REVIEW BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR:

PRESENT TENSE:
TO BE:
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT: PRONOUN/ NOUN TO BE COMPLEMENT
I am a doctor
He is her brother
We are at the school
Danny is your best friend

NEGATIVE:
SUBJECT TO BE NOT COMPLEMENT
I am not hungry
(amn’t)
She Is not a Math teacher
(isn’t)
It Is not my book
(isn’t)
They are not in the class
(aren´t)

INTERROGATIVE:
TO BE SUBJECT COMPLEMENT SIGN POSSIBLE ANSWER
Am I sick ? Yes I am No, I’m not
Are we tired ? Yes we are No, we aren’t
Is Rosa in the bank ? Yes she is No, she isn’t
Is the dog friendly ? Yes it is No, it isn’t
Is your house green ? Yes it is No, it isn´t
Are the houses green ? Yes they are No, they aren´t

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOUS:

AFFIRMATIVE:
SUBJECT TO BE VERB (ING) COMPLEMENT
I am singing a song
My father is working very hard!
You are writing a letter

NEGATIVE:
SUBJECT TO BE NOT VERB ING COMPLEMENT
The teacher is not (isn’t) reading a book
I am not (amn’t) cleaning my room
They are Not (aren’t) playing foot ball
 INTERROGATIVE:
TO BE SUBJECT VERB ING COMPLEMENT SIGN POSSIBLE ANSWER
Are you talking to me ? Yes I am No, I’m not
Is Maria cooking a cake ? Yes she is No, she isn’t
Am I dancing in the party ? Yes I am No, I’m not

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:

AFFIRMATIVE:
SUBJECT FREQUENCY VERB COMPLEMENT TIME
ADVERB (if is (add “s” 3th EXPRESSION**
necessary)** person)
I sometimes go to the movie on Monday
Sharon eats pizza
We play Basquet ball on week end
Luis always arrives on time
Note: The frequency adverbs and time expressions are not always part of the sentence.

NEGATIVE:
SUBJECT AUX. NOT VERB COMPLEMENT TIME
(DO/DOES) (simple EXPRESSION
form)
I do not (don’t) go to school on Saturday
Lucy does not (doesn’t) read poems
They do not (don’t) run with my team

INTERROGATIVE:
AUX SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT SIGN POSSIBLE ANSWER
(DO/DOES) (simple
form)
Do you want a piece of cake ? Yes, I do No, I don’t
Does Jose sleep in his room all ? Yes, he No, he
the time does doesn’t
Do we go to the park ? Yes, we do No, we
twice a week doesn’t
Does my sister run every week ? Yes, she No, she
does doesn’t