Blue Academy - Basic 3

Basic 3
TOPICS Page
Adverbs of Frequency 2
Prepositions of place 7
There is / There are 13
There was / There were 20
Prepositions of Direction 22
Demonstrative adjectives 27
Subject & Object pronouns 39
(Middle Test)
Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns 46
Basic Conjunctions 54
Countable and uncountable nouns 58
Basic Quantifiers 60
Tenses Review 68
(Final test)
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Adverbs of frequency (also known as frequency adverbs or adverbs of time) answer the
question how often.
Examples:
• He goes shopping.
How often does he go shopping?
He sometimes goes shopping.
• My sister eats breakfast.

How often does she eat breakfast?
She usually eats breakfast.
• I walk to work.
How often do you walk to work?
I always walk to work.
• She drives to work.

How often does she drive to work?
She almost never drives to work.
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Patterns
❖ Adverbs of frequency have two common sentence patterns in
English.
1. Adverb + Verb
Adverbs of frequency are usually placed before the verb they describe.
2. Be + Adverb
With the verb to be (am, is, are, was, were…), adverbs of frequency come after the BE verb.
The adverb usually describes an adjective.
1. Adverb + Verb
Exercise: Identify the adverb of frequency then write the adverb and the verb it is describing.
Follow the examples below.
Ex: I always walk to work. Always describes how often I walk to work.
Ex2: He sometimes wakes up early Sometimes describes how often he wakes up early.
1. I rarely drink tea in the morning. ____________________________________________

2. You almost never say you love me. ___________________________________________
3. Jenny never drinks coffee in the morning _______________________________________
4. I usually get up late on Saturdays. ____________________________________________
5. They often travel on weekends. ______________________________________________
6. She almost always eats Chinese food. _________________________________________
7. We rarely go to sleep at 8:00 pm. _____________________________________________
8. I almost never go swimming. _______________________________________________
9. She never wants to work. ___________________________________________________
10. I often watch TV in the evening. ______________________________________________
11. She usually goes shopping on Sundays. ________________________________________3
Patterns
❖ Adverbs of frequency have two common sentence patterns in
English.
1. Adverb + Verb
Adverbs of frequency are usually placed before the verb they describe.
2. Be + Adverb
With the verb to be (am, is, are, was, were…), adverbs of frequency come after the BE verb.
The adverb usually describes an adjective.
2. Be + Adverb
Exercise: Identify the adverb of frequency then write the adverb and the adjective it is describing.
Follow the examples below.
Ex: I am always late for class → Always describes how often I am late for class.
Ex2: He is sometimes lazy.→ Sometimes describes how often he is lazy.
1. My sister is always happy. → _________________________________________________

2. I am almost always tired. → __________________________________________________
3. She is almost never angry. → _________________________________________________
4. They are seldom late for class. → ______________________________________________
5. He is frequently tired. → _____________________________________________________
6. I am frequently a quiet person. → _____________________________________________
7. My friend is almost never late. → ______________________________________________
8. She is almost always hungry. → _______________________________________________
9. I’m almost always on time for work. → __________________________________________
10. We are almost always happy. → _______________________________________________
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11. They are rarely angry. → ______________________________________________________
Exercise: Write one adverb in each blank that matches the percentage.
Doesn’t = does not
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Exercise: Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
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Common Sentence Patterns for Prepositions of Place

There are two common sentence patterns that we use with prepositions of place.
1. The + [noun] + [verb] + [preposition] + the + [noun].

The cookie is on the plate. (singular)
The strawberries are on the plate. (plural)
2.
There + is + (a) + [noun] + [preposition] + the + [noun].
There is a cup of coffee on the table. (singular)
There + are + [noun] + [preposition] + the + [noun].

There are bananas on the table. (plural)
Prepositions of Place with similar meanings.

Some prepositions have similar meanings.
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Exercise: Write the letter of the picture that matches the preposition of place.
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Exercise: Look at the picture of the kitchen below. Then choose the best preposition for
each sentence.
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Exercise: Choose the preposition from the box that matches each picture.
Use each preposition only once.
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Exercise: Write two sentences for each picture. Use a preposition in every
sentence. The second sentence must begin with There is or There are.
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THERE IS / THERE ARE
In English, “There is” and “There are” are start

sentences. These sentences usually describe the amount
and location of something.
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Exercise: Draw a line to make a complete sentence
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE
Exercise: Choose the correct answer.
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Exercise: Look at the pictures below and complete the sentences
1. There is a car on the road in Picture A.

2. ________ a car on the road in Picture B.
3. ________ a big tree in Picture A.
4. ________ two big trees in Picture B.
5. ________ a young boy in Picture A.
6. ________ a young girl in Picture B.
7. ________ three butterflies in Picture A.
8. ________ two butterflies in Picture B.
9. ________ any balloons in Picture A.
10. ________ balloons in Picture B.
11. ________ a house in Picture A.
12. ________ a house in Picture B.
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Exercise: Look at the picture and decide if each statement is true or false.
1. There are seven people in the picture. TRUE / FALSE

2. There is a cat on a chair. TRUE / FALSE
3. There is a woman standing behind a sofa. TRUE / FALSE
4. There aren’t any cups on the table. TRUE / FALSE
5. There are some books under the coffee table. TRUE / FALSE
6. There is a small chair in front of the coffee table. TRUE / FALSE
7. There aren’t any children in the living room. TRUE / FALSE
8. There are some flowers in front of a man. TRUE / FALSE
9. There is a fan in the picture. TRUE / FALSE
10. There is a small dog next to a chair. TRUE / FALSE
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QUESTIONS
Exercise: Write the question for each answer.
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SHORT ANSWERS
Exercise: Write a short answer for each question.
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THERE WAS / THERE WERE
We use there is for a singular object in the present tense and there are for plural
objects in the present.
In the past tense we use there was for a singular object and there were for plural
objects. Examples:
There was a cat / Había un gato.

There wasn’t a cat / No había un gato.
There were two cats / Había dos gatos.

There weren’t two cats / No había tres gatos. :
There is a train every

hour.
The time now is 11:15

There was a train at 11:00
Compare:
There is/are (present) There was/were (past)
• There is nothing on TV tonight. • There was nothing on TV last night.

• We are staying at a very big hotel. • We stayed at a very big hotel.
There are 1,250 rooms. There were 1,250 rooms.
• Is everything OK? Are there any • Was everything OK yesterday?
problems? Were there any problems?
• I’m hungry, but there isn’t anything • I was hungry when I got home, but
to eat. there wasn’t anything to eat.
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THERE WAS / THERE WERE
Exercise 1: Look at the two pictures. Now the room is empty, but what was in the room
last week? Choose from the box and write sentences with There was …. or There were
…
• an armchair
• some books
• a carpet
• a clock
• Some flowers
• Three pictures
• A sofa
• A small table
1. There was a clock on the wall near the window.

2. _________________________ on the floor.
3. _________________________ on the wall near the door.
4. _________________________ in the middle of the room.
5. _________________________ on the table.
6. _________________________ on the shelves.
7. _________________________ in the corner near the door.
8. _________________________ opposite the armchair.
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PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION
Prepositions of direction are words (such as on, between, and other prepositions of place)
and expressions (such as around the corner from and kitty-corner to) that show the location
of an object. They are common to use when giving directions.
Prepositions of Direction
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Places in the City
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Pattern
Here is a common sentence pattern to use when
describing the location of a building in the city:
The + [noun] + is + [preposition] + the + [noun]
Examples:
• The bank is between the grocery store and the bakery.

• The bank is around the corner from the theater.
• The bus stop is across from the library.
Exercise 1
Match the prepositions with the matching pictures.
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Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks
Write the correct reposition from the box in the blanks.
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Exercise 3: Listening. Audio in Google Drive

Listen to the recording. Draw the missing items on the map.
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DEMONSTRATIVE
ADJECTIVES/PRONOUNS
A demonstrative adjective is used to show the relative distance between the speaker and
the noun.
Distance Singular Plural
THIS THESE
Near
This is a book These are books.

THAT THOSE
Far
That is a book. Those are books
THIS (Esto/e/a) These (Estos/as)
This vase is very expensive These shoes are old.

Este jarrón es muy caro. Estos zapatos son viejos.
That (Eso/e/a, aquel, aquello/a) Those (Esos/as, aquellos/as)
That boy is my cousin. Those toys are dirty.

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Aquel chico es mi primo. Esos juguetes están sucios.
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
Introducing a friend.
Let me introduce my friend
Bob
- Bob: Hello, Mike. Mike
Let me introduce my friend. John
Mike, this is John.
Bob
John Mik John, this is Mike.

e - Mike: Nice to meet you, John.
- John: Nice to meet you, too.
Astrid Lisa
- Lisa: Hey, Astrid. Daniela
- Astrid: Hi, Lisa. Who is this?
- Lisa: Oh, let me introduce you
Lisa
Astrid Daniela to Daniela.

Astrid, this is Daniela.
Daniela, this is Astrid.
- Astrid: It’s a pleasure to meet
you.
- Daniela: The pleasure is all
mine.
John
Mike
Sarah - Mike: Hi, everyone.
Mike
Sophia John, these are my

John friends Sarah, Sophia
Bob
and Bob.
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Hi, Mary. This is my husband, Tom. Hello, teacher. These are my parents.
Hola, Mary. Este es mi esposo, Hola, maestra. Estos son mis padres.
Tom.
Hello? Is that Sarah? No, it’s her mother. This apple is mine.
¿Hola? ¿Eres Sarah? No, soy su madre. Esta manzana es mía.
I like that hat. That is not mine.

Me gusta ese sombrero. Eso no es mío.
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This / That
Vocabulary
pen globe Pencil sharpener ruler
computer desk pencil notebook
textbook glue stick eraser marker
This These
That Those
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This / That
Write questions and answers about each object using this and that. Remember: If the
object is near, use this. If the object is far, use that.
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This / That
For objects that are close to us, we use this.
For objects that are far from us, we use that.
Write a question and answer for each image.
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This / That
Write a question and an answer for each picture below. Use this with a short arrow
and that with a long one.
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This / That
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These / Those
Tiger / tigers Lizard / lizards Parrot / parrots

singular plural
Lion / lions Bear / bears Elephant / elephants
Wolf / wolves Zebra / zebras Bat / bats
Giraffe / giraffes Penguin / penguins Camel / camels
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What are these/those?
Exercise 1: Write one question and one answer for each
image below.
Q: What are these?

A: They are penguins.
Q: ________________________
1 A: ________________________
Q: ________________________
2
A: ________________________
Q: ________________________
3
A: ________________________
Q: ________________________
4
A: ________________________
Q: ________________________
5 A: ________________________
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Are those/these ____?
Exercise 1: Write one question and one answer for each
image below.
Q: Are these penguins?
A: No, they are parrots.
Q: Are these parrots?
A: Yes, they are.
Q: Are ______ wolves?

1
A: ________________________
2 Q: Are ______ zebras?

A: ________________________
Q: Are ______ lions?

3
A: ________________________
Q: Are _______ lions?

4
A: ________________________
Q: Are _____ bats?

5
A: ________________________
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SUBJECT & OBJECT PRONOUNS
Subject pronouns come before a verb. Object Pronouns come after a verb or preposition.
They usually begin a sentence. They are usually found at the end of a sentence.
• You didn’t call your friend back. • She likes him.

• They are going to the party. • Are you coming with me?
• She always tells me what to do. • They invited us to the party.
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❑ Exercise 1: Use a subject pronouns to complete the sentences

below.
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❑ Exercise 2: Here are the people and pets in my family. Do you know them?
Use an object pronoun to complete the sentence below.
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❑ Exercise 3: Find one pronoun or verb error in each sentence.
Rewrite the sentences correctly.
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❑ Exercise 4: Circle the correct pronoun.
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He / She is …
• Big He / She is …. He / She has
• Small • Tall • Long hair
• Furry • Short • Short hair
Adjectives for
• Cute • Old • No hair
describing pets Adjectives for
• Smelly • Young • Blond hair
describing
• Sleepy people
• Cute • Red hair
• Energetic • Outgoing • Brown hair
• Lazy • Kind • Gray hair
• Shy • A nice smile
❑ Exercise 5: Answer the following question. • serious • glasses
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❑ Exercise 5: Fill in the names of the family members.

Then fill in the missing pronouns.
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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES & PRONOUNS
There are many ways to show who something belongs to.
Robyn
Possessive Adjectives
Sentence Positions
Possessive adjectives always go before a noun.
• Do you want to borrow my pencil?
• That’s her cat.
• His bicycle is new.
• Their parents are sleeping.
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Possessive Adjectives
Sentence Positions
Possessive pronouns never go before a noun.
They take the place of a noun. They are the
subject or object in a sentence, so they go
before or after a verb.
• That book is mine.
• That house is ours.
• Yours is the chair on the left.
• Her lunch isn’t very good, but his is.
Comparison Chart
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Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective.
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Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun.
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Exercise 3: Write the questions with the correct possessive adjective.
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Exercise 4: Write the answer with the correct possessive pronoun.

Use the subject pronoun in parenthesis to help you.
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Exercise 5: Find one mistake in each sentence.

Rewrite the sentences correctly.
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Exercise 6: Circle the correct answer.
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BASIC CONJUNCTIONS
And/but/or/so/because
We use these words (conjunctions) to join two sentences. They make one longer
sentence from two shorter sentences.
The car stopped. The driver got out.
The car stopped, and the driver got out.
❖ AND / BUT / OR
We stayed home and (we)* watched TV. *It is not necessary to
My sister is married and (she)* lives in Houston. Repeat “we” and “she”
He doesn’t like her, and she doesn’t like him
I bought a sandwich, but I didn’t eat it.
It’s a nice house, but it doesn’t have a garage
Do you want to go out, or are you tired?
In lists, we use commas (,). We use and before the last thing:
• I got home, had something to eat, sat down in an armchair, and fell asleep.
❖ SO (the result of something)

It was very hot, so I opened the window.
Joe plays a lot of sports, so he’s very fit.
They don’t like to so they haven’t been to many places
travel,
❖ BECAUSE (the reason for something)
I opened the window because it was very hot.
Joe can’t come to the party because he’s leaving town.
Liz is hungry because she didn’t have breakfast.
Because is also possible at the beginning. We use a comma:
Because it was very hot, I opened the window.
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BASIC CONJUNCTIONS
And/but/or/so/because
Exercise 1: Write sentences chose from the boxed and use and / but / or.
I stayed home. I didn’t have your number.

I bought a sandwich. Should I wait here?
I went to the window. I didn’t eat it.
I wanted to call you. I took the bus this morning.
I jumped into the river. I watched TV.
I usually drive to work. I swam to the other side.
Do you want me to come with you? I looked out.
1. I stayed home and watched TV.

2. I bought a sandwich, but I didn’t eat it.
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________
Exercise 2: Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use and / but / so / because.
1. It was very hot, so he opened the window.

2. They couldn’t play tennis____________________________________
3. They went to the museum, __________________________________
4. Be wasn’t hungry, _________________________________________
5. Emily was late ____________________________________________
6. Sue said _________________________________________________
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BASIC CONJUNCTIONS
Exercise 3: Multiple-choice
Circle the best answer.
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BASIC CONJUNCTIONS
Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks

Write: and , but, or or in each blank.
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
• Countable Nouns
Countable nouns are things we can count using numbers. They have a singular and a
plural form. Examples:
Singular 🡪 plural Example

Dog 🡪 dogs He has two dogs and three cats.
Apple 🡪 Apples She ate three apples one hour ago.
Book 🡪 Books I read ten books last year.
Chair 🡪 Chairs There are five chairs in the dining room.
Tree 🡪 Trees There are twenty trees in the park.
Cake 🡪 cakes I bough two cakes for my birthday.
• Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are things we can’t count using numbers. For
example, we can’t count “milk” but we can count “bottles of milk” or
“liters of milk”, but we can’t count “milk” itself.
Singular 🡪 plural Example

Rice 🡪 rices There are two cups of rice in a pound
(Hay dos tazas de arroz en una libra)
Sugar 🡪 sugars I want two spoons of sugar in my coffee, please.
(Quiero dos cucharadas de azúcar en mi café, por favor)
Water 🡪 waters I drank three bottles of water yesterday night.
(Yo bebí tres botellas de agua ayer en la noche)
Money 🡪 moneys I have three barrels full of money.
(Tengo dos barriles llenos de dinero)
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
• Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are things we can’t count using numbers.
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BASIC QUANTIFIERS
Much / many
Much Uncountable nouns
Many Countable nouns
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Basic Quantifiers
NOUNS
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using many or much.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES & QUESTIONS

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks using many or much.
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Basic Quantifiers
DIALOGUE
Exercise 3: Two classmates are talking before class.
Complete the dialogue using many and much. Circle the correct quantifier
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Basic Quantifiers
Exercise 4: Circle the correct answer
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Basic Quantifiers
Some / any
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Basic Quantifiers
Some / any
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the article a or the quantifier some.
Use a for singular count nouns and some for noun-count or plural count nouns.
Exercise 2: Complete the questions using the article a or the quantifier any.
Use a for singular count nouns and any for non-count or plural count nouns.
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Basic Quantifiers
Some / any
Exercise 3
A. Write Questions B. Write Sentences
Rewrite the sentences as questions. Rewrite the questions as sentences
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Basic Quantifiers
Some / any
Exercise 4: Two friends are talking on the phone.
Complete the dialogue using some or any. Circle the correct quantifier.
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TENSES REVIEW
Simple Present
Audio
Questions:
1. What’s his name?

______________________________________________________________________
2. How old is he?

______________________________________________________________________
3. What sport does he like?

______________________________________________________________________
4. How often does he play hockey?

______________________________________________________________________
5. How often does he practice?

______________________________________________________________________
6. What days does he play games?

______________________________________________________________________
7. Who is his favorite hockey player?

______________________________________________________________________
8. What’s his favorite professional hockey team?

______________________________________________________________________
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Simple Past
Audio
Questions:
1. Did he have a good day at work?

______________________________________________________________________
2. Why was he late for work?

______________________________________________________________________
3. What did he miss at work?

______________________________________________________________________
4. What did he forget to bring?

______________________________________________________________________
5. What did he do with his coffee?

______________________________________________________________________
6. What happened in the boss’s office?

______________________________________________________________________
7. What did his boss hear him doing?

______________________________________________________________________
8. When his boss called him into his office, what did his boss do?
______________________________________________________________________
9. Where did he go on his way home?

______________________________________________________________________
10. Did he get a salami sandwich? 69

______________________________________________________________________

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There is / There are 13

There was / There were 20

Subject & Object pronouns 39

Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns 46

Countable and uncountable nouns 58

• My sister eats breakfast.

• She drives to work.

1. I rarely drink tea in the morning. ____________________________________________

1. My sister is always happy. → _________________________________________________

Doesn’t = does not

Exercise: Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.

Common Sentence Patterns for Prepositions of Place

1. The + [noun] + [verb] + [preposition] + the + [noun].

There + are + [noun] + [preposition] + the + [noun].

Prepositions of Place with similar meanings.

In English, “There is” and “There are” are start

Exercise: Draw a line to make a complete sentence

1. There is a car on the road in Picture A.

1. There are seven people in the picture. TRUE / FALSE

Exercise: Write the question for each answer.

Exercise: Write a short answer for each question.

There was a cat / Había un gato.

There were two cats / Había dos gatos.

There is a train every

The time now is 11:15

There is/are (present) There was/were (past)

• There is nothing on TV tonight. • There was nothing on TV last night.

1. There was a clock on the wall near the window.

Places in the City

The + [noun] + is + [preposition] + the + [noun]

• The bank is between the grocery store and the bakery.

Exercise 3: Listening. Audio in Google Drive

Distance Singular Plural

This is a book These are books.

That is a book. Those are books

THIS (Esto/e/a) These (Estos/as)

This vase is very expensive These shoes are old.

That (Eso/e/a, aquel, aquello/a) Those (Esos/as, aquellos/as)

That boy is my cousin. Those toys are dirty.

John Mik John, this is Mike.

- John: Nice to meet you, too.

Astrid Daniela to Daniela.

Sophia John, these are my

I like that hat. That is not mine.

pen globe Pencil sharpener ruler

computer desk pencil notebook

textbook glue stick eraser marker

Tiger / tigers Lizard / lizards Parrot / parrots

Lion / lions Bear / bears Elephant / elephants

Wolf / wolves Zebra / zebras Bat / bats

Giraffe / giraffes Penguin / penguins Camel / camels

Q: What are these?

Q: Are ______ wolves?

2 Q: Are ______ zebras?

Q: Are ______ lions?

Q: Are _______ lions?

Q: Are _____ bats?

• You didn’t call your friend back. • She likes him.

❑ Exercise 1: Use a subject pronouns to complete the sentences

❑ Exercise 5: Fill in the names of the family members.

There are many ways to show who something belongs to.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun.