STARTER UNIT

A- Special Verbs

Use.
The are called ´special verbs` because they do not need the auxiliaries DO
– DOES – DID to form interrogative and negative sentences.

How do we form interrogative and negative sentences?

INTERROGATIVE

SPECIAL VERB + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT + ?

NEGATIVE

SUBJECT + SPECIAL VERB + NOT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

Turn into the interrogative and negative

1. I have got a big garden.

I)

N)

2. The boys are playing in the park.

I)

N)

3. You must go now.

I)

N)

4. I´m from Canada.

I)

N)

5. She was at home yesterday.

I)

N)

6. I could read when I was five.

I)

N)

7. Susan has got a new car.

I)

N)

8. My sister is living in Australia

I)

N)
B- Some/any/no (someone/anyone/no one…)

I have got SOME money. He buys SOME books.

I) Have I got ANY money? I) Does he buy ANY books?

N) I haven´t got ANY money. N) He doesn´t buy ANY books.

N) I have got NO money. N) He buys NO books.

Let´s practise!
Turn into the interrogative and negative.

1. He sends some e-mails.

I)

N)

N)

2. I read some books.

I)

N)

N)

3. There´s someone at the door

I)

N)

N)
4. There was something on the floor.

I)

N)

N)

Complete the sentences with one word.

1. “Did you meet _____________nice at the party?”

“Yes, I met _____________ who knows you!”

2. “Ouch! There´s _____________ in my eye!”

Let me look. No, I can´t see _________________

3. “Let´s go _____________ hot for our holidays.”

“But we can´t go ____________ that´s too expensive.!

4. “I´m so unhappy. ___________ loves me”

“I know ___________ who loves you. Me”

5. I lost my glasses. I looked _____________, but I couldn´t find them.

6. “Did you buy ____________at the shops?”

“No, ____________. I didn´t have any money.”

7. I´m bored. I want ___________ interesting to read,

or_____________ interesting to talk to, or ____________ interesting
to go.

8. It was a great party. _____________ loved it.

C- Articles – a, an, and the

1. The indefinite article A or AN is used with singular, count nouns to refer

to a thing or an idea for the first time.

e.g We have a cat and a dog. There´s a supermarket in Adam Street.

2. The definite article THE is used with singular or plural, count and
uncount nuns when both the speaker and the listener know the thing or idea
already.

e.g We have a cat and a dog. The cat is old, but the dog is just a puppy.

I´m going to the supermarket. Do you want anything?

(We both know which supermarket)

Indefinite article A Definite article THE

- professions
- before seas, rivers, hotels, pubs,
I´m A TEACHER. She´s AN theatres, museums, and newspapers
ARCHITECT.
THE Atlantic – THE British Museum –
- some expressions of quantity THE Times – THE Ritz

A pair of - A Little - a couple of - - if there is only one of something

a few
THE Queen – THE sun – THE
- some expressions of frequency Government

once A week - three times A day - with superlative adjectives

- in exclamations with what + a count He´s THE richest man in the world.
noun
Jane´s THE tallest girl in the class.
What A lovely day! – What A pity!
 NO ARTICLE

- before plural and uncount nouns when talking about

the things in general

I like potatoes. Milk is good for you.

- before countries, towns, streets, languages,

magazines, meals, airports, stations, and mountains.

I had lunch with John. I bought Cosmopolitan at

Victoria Station.

- before some places and with some forms of

transport.

at home – in/to bed – at/to work – at/to school – by

car – by bus – by train – by plane – on foot

- in exclamations with what + a uncount noun

What beautiful weather! - What loud music!

Find one mistake in each sentence.

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Complete the sentences using a/an, the or nothing.

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D. Countable and Uncuntable Nouns.
Count nouns Uncount nouns

They can be singular or plural. They can only be singular.

We use MANY in questions and We use MUCH in questions and

negatives. negatives.

a cup / two cups water

a girl / fifty girls sugar

an egg There isn´t much milk.

a pound music

How many apples have you got? How much money have you got?

There aren´t many people. coffee

There are a few biscuits left. I only have a little time.

I´ve got a lot of/ lots of friends There´s a lot of/ lots of butter.

A piece of…

Match amounts in A with nouns in B. How many can you make?

Let´s practise!

Complete the sentences with MUCH or MANY

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Complete the sentences with A LITTLE, A FEW, or A LOT.

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E- Pronouns and adjectives.

SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS PRONOUNS PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES

I ME MINE MY (NOUN)

YOU YOU YOURS YOUR (NOUN)

HE HIM HIS HIS (NOUN)

SHE HER HERS HER(NOUN)

IT IT ITS ITS (NOUN)

WE US OURS OUR (NOUN)

YOU YOU YOURS YOUR (NOUN)

THEY THEM THEIRS THEIR (NOUN)

Possessive adjectives and pronouns.

Choose the correct option.

1. Is this cup YOUR/ YOURS?

2. That coat is MINE/ MY.

3. He lives in HIS/HE house.

4. The new car is THEIR/THEIRS.

5. She cooked OUR/OURS food.

6. Don´t stand on MY/MINE foot!

7. She gave him HER/HERS suitcase.

8. That red bike is OUR/OURS.

Object pronouns

Complete the sentences.

1. I´m sorry, I can´t tell ___________ what happened.

2. The children are hungry. Give ___________ an apple.

3. We are thirsty. Can you give ___________ some juice?

4. Jack is in the garden. Bring ___________ his football.

5. Ann and Paul can´t do their homework. Can you help ___________?

6. This cake is for Carol and me. Please give ___________ to

___________.

7. The roses are for Mother. Please give ___________ to ___________.

8. Where is father? Can you tell ___________ where he is?

9. What´s your telephone number? I don´t know ___________.

10. Our brother is very nice. He always helps us with ___________

homework.

Subject pronouns.

Write the correct pronoun.

Leila

Alan

The dress.

The pictures

The cat.

My sister and I

The roses

John

Liza

Have ___________ got a car, Sue?

F- Prepositions of place (basic)
In en, adentro

On sobre, encima de

Under debajo de

Next to al lado de

Behind detrás de

Opposite en frente (cara a cara)

In front of adelante

Between entre (dos)

Look at the sentences. Write sentences.

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Write TRUE or FALSE

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G- Expressing existence

Translate.

Hay un gato sobre la silla.

No hay cincho chicos en el salón.

¿Hay un hombre debajo del auto?

Hay tres personas detrás de la pared.

No hay una maestra delante del negocio.

¿Hay veinte lápices entre las cartucheras?

Look and answer using YES, THERE IS – YES, THERE ARE – NO, THERE
AREN´T – NO, THERE ISN´T

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Quiz.
Choose the correct answer.

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5. 13.
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