AIT 1 Grammar

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Wh+Be+ Subject+ …?

Micheal is in Ireland.
Where is Micheal?
His last name is Murphy.
What is his family name?
Yes /no questions
•  You are from England.

• Are you from England?

• If the answer is Yes, we always use the long


form. → Example:. Yes, I am

• If the answer is No, we either use the long or


the contracted form (short form). →
• Example: No, I am not → No, I‘m not.
Days Specific
Dates time
Years
Months
Periods of time
at 3:45
at sunrise

America Avenue Street names


Colombia Street Physical locations
Big places State Street
Inside The first floor
The corner
Acha theather Addresses
The right
Lincon Library Specific
locations
3-1 FORM AND BASIC MEANING OF THE SIMPLE

PRE Simple presentSENT TENSE

SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON I walk we walk
2nd PERSON you walk you walk
3rd PERSON she walks they walk
he walks
it walks

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3-9 THE Negative sentences

(a) I do not drink milk.


I NEGATIVE:
We
You + do not + main verb
They

(b) Hedoes not drink milk.


She
He + does not + main verb
It
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Questions
Yes /no questions Information questions

DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN ?


Q-WORD + DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN ?
DOES VERB
DOES VERB
• Do they go to work? • Where do you live?

• Does he have a car?


• What does he do?
• There is (singular) • Some (+?) Any (-?)
• There are (Plural)
• There is a book in the table.
• There is a table and 6 chairs.
• There are 6 chairs and a table.
• There are two doors.
Questions
• Are there any bananas?Yes, there are.
• Is there any milk? Yes, there is .
• How many chairs are there?
Modals Modal +Vbase form
• Can+ Vbf ability or possibility • Have to +Vbase form Obligation –
• He can dance. (A) Necesity
• They can go to the movies. (P)
• He has to work.
• - S + can not +V bf
• They have to be here.
• He can`t dance.
• They cannot go to the movies. • S + Don`t/ Doesn`t +have to + Vbase form
• He doesn`t have to work.
• ? Can + S + Vbf…?
• Can he dance? Yes , he can. • They dont have to be here.
• Can they go to the movies? Yes, they can.
• He cans dance. • Do/Does + S + have to +Vbase form?
• He can dances.
• Does he have to work ? Yes, he does.ç
• He can to dance.
• He can dancing. • Do they have to be here? Yes, they do.
Simple present vs Present continuous
• Simple present • Present continuous
Facts
• Now
• The sky is blue.
• He is working now.
Routines
• Frecuency adverbs (always, often,….) • These days
• Frecuency expresions (every day, once a • He is working this week.
month, on tuesdays…)
He goes to school twice a week. • Future
They never cook. • He is working tomorrow.

Non action verbs


• He_____to work every day.
Need, love, hate, think, want, have, etc)
• He ____to work next week.
He needs a book now. • He ____to work now.
They have a car. • He always _____ to work in the morning.
Simple past “ Be” 213
Negatives and questions 215-216
Simple past regular and irregular verbs

• I –He-She –It-We- You –They wanted pizza.


• I –He-She –It-We -You –They ate pizza.
Negatives and questions 231 234
Information questions • Wh-word + auxiliary + subject + main verb …?
• Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs (not main verbs).
• Common auxiliary verbs include be, do, have.
Others are will, shall, would, can, could, must,
should, may, might, etc.
• What do you do for a living?
• Why should we read books?
• When is she coming?
• 2. without any auxiliary
• (when WH-words replace subjects already)
• Wh-word + main verb …?
• What happened to Peter?
• A bad accident happened to him today.
• Who won the game?
• Tio won the game.
• Who gave you this present?
• My cousin gave me this present
• 1. What • 1. What
• What is it? • It’s a table.
• What color is your dress? • It’s purple.
• What is your mom doing? • She’s cooking in the kitchen.
• What do you think about the • I think the party is fun. I like the
party? music best.
• What will we eat? • We’ll eat a cake.
• What did she see? • She saw a rat.
• 2. When
• When will the train arrive?
• The train will arrive in 30
minutes.
• When does she get up?
• She gets up at 6 am.
• When did the party end?
• It ended before 8 pm.
• When are you going to visit
James?
• I’m going to see him tomorrow.
• 3. Where
• Where do you live?
• I live in Washington D.C.
• Where are you going?
• I’m going to the zoo.
• Where’s the coffee bar?
• It’s between the supermarket and the cinema.
• Where did you leave my jacket?
• I left it in my bedroom.
• Where were you?
• I was in the library reading books.
• 4. Who
• Who’s this?
• She’s my new roommate.
• Who wants to be a scientist in the future?
• My sister does. I don’t.
• Who would you like to travel with?
• I would like to travel with my best friend, Kim.
• Who told you that secret?
• Jenny did. She told me everything.
• Who do you like the most in this class?
• I like Henry. He’s so friendly.
• 5. Whom
• Whom should we talk to?
• We should talk to the principal. She’s responsible for student issues.
• Whom did you see yesterday?
• I saw Kevin and his girlfriend.
• Whom would you like to interview?
• I would like to interview Mr.Patrick, the director.
• Whom do we have to contact?
• We have to contact the representative of that company.
• Whom did you meet in front of the building last week?
• That was Annie, my secretary.
• Whom do you know in this class?
• I only know Danny.
• Whom are you going to invite?
• I’m going to invite all of my classmates
• With whom do you agree?
• I agree with Henry’s team.
• 6. Which
• Which shirt do you like?
• I like the one with the big yellow star on it.
• Which color do you choose?
• I choose red.
• Which part do you like the most in this story?
• I love the 2nd part when the prince came and
proposed to the princess.
• Which is the longest river in the world?
• That’s the Nile.
• Which one is yours?
• Mine is the biggest one.
• 7. Whose
• Whose jacket is this?
• It’s my mom’s.
• Whose birthday is today?
• It’s Jenny’s.
• Whose pencil is on the floor?
• That’s mine.
• Whose team is better?
• Will’s team is much better
• 8. Why
• Why don’t we visit him now?
• It’s a good idea.
• Why did you leave so early?
• Because I didn’t enjoy the party.
• Why do you think that he loves you?
• Because he’s given me lots of chocolate on Valentine’s
day.
• Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving?
• Because it’s a special day.
• Why can’t I go to the cinema now?
• Because you haven’t done your homework.
• Why are you so late?
• Sorry, teacher. I missed the bus.
• 9. How
• How’s the weather?
• It’s sunny and hot.
• How do you feel?
• I feel much better now.
• How did you know him?
• We were old friends.
• How’s your new job?
• It’s interesting. I enjoy it.
• How often do you go to the movie theater?
• I sometimes go there. I’m quite busy.
• How far is it from your house to school?
• Not too far. I walk to school every day.
• How much did it cost?
• It cost $4.
• How many people are there in your class?
• There are 30 of them.
• How come you lost the game?
• I couldn’t answer the first question well enough.
PRONOUNS

BOB LOVES LINDA.


Pronouns
Subject pronouns Object Pronouns
I Me
He Him
She Her
It It
You You
They Them
We Us
Nouns
Pepito, Cochabamba , Camila
chair, car , students

Pepito has a car . He has it.


The car is old. It is old.
The students gave the books to Pepito. They gave them to him.
WHAT
WHO
S + V + IO + DO
S + V + DO + (to/for) + IO
I gave her the keys.
I gave them to her.

Susanne knit him a sweater.


Susanne knit it for him.

We made him a present.


We made it for him.
COMPARATIVES

• A car is bigger than a bike.


• A car is faster than a bike.
• A car is more comfortable than a bike.
• A car is more expensive than a bike.
Should +Vbf

• Could + Vbf
Could +Vbf offer alternatives or weak suggestion
Could I take a bus to go to Tarija?
I am hungry . Where can I eat? Yes, you could.
You could go to Dumbo.
You could eat a salteña.
You could eat some pizza.
S+be going to +Vbf future plans
FUTURE
• Questions
• Simple present (schedules)
• The bus arrives tomorrow • Will + S +V base form?
• Will they be here on time?
• Present continuous
• Will she finish homework?
• The bus is arriving tomorrow.
• Be going to +Vbase form • Information questions
The bus is going to arrive tomorrow. • Wh +will +S +V base form?
• Where will he go?
• Will + Vbase form • Why will she be?
• The bus will arrive tomorrow.
• She`ll finish the homework.
• * Maria will eat here. ( subject)
• Will +not +V base form
• Who will eat here?
• You will not go to the party.
• He won`t be home.
A car is the biggest.
A car is the safest.
A car is the most comfortable.
A car is the most expensive .
ADJECTIVE+ENOUGH The sweater is too small for Susan.
The sweater is not big enough for Susan

The coffee is too hot.


The coffee isnt cool enough.

The weather isn`t warm enough.

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