm from Italy. (I'm = I am)

You're in room C. (you're = you are)

he's from Mexico. (he's = he is)

She's from Australia (she's = she is)

It's Maria Favia (it's = it is)

We're from USA. (we're = we are)

They're from Spain. (they're = they are)

WH- QUESTIONS

Where am I?

Where are you from?

Where's she from?

Where's he from?

Where's it from?

What's your name?

Where are we?

What are your names?

Where are they from?

TIP!

you and your are singular and plural in English.


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1.2 Subject pronouns and possessive adjectives

Subject pronouns                     Possessive adjectives

I                                                                                               my

you                                                                                          your

he                                                                                             his

she                                                                                           her

it                                                                                              its

we                                                                                           our

they                                                                                         their

TIP!

We use subject pronouns with VERBS: I am a teacher. I live in Rome.

We use possessive adjectives with NOUNS: My name is Jane. It's my book.

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1.3 be: negative, yes/no questions and short answers

NEGATIVE

We make negatives with not.

I'm not a teacher.                                                 (I'm not = I am not)

I You/We/They aren't from Australia.                (aren't = are not)

I He/She/ It isn't famous.                                     (isn't = is not)

YES/NO QUESTIONS 

Am I late?

Are you from Spain?

Is he/she a musician?

Is it from the USA?

Are we in room 5?

Are you from Sydney?

Are they French?

SHORT ANSWERS

Yes, I am. /No, I'm not,

Yes, . you are. /No, you aren't.

I Yes, he/she is./No, he/she isn't.

Yes, it is. /No, it isn't.

Yes, we are. /No, we aren't.

. you are. /No, you aren't.

My are. /No, they aren't.

TIP!

We also make negatives and negative short answer with 's/'re + not

Ex: we're not from Australia

       he's not our friend.

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1.4 be

POSITIVE

I'm from italy.                          (I'm = I am)

You're in room C.                    (You're = You are)

He's from Mexico.                   (he's = he is)

She's from Australia.               (she's = she is)

It's New York.                         (it's = it is)

We're from the USA.              (we're = we are)

They're from Spain.                (they're they are)

WH- QUESTIONS

Where am I?

Where are you from?

Where's he from?

Where's she from?

Where's it from?

What's vour name?

NEGATIVE

We make negatives with not.

I'm not a tea                                            (I'm not = I am not)

You/We/They aren't from Australia.      (aren't = are not)

I He/She/ It isn't farm                              (isn't = is not)

QUESTIONS

I Am I ate?

IAre you from Spain?

I is he/she a musician?

I s it from the USA?

I Are we in room 5?

IAre you from Sydney?

Are they French?

SHORT ANSWERS

I'm /No Im not

Are we in room 5?

Are you from Sydney?

Are they French?

Yes, 1 am. /No, 'm not.

Yes, you are. /No, you aren't.

Yes, he/she is./No, he/she isn't.

Yes, it is./No, it isn't.

Yes, we are. /No, we aren't.

Yes, you are. /No, you aren't.

Yes, they are. /No, they aren't.

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1.5 Questions

WH- QUESTIONS

Where am I?

Where are you from?

Where's he from?

Where's she from?

Where's it from?

What's your name?

Where are we?

What are your names?

Where are they from?

YES/NO QUESTIONS

Am I late?

Are you from Spain?

Is he/she a musician?

I Is it from the USA?

nere's it from

What's your name?

Wh are wef

What are your n

Where are they from?

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2.1 have got: positive and negative

POSITIVE

I/you/ we/ they've got (have got)

he/she/it's got ( has got)

NEGATIVE

you/we/they haven't got (. have not got)

I he/she/it hasn't got ( has not got)

These activities practise this Grammar:

have got: positive & negative

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2.2 have got: questions and short answers

QUESTIONS

Have I got any letters today?

Have you got a computer?

Has he/she/it got a DVD player?

Have we got any CDs?

Have they got any cheap TVs?

What have you got in your bag?

What has he/she got in his/her bag?

SHORT ANSWERS

I have,/No, I haven't.

Yes, you have. /No, you haven't,

Yes, he/she/it has. /No, he/she/it hasn't,

we have,. /No, we haven't.

they have, /No. thev haven't,

TIPS!

We don't use got in short answers.

We use any in plural negatives and questions with

have got: We haven't got any COs. Have I got any

letters?

These activities practise this Grammar:

have got: questions

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2.3 Possessive's

We use name 's for the posse e: Kate is Lisa's sister,

NOT Kate is the sister of Lisa.

TIPS!

For plural nouns, the apostrophe (") is after the

My parents' names are Pat and Bill.

*. 's can mean the possessive, is or has:

Bill is Lisa's father. ('s possessive)

Kate's her sister. ('s is)

She's got a brother. ('s has)

a We use whos to ask which person/people a thing

belongs to:

Whose mobile phone is that? It's Tom's.

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3.1 Present Simple: positive

You/We/They get up at five o'clock.

I/You/We/They get up very early.

You/We/They start work at about 5.45.

You/We/They have an hour for lunch.

These activities practise this Grammar:

Present Simple: positive

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3.2 Present Simple: Wh- questions

Wh-word auxiliary subject

Where do they have dinner?

What time do you go to bed?

When do you get back to the hotel?

what time do they finish work?

When do we start work?

These activities practise this Grammar:

I Present Simple: Wh- questions

ementary

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3.3 Present Simple: negative 

subject

auxiliary

infinitive

live in England,

go out in the week.

stay in at the weekend.

Watch TV in the day.

I/you/we/they don't

TIP!

don't - do not

These activities practise this Grammar:

Present Simple: negative sbject

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3.4 Present Simple: yes/no questions and short answers

YES/NO QUESTIONS

auxiliary subject

infinitive

I/you/we/they live in England?

Do you eat out a lot?

Does she go to concerts?

SHORT ANSWERS

Yes, I/you/we/they do.

No, I/you/we/they don't.

These activities practise this Grammar:

Present Simple: questions

Present Simple: questions

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3.5 Subject and object pronouns subject pronouns object pronouns

I                                                           me

you                                                      you

he                                                        him

she                                                       her

they                                                     them

we                                                        us

TIP!

In positive sentences, subject pronouns come before the verb, and object pronouns come after the verb:

I often phone her at 11 p.m.

We usually see him in the mornings.

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