1. Grammar file 1 English File 1
1 Verb be : present simple s Short answer
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s Positive
+ I am. I ’m not.
I ’m you you
we are. we aren’t.
You ’re
Yes, they No, they
He
he he
She ’s German.
she is. she isn’t.
It
it it
We
You ’re s s
Don’t use contractions in + positive short answers.
They Are you tired? Yes, I am.  Yes, I’m.
Contractions ’m = am ’s = is ’re = are
Word order in questions
s There are three forms: am, is, and are. s
+ s
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s There are eight personal pronouns: I, Subject Verb Verb Subject
you (singular), he, she, it, we, you (plural),
and they. You ’re Polish. Are you q Polish?
She ’s from Tokyo. Where ’s she q from?
s you (s.) and you (pl.) are the same.
s Negative
– s s
Put the verb before the subject in ? questions.
I ’m not 2 Adjectives (1)
You He’s
We aren’t She’s French.
They Italian. We’re
He
She isn’t s Adjectives don’t change.
It
3 Imperatives
Contraction n’t = not
Verb s
+ Imperative s Imperative
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s Use not after the verb to make s negatives.
– open Open the door, please! Don’t open the door.
s Question
? s There are only two forms: positive and negative.
Am I s Singular and plural imperatives are the same.
you 4 Possessive adjectives (1)
Are we
they Japanese? I my My name’s Sophie.
you your What’s your name?
he
he his His name’s Harrison Ford.
Is she ➤
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it she her Her name’s Suzanna.
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s Use his for a man and her for a woman.
5 Capital letters
I’m Spanish. Poland Wednesday Mike
s Use CAPITAL letters for pronoun I, nationalities, countries,
days, and names.
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2. Grammar check 1 English File I
1 Verb be: contractions Complete the sentences.
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1 I am I’m fine. I’m not tired
2 you are a student. You a teacher.
3 he is Mexican. He Brazilian.
4 she is from Vienna. She from Salzburg.
5 it is a computer. It a TV.
6 we are in room 10. We in room 11.
7 they are African. They European.
2 a Questions / Short answers Write the questions. Use capital letters. b Complete the answers.
Questions Answers
1 issheegyptian? Is she Egyptian? No, she isn’t.
2 aretheyfromitaly? Yes, they .
3 isthisyourpen? No, it .
4 areyougerman? No, I .
5 isitfridaytoday? Yes, it .
6 areyoufromtokyo? No, we .
3 Word order in questions Write questions. 5 Possessive adjectives Complete with my, your,
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Use contractions. his, or her.
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1 your what is name ? What’s your name? 1 He’s Chinese but passport is American.
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2 teacher is your who ? 2 I’m from Milan and name’s Luigi.
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3 What’s name? Where are you from?
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3 York you are from New ?
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4 She isn’t here but bag’s on the desk.
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4 today how you are ?
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6 Grammar words Match the word and example.
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1 adjective d a What’s her name?
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5 this his is file ?
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2 capital letter b e
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3 imperative c be
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6 they are from where ?
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4 verb d tired
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e I’m not British.
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5 question
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f Come here.
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6 negative sentence
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4 Imperatives Complete. g A
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7 positive
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1 Ask your teacher. Don’t ask your teacher.
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2 Listen to the cassette.
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3 Don’t look at your
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book.
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4 Answer the question.
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5 Don’t write the words.
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