Introducing Oneself:

My name is________.
You can call me_________.
I’m a (nationality).
I live in___________.
I’m________ years old.
I’m (single/married)
I’m an (ESL Teacher)

Corresponding Questions:

May I know your name?

How do you want me to call you?
Where are your from?
Where do you live?
How old are you?
What is your marital status?
What do you do?

Family Members:

Parents (Mother & Father)

Grandparents (Grandfather & Grandmother)
Siblings (Brothers & Sisters) or (An only child)
Grandchildren (Grandson & Granddaughter) or (Grandchild)
Parents-in-law
Daughter-in-law
Son-in-law
Cousins
Relaives
*Immediate family
*Extended family
*Godparents
*Godchildren (Godson & Goddaughter) or (Godchild)
Parts of Speech:

1. Noun- it’s a name of a person, a place, a thing, an animal, an idea or an event.

Types of nouns:

a. Proper- it refers to a specific name of a person, a place or a thing. It starts with a

capital letter. (John, Tagaytay, Samsung)
b. Common- it refers to a generic name. (cars, bags, slippers)
c. Count noun- it can be counted. (pens, books, cups)
d. Noncount- it cannot be counted. (milk, water, juice)
e. Abstract- it cannot be seen, smelled, touched, heard, and tasted. (joy, war, love)
f. Collective- it refers to a group of people. (a class of students, a basket of fruit)

2. Pronoun- it replaces a noun.

Two types of pronouns:

Subject- I, you, he, she, it, we, they

Object- me, you, him, her, it, us, them

3. Adjective-it describes a noun or a pronoun.

4. Verb- it is an action word.

5. Adverb- it describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb

Adverb of manner- how an action is done (calmy, happily, knowingly)

Adverb of time- when things happen (before, since, soon)
Adverb of place- where things happen (outside, here, in the garden)
Adverb of degree- to what extent things happen (so, very, extremely, almost)
Adverb of frequency- how often things happen (rarely, seldom, occasionally, once)

6. Preposition- it refers to time and location.

Time- in, on, at, during, until, for, ago, by

Place- above, next to, close to, near (in, on, at)

7. Conjunction- it joins words, phrases, clauses or sentences. (but, while, yet, although)

8. Interjection- it expresses emotion of joy, sorrow, excitement, wonder surprise, pain,

sadness, happiness, and so on (wow, ouch, eww, hey)
 What Do You Say...

● If you meet someone for the first time?

● If someone is going for a trip?
● If someone just got back from a long trip?
● If you want to know if someone has already eaten (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)?
● If you want to ask someone what he wants to eat at a restaurant?
● If you want to ask the bill from the waiter at a restaurant?
● If you offer to pay for the bill for the food that you and your friend ate?
● If you want to offer help to someone?
● If you want to thank someone for everything he has done for you?
● If you want to inform someone that you’ll be late for work due to heavy traffic?
● If you want to say sorry for being late for a meeting?
● If you want someone to repeat what he has just said because you didn’t hear it
well?
● If you want to ask someone if the person you are looking for is around?
● If you want to tell someone that he can come back some other time as the
person he is looking for is not around?
● If you want to ask someone if he wants to leave a message to someone he is
looking for?
● If you want to ask someone if there is a market near your place?
● If you want to ask a supermarket staff for the fruit section?
● If you need to disturb someone because you need to tell him an important thing?
● If you want to tell your boss that you can’t go to work because you are sick?
● If someone’s family member has passed away?
● If you want to invite someone to your birthday party?
● If you agree to go to someone’s party?
● If you need to refuse a birthday invitation due to your busy schedule?
● If you want to recommend a place in the Philippines to your foreign friends?
● If you want to recommend a Filipino cuisine to a foreigner?
● If someone asks your feeling about being a Filipino?
● If someone asks you if you’re happy with your job?
“To be” Verb- it is a linking verb. It connects subject to other information.(am, is, are,
was, were, be, being, and been)
 Present Tense:

I (am)
He/she/it (is)
You/We/They (are)

Note: Add (not) to negate

Also:

Age number
Gender noun
Marital Status adjective
Health
Occupation
Nationality
Religion
Location

**Infinitive (No change)

I want her to be my boss

Please tell him to be on time
I want to be with my family

Past Tense:

I (was)
He/she/it (was)
You/We/They (were)

**Being- to express a temporary state

My nephew is being annoying.

Present Perfect Tense:

I (have been)
He/she/it (has been)
You/We/They (have been)
Indefinite Pronouns:

Singular- everybody, everyone, everything, somebody, anybody, nobody, each, every, much

Plural- both, several, few, many, others

Singular or Plural- most, all, none, any, some

Most of the book is interesting

Most of the books are interesting
All of the food was delicious
All of the desserts were delicious
None of the equipment was working
None of the computers were working
Is any of his advice helpful?
Are any of his ideas helpful?
Some of the suggestion is important
Some of the lessons are important