Unit 1

Getting to know you

Subject Pronouns
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. We often use them to avoid repeating the nouns that they
refer to.

Subject Pronouns Lo󰈡k 󰇽󰉃 󰉄he 󰈩󰉕󰇽󰈛p󰈗e󰈼

I (ai) Yo Tom and Timothy are basketball players.

He (ji) Él *They are really good
She (she) Ella
Miss White is my Math teacher
It (it) Eso (lugar/cosa/ animal / objeto)* *She is very clever
We (wii) Nosotrxs
They (dei) Ellxs
You (yu) Tú
Complete the sentences with the correct Subject Pronoun.
Watch the words in brackets ( )

1. ______ is dreaming . (George)

2. ______ is green. (the blackboard)
3. _______ are on the wall (the posters)
4. _______ has a brother (Diana)
5. ______ watch Tv every night . (my mother and I)
6. ______ are in the garden. (the flowers)
7. Do ____ have a computer, Maddie?
Complete the sentences with the correct Subject Pronoun.
Watch the words in brackets ( )

1. He is dreaming . (George)
2. It is green. (the blackboard)
3. They are on the wall (the posters)
4. She has a brother (Diana)
5. We watch Tv every night . (my mother and I)
6. They are in the garden. (the flowers)
7. Do you have a computer, Maddie?
 The verb be ser/estar

Con󰉃󰈹󰈀c󰉃󰈏o󰈞s
I am Jennifer Miller. Are you Steven Carson? I’m = I am
You are in my class. Yes, I am. You’re = You are
She is in our class. ( Jennifer is in our class.) No, I’m not.
He is over there. ( Steven is over there.) He’s = He is
It is my math book. She’s = she is
It is Miller. (my last name is Miller.) How are you? It’s = it is
They are my friends I’m fine They’re = they are
We are new here. We’re = we are

Estructura oración positiva Estructura oración negativa

+ Subject + be (am/is/are) + complement

- Subject + be (am/is/are) +not + complement
Complete the conversation with the correct word in
parentheses
Dav󰈎󰇷: Hello , Jennifer. How ______ (is/are) you?
Jen󰈝󰈎󰇿󰇵r: ______ (She’s/ I’m) Fine, thanks.
________ ( I’m / It’s) sorry - what’s your name again?

Dav󰈎󰇷: ______ (He’s / It’s) David - David Medina.

Jen󰈝󰈎󰇿󰇵r: That’s right! David, this ______ (is/ am) Sarah Conner
______ (She’s / He’s ) in our math class.

Dav󰈎󰇷: Hi, Sarah _____ (I’m / It’s) nice to meet you.

Sar󰈀󰈊: Hi, David. I think ____ (you’re / I’m) in my English class, too.
Dav󰈎󰇷: Oh, right! Yes, I _______ (are/am)
Complete the conversation with the correct word in
parentheses
Dav󰈎󰇷: Hello , Jennifer. How are you?
Jen󰈝󰈎󰇿󰇵r: I’m Fine, thanks.
I’m sorry - what’s your name again?

Dav󰈎󰇷: It’s David - David Medina.

Jen󰈝󰈎󰇿󰇵r: That’s right! David, this is Sarah Conner

She’s in our math class.

Dav󰈎󰇷: Hi, Sarah It’s nice to meet you.

Sar󰈀󰈊: Hi, David. I think you’re in my English class, too.
Dav󰈎󰇷: Oh, right! Yes, I am
 Possessive Adjectives
We use adjectives to describe nouns. Possessive adjectives are used to describe possession.
Keep in mind that possessive adjectives go before a noun.

EXAMPLE
He's broken his arm.
Él se ha roto su brazo

She's washing her hair.

Ella está lavando su pelo

I need to clean my teeth.

Necesito limpiarme mis dientes
Choose the correct
Subject pronoun or possessive adjective to complete the sentences

● Harry is I/my friend. He/ His has a nice house

● They/Their are very happy with they/their new dog.
● We love we/our little dog.
● He/His wants he/his breakfast.
● We want to see our/ours children.
● Scotland is famous for its/it's rainy weather.
● Susan lives on my/ I street. Her/ His house is very near.
● 'What are those?' 'It is/ They are postcards.'
● I like this place and its/it's special atmosphere.
● I love this place. It's/Its very special.
Choose the correct
Subject pronoun or possessive adjective to complete the sentences

● Harry is my friend. He has a nice house

● They are very happy with their new dog.
● We love our little dog.
● He wants his breakfast.
● We want to see our children.
● Scotland is famous for its rainy weather.
● Susan lives on my street. Her house is very near.
● 'What are those?' 'They are postcards.'
● I like this place and its special atmosphere.
● I love this place. It's very special.
 Present Simple We use the simple present for
routines and everyday facts

Don’t = do not
I walk to school I don’t live far from here Doesn’t = does not
You ride your bike to school You don’t live near here
He works near here He doesn’t work downtown He, she , it - verb ending
She takes the bus to work She doesn’t drive to work Walk - walks
We live with our parents We don’t live alone Ride - rides
They use public transportation They don’t need a car Study - studies
Watch - watches

Estructura oración positiva Estructura oración negativa

+ Subject + verb* + complement - Subject + don’t/doesn’t + verb + complement
 Keep in mind
In simple present when talking in third person ( he/she / it) we have to change
the verb. Look at the chart below
Use the words to make positive (+) , negative (-) or
interrogative (?) sentences in simple present
1) (he / drive to work every day) 11) (you / not / drink much tea)

2) (I / not / think you're right) 12) (how / he / travel to work) ?

3) (we / have enough time)? 13) (they / not / like vegetables)

4) (I / eat cereal in the morning) 14) (she / catch a cold every winter)

5) (they / write emails every day) ? 15) (I / go out often) ?

6) (you / watch a lot of TV) 16) (you / speak English) ?

7) (he / not / read the newspaper) 17) (we / take the bus often)

8) (she / dance often) ? 18) (she / not / walk to school)

9) (where /he / go on Mondays) ? 19) (what / you / buy in the supermarket) ?

10) (what / you / do at the weekend) ? 20) (how / he / carry such a heavy bag) ?
Use the words to make positive (+) , negative (-) or
interrogative (?) sentences in simple present
1) he drives to work every day 11) you don’t drink much tea

2) I don’t think you're right 12) how does he travel to work?

3) Do we have enough time ? 13) they don’t like vegetables

4) I eat cereal in the morning 14) she catches a cold every winter

5) Do they write emails every day? 15) Do I go out often?

6) You watch a lot of TV 16) Do you speak English?

7) he doesn’t read the newspaper 17) We take the bus often

8) Does she dance often? 18) she doesn’t walk to school

9) where does he go on Mondays? 19) what do you buy in the supermarket?

10) what do you do at the weekend? 20) how does he carry such a heavy bag?
Grammar :Present of be and simple present (review)
Are you from a big family? What’s your name? Is it leo?
Yes, I am. I’m one of six children Yes, it is. My name’s leo Green.
No, I’m not. there are only two of us No, it’s not. My name isn’t leo. It’s joe

Are you and your friends full-time students? Where are your parents from? Are they from Peru?
Yes we are. We’re English majors Yes, the are. They’re from Lima
No, we’re not. We’re part-time students No they’re not. My parents aren't from peru

Do you have any brothers and sister? What does your brother do? Does he go to college?
Yes, I do. I have a brother. Yes, he does. He goes to the same college as me
No, I don’t. I’m an only child No, he doesn’t. He works at a bank.

Do you and your friends get together a lot? Where do your parents live? Do they live nearby?
Yes, we do. We go out all the time Yes, they do. They live near her
No, we don’t. We don’t have time No, they don’t. They don’t live around her
 Think of a possible question for each
answer.
A: _____________________? A: _____________________? A: _____________________?
B: No, I’m not. I have a brother B: he works at a software B: No, I don’t. I usually use
and a sister company my dad’s car.

A: _____________________? A: _____________________? A: _____________________?

B: Turquoise. And I like blue, too B: Yeah, they are. My grandparents B: My classmates? They’re
are from here too. all smart
 Think of a possible question for each
answer.
A: Are you an only child? A: Where does she work? A: Are your parents from here?
B: No, I’m not. I have a brother B: she works at a software B: Yeah, they are. My grandparents
and a sister company are from here too.

A: What is your favorite color? A: What are your classmates like?

B: Turquoise. And I like blue, too B: My classmates? They’re all smart

A: Do you walk to school?

B: No, I don’t. I usually use
my dad’s car.
 What do you do?Jobs and Occupations
a b c 1. ___ Student
2. ___ Doctor
3. ___ Teacher
4. ___ Cook
5. ___ Hotel manager
6. ___ Architec
7. ___ Engineer
d e f g 8. ___ handyman
9. ___ Factory worker
10. ___ Taxi driver
11. ___ waiter/ waitress

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h i j
 What do you do?Jobs and Occupations
a b c 1. E Student
2. G Doctor
3. B Teacher
4. D Cook
5. H Hotel manager
6. A Architect
7. C Engineer
d e f g 8. K handyman
9. F Factory worker
10. I Taxi driver
11. J waiter/ waitress

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h i j
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