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Peter Piper
picked a peck
of pickled
peppers.
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Mario González.
Licenciado en Lengua, Literatura y Lingüística de la Universidad Francisco Marroquín.
Diplomados de enseñanza de idiomas y literatura de habla inglesa en la Universidad de
Cambridge en Inglaterra y Postdam en Alemania
Créditos
Mario González, CEO, Curriculista y Editor de Acción Humana.
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Email: mario@accionhumanaong.info
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Eje Educativo
Academia de Inglés
Colección Functional English
Libro: Functional English Grammar
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Grammar Practice Worksheets
Teaching Order
Grammar Syllabus
Class:
Term:
Levels:
Beg
Beginner
Low Int
Low-Intermediate
Int
Intermediate
High Int
High-Intermediate
Adv
Advanced
Suggested
Order
Grammar Target
Level
Number
of Pages
1 Simple Present – Be Beg 12
2 Simple Present Beg 14
3 Singular & Plural Nouns Beg 8
4 Articles 1 Beg 10
5 Pronouns 1 Beg 14
6 Imperative Verbs Beg 10
7 Modals of Ability – Present Beg – Low Int 12
8 Present Progressive Beg – Low Int 14
9 Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive Beg – Low Int 11
10 Adverbs of Frequency Beg – Low Int 10
11 Adjectives Beg – Int 11
12 Prepositions of Time Beg – Low Int 8
13 Prepositions of Place Beg – Low Int 11
14 Parts of Speech Beg – Low Int 19
15 Simple Past Beg – Low Int 14
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Suggested
Order
Grammar Target
Level
Number
of Pages
16 Subject–Verb Agreement 1 Beg – Low Int 9
17 Yes/No Questions Beg – Low Int 12
18 Wh- Questions Beg – Low Int 14
19 Modals of Ability – Past Low Int 11
20 Count Vs. Non-Count Nouns Low Int 6
21 Quantifiers – Many & Much Low Int 8
22 Possessive Nouns Low Int – Int 18
23 Articles 2 Low Int – Int 16
24 Quantifiers – Some & Any Low Int – Int 9
25 Adverbs of Manner Low Int – Int 12
26 Prepositions of Direction Low Int – Int 13
27 Prepositions Low Int – Int 14
28 Simple Future Low Int – Int 22
29 Verb Collocations Low Int – High Int 16
30 Subject–Verb Agreement 2 Int 8
31 Pronouns 2 Int 14
32 Gerunds & Infinitives Int 15
33 Modals of Advice Int 8
34 Modals of Possibility Int 9
35 First Conditional Int 11
36 Equative, Comparative & Superlative Adjectives Int 18
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Suggested
Order
Grammar Target
Level
Number
of Pages
37 Equative, Comparative & Superlative Adverbs Int 13
38 Comparatives & Superlatives – Adjectives & Adverbs Int 13
39 Present Perfect Int 19
40 Present Perfect Progressive Int 11
41 Modals of Necessity & Obligation Int 11
42 Second Conditional Int 14
43 Complete Sentences Int 8
44 Conjunctions Int 13
45 Tag Questions Int 10
46 Past Progressive Int 14
47 Future Progressive Int 11
48 Verb Tense Review 1 – The Simple Tenses Int 11
49 Phrasal Verbs Int – High Int 27
50 Passive Int – High Int 11
51 Causative Verbs Int – High Int 11
52 Third Conditional Int – High Int 13
53 Past Tense Modals High Int 10
54 Adjective Clauses High Int 13
55 Adjective Phrases High Int 9
56 Adverb Clauses of Time High Int 11
57 Adverb Clauses of Contrast High Int 9
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Suggested
Order
Grammar Target
Level
Number
of Pages
58 Passive Causative High Int – Adv 8
59 Direct & Reported Speech High Int – Adv 13
60 Embedded Questions High Int – Adv 16
61 Past Perfect High Int – Adv 11
62 Past Perfect Progressive Adv 10
63 Subjunctive Adv 12
64 Future Perfect Adv 16
65 Future Perfect Progressive Adv 10
66 Verb Tense Review 2 – The Perfect Tenses Adv 11
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Simple Present – Be
Table of Contents
2 GRAMMAR NOTES
6 EXERCISE 1: Positive Sentences
Write the pronoun or noun and correct
form of the Be verb under each picture.
7 EXERCISE 2: Fill in the Blanks
Write the correct form of the Be verb.
8 EXERCISE 3: Complete the Sentences
Complete the sentences using the Be verb.
9 EXERCISE 4: Positive & Negative Sentences
Write the correct form of the Be verb.
10 EXERCISE 5: Short Answers
Write a short answer for each Yes/No question.
11 EXERCISE 6: Wh- Questions
Write a Wh- question for each answer.
12 EXERCISE 7: Speaking Activity
Read the dialogues with a partner and then write your own.
13 ANSWER KEY
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Grammar Notes
A. Introduction
We use the Be verb in the simple present tense to show a state of being.
• She is a nurse.
• The dogs are hungry.
B. Positive Sentences
I am
I am Syrian.
you are
You are happy.
Pronouns
he is
He is 11 years old.
she is
She is a student.
it is
It is furry.
we are
We are at school.
they are
They are shy.
Nouns
[singular noun] is
The dog is big.
[plural noun] are
The dogs are friendly.
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Grammar Notes cont.
C. Negative Sentences
I am not / I’m not
I’m not from Sweden.
you are not / you aren’t
You aren’t sad.
Pronouns
he is not / he isn’t
He isn’t 12 years old.
she is not / she isn’t
She isn’t a teacher.
it is not / it isn’t
It isn’t scared.
we are not / we aren’t
We aren’t at home.
they are not / they aren’t
They aren’t talkative.
Nouns
the dog is not / the dog isn’t
The dog isn’t small.
the dogs are not / the dogs aren’t
The dogs aren’t scary.
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Grammar Notes cont.
D. Yes/No Questions & Short Answers
am I…?
Am I late?
Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
are you…?
Are you happy?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Pronouns
is he…?
Is he 11 years old?
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
is she…?
Is she a student?
Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
is it…?
Is it scared?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
are we…?
Are we there yet?
Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
are they…?
Are they your classmates?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
Nouns
is the dog…?
Is the dog in the house?
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
are the dogs…?
Are the dogs in the backyard?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
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Grammar Notes cont.
E. Wh- Questions (what, where, when, who, why, how)
...am I…?
Why am I so tired?
...are you…?
Where are you?
Pronouns
...is he…?
How old is he?
...is she…?
Who is the teacher?
...is it…?
Why is it scared?
...are we…?
Where are we?
...are they…?
Who are they?
Nouns
...is the dog…?
Where is the dog?
...are the dogs…?
How many dogs are there?
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Exercise 1
POSITIVE SENTENCES
Write a pronoun and correct form of the Be verb under each picture.
Ex. she is 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Exercise 2
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Complete the sentences using the Be verb.
Ex. She
is
16 years old.
1. New York a big city.
2. She friendly.
3. He five years old.
4. Sweden and France countries in Europe.
5. Her hair long.
6. It very cold today.
7. The cat furry.
8. The dog hungry.
9. They friendly.
10. An elephant a big animal.
11. Mice small.
12. Apples red.
13. You talkative.
14. Ice cream sweet.
15. The bus late.
16. He 25 years old.
17. I tired.
18. Mr. and Mrs. Baker teachers.
19. We sleepy today.
20. You intelligent.
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Exercise 3
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Complete the following sentences using the Be verb and a noun from
the box. Use a or an with a singular noun or use the correct plural form.
Ex. The Mona Lisa is a painting
.
1. A cat .
2. Roses .
3. A Toyota .
4. New York and Paris .
5. Sweden .
6. A dictionary .
7. Spring and fall .
8. A teacher .
9. A doll .
10. Spiders and flies .
Noun List:
• flower
• toy
• painting
• season
• clothes
• bird
• animal
• car
• city
• person
• insect
• country
• book
• movie
• vegetable
• instrument
11. A crow .
12. Shirts and pants .
13. Toy Story .
14. A piano and a guitar .
15. Carrots and cucumbers .
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Exercise 4
POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Write the correct positive and negative forms of the Be verb.
Ex. Carrots are vegetables. They aren’t fruit.
1. Tokyo a city. It a country.
2. A feather heavy. It light.
3. Winters cold in Canada. They hot.
4. Ice cream sweet. It sour.
5. Giraffes tall animals. They short.
6. Hockey a fast game. It slow.
7. Elephants light. They heavy animals.
8. Lemons sweet. They sour.
9. Children young. They old.
10. Parties usually noisy. They usually quiet.
11. A library usually noisy. It usually quiet.
12. The US a country. It a city.
13. The sun cold . It hot.
14. A carrot orange. It blue.
15. Five star hotels cheap. They expensive.
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Exercise 5
SHORT ANSWERS
Write a short answer for each Yes/No question using the Be verb.
Ex. Are you a doctor? (no)
5. Are you tired? (no)
No, I’m not.
Ex. Are you a nurse? (yes)
6. Is she a basketball player? (yes)
Yes, I am.
1. Are you sick? (no)
7. Are your neighbors rich? (no)
2. Are they married? (yes)
8. Is your teacher nice? (yes)
3. Is that TV expensive? (yes)
9. Is he from Spain? (no)
4. Is that exercise difficult? (no)
10. Are you happy? (yes)
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Exercise 6
WH- QUESTIONS
Write a question using the Be verb and who, what, where, when, or why.
Ex. Where is the teacher?
The teacher is in the classroom.
1.
Tokyo is in Japan.
2.
Mr. Anderson is my teacher.
3.
It is 3:00.
4.
The doctor’s office is near the hospital.
5.
The children are in bed because they are sick.
6.
It is cold in January.
7.
Maria is John’s girlfriend.
8.
The meeting is next Monday.
9.
I am tired because I stayed up late.
10.
That beautiful woman is my mother.
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Exercise 7
SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Dialogue 1
Read the dialogue with your partner. Then switch roles and read it again.
Juan:
Marie:
Juan:
Marie:
Juan:
Marie:
Juan:
Marie:
Juan:
Marie:
Hi, I’m Juan.
It’s nice to meet you, Juan. I’m Marie.
Hi, Marie. Where are you from?
I’m from France. How about you?
I’m from Mexico.
What do you do in Mexico?
I’m a photographer. What do you do, Marie?
I’m a realtor. I sell houses.
Well, it was nice to meet you, Marie.
You too, Juan. See you later.
Do you know?
It is common to use the
Be verb for introductions.
Use the Be verb to tell or
ask someone about:
• names
• countries
• jobs
Note that in many countries, it is
not polite to ask someone’s age.
Dialogue 2
Work with a partner and fill in the dialogue with your own information.
Then read it out loud.
A: Hi, I’m .
B: It’s nice to meet you, . I’m .
A: Hi, . Where you from?
B: from . How about you?
A: from .
B: What do you do in ?
A: a . What do you do, ?
B: a .
A: Well, it was nice to meet you, .
B: You too, . See you later.
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Answer Key
Exercise 1
Exercise 5
Answers may vary. 1. No, I’m not.
1. I am
4. they are
2. Yes, they are.
2. we are
5. you are
3. Yes, it is.
3. he is
4. No, it isn’t.
5. No, I’m not.
6. Yes, she is.
7. No, they aren’t.
8. Yes, he/she is.
9. No, he isn’t.
10. Yes, I am.
Exercise 2
Exercise 6
1. is
2. is
3. is
4. are
5. is
6. is
7. is
8. is
9. are
10. is
11. are
12. are
13. are
14. is
15. is
16. is
17. am
18. are
19. are
20. are
1. Where is Tokyo?
2. Who is your teacher?
3. What time is it?
4. Where is the doctor’s office?
5. Why are the children in bed?
Exercise 3
6. When is it cold?
7. Who is Maria?
8. When is the meeting?
1. is an animal
2. are flowers
3. is a car
9. is a toy
10. are insects
11. is a bird
9. Why are you tired?
10. Who is that beautiful woman?
4. are cities
5. is a country
12. are clothes
13. is a movie
Exercise 7
6. is a book
7. are seasons
14. are instruments
15. are vegetables
Answers will vary.
8. is a person
SPELLING NOTE:
Exercise 4
This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Neighbor.
Most other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Neighbour.
1. is, isn’t
2. isn’t, is
9. are, aren’t
10. are, aren’t
Make it a challenge for your students to find this word in the
lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.
3. are, aren’t
4. is, isn’t
11. isn’t, is
12. is, isn’t
EDITOR’S NOTE:
5. are, aren’t
6. is, isn’t
7. aren’t, are
8. aren’t, are
13. isn’t, is
14. is, isn’t
15. aren’t, are
This lesson shows the negative contractions you aren’t, he/she/
it isn’t, we aren’t, and they aren’t. If you think your students can
handle it, point out that you’re not, he’s/she’s/it’s not, we’re not,
and they’re not are equally acceptable.
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Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
6 Exercise 1
Positive Sentences
7 Exercise 2
Negative Sentences
8 Exercise 3
Listening
9 Exercise 4
Bingo
10 Exercise 5
Questions & Answers
11 Exercise 6
Pair Work
13 Exercise 7
Writing
14 Exercise 8
Quiz
15 Answer Key
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Grammar Notes
SIMPLE PRESENT
A. Patterns
Positive Sentences Base Verb Base Verb + -s
Pronouns
Singular
Plural
• I run.
• You run.
• We run.
• You run.
• They run.
• He runs.
• She runs.
• It runs.
—
Nouns
Singular — • My friend runs.
Plural • My friends run. —
Negative Sentences Do Not + Base Verb Does Not + Base Verb
Pronouns
Singular
Plural
• I don’t sing.
• You don’t sing.
• We don’t sing.
• You don’t sing.
• They don’t sing.
• He doesn’t sing.
• She doesn’t sing.
• It doesn’t sing.
—
Nouns
Singular — • My friend doesn’t sing.
Plural • My friends don’t sing. —
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Grammar Notes cont.
A. Patterns cont.
Questions Do + Subject + Base Verb Does + Subject + Base Verb
Pronouns
Singular
• Do I have something in my teeth?
Yes, you do. / No, you don’t.
• Do you like pizza?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
• Do we have time?
Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
• Does she like pizza?
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
• Does he like pizza?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
• Does it run fast?
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
Plural
• Do you like pizza?
Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.
—
• Do they like pizza?
Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
• Does your brother like pizza?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
Nouns
Singular —
• Does your sister like pizza?
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
• Does your dog run fast?
Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t.
Plural
• Do your roommates like pizza?
Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
—
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Grammar Notes cont.
B. Uses
USE #1: Repeated Actions
Use the simple present for actions that happen
over and over. Time markers (words about time)
help to show how often an action happens.
Common Time Markers
Every
Once, twice,
three times, etc.
Adverbs of
Frequency*
every day, every week,
every month, every year, etc.
once a week, twice a month,
three times a year,
four times a day, etc.
always, often, usually,
sometimes, never, etc.
Examples
• He brushes his teeth every day.
• My coworkers write reports every morning.
• She walks her dog twice a day.
• Our neighbors have a
garage sale three times a year.
• It often rains in the springtime.
• They always do their homework.
*Note:
Adverbs of frequency show how often an action
occurs. Use the pattern Subject + Adverb + Verb.
• She usually does her homework.
• They sometimes visit their grandparents.
100% always
95% almost always
80% usually, often, frequently
50% sometimes, occasionally
20% not very often, seldom
10% rarely
5% almost never
0% never
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Grammar Notes cont.
B. Uses cont.
USE #2: True Facts
The simple present is often used for facts
and information.
• Water boils at 212º Fahrenheit.
• Leaves fall off the trees in autumn.
• Dictionaries help students learn a new language.
USE #3: Schedules
The simple present is common in many types
of schedules and timetables.
• My favorite show starts at 7:00 pm.
• Five buses leave the station at 10:15 am.
• Flight #510 arrives in New York on Friday.
C. Spelling Notes
To form the third person singular for simple present
verbs, follow these rules:
# Rule Examples
1 For most verbs, add -s.
2 If a verb ends in consonant + -y, change -y to -i and add -es.
3 If a verb ends with -s, -z, -sh, -ch, -x, or -o, add -es.
4 For the verbs be and have, use is and has.
• eat eats
• sing sings
• like likes
• carry carries
• try tries
• study studies
• miss misses
• buzz buzzes
• wash washes
• watch watches
• mix mixes
• go goes
• be is
• have has
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Exercise 1
POSITIVE SENTENCES
Choose a verb from the box, and write the
correct simple present form in the sentences below.
Ex. The show starts at 8:30 pm.
1. I breakfast at 7:00 every morning.
2. He always a suit to work.
3. My teacher usually at the front of the classroom.
4. He his teeth three times a day.
5. We sometimes our groceries on the weekend.
6. My dogs always on my bed.
7. She often chicken for dinner.
8. They the bus to school every day.
9. We often TV in the evenings.
10. He to the radio on his way to work.
11. My roommate three languages.
Verb List:
• fix
• stand
• speak
• drink
• eat
• start
• sleep
• wash
• make
• listen
• buy
• wear
• take
• watch
• freeze
• brush
12. A mechanic cars.
13. She the dishes after dinner.
14. They coffee every morning.
15. Water at 32º Fahrenheit.
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Exercise 2
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Choose a verb from the box, and write the
correct negative form in the sentences below.
Ex. The movie doesn’t start for another 15 minutes.
1. I like summer. I winter.
2. Jerry and Beth are strangers. They each other.
3. We to school on the weekend.
4. Mrs. Smith wants a divorce. She her husband anymore.
5. Turtles quickly.
6. Children coffee.
7. You jeans to a wedding.
8. Poor people a lot of money.
9. It’s warm today. You a coat.
10. Jessica is very healthy. She junk food.
11. The students are from China. They English.
Verb List:
• speak
• know
• go
• need
• like
• drink
• love
• move
• eat
• wear
• start
• fall
• sell
• have
• get up
• serve
12. The shoe store hats.
13. That restaurant breakfast.
14. The children early on the weekend.
15. Leaves off trees in the summer.
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Exercise 3
LISTENING
Listen to the recording and write short answers based on the prompt.
# Prompt Answer
Ex Yes Yes, she does.
Recording:
Does she wake up early every day?
1 Yes
2 No
3 Yes
4 No
5 No
6 Yes
7 Yes
8 No
9 Yes
10 No
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Exercise 4
BINGO
Ask different classmates these questions. Draw an X through the square
when someone answers “Yes, I do.” If you get a complete horizontal (—),
vertical (|), or diagonal (/ or \) line, yell “Bingo!”
Do you like
ice cream?
Do you
have a cat?
Do you wash your
face every day?
Do you usually
wear jeans
to school?
Do you watch TV
every night?
Do you like
funny movies?
Do you go to
the beach in
the summer?
Do you play
an instrument?
Do you often
take the bus?
Do you
like animals?
Do you do laundry
on the weekend?
Do you have
a dog?
Free Space
Do you like sushi?
Do you have
any brothers
or sisters?
Do you play
any sports?
Do you like
junk food?
Do you brush your
hair every day?
Do you wear
sneakers
to school?
Do you like
to dance?
Do you brush your
teeth before bed?
Do you wear boots
when it rains?
Do you do your
homework five
times a week?
Do you like
English?
Do you drink water
every day?
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Exercise 5
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Wh- Words
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, HOW
Pattern:
Wh- word + do / does + subject + base verb
Examples: • How often do you go to school?
• Who texts you every day?
A. Answers
Write answers to the questions.
Ex. Where do you go every Saturday? (the mall)
I go to the mall every Saturday.
1. What does she want for her birthday? (a new shirt)
B. Questions
Write questions for the answers.
Ex. How often do you exercise?
I exercise three times a week.
1.
I live in Paris, France.
2. Who calls you every day? (my best friend)
2.
My birthday is in June.
3. What time does the meeting start? (at 2:00 pm)
3.
They want to talk to the teacher.
4. How often do you brush your teeth? (twice a day)
4.
She goes to bed at 10:30 pm.
5. How much does the book cost? ($10.00)
5.
He sometimes plays the guitar.
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Exercise 6 (Student A)
PAIR WORK
A. Speaking Practice
Ask your partner questions and fill in the missing information.
Example #1
A: What time does Maria wake up?
B: She wakes up at 6:30 am.
Example #2
B: What time does John wake up?
A: He wakes up at 6:15 am.
wakes up
eats
breakfast
goes to
school
eats lunch
eats dinner
does
homework
goes to bed
6:15 am 8:30 am 7:00 pm 11:00 pm
John
7:45 am 12:00 pm 7:15 pm
Maria
B. Writing Practice
Now write five sentences about John’s daily routine.
Ex. John wakes up at 6:15 am.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Exercise 6 (Student B)
PAIR WORK
A. Speaking Practice
Ask your partner questions and fill in the missing information.
Example #1
B: What time does John wake up?
A: He wakes up at 6:15 am.
Example #2
A: What time does Maria wake up?
B: She wakes up at 6:30 am.
wakes up
eats
breakfast
goes to
school
eats lunch
eats dinner
does
homework
goes to bed
7:20 am 12:15 pm 8:15 pm
John
6:30 am 8:40 am 6:00 pm 10:30 pm
Maria
B. Writing Practice
Now write five sentences about Maria’s daily routine.
Ex. Maria wakes up at 6:30 am.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Exercise 7
WRITING
Write about your daily routine.
Use simple present verbs.
Example:
I wake up at 6:00 am every day. I shower, wash my face,
and brush my teeth. At 8:00 am, I eat breakfast...
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Exercise 8
QUIZ
Find one error in each sentence. Rewrite the correct sentences.
Ex. She take a trip three times a year.
She takes a trip three times a year.
1. He not speak French.
2. My favorite TV show start at 8:00 pm.
3. I walk my dog twice a days.
4. Water boil at 212º Fahrenheit.
5. Does you eat breakfast at 7:00 am?
6. She not watch TV.
7. They have not a dog.
8. What time do he wake up every day?
9. We play often baseball.
10. The train leave at 2:30 pm.
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg
In this lesson, students learn the patterns and uses of the simple
present. They practice this common tense through writing and
speaking activities that include individual, pair, and group work.
TIME:
TAGS:
2 hours
simple present, present, verb tenses,
questions, negative, grammar practice exercises,
grammar practice worksheets, simple present exercises
Exercise 1
Answers:
1. eat
2. wears
3. stands
4. brushes
5. buy
6. sleep
7. makes
8. take
9. watch
10. listens
11. speaks
12. fixes
13. washes
14. drink
15. freezes
1. Yes, he does.
2. No, they don’t.
3. Yes, she does.
4. No, he doesn’t.
5. No, we don’t.
6. Yes, I do.
7. Yes, they do.
8. No, she doesn’t.
9. Yes, it does.
10. No, we don’t.
Exercise 2
Exercise 4
1. don’t like
2. don’t know
6. don’t drink
7. don’t wear
11. don’t speak
12. doesn’t sell
Answers will vary. Make sure your students are saying a complete
short answer (Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.) and not just Yes or No.
3. don’t go
4. doesn’t love
8. don’t have
9. don’t need
13. doesn’t serve
14. don’t get up
Exercise 5
5. don’t move
10. doesn’t eat
15. don’t fall
A. ANSWERS
Exercise 3
Transcript:
1. Does he take the bus to school?
2. Do they live in a big city?
3. Does your sister study English every day?
4. Does your brother live in an apartment?
5. Do we have any homework?
6. Do you always speak English in class?
7. Do your neighbors have a car?
8. Does she take piano lessons once a week?
9. Does snow melt in the spring?
10. Do you and your friend like horror movies?
1. She wants a new shirt for her birthday.
2. My best friend calls me every day.
3. The meeting starts at 2:00 pm.
4. I brush my teeth twice a day.
5. The book costs $10.00.
B. QUESTIONS
1. Where do you live?
2. When is your birthday?
3. Who do they want to talk to?
4. What time/When does she go to bed?
5. How often does he play the guitar?
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Exercise 6
Exercise 8
A. SPEAKING PRACTICE
Student A:
John eats breakfast at 7:20 am, eats lunch at 12:15 pm, and does his
homework at 8:15 pm. Maria wakes up at 6:30 am, goes to school at
8:40 am, eats dinner at 6:00 pm, and goes to bed at 10:30 pm.
Student B:
John wakes up at 6:15 am, goes to school at 8:30 am,
eats dinner at 7:00 pm, and goes to bed at 11:00 pm.
Maria eats breakfast at 7:45 am, eats lunch at 12:00 pm, and does
her homework at 7:15 pm.
B. WRITING PRACTICE
Answers may vary. Possible answers include:
Student A:
• John wakes up at 6:15 am.
• John eats breakfast at 7:20 am.
• John goes to school at 8:30 am.
• John eats lunch at 12:15 pm.
• John eats dinner at 7:00 pm.
• John does his homework at 8:15 pm.
• John goes to bed at 11:00 pm.
1. He doesn’t speak French.
2. My favorite TV show starts at 8:00 pm.
3. I walk my dog twice a day.
4. Water boils at 212º Fahrenheit.
5. Do you eat breakfast at 7:00 am?
6. She doesn’t watch TV.
7. They don’t have a dog.
8. What time does he wake up every day?
9. We often play baseball.
10. The train leaves at 2:30 pm.
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Favorite
and Neighbors. Most other English-speaking countries spell these
words this way: Favourite and Neighbours. Make it a challenge for
your students to find these words in the lesson and see if they
know the alternate spellings.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
If your students need more practice with Adverbs of
Frequency, try our Grammar Practice Worksheets lesson:
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/2241
Student B:
• Maria wakes up at 6:30 am.
• Maria eats breakfast at 7:45 am.
• Maria goes to school at 8:40 am.
• Maria eats lunch at 12:00 pm.
• Maria eats dinner at 6:00 pm.
• Maria does her homework at 7:15 pm.
• Maria goes to bed at 10:30 pm.
Exercise 7
Answers will vary.
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Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Singular & Plural Nouns
6 Exercise 1
Proper & Common Nouns
7 Exercise 2
Regular Nouns
8 Exercise 3
Listening & Speaking
9 Exercise 4
Spelling & Pronunciation
10 Exercise 5
How Many?
11 Exercise 6
Irregular Nouns
12 Exercise 7
Fill in the Blanks
13 Exercise 8
Find the Errors
14 Exercise 9
Picture This!
16 Exercise 10
Quiz
17 Grammar Assessment Tool
18 Self-Assessment
19 Answer Key
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Grammar Notes
SINGULAR & PLURAL NOUNS
A. Introduction to Nouns
A noun is a person, place, or thing. Nouns are usually the subject
(before the verb) or object (after the verb) of a sentence.
• Julia likes puppies.
• The students are taking a test.
B. Proper & Common Nouns
Proper nouns are the names of people, places, or things.
In English, proper nouns take a capital letter.
Common Noun
Proper Noun
Common Noun
Proper Noun
a person
Ali
an ocean
Atlantic Ocean
a pet
Fido
a river
Amazon River
a city
London
a lake
Lake Baikal
a country
Brazil
a mountain
Mount Fiji
a building
Eiffel Tower
a park
Central Park
a company
Coca-Cola
a planet
Jupiter
C. Singular Nouns
Singular means one. A singular common noun often has
an article (a, an, or the) or the number one in front of it.
• a truck
• an umbrella
• the bank
• one sandwich
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D. Regular Plural Nouns
Plural means two or more. To form the plural of most regular nouns,
add the ending -s. A plural common noun often has the, a number
(two or more), or no article in front of it.
• a cat cats
• an apple apples
• the chair the chairs
• one banana two bananas
Look at the spelling patterns for regular plural nouns.
Can you think of any more nouns to add to this chart?
Rule Singular Plural
Add -s to most regular nouns.
If the noun ends in a consonant
+ -y, change -y to -i and add -es.
If the noun ends in -s, -z, -x, -ch,
or -sh, add -es.
If the noun ends in a consonant
+ -o, add -es.
• banana
• flower
• toy
• candy
• butterfly
• puppy
• kiss
• box
• dish
• potato
• tomato
• hero
• bananas
• flowers
• toys
• candies
• butterflies
• puppies
• kisses
• boxes
• dishes
• potatoes
• tomatoes
• heroes
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E. Pronunciation Rules for Regular Plural Nouns
How is the plural ending -s pronounced? That depends on the final sound
of the singular noun. Listen to the recording and repeat the examples.
# Rule Examples
1
If the noun ends with the voiceless (soft) sounds
f, k, p, t, or θ, pronounce the -s ending as s.
• roofs
• books
• maps
• cats
• months
2
If the noun ends with the voiced (loud) sounds
b, d, g, l, m, n, ŋ, r, ð, v, w, or any vowel sound,
pronounce the -s ending as z.
• cribs
• beds
• dogs
• girls
• plums
• vans
• songs
• sisters
• clothes
• caves
• cows
• bananas
• trees
• plays
• pianos
• emus
3
If the noun ends with the voiceless sounds s, ks, ∫, or
t∫ or the voiced sounds dӡ, ӡ, or z, pronounce the -s
ending as ız (as a separate syllable).
• kisses
• boxes
• wishes
• batches
• bridges
• garages
• quizzes
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F. Irregular Plural Nouns
Irregular nouns don’t take the -s ending to form the plural.
Instead, there are various changes or no changes to these nouns.
• a goose geese
• a die dice
• a fish fish
Look at the spelling patterns for irregular plural nouns.
Can you think of any more nouns to add to this chart?
Type of Change Pattern Singular Plural
Middle Vowel Change
-a -e
-oo -ee
• man
• woman
• foot
• tooth
• men
• women
• feet
• teeth
Middle Vowel + Consonant Change
(various)
• person
• mouse
• people
• mice
Ending Added
(various)
• child
• ox
• children
• oxen
-fe / -f -ves
• knife
• half
• knives
• halves
Ending Change
-us -i
-sis -ses
• cactus
• alumnus
• crisis
• thesis
• cacti
• alumni
• crises
• theses
-um -a
• bacterium
• datum
• bacteria
• data
No Change —
• deer
• species
• deer
• species
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Exercise 1
PROPER & COMMON NOUNS
Write P if the noun is a proper noun.
Write C if the noun is a common noun.
Ex.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
C
a child
an orange
a book
The Lord of the Rings
Fluffy
Taj Mahal
the car
Starbucks
a bird
a movie
Pacific Ocean
the school
an elephant
Harvard University
the bus
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Exercise 2
REGULAR NOUNS
Put a check mark () in the singular column if there is only one of the noun.
Put a check mark () in the plural column if there are two or more of the noun.
# Noun Singular Plural
Ex the book
1 a tree
2 shoes
3 the park
4 an apple
5 the vegetables
6 flowers
7 a dictionary
8 the TV
9 a pencil
10 an umbrella
11 bicycles
12 the people
13 leaves
14 a horse
15 the beach
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Exercise 3
LISTENING & SPEAKING
A. Listening Practice
What sound does the -s ending make? Listen to the following
words and put a check mark () in the /s/, /z/, or /ız/ column.
# Plural Noun /s/ /z/ /ız/
1 surprises
2 paths
3 dogs
4 placemats
5 lids
6 rashes
7 watches
8 forks
9 lemons
10 cups
11 chairs
12 businesses
B. Speaking Practice
Listen and repeat the words in Part A.
Pay attention to your pronunciation.
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Exercise 4
SPELLING & PRONUNCIATION
A. Spelling Practice
Write the plural form for the following nouns.
# Singular Noun Plural Noun
# Singular Noun Plural Noun
Ex knife knives
8 branch
1 cookie
9 coat
2 cake
10 party
3 dish
11 class
4 leaf
12 minute
5 bridge
13 play
6 box
14 lady
7 potato
15 month
B. Pronunciation Practice
With a partner, read the plural nouns in Part A out loud.
Pay attention to your pronunciation.
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Exercise 5
HOW MANY?
Ask your partner these questions and write his or her answers in the chart.
Can you think of more questions with “How many” to ask your partner?
# Question Answer
Ex How many hours of sleep do you get? 8 hours
1 How many brothers and sisters do you have?
2 How many pets do you have?
3 How many pairs of shoes do you own?
4 How many days a week do you study English?
5
How many hours do you spend on social media
(e.g., Facebook) in a day?
6 How many phone calls do you make in a week?
7 How many texts do you send in a week?
8 How many TV shows do you watch in a week?
9 How many movies do you watch in a month?
10 How many books do you read in a year?
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Exercise 6
IRREGULAR NOUNS
Write the plural forms of the irregular nouns in the chart.
# Singular Plural
# Singular Plural
Ex one alumnus two
alumni
8 one oasis two
1 one woman two
9 one foot two
2 one fish two
10 one wife two
3 one child two
11 one crisis two
4 one goose two
12 one half two
5 one man two
13 one ox two
6 one mouse two
14 one species two
7 one die two
15 one bacterium two
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Exercise 7
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Fill in the blanks with regular and irregular nouns from the list.
Use plural forms. Use each word only once.
Noun List:
• child
• dish
• baby
• bus
• blanket
• sheep
• fish
• superhero
• knife
• person
• calf
Ex. They have three sons and three daughters. They have six children
.
1. Baby cows are called .
2. It is dangerous to play with sharp .
3. I have to do the after dinner.
4. are animals that produce wool.
5. I need three strong to help me carry the refrigerator upstairs.
6. My friend caught four in the river.
7. Fourteen were born at that hospital yesterday.
8. You have to take two to get to the mall.
9. Here are some more in case you get cold.
10. My brother loves Marvel Comics. He has posters of
all over his bedroom walls.
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Exercise 8
FIND THE ERRORS
Find one error in each sentence. Write the correct sentence below it.
Ex. They found two new bird speciess on that island.
They found two new bird species on that island.
1. I saw six butterflys in the garden.
2. There are three zoos in the four citys near my house.
3. We need more knifes and forks.
4. Those people are feeding the gooses.
5. There are many big oxes in the fields behind the barn.
6. I looked under the desks and saw many feets.
7. Woman usually live longer than men.
8. Have the children lost all their baby tooths?
9. Would you like some more carrots or potatos?
10. I asked my son to pick up his toyes.
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Exercise 9
PICTURE THIS!
Look at the pictures. Write a singular or plural noun for each image.
1.
child
2.
people
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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Exercise 9 cont.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
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Exercise 10
QUIZ
Circle the correct answer.
1. Do you want any on your salad?
a) tomatoes
b) tomatos
2. The children wanted to pet the .
a) puppys
b) puppies
3. How many English did you take last week?
a) class
b) classes
4. Did you see the at the zoo?
a) wolves
b) wolfs
5. There are two in my city.
a) libraries
b) librarys
6. The stole a lot of jewelry.
a) thieves
b) thiefs
7. How many until your birthday?
a) monthes
b) months
8. Three of my friends dressed up as
for Halloween.
a) witches
b) witchs
9. She goes to the gym on .
a) Fridays
b) Fridaies
10. I cut the apple into two .
a) halfs
b) halves
11. The dentist pulled three out of his mouth.
a) teeth
b) tooths
12. There are a lot of in this garden.
a) cactus
b) cacti
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Grammar Assessment
Student / Group:
Date Level Assessed By Target Skill
Singular &
Plural Nouns
Grammar
Criteria
Achieved Achieved with Help Needs Improvement
differentiates common
and proper nouns
differentiates singular
and plural nouns
pronounces regular
plural nouns correctly
forms the plural of regular
and irregular nouns using
the correct spelling
Notes
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Self-Assessment
SINGULAR & PLURAL NOUNS
Add check marks () to show what you've learned in this lesson.
Name:
Date:
Can I...
Yes (very well) Yes (with help) Not yet
tell the difference between common
and proper nouns?
pronounce regular plural nouns properly?
spell regular plural nouns correctly?
spell irregular plural nouns correctly?
My Notes
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg
This lesson teaches students how to form regular and irregular
plural nouns. Students will review and practice spelling and
pronunciation rules for plural nouns in English.
TIME:
TAGS:
2–3 hours
plural, singular, nouns, plural nouns, regular, irregular,
spelling, pronunciation, grammar, assessment
Exercise 1
Exercise 4
1. C
4. P
7. P
10. P
13. P
A. SPELLING PRACTICE
2. C
3. P
5. P
6. C
8. C
9. C
11. C
12. C
14. P
15. C
1. cookies
2. cakes
6. boxes
7. potatoes
11. classes
12. minutes
Exercise 2
3. dishes
4. leaves
8. branches
9. coats
13. plays
14. ladies
1. singular
6. plural
11. plural
5. bridges
10. parties
15. months
2. plural
3. singular
4. singular
5. plural
7. singular
8. singular
9. singular
10. singular
12. plural
13. plural
14. singular
15. singular
B. PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE
Monitor your students for the correct pronunciation
of the plural endings. The correct pronunciation is:
Exercise 3
A. LISTENING PRACTICE
1. /ız/ 3. /z/ 5. /z/ 7. /ız/ 9. /z/ 11. /z/
2. /s/ 4. /s/ 6. /ız/ 8. /s/ 10. /s/ 12. /ız/
B. SPEAKING PRACTICE
You can choose to do this exercise as a class or by calling on
individual students. Alternatively, put students in pairs. Monitor
your students for the correct pronunciation of the plural endings.
1. /z/ 4. /z/ 7. /z/ 10. /z/ 13. /z/
2. /s/ 5. /ız/ 8. /ız/ 11. /ız/ 14. /z/
3. /ız/ 6. /ız/ 9. /s/ 12. /s/ 15. /s/
Exercise 5
Answers will vary. You may want to challenge pairs who complete
the exercise quickly to think of more questions. Alternatively, have
all students write five more questions for homework.
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 6
Exercise 10
1. women
6. mice
11. crises
2. fish
7. dice
12. halves
3. children
8. oases
13. oxen
4. geese
9. feet
14. species
5. men
10. wives
15. bacteria
Exercise 7
1. calves
6. fish
2. knives
7. babies
3. dishes
8. buses
4. Sheep
9. blankets
5. people
10. superheroes
Exercise 8
1. I saw six butterflies in the garden.
2. There are three zoos in the four cities near my house.
3. We need more knives and forks.
4. Those people are feeding the geese.
5. There are many big oxen in the fields behind the barn.
6. I looked under the desks and saw many feet.
7. Women usually live longer than men.
8. Have the children lost all their baby teeth?
9. Would you like some more carrots or potatoes?
10. I asked my son to pick up his toys.
Exercise 9
Answers may vary. Have students work individually or in pairs.
You could also cut up the cards and have students quiz each other.
1. child
9. tomatoes 17. deer
2. people
10. umbrella
18. buses
3. chairs
11. mice
19. dice
4. watches
12. dishes/plates 20. teeth
5. feet
13. babies
21. boxes
6. flowers
14. cacti
22. car
7. cat
15. elephant
23. bananas
8. fish
16. knives
24. dogs
1. a 3. b 5. a 7. b 9. a 11. a
2. b 4. a 6. a 8. a 10. b 12. b
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SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Jewelry.
Most other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Jewellery.
Make it a challenge for your students to find this word in the
lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.
EDITOR'S NOTES:
You may want to point out that there are some exceptions to
the “f ves” rule. Words that don’t follow this change include
roofs and beliefs. You may also wish to discuss the plural of words
ending in -o in more detail. Here are the general rules:
1. Some words ending in -o take the -es plural ending
(e.g., potatoes, tomatoes, heroes).
2. Some words ending in -o can take either the -es or -s
plural ending (e.g.,mangoes/mangos, zeroes/zeros,
volcanoes/volcanos).
3. If a word ends in -oe, add -s (e.g., toe toes, shoe shoes).
4. If the letter before the final -o is a vowel, add -s
(e.g., patio patios, video videos).
5. If the word ending in -o is short for a longer word
(e.g., photograph photo, automobile auto), add -s
(e.g., photos, autos).
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EXERCISE 1: A or An
Complete the sentences using a or an.
EXERCISE 2: A, An, or Ø
Choose the correct noun to complete each sentence.
EXERCISE 3: A or The
Complete the dialogues using a or the.
EXERCISE 4: A, An, or The
Complete the story using a, an, or the.
EXERCISE 5: A, An, The, or Ø
Complete the sentences using a, an, the, or Ø.
EXERCISE 6: A, An, The, or Ø
Write a paragraph using a, an, the, and Ø.
EXERCISE 7: A, An, The, or Ø
Complete the class survey.
EXERCISE 8: A, An, The, or Ø
Complete the multiple-choice quiz.
ANSWER KEY
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ARTICLES
An article is a little word that come before a noun (a person,
place, or thing). English articles include a, an, and the.
A. General Articles: A / An / Ø
Use a, an, or Ø (no article) before a general noun. General (indefinite)
means “one of many.” In other words, you can’t see the noun and/or
you don’t know which noun it is.
Examples:
• I want to watch a movie.
(Any movie is okay. You don’t know which movie you want to watch.)
• I bought a new bicycle.
(You can’t see the bicycle right now.)
SINGULAR NOUNS
PLURAL NOUNS
NON-COUNT NOUNS
Use a or an before a singular
noun that is general. Singular
means one. Use a before
a consonant, and use an
before a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).
• I have a cat.
• She has an iPhone.
Use Ø (no article) before a
plural noun that is general.
Plural means two or more.
• Our family likes animals.
(no article)
• You brought pens and
books to class. (no articles)
Use Ø (no article) before a
non-count (uncountable) noun
that is general. A non-count noun
is a noun that you can’t count
because it is too small (snow, hair),
liquid (soup, water), abstract
(love, happiness), etc.
• He drinks milk every day.
(no article)
• They usually have
rice for dinner. (no article)
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B. Specific Article: The
Use the before a specific noun. Specific (definite) means
you can see the noun and you know which noun it is.
Examples:
• The black-and-white puppy is really cute.
(You can see the puppy, and you know which puppy it is.)
• I am buying the dress that is on sale.
(You can see the dress, and you know which dress it is.)
SINGULAR NOUNS
PLURAL NOUNS
NON-COUNT NOUNS
• He likes the blue shirt better
than the green one.
• The new rug matches the sofa.
• The students made
the posters in this room.
• Anyone can use the
computers at our school.
• The children played
in the sand all day.
• Here is the money
that I owe you.
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C. Chart
GENERAL
(any one / you don’t know which one)
SPECIFIC
(a certain one / you know which one)
SINGULAR
(1)
A or An
(singular count noun)
• I gave a flower to my mom.
The
(singular count noun)
• Pass me the pen that you’re holding.
PLURAL
(2 or more)
Ø
(plural count noun or non-count noun)
• I gave flowers to my mom.
• I have money in my pocket.
The
(plural count noun or non-count noun)
• Pass me the pens that you’re holding.
• I brought the money that I owe you.
D. Tips
1. Use the when there is only one of the noun.
• the sun, the moon (in the sky)
• the mall, the library, the hospital (in a city)
2. Use the for the second mention of a noun.
• I bought a laptop yesterday. The laptop was expensive.
• I want a new puppy. The puppy must be toilet trained.
3. Use the with a general noun when the noun is followed by
that and information that describes it (called an adjective clause).
• The shoes that I wear every day are red.
• The TV that I want to buy is really big.
4. In most cases, use a/an/Ø with a specific noun
when the sentence starts with “There is/are” and
includes a preposition. Use the after the preposition.
• There is a dog on the sofa.
• There are flowers in the vases.
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Exercise 1
A OR AN
Complete the sentences using a or an.
1. John wants a pair of jeans.
2. Silvia wants iPad.
3. Atsuko wants bicycle.
4. Maria wants pair of shoes.
5. Bob wants book.
6. Alfonso wants Apple computer.
7. Lee wants car.
8. Lisa wants electric guitar.
9. Miguel wants skateboard.
10. Sonya wants umbrella.
Exercise 2
A, AN, OR Ø
Choose the correct noun to complete each sentence.
Part A
1. I want a
2. He wants an
3. She wants
a) money.
b) e-reader.
c) chocolate bar.
Part B
1. Do you have a
2. Do you have an
3. Do you have
a) time?
b) pet?
c) iPad?
Part C
1. She bought an
2. He bought
3. I bought a
a) orange shirt.
b) new iPhone.
c) colorful paper.
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Exercise 3
A OR THE
Complete the dialogues using a or the. Write the correct article on the line.
Dialogue A
Dialogue B
Tracy: What did you buy yesterday?
Lee:
What did you buy yesterday?
Mike: I bought
a
1.
new shirt.
Mika: I bought
1.
new shirt.
Tracy: What does it look like?
Lee:
What does it look like?
Mike: shirt has picture of sun.
2.
3.
4.
Mika: shirt has picture of flower.
2.
3.
4.
Tracy: Sounds nice! I can’t wait to see it.
Lee:
Sounds nice! I can’t wait to see it.
Dialogue C
Now practice with a partner! Draw an object
on the plain shirt and describe it to your partner.
A: What did you buy yesterday?
B: I bought new shirt.
A: What does it look like?
1.
B: shirt has picture of .
2.
A: Sounds nice! I can’t wait to see it.
3.
4. 5.
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Exercise 4
A, AN, OR THE
Complete the story using a, an, or the.
Shopping Spree
Yesterday was Lisa’s birthday. Her parents gave her $200 to spend at
mall.
First Lisa bought necklace. necklace was silver with pink heart.
Next, Lisa bought pair of shoes. Lisa really liked shoes because they
were pink. After that, Lisa went into clothing store. She bought dress.
The saleswoman said
10.
dress was?
2. 3.
4.
5.
9.
7.
dress looked great on Lisa. Can you guess what color
6.
the
1.
8.
Exercise 5
A, AN, THE, OR Ø
Complete the sentences using a, an, the, or Ø.
1. Did I tell you about the TV show that I watched last night?
2. Dave likes reading in library.
3. Yosuke shops for new shirt every week.
4. She needs new glasses.
5. Julia has dog.
6. We usually eat rice for lunch.
7. Chris has motorcycle.
8. There are children in the park.
9. Marco owns e-reader.
10. He climbed tree that is in his backyard.
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Exercise 6
A, AN, THE, OR Ø
Write a short paragraph about your hometown.
Use a, an, the, and Ø in your sentences as often as possible.
Example:
I live in Vancouver, Canada. There is a big shopping mall in Vancouver called
Pacific Centre. I like to buy clothes at the mall. Vancouver also has a park called
Stanley Park. It takes three hours to walk the seawall that goes around the park.
I like to take pictures of the ocean and the park. Does your hometown have a
big park and an ocean nearby, too?
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Exercise 7
A, AN, THE, OR Ø
Class Survey: Ask your classmates these questions, and write
their answers in the chart below. Try to speak to a new classmate
for each question. Focus on articles when you answer these
questions. Write the answers in complete sentences.
# Question Classmate Answer
1 Do you have a pet?
2 Do you have any brothers or sisters?
3 Do you have a mobile phone?
4 Do you want a new car?
5 Do you want new shoes?
6 Do you wish you had more money?
7
What’s the name of the
movie you like the most?
8
What’s the name of
the song you like the least?
9
Can you tell me about
an animal you like?
10
Can you tell me about
a country you want to visit?
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Exercise 8
A, AN, THE, OR Ø
Quiz: Circle the correct article for each sentence.
1. My friend has two daughters.
girls want bicycles
for Christmas.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) Ø
2. Do you want ice
cream cone from the store?
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
3. Jim picked out
puppy at the pet shop.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
4. She bought new jeans.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
5. Did you see
full moon last night?
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
6. There is
book on the shelf.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
7. movie that I saw
yesterday got good reviews.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) Ø
8. See those two shirts?
Mark chose orange
shirt, not the blue one.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
9. We need paper and
scissors for this project.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
10. I found ID card
yesterday. The card didn’t
have an address on it.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
11. When she got sick, she
went to hospital.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
12. There are apple
trees in our backyard.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) Ø
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Answer Key
Exercise 1
Exercise 5
1. a
3. a
5. a
7. a
9. a
1. the
3. a
5. a
7. a
9. an
2. an
4. a
6. an
8. an
10. an
2. the
4. Ø
6. Ø
8. Ø
10. the
Exercise 2
Exercise 6
PART A
PART B
PART C
Answers will vary.
1. c
2. b
1. b
2. c
1. a
2. c
Exercise 7
3. a
3. a
3. b
Answers will vary. Monitor your students for correct article usage.
Exercise 3
Exercise 8
DIALOGUE A
DIALOGUE B
DIALOGUE C
1. a
2. The
1. a
2. The
1. a
2. The
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. c
9. d
10. b
11. c
12. d
3. a
4. the
3. a
4. a
3. a
4–5. Answers will vary.
SPELLING NOTE:
Exercise 4
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Color,
Colorful, and Practice. Most other English-speaking countries
spell these words this way: Colour, Colourful, and Practise
1. the
3. The
5. a
7. a
9. the
(when used as a verb; Practice when used as a noun). Make
2. a
4. a
6. the
8. a
10. the
it a challenge for your students to find these words in the
(Answer: The dress was pink.)
lesson and see if they know the alternate spellings.
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Subject Pronouns, Object Pronouns,
Possessive Adjectives, and Possessive Pronouns
EXERCISE 1: Subject Pronouns
Change the subject noun in each sentence to a subject pronoun.
EXERCISE 2: Object Pronouns
Change the object noun in each sentence to an object pronoun.
EXERCISE 3: Subject or Object Pronouns
Decide if each sentence needs a subject or object pronoun.
EXERCISE 4: Subject and Object Pronouns
Write sentences about your family members.
EXERCISE 5: Subject and Object Pronouns
Locate the error, correct it, and rewrite each sentence correctly.
EXERCISE 6: Possessive Adjectives
Answer each question with the correct possessive adjective.
EXERCISE 7: Possessive Pronouns
Complete each sentence with the correct possessive pronoun.
EXERCISE 8: Possessive Adjectives or Pronouns
Indicate whether the possessive word is a pronoun or an adjective.
EXERCISE 9: Review
Class survey. Ask and answer using the correct pronoun or adjective.
EXERCISE 10: Quiz
Complete the multiple-choice quiz with the correct pronoun or adjective.
ANSWER KEY
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Pronouns can be people, places, or things. Pronouns refer to
nouns that we already know. This lesson will cover subject pronouns,
object pronouns, possessive adjectives, and possessive pronouns.
A. Subject Pronouns
Person Singular Plural
First
I
I am from Korea.
we
We are happy to be here.
Second
you
You are very nice.
you
You are all invited to my house.
Third
he
He is a pharmacist.
she
She is tired.
it
It has brown fur.
they
They are never late.
Note #1:
Note #2:
Note #3:
The pronoun I is always capitalized.
Maria and I are friends.
Maria and i are friends.
Never use me in a subject position.
Maria and I are friends.
Maria and me are friends.
Never start a sentence with me.
Maria and I are friends.
Me and Maria are friends.
B. Object Pronouns
Person Singular Plural
First
Second
me
Maria called me at 3:00 am.
you
Laura talked about you yesterday.
us
Sandra invited us to dinner.
you
John wants all of you to go to the party.
Third
him
The teacher asked
him a question.
her
The manager gave
her a promotion.
it
Mike watched
it last night.
them
The airline gave them free tickets.
Note #1:
Object pronouns can be the object
of a verb or the object of a preposition.
• She called him. (object of the verb called)
• She talked to him. (object of the preposition to)
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C. Possessive Adjectives
Person Singular Plural
First
my
My book is on the table.
our
Our dog has fleas.
Second
your
Is that your pen?
your
Are these girls your* children?
(*your refers to both parents)
Third
his
His black coat
is on the chair.
her
I can’t find
her toothbrush.
its
Its* food bowl is red.
(*its refers to a pet)
their
I want to live in their house.
Note #1:
Note #2:
Note #3:
Possessive adjectives are
always followed by a noun.
Possessive adjectives are more
common than possessive pronouns.
Its is a possessive adjective.
Its can never be a possessive pronoun.
D. Possessive Pronouns
Person Singular Plural
First
mine
That book on the table is mine.
ours
That dog is ours.
Second
yours
Is that pen yours?
yours
Are those children yours*?
(*yours refers to both parents)
Third
his
That black
coat is his.
hers
The pink toothbrush
is hers.
—
theirs
The big house on the corner is theirs.
Note #1:
Note #2:
Possessive pronouns are
never followed by a noun.
Possessive pronouns are usually at
the end of a sentence after the Be verb.
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E. Review
Subject Pronouns Vs. Object Pronouns
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Person Subject Object Subject Object
First I me we us
Second you you you you
he
him
Third
she
her
they
them
it
it
Possessive Adjectives Vs. Possessive Pronouns
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Person Adjective Pronoun Adjective Pronoun
First my mine our ours
Second your yours your yours
his
his
Third
her
hers
their
theirs
its —
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Exercise 1
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
Change the subject noun in each sentence to a subject pronoun.
# Sentence with a subject noun Sentence with a subject pronoun
1 John is the floor manager. He is the floor manager.
2 Ricardo really likes Mary. really likes Mary.
3 Hank’s dog is a poodle. is a poodle.
4 Maria is a dog trainer. is a dog trainer.
5 Bob and Gina are best friends. are best friends.
6 Theo and I work at the mall. work at the mall.
7 The book is very long. is very long.
8 The pillows are made of feathers. are made of feathers.
9 The teacher and the student met at 3:00. met at 3:00.
10 Adam and I ate lunch together. ate lunch together.
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Exercise 2
OBJECT PRONOUNS
Change the object noun in each sentence to an object pronoun.
# Sentence with an object noun Sentence with an object pronoun
1 Johnson bought a dog at the kennel. Johnson bought it at the kennel.
2 Ricardo really likes Mary. Riccardo really likes .
3 I can’t take this situation anymore. I can’t take anymore.
4 Brooke read a long book in one night. Brook read in one night.
5 Bob went on vacation with Joe. Bob went on vacation with .
6 I drank two cups of coffee at the mall. I drank at the mall.
7 Nestor contacted my sister yesterday. Nestor contacted yesterday.
8 Gina ate two sandwiches at Tom’s house. Gina ate at Tom’s house.
9 The professor called on Sunhee and Junko. The professor called on .
10 Mr. Sampson ate an apple. Mr. Sampson ate .
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Exercise 3
SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
Decide if each sentence needs a subject or object pronoun.
1. Henry and are going
to the game tomorrow.
a) I
b) me
8. I don’t want to talk
to or his brother.
a) he
b) him
15. are the best
players on the team.
a) They
b) Them
2. When Carla speaks French,
Mary can’t understand .
a) she
b) her
9. I met Mey Lin and
at the movie theater.
a) she
b) her
16. Can you take this letter
and give to Louisa?
a) it
b) her
3. Han Bin and
went to the movies.
a) I
b) her
4. and her brother
often eat at that restaurant.
a) She
b) Her
5. The rent is too high for .
a) they
b) them
6. is the best
friend I’ve ever had.
a) Her
b) She
7. Chris and went to
Vietnam together.
a) I
b) me
10. May come in now?
a) we
b) us
11. If you see your parents tonight,
give my best regards.
a) they
b) them
12. The coach called
Bob and last night.
a) I
b) me
13. met a friend of
ours at the mall yesterday.
a) Us
b) We
14. I can’t find my books.
Can I use yours, Joe? I will
give back tomorrow.
a) them
b) they
17. Paul called Lisa and
because he wants us to
travel to Italy together.
a) I
b) me
18. doesn’t want to
talk about the terrible
game anymore.
a) He
b) Him
19. Mika and
are best friends.
a) me
b) I
20. Margarita sent
an email about the test.
a) we
b) us
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Exercise 4
SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
Write sentences about your family using subject or
object pronouns. Then tell your partner about your family.
# Family Member Example My Family
1 Mother She is a good cook.
2 Father I like talking to him.
3 Brother He plays the guitar.
4 Sister I play baseball with her.
5 Grandfather He is 84 years old.
6 Grandmother We visit her every Sunday.
7 Pet I have a dog. It is friendly.
8
(your choice)
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Exercise 5
SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
Locate the error, correct it, and rewrite each sentence correctly.
1. Me and Diana work together.
Diana and I work together.
2. Ricky and me are both taking psychology.
3. My brother lives in Ohio with Paula and I.
4. Maria she is a dancer.
5. Is you the manager of this store?
6. The teacher is talking to we.
7. Its a girl!
8. Them are both from China.
9. Are we going with they?
10. Me and Joanna don’t know how to cook.
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Exercise 6
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Answer each question with the correct possessive adjective.
1. Whose book is this? It’s my book.
2. Whose hat is this? It’s hat.
3. Whose dog is this? It’s dog.
4. Whose laptop is this? It’s laptop.
5. Whose cell phone is this? It’s cell phone.
6. Whose car is this? It’s car.
7. Whose dictionary is this? It’s dictionary.
8. Whose pen is this? It’s pen.
9. Whose mug is this? It’s mug.
10. Whose camera is this? It’s camera.
11. Whose cat is this? It’s cat.
12. Whose pencil is this? It’s pencil.
13. Whose cookies are these? They’re cookies.
14. Whose glasses are these? They’re glasses.
15. Whose shoes are these? They’re shoes.
(he)
(I)
(they)
(we)
(he)
(I)
(she)
(they)
(you)
(he)
(she)
(you)
(we)
(I)
(you)
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Exercise 7
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Complete each sentence with the correct possessive pronoun.
# Sentence with a Noun Sentence with a Possessive Pronoun
1 Is that your bag? Is that ?
2 That is Maria’s book over there. That book over there is .
3 This is our house. This house is .
4 The professor’s bag is on the desk. The bag on the desk is .
5 That is my coat. The coat is .
6 The wrestling coach left his pen on the chair. The pen on the chair is .
7 That is Roger’s bike on the lawn. The bike on the lawn is .
8 That is my laptop on the desk. The laptop on the desk is .
9 This notebook is Wendy’s. This notebook is .
10 That is Mr. and Mrs. Kim’s van. The van parked over there is .
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Exercise 8
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES OR PRONOUNS
Using a check mark (), indicate whether the
possessive word (in bold) is an adjective or a pronoun.
# Sentence Adjective Pronoun
1 The pen on the table is mine.
2 Is this iPad yours?
3 What is your name?
4 My father works for the government.
5 The car parked in front of the school is theirs.
6 Their aunt is a chef.
7 Where is his laptop?
8 The sweater on the table is hers.
9 His is blue, not green.
10 The pizza in the break room is theirs.
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Exercise 9
REVIEW
Class Survey: Ask your classmates these questions, and write their
answers in the chart below. Try to speak to a new classmate for each
question. Use pronouns/adjectives as often as you can. Write the
answers in complete sentences.
# Question Classmate Answer
1 What is your mother like?
2 What is your father like?
3 What is your best friend like?
4 Who is your ideal date?
5 What is your favorite animal?
6 What is your favorite movie?
7
What is your best
friend’s favorite movie?
8
What is your favorite
room in the house?
9 What is your hometown like?
10
What is your family’s
favorite holiday?
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Exercise 10
REVIEW
Quiz: Complete the multiple-choice quiz with the correct pronoun or adjective.
1. Is that wallet?
a) my
b) mine
2. went to school.
a) She
b) Her
3. I see you tried the cake that I made.
Did you like ?
a) it
b) them
4. She called after class.
a) he
b) him
5. Is that book ?
a) your
b) yours
6. Mario and are going to the movies later.
a) I
b) me
7. Don’t give your dog food until after the walk.
a) it’s
b) its
8. The red house is .
a) our
b) ours
9. The test was difficult for you and .
a) I
b) me
10. grades are improving.
a) Their
b) They
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Answer Key
Exercise 1
Exercise 7
1. He
3. It
5. They
7. It
9. They
1. yours
5. mine
9. hers
2. He
4. She
6. We
8. They
10. We
2. hers
6. his/hers
10. theirs
Exercise 2
3. ours
4. his/hers
7. his
8. mine
1. it
2. her
3. it
4. it
5. him
6. them
7. her
8. them
9. them
10. it
Exercise 8
Exercise 3
1. pronoun
2. pronoun
5. pronoun
6. adjective
9. pronoun
10. pronoun
3. adjective
7. adjective
1. a
5. b
9. b
13. b
17. b
4. adjective
8. pronoun
2. b
3. a
4. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
10. a
11. b
12. b
14. a
15. a
16. a
18. a
19. b
20. b
Exercise 9
Exercise 4
Answers will vary. Let your students know that they can choose
different family members if the ones listed don’t apply to them.
Exercise 5
1. Diana and I work together.
2. Ricky and I are both taking psychology.
3. My brother lives in Ohio with Paula and me.
4. Maria is a dancer. / She is a dancer.
5. Are you the manager of this store?
6. The teacher is talking to us.
7. It’s a girl!
8. They are both from China.
9. Are we going with them?
10. Joanna and I don’t know how to cook.
Answers will vary.
Exercise 10
1. a 3. a 5. b 7. b 9. b
2. a 4. b 6. a 8. b 10. a
SPELLING NOTES:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Theater
and Favorite. Other English-speaking countries spell these words
this way: Theatre and Favourite. Make it a challenge for your
students to find these words in the lesson and see if they
know the alternate spellings.
Also note that Cell phone is preferred in North American
English, while Mobile phone is preferred in British English.
Exercise 6
1. my
4. my
7. your
10. your
13. our
2. his
5. her
8. his
11. their
14. my
3. their
6. our
9. her
12. his
15. your
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Imperative Verbs
Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
4 Exercise 1
Teacher Talk
6 Exercise 2
Don’t Do That!
7 Exercise 3
Road Rules
8 Exercise 4
Follow Your Dreams
9 Exercise 5
Boss Talk
10 Exercise 6
Plan a Party
11 Answer Key
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Grammar Notes
A. Introduction
Imperative verbs are common in English. They are different
from other verbs because they don’t need a subject!
Imperative verbs are always in the simple present tense.
B. Pattern
With imperative verbs, the subject is always you, but it is hidden.
We never say or write you. We only say or write the imperative verb.
The verb can be followed by a noun object, an adjective, or an adverb.
Possible Patterns
Pattern
V
V + N
V + Adj
V + Adv
Example
Stop!
Close the door.
Be quiet.
Drive slowly.
C. Use
Imperative verbs are used to give commands, warnings,
or instructions. For example, parents, teachers, police officers,
and doctors often use imperative verbs.
Commands
• Stop!
• Pay attention.
• Do it right now.
Warnings
• Be careful!
• Watch out!
• Watch where you’re going!
Instructions
• Turn off the lights.
• Open your book to page 2.
• Take these vitamins.
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D. Form
Imperative verbs are very common in positive and negative sentences.
Negative imperative verbs begin with do not, which is usually shortened
to don’t. They can also begin with the adverb never.
Positive Sentences
• Be on time.
• Do your homework.
• Tell me the truth.
Negative Sentences
• Don’t be late.
• Do not leave your homework until the last minute.
• Never lie to me.
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Exercise 1
TEACHER TALK
What would a teacher say to a class? Choose one
verb from the box on the right for each sentence.
# Picture Sentence
Ex
Pay
attention in class.
1 on time.
Verbs:
• read
• raise
• open
• listen
• sit
• do
• repeat
• pay
• write
• arrive
• look up
2 down.
3 your textbook to page 10.
4 silently.
5 the answers in your notebook.
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Exercise 1 cont.
# Picture Sentence
6 to this recording.
7 after me.
8 your hand when you have a question.
9 the word in your dictionary.
10 your homework.
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Exercise 2
DON’T DO THAT!
Complete these negative sentences with the imperative form of
the verbs in parentheses. Then say who the speaker most likely is:
a teacher, a parent, or a boss.
# Sentence Speaker
Ex Don’t push
your little brother. a parent
(push, not)
1 late for work.
(be, not)
2 late for class.
(be, not)
3 late for dinner.
(be, not)
4 to hand in your homework.
(forget, not)
5 any office furniture out of your office.
(move, not)
6 junk food before dinner.
(eat, not)
7 to the meeting without your report.
(come, not)
8 video games all night.
(play, not)
9 when I’m explaining the assignment.
(talk, not)
10 your clothes on the floor.
(leave, not)
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Exercise 3
ROAD RULES
Look at the pictures below. Then listen to the recording.
Write the letter of the imperative sentence below the matching picture.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
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Exercise 4
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
Where does your partner see himself or herself in 5, 10, 15, and 20 years?
Give your partner some advice! What steps can your partner take to reach
his or her goals? Use the pictures for ideas.
Example:
A: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
B: I want to get married and move to Hawaii.
A: Sounds good! Find a kind person to marry. Get a good job
because Hawaii is expensive. Follow your dreams!
B: Okay! How about you? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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Exercise 5
BOSS TALK
Imagine that you’re the boss at a big company. Your employees are
causing problems! What will you say to them? Think of a positive and
negative imperative sentence to show what you mean for each situation.
Ex. Your employee always arrives late to work.
Positive:
Negative:
Get to work on time!
Don’t be late again!
1. Your employee always spends too much time talking to coworkers.
Positive:
Negative:
2. Your employee always uses too many office supplies (pens, paper, etc.).
Positive:
Negative:
3. Your employee always takes an extra-long lunch break.
Positive:
Negative:
4. Your employee is always on social media during the workday.
Positive:
Negative:
5. Your employee always leaves work 15 minutes early.
Positive:
Negative:
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Exercise 6
PLAN A PARTY
With a partner or a group, plan a party.
What should you wear? What should you bring?
What should you do while you’re there?
Plan a party in small groups. Decide what the theme is,
what people should wear, what they should bring, etc.
Write an invitation to your party.
Example:
We’re having a Valentine’s Day party!
Come at 7:00 pm.
Wear pink or red clothes.
Bring chocolate or other snacks to share.
Get ready to dance all night long!
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg
In this lesson, students how and when to use imperative verbs.
They practice with engaging activities such as discussing
future plans and planning a party.
TIME:
TAGS:
2–3 hours
imperative, imperative verbs, verbs, simple present,
commands, warnings, instructions
Exercise 1 Exercise 3
1. Arrive
2. Sit
3. Open
4. Read
5. Write
Exercise 2
Speaker answers may vary.
1. Don’t be / a boss
2. Don’t be / a teacher
3. Don’t be / a parent
4. Don’t forget / a teacher
5. Don’t move / a boss
6. Listen
7. Repeat
8. Raise
9. Look up
10. Do
6. Don’t eat / a parent
7. Don’t come / a boss
8. Don’t play / a parent
9. Don’t talk / a teacher
10. Don’t leave / a parent
Play the recording or read the transcript out loud. You may wish to
play the recording twice. You may also wish to go over the images
with your students before you begin.
Transcript:
A. Go.
B. Don’t walk.
C. Slow down.
D. Don’t speed.
E. Stop.
F. Watch out for people crossing the street.
G. Don’t park here for more than two hours.
H. Walk.
I. Don’t park here anytime.
Answers:
1. E
2. C
3. A
4. H
5. B
6. D
7. G
8. I
9. F
(continued on the next page...)
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 4
Answers will vary. Monitor your students
for correct imperative verb usage.
Exercise 5
Answers will vary. Example answers:
1. Stop talking and get back to work!
Don’t waste time talking to your coworkers!
2. Use only what you need!
Don’t waste office supplies!
3. Come back to work on time after lunch!
Don’t take long lunch breaks!
4. Stay off social media during the workday!
Don’t go on social media during the workday!
5. Stay until the end of the work day!
Don’t leave early!
Exercise 6
Answers will vary. Monitor your students
for correct imperative verb usage.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
1. You may wish to point out that imperative verbs are rarely
used in question form. They are sometimes used to ask an
informal question (e.g., Come with me?) or to confirm something
(e.g., Take this one, right?).
2. If your students can handle it, you may want to mention
that it is possible (but not very common) to have a double
negative imperative verb. Like almost all double negatives in
English, the meaning becomes positive. For example, Don’t not do
it because you’re afraid means Do it even though you’re afraid.
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Modals of Ability –
Present
Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Introduction to Modals &
Modals of Ability – Present Tense
4 Exercise 1
Picture Dictionary
6 Exercise 2
Fill in the Blanks
7 Exercise 3
Complete the Answers
8 Exercise 4
Pronunciation
9 Exercise 5
Pair Work
11 Exercise 6
Find Someone Who
12 Exercise 7
Writing
13 Answer Key
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Grammar Notes
A. Introduction to Modals
Modals (also known as modal verbs) are words
that come before the main verb.
Modals give the verb extra meaning, such as:
• ability (can)
• advice (should)
• necessity (must)
• possibility (might)
Pattern
modal + base verb
Modals are always followed by a base verb.
A base verb is a verb with no ending
(-s, -ed, -ing, etc.) added to it.
Examples
• I can cook.
• She can ride a bike.
• He can play the guitar.
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B. Modals of Ability
We use modals of ability to show that someone is able to do an activity.
Can and can't are present modals of ability.
Positive
Negative
Question
Use
Use can + base verb when someone
is able to do something in the present tense.
Use cannot + base verb when someone is not able
to do something. The short form of cannot is can’t.
Use can + subject + base verb to ask
if someone is able to do something.
Use yes + subject + can or no + subject + can’t
to give a short answer to a question about ability.
Examples
• I can sing.
• She can knit.
• They can play tennis.
• You cannot swim.
• He can’t play piano.
• We can’t drive.
• Can you snowboard?
Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
• Can he play baseball?
Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
• Can the children ski?
Yes, they can. / No, they can’t.
Note:
When speaking quickly, can has no stress when followed by a verb.
Can is reduced to /kən/ except in short answers. We don’t reduce can’t.
Listen and repeat.
Examples:
• I kәn ski.
• She kәn sing.
• Kәn you dance?
But:
• Yes, I can.
• No, I can't.
• He can't ride a horse.
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Exercise 1
PICTURE DICTIONARY
What can you do? Circle all the activities you can do.
Then tell your partner what you can and can’t do.
Example:
A: I can swim.
B: I can swim too.
B: I can ski.
A: Oh, I can't ski.
A: I can't snowboard.
B: I can't snowboard either.
swim
ski
snowboard
skate
jog
play basketball
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Exercise 1 cont.
play baseball
play tennis
play the guitar
play the piano
use a computer
dance
sing
drive
ride a bike
ride a horse
cook
knit
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Exercise 2
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Write can + verb in the blanks.
# Activity Sentence
Ex He can play
basketball.
1 She baseball.
2 I a horse.
3 My sister .
4 My aunt .
5 They the guitar.
6 My father .
7 He .
8 My friend a computer.
9 We .
10 You .
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Exercise 3
COMPLETE THE ANSWERS
Write the answers using can or can't.
Ex. Can he cook?
Yes, he can
.
Ex. Can they ski?
No, they can't
.
1. Can she play tennis?
Yes, .
2. Can you play the piano?
Yes, .
3. Can they snowboard?
No, .
4. Can your friends drive?
Yes, .
5. Can your brother skate?
No, .
6. Can your mother knit?
No, .
7. Can he use a computer?
Yes, .
8. Can you swim?
Yes, .
9. Can they play baseball?
No, .
10. Can she jog?
Yes, .
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Exercise 4
PRONUNCIATION
A. Sentences
Listen to the recording or your teacher.
Repeat the sentences out loud. Then write five things you can do.
Say them out loud to your partner as quickly as you can.
Sentences
1. I can swim.
2. They can skate.
3. She can sing.
4. He can ride a horse.
5. We can play the guitar.
My Sentences
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. Questions & Answers
Listen to the recording or your teacher. Repeat the
questions out loud. Then ask your partner the questions
as quickly as you can. Write his or her answers.
Questions
1. Can you ski?
2. Can you dance?
3. Can you cook?
4. Can you play the piano?
5. Can you ride a bike?
My Partner's Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Exercise 5 (Student A)
PAIR WORK
A. Chart
Ask your partner what Julia and Lee can or can’t do.
Complete the chart.
Example:
A: Can Lee play basketball?
B: Yes, he can.
Julia
Lee
B. Writing
Now write sentences about Julia and Lee.
Ex. Julia can play basketball.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Exercise 5 (Student B)
PAIR WORK
A. Chart
Ask your partner what Julia and Lee can or can’t do.
Complete the chart.
Example:
B: Can Julia play basketball?
A: Yes, she can.
Julia
Lee
B. Writing
Now write sentences about Julia and Lee.
Ex. Julia can play basketball.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Exercise 6
FIND SOMEONE WHO
Write the questions below.
Then walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions.
Write your classmate’s name on the right if he or she answers “yes.”
# Find someone... Question Classmate
1 who can swim. Can you swim?
2 who can ski.
3 who can play tennis.
4 who can use a computer.
5 who can cook.
6 who can ride a bike.
7 who can ride a horse.
8 who can play the guitar.
9 who can play the piano.
10 who can sing well.
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Exercise 7
WRITING
Write about your abilities. Write 3–5 sentences about what
you can do and 3–5 sentences about things you can’t do.
Example:
I love sports. I can play basketball. I can also play volleyball.
I can ski, but I can't snowboard...
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
In this lesson, students learn how to use can and
can't to describe their abilities. Writing, speaking,
and pronunciation tasks are included.
TIME:
TAGS:
2 hours
modals, modal verbs, modals of ability,
be able to, can, can’t, cannot, pronunciation,
grammar, grammar exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 5
Answers will vary. Have students discuss their abilities
in pairs (following the example) or as a class.
B. WRITING
Order of answers may vary.
Exercise 2
1. Lee can play basketball.
2. Julia can sing.
6. Julia can't play the guitar.
7. Lee can play the guitar.
1. can play
2. can ride
3. can drive
6. can sing
7. can study/read
8. can use
3. Lee can't sing.
4. Julia can't ride a horse.
5. Lee can't ride a horse.
8. Julia can't cook.
9. Lee can cook.
4. can knit
5. can play
9. can cook/eat
10. can skate
Exercise 6
Exercise 3
Answers will vary. Monitor your students for correct question
formation. Encourage reduced pronunciation.
1. she can
2. I can
3. they can't
4. they can
5. he can't
6. she can't
7. he can
8. I can
9. they can't
10. she can
1. Can you swim?
2. Can you ski?
3. Can you play tennis?
4. Can you use a computer?
5. Can you cook?
6. Can you ride a bike?
7. Can you ride a horse?
8. Can you play the guitar?
9. Can you play the piano?
10. Can you sing well?
Exercise 4
Exercise 7
Answers will vary. Monitor your students for correct reduced
pronunciation and sentence formation.
Answers will vary.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Note that cannot and can not are both acceptable spellings;
however, the one-word spelling is far more common.
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Present Progressive
Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Present Progressive
8 Exercise 1
Positive Sentences
9 Exercise 2
Writing
10 Exercise 3
Negative Sentences
11 Exercise 4
Yes/No Questions
11 Exercise 5
Act It Out
12 Exercise 6
Wh- Questions
13 Exercise 7
Guessing Game
14 Exercise 8
Quiz
15 Answer Key
17 Action Cards
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Grammar Notes
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
A. Use
Use the present progressive for actions
that are happening now (continuing actions).
Present Progressive
Diagram
Common
Time Markers
• now
• right now
• at the moment
• at this time
• nowadays
• these days
• currently
• presently
Examples
• I am writing an email now.
• My sister is taking a nap.
• These days, I’m learning French.
• We are leaving right now.
• The students are working in groups.
• He’s listening to music at the moment.
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Grammar Notes cont.
B. Patterns for Positive Sentences
Pattern #1:
Be + -ing V
To form the present progressive (also called the present continuous),
use the Be verb with a present participle (-ing form). The Be verb is
often shortened into a contraction in speaking and writing.
Pronouns
Contractions
Singular
Plural
I am walking to work.
You are watching TV.
He is playing tennis.
She is washing the dishes.
It is raining.
We are eating dinner.
You are watching a movie together.
They are singing.
I’m walking to work.
You’re watching TV.
He’s playing tennis.
She’s washing the dishes.
It’s raining.
We’re eating dinner.
You’re watching a movie together.
They’re singing.
Singular
Nouns
The dog is chasing the cat.
Contractions
The dog’s chasing the cat.
(possible, but informal)
Plural The children are sleeping. —
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C. Patterns for Negative Sentences
Pattern #2:
Be + not + -ing V
To make a negative present progressive sentence, use not between
Be and the -ing verb. When the subject is a pronoun, there are two
common ways to make contractions (short forms) of the negative verb.
Pronouns
Contractions
I am not calling him back. I’m not calling him back. —
You are not cooking dinner. You’re not cooking dinner. You aren’t cooking dinner.
Singular
He is not washing his car. He’s not washing his car. He isn’t washing his car.
She is not playing the guitar. She’s not playing the guitar. She isn’t playing the guitar.
It is not going well. It’s not going well. It isn’t going well.
We are not moving
to a new city.
We’re not moving
to a new city.
We aren’t moving
to a new city.
Plural
You are not
studying together.
You’re not
studying together.
You aren’t
studying together.
They are not swimming. They’re not swimming. They aren’t swimming.
Nouns
Contractions
Singular
That driver is not
stopping at the red light.
That driver’s not
stopping at the right light.
(possible, but informal)
That driver isn’t
stopping at the red light.
(more common)
Plural
The students are
not paying attention.
—
The students aren’t
paying attention.
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D. Patterns for Yes/No Questions
Pattern #3:
Be + Subject + -ing V
Yes/No questions in the present progressive tense
begin with the Be verb. There are two common ways
to make contractions for answers with No.
Pronouns
Short Answers
Positive
Negative
Am I bothering you? Yes, you are. No, you’re not. / No, you aren’t.
Are you studying right now? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Singular
Is he doing his laundry? Yes, he is. No, he’s not. / No, he isn’t.
Is she playing basketball? Yes, she is. No, she’s not. / No, she isn’t.
Is it snowing? Yes, it is. No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t.
Are we getting a raise? Yes, we are. No, we’re not. / No, we aren’t.
Plural
Are you packing for your trip? Yes, we are. No, we’re not. / No, we aren’t.
Are they shopping? Yes, they are. No, they’re not. / No, they aren’t.
Nouns
Short Answers
Positive
Negative
Singular Is the manager speaking to her staff? Yes, she is. No, she’s not. / No, she isn’t.
Plural Are the neighbors walking their dog? Yes, they are. No, they’re not. / No, they aren’t.
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D. Patterns for Yes/No Questions cont.
Note #1:
Do not use a contraction in short answers with Yes.
Yes, I’m. Yes, he’s. Yes, they’re.
Yes, I am. Yes, he is. Yes, they are.
Note #2:
When the short answer is No, there are
two common ways to make contractions of
negative verbs, except when the pronoun is I.
‘re not
aren’t
‘s not
isn’t
‘m not
amn’t
E. Patterns for Wh- Questions
Pattern #4:
Wh- + Be + Subject + -ing V
The Be verb follows the Wh- word (who, what, when,
where, why, how, which, whose) in this type of present
progressive question.
Questions
What are you doing now?
Who is she texting?
Why are your friends running?
Answers
I’m doing my homework.
She’s texting her roommate.
Their teacher is telling them to hurry up.
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F. Spelling Rules
To spell verbs with an -ing ending, use the following rules.
# Rules Examples
1
If the verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern,
double the final consonant and add -ing.
• run running
• forget forgetting
• put putting
2 If the verb ends in -e, drop it and add -ing.
3 For almost all other cases, add -ing to the base verb.
4 There are a few exceptions to the normal spelling rules.
• write writing
• give giving
• choose choosing
• catch catching
• ski skiing
• try trying
• lie lying
• visit visiting
• panic panicking
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Exercise 1
POSITIVE SENTENCES
Complete the sentences below with verbs from the Word List.
Use each verb only once. Use the present progressive tense.
Ex. It is a beautiful day. The sun is shining
.
1. My mother is busy now. She dinner.
2. My father is in the garage. He the car.
3. The students are in the classroom. They to their teacher.
4. My son is in his room with his toys. He .
5. Ellie is in her bedroom. She for her exam.
6. Amira and Ali are at a party. They .
7. You should take your umbrella. It .
8. Vasha is going to a wedding. She a beautiful dress.
9. The floor is dirty. Mika it.
Word List:
• wear
• study
• sneeze
• listen
• rain
• fix
• dance
• eat
• read
• shine
• buy
• make
• wash
• snore
• play
10. Sayid is at the supermarket. He groceries.
11. It is 12:00. The children lunch.
12. Bianca has a bad cold. She .
13. The students are in the library. They .
14. My grandfather is asleep on the couch. He .
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Exercise 2
WRITING
Look at the picture. Write 10 sentences using the present progressive tense.
Ex. The man is looking at his watch.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Exercise 3
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Complete the sentences below with verbs from the Word List.
Write the same present progressive verb twice in each pair
of sentences, but make the first sentence negative.
Word List:
• drink
• go
• wash
• play
• wear
• eat
• study
• listen
• write
• snow
• drive
• speak
• watch
• ride
• smoke
Ex. Junko isn’t wearing
wearing a blue dress. She is wearing a black dress.
1. Mohammed mathematics. He history.
2. The boys soccer. They hockey.
3. I coffee. I tea.
4. She a letter to her grandmother. She to her aunt.
5. We a new car. We a used car.
6. I fish for dinner. I steak.
7. She sports on TV. She a movie.
8. The tourists Chinese. They Japanese.
9. He a cigarette. He a pipe.
10. She the dishes. She her clothes.
11. They to classical music. They to rock music.
12. We to Hawaii for our vacation. We to Mexico.
13. It inside the house. It outside.
14. My daughter a bicycle. She a horse.
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Exercise 4
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Write short answers to these Yes/No questions.
Ex. Are you jogging at the moment? (yes)
6. Is she preparing for her next class right now? (no)
Yes, I am.
1. Is Mrs. Jackson typing up the report? (yes)
7. Are the children playing? (yes)
2. Are you reading Shakespeare right now? (no)
8. Is Mario taking a test at the moment? (no)
3. Are they looking for a new car? (no)
9. Is the teen looking at his phone? (yes)
4. Are you out shopping for my gift now? (no)
10. Is your daughter learning to
tie her shoes nowadays? (yes)
5. Is your dog eating more food these days? (yes)
Exercise 5
ACT IT OUT
Your teacher will give you a
card with an action. Act it out!
Your classmates will ask what you
are doing. Respond using a short
answer. Then guess what your
classmates are doing.
Example:
Lisa: [gets a card that says dance]
Lisa: [starts dancing]
Mark: Are you jumping?
Lisa: No, I’m not.
Kim: Are you dancing?
Lisa: Yes, I am!
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Exercise 6
WH- QUESTIONS
Look at the answers below. Then write questions using Wh- words.
Ex. What are you eating?
I’m eating a sandwich.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
He’s going to the store.
The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
I’m studying because I want to do well on the test.
I’m talking to my mother.
My roommates are buying milk and bread.
Kate is jogging around the track.
I’m doing well, thanks.
He is wearing his brother’s jacket.
We are driving to the mall.
10.
I’m taking vitamins because I want to be healthy.
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Exercise 7
GUESSING GAME
Find a partner. Your teacher will give you some action cards.
A. Speaking
Take turns choosing a card and
describing your action to your
partner. Do not say the words
on the card and do not act!
Your partner will try to guess
what you are doing. Use present
progressive verbs. Save your last
card for Part B below.
Example:
A: I am using my voice. I am making a loud sound.
B: Are you snoring?
A: No, I’m not. I’m making a beautiful sound.
B: Are you singing?
A: Yes, I am!
B. Drawing
For your last action card, do not speak. Draw the action
in the box below. Your partner will try to guess the action.
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Exercise 8
QUIZ
Find one error in each sentence. Write the correct sentences below.
Ex. You’s working on your computer.
You’re working on your computer.
1. My neighbor are mowing the lawn.
2. Are studying you right now?
3. I not am speaking to her at the moment.
4. He is writting an essay in class.
5. Michael and Lindy is watching a movie.
6. She’s walking her dog yesterday.
7. Where you are going?
8. My brothers’re making spaghetti.
9. They’re sking down the mountain.
10. My friends is playing baseball now.
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
In this lesson, students learn the patterns and usage of the
present progressive tense. They practice making affirmative
and negative sentences as well as questions.
TIME:
TAGS:
2 hours
present progressive, present continuous,
verb tenses, time markers, sentence patterns,
questions, negative sentences
Exercise 1
Exercise 3
Answers may vary slightly (contractions may be used).
1. is making 6. are dancing 11. are eating
2. is fixing
7. is raining
12. is sneezing
3. are listening 8. is wearing 13. are reading
4. is playing
9. is washing 14. is snoring
5. is studying 10. is buying
Exercise 2
Answers will vary. You can make this task more interactive by
pairing up students. You can also make it competitive by telling
students that the first pair to write 10 correct sentences is
the winner. Possible answers:
1. The woman is buying / paying for / ordering a hot dog.
2. The woman is selling / handing over a hot dog.
3. The squirrel is holding / eating an acorn.
4. The bird / pigeon is eating some seeds.
5. The boy is holding a balloon.
6. The man is loading / putting groceries into his trunk.
7. The old man is reading a newspaper / sitting on a bench.
8. The girl is walking her dog.
9. The girl is reading / sitting in front of / beside the fountain.
10. The bird is singing.
11. The man / woman is having a picnic /
drinking / sitting on a blanket.
12. The child is hiding behind a tree.
13. The woman is pushing a baby stroller /
walking down the sidewalk.
14. The man is driving.
Answers may vary slightly (contractions may be used).
1. isn’t studying / is studying
2. aren’t playing / are playing
3. am not drinking / am drinking
4. isn’t writing / is writing
5. aren’t driving / are driving
6. am not eating / am eating
7. isn’t watching / is watching
8. aren’t speaking / are speaking
9. isn’t smoking / is smoking
10. isn’t washing / is washing
11. aren’t listening / are listening
12. aren’t going / are going
13. isn’t snowing / is snowing
14. isn’t riding / is riding
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Exercise 4
Exercise 7
1. Yes, she is.
2. No, I’m not.
3. No, they’re not. / No, they aren’t.
4. No, I’m not.
5. Yes, it / he / she is.
6. No, she’s not. / No, she isn’t.
7. Yes, they are.
8. No, he’s not. / No, he isn’t.
9. Yes, he is.
10. Yes, she is.
Exercise 5
You can decide if you want to let any student yell out a question or
have them take turns. If you have a small class, you could have each
performing student do five actions instead of just one before they
sit back down. Alternatively, each student can perform as many
actions as they can in a certain time frame (e.g., one minute).
If you require more cards, use the blank card templates in our
Resources section to create your own actions, or have students fill
in actions of their choice: https://esllibrary.com/resources/2463
Exercise 6
Answers may vary.
Encourage your students not to use what for every question.
1. Where is he going?
2. What is the teacher doing?
3. Why are you studying?
4. Who are you talking to?
5. What are your roommates buying?
6. Where is Kate jogging?
7. How are you doing?
8. Whose jacket is he wearing?
9. Where are you driving to?
10. Why are you taking vitamins?
Answers will vary.
Exercise 8
1. My neighbor is mowing the lawn.
2. Are you studying right now?
3. I am not speaking to her at the moment.
4. He is writing an essay in class.
5. Michael and Lindy are watching a movie.
6. She’s walking her dog now.
7. Where are you going?
8. My brothers are making spaghetti.
9. They’re skiing down the mountain.
10. My friends are playing baseball now.
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Neighbor.
Most other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Neighbour.
Make it a challenge for your students to find this word in the
lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
1. For practice comparing the simple present and
the present progressive tenses in mixed exercises,
try our Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive lesson:
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/1593
2. Note that the present progressive can also be used
to indicate a future action (e.g., We are flying to Seattle
next weekend). You can find further explanation and
practice exercises in our Simple Future lesson:
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/1596
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Action Cards
Use these cards with Exercises 5 and 7.
sing run iron a shirt play cards
swim wash a car wake up make dinner
put on makeup eat spaghetti make a sandwich plant a flower
brush your teeth play basketball read a book watch TV
walk a dog pet a cat make cookies
change a
light bulb
play volleyball vacuum text someone take a selfie
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Action Cards cont.
wave at someone light a candle play the guitar dry your hair
play a video game watch a movie play the piano take a picture
watch fireworks play the drums go hiking mow the lawn
sleep paint your nails paint a picture study
go to bed walk dance stand up
sit down throw a ball catch a ball kick a ball
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Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Present Progressive
5 Exercise 1
Comparing Tenses
6 Exercise 2
Time Markers
7 Exercise 3
Action & Non-Action Verbs
9 Exercise 4
Writing
10 Exercise 5
Find Someone Who
11 Exercise 6
Quiz
12 Answer Key
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Grammar Notes
SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
A. Comparison Chart
There are two ways to show present time in English.
Use the simple present for repeated actions (actions that happen over
and over). Use the present progressive (also called present continuous)
for continuing actions (actions that are happening now).
Simple Present
Present Progressive
Pattern
base verb (+ -s)
(ends in -s for he, she, it, singular
count nouns, and non-count nouns)
Be + -ing verb
(forms of Be: am, are, is)
Use repeated action continuing action
Diagram
• every
(every day, every week,
Time Markers
every month, every year, etc.)
• once, twice, three times, etc.
(once a week, twice a month,
five times a year, etc.)
• adverbs of frequency
(always, almost always, often,
• now
• right now
• these days
• nowadays
• today
• at the moment
• at this time
• currently
• presently
usually, sometimes, never, etc.)
Examples
• My son always brushes his teeth.
• They walk their dog every day.
• I don’t call my parents very often.
• Do you usually study after school?
• The students are reading now.
• At the moment, the boss is talking.
• He isn’t doing his homework.
• Are you listening to me?
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B. Non-Action Verbs
Most English verbs involve an action (movement), but there are some
verbs that have no movement. They are called non-action (or stative)
verbs. Non-action verbs almost never take an -ing form.
Common non-action verbs can be grouped into five categories.
Categories
state
possession
feelings & needs
thought
the senses
Examples
be, seem, appear, exist
have, own, possess
like, love, hate, feel, want, need, prefer, wish
think, believe, know, imagine, understand
see, hear, taste, smell
Use the simple present with non-action verbs.
Do not use the present progressive.
I am a student.
I am being a student.
He has a dog.
He is having a dog.
The children like pizza.
The children are liking pizza.
My sister wants a new car.
My sister is wanting a new car.
I think that winter is the best season.
I am thinking that winter is the best season.
I see a stain on my shirt.
I am seeing a stain on my shirt.
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C. Notes
Note #1
The simple present is also used for true facts and schedules.
• The earth’s temperature increases every year. (true fact)
• Most plants grow in the spring and summer. (true fact)
• The bus leaves at 5:00 am tomorrow morning. (schedule)
• My favorite TV show starts at 8:00 pm. (schedule)
Note #2
The present progressive can have a future meaning.
It is commonly used for the near future (actions that will happen soon).
• I am going to Australia next weekend.
• My friend is moving on Friday.
• The students are graduating in three days.
• We are seeing a movie tonight.*
*For movies and plays at a theater, it is common to use the
non-action verb see instead of the action verb watch for future time.
Note #3
Some non-action verbs can take an -ing form,
but the meaning of the verb usually changes.
• I am having pizza for dinner. (having = eating)
• We are having fun. (having = experiencing)
• My sister is having a baby. (having = giving birth to)
• Are you seeing anyone? (seeing = dating)
• I am thinking of buying a new car. (thinking = deciding, planning)
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Exercise 1
COMPARING TENSES
Complete the following sentences using the
simple present or the present progressive tense.
Ex. My team usually practices in the gym, but now we are practicing outside.
(practice)
(practice)
1. They usually the local newspaper,
(read)
but they
(read)
a national newspaper at the moment.
2. I eggs for breakfast today, though I usually cereal.
(eat)
(eat)
3. David always to work, and he in the rain at this time.
(walk)
(walk)
4. I a shower now, though I normally a bath.
(take)
(take)
5. Isabella English every day. She past tense verbs right now.
(study)
(study)
6. Sayid never a tie to work,
(wear)
but he
(wear)
one today because he has an important appointment.
7. Jin sometimes work late,
(leave)
but he
early today because it is his wife’s birthday.
(leave)
8. We always at A&B Market,
(shop)
and right now we
for food for a party.
(shop)
9. Lee a cake for his wife’s birthday,
(make)
but he almost never
cakes.
(make)
10. Fred and Rita never wine, so they water right now.
(drink)
(drink)
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Exercise 2
TIME MARKERS
Complete the following sentences using the
simple present or the present progressive tense.
Ex. He
goes
(go)
to the gym three times a week.
1. Jack never to class on time.
(get)
2. The sun always in the east and in the west.
(rise)
(set)
3. Maya TV now. She often TV in the evenings.
(watch)
(watch)
4. Mr. Duncan to New York on business very often.
(travel, not)
5. My aunt usually in a hotel when
(stay)
she comes to town, but tonight she
(stay)
with us.
6. At this time, they in Europe.
(travel)
7. We for coffee on Saturdays. We on Sundays.
(meet, not)
(meet)
8. She sometimes jeans to school, but today she a skirt.
(wear)
(wear)
9. Right now, we verb tenses.
(review)
10. My husband dinner at the moment. He the dishes.
(make, not)
(wash)
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Exercise 3
ACTION & NON-ACTION VERBS
Complete the following sentences using the simple present
or the present progressive tense. Remember that non-action
verbs don’t usually take the progressive form.
Ex. Mi Jin is reading a new book now. She wants
to finish the book tonight.
(read)
(want)
1. Billy a bad cold today. He in bed at the moment.
(have)
(lie)
2. Sara is at the park now. She her dog.
(walk)
She
(love)
her dog so much.
3. I to the store to buy a new computer.
(go)
The computer $1500.
(cost)
4. Yuka her old, green dress, but she
(hate)
(wear)
it today because her mother
(like)
it.
5. Lucas a new car. He to drive it around.
(have)
(love)
6. Juan and Mohammed in the park right now.
(jog)
A cat
(follow)
them. I
(think)
the cat
(belong)
to Juan.
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Exercise 3 cont.
7. What’s that noise? I something outside the window.
(hear)
I
(be)
scared!
8. My brother and I at home. We a movie on TV.
(be)
(watch)
9. Marco usually to work, but today
(drive)
he a bus because his car a flat tire.
(take)
(have)
10. Slow down! You too fast right now,
(drive)
and I
(see)
a police car up ahead.
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Exercise 4
WRITING
Write about your school or
work. Write 10 sentences using
the simple present and present
progressive tenses. Try to include
some non-action verbs.
Example:
I go to school three days a week. I take English classes.
Right now, we are learning about adjectives. I don’t like
grammar very much, but I’m trying my best…
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Exercise 5
FIND SOMEONE WHO
Write questions in the simple present or present progressive tense.
Then walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions.
Write your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers “yes.”
# Find someone... Question Classmate
1 who usually walks to class Do you usually walk to class?
2
who is wearing
black socks today
Are you wearing black socks today?
3 who has two siblings
4 who likes coffee
5
who is learning a third
language these days
6 who lives in an apartment
7 who plays the guitar
8 who always eats breakfast
9
who is wearing contact
lenses right now
10 who loves his/her pet
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Exercise 6
QUIZ
Circle the correct answer.
1. Listen!
Someone
at the door.
5. My baby from 2:00
to 4:00 every afternoon.
9. The child
ice cream right now.
a) knock
b) knocks
c) is knocking
d) are knocking
a) sleep
b) sleeps
c) is sleeping
d) are sleeping
a) want
b) wants
c) is wanting
d) are wanting
2. It always
in our city in April.
a) rain
b) rains
c) is raining
d) are raining
6. Mr. Jones in his office at
the moment.
a) are
b) isn’t
c) is being
d) isn’t being
10. you your
homework every day?
a) Do, do
b) Does, do
c) Is, doing
d) Are, doing
3. They each other now.
a) don’t text
b) doesn’t text
c) isn’t texting
d) aren’t texting
4. The telephone .
Can you please answer it?
a) ring
b) rings
c) is ringing
d) are ringing
7. he
his presentation now?
a) Do, practice
b) Does, practice
c) Is, practicing
d) Are, practicing
8. My neighbor
the garden twice a day.
a) water
b) waters
c) is watering
d) are watering
11. I can’t talk right now.
I dinner.
a) have
b) has
c) am having
d) is having
12. It’s a beautiful day today.
The sun .
a) shine
b) shines
c) is shining
d) are shining
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
In this lesson, students compare the different uses of the simple
present and present progressive tenses. Various exercises that mix
the tenses and include non-action verbs will demonstrate if they
truly understand when to use each tense.
TIME:
TAGS:
2 hours
simple present, present progressive, present continuous,
verbs, tense, verb tenses, mixed tenses, time markers,
sentence patterns, non-action, stative, grammar
Exercise 1
Exercise 3
1. read, are reading
2. am eating, eat
3. walks, is walking
4. am taking, take
5. studies, is studying
Exercise 2
1. gets
2. rises, sets
3. is watching, watches
4. doesn’t travel
5. stays, is staying
6. wears, is wearing
7. leaves, is leaving
8. shop, are shopping
9. is making, makes
10. drink, are drinking
6. are traveling
7. don’t meet, meet
8. wears, is wearing
9. are reviewing
10. isn’t making, is washing
1. has, is lying
2. is walking, loves
3. am going, costs
4. hates, is wearing, likes
5. has, loves
6. are jogging, is following, think, belongs
7. hear, am
8. are, are watching
9. drives, is taking, has
10. are driving, see
Exercise 4
Answers will vary.
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Exercise 5
Answers will vary.
Exercise 6
1. c
3. d
5. b
7. c
9. b
11. c
2. b
4. c
6. b
8. b
10. a
12. c
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Traveling,
Neighbor, Favorite, Theater, and Practice. Most other Englishspeaking
countries spell these words this way: Travelling,
Neighbour, Favourite, Theatre, and Practise (when used as a
verb; Practice when used as a noun). Make it a challenge for
your students to find these words in the lesson and see if
they know the alternate spellings.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
This lesson should follow our Grammar Practice Worksheets
lessons on the simple present and present progressive. For more
grammar explanations and practice with these tenses, see:
• Simple Present – Be
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/1591
• Simple Present
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/2403
• Present Progressive
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/2464
Also, for more examples of non-action verbs,
see our Grammar & Usage Resource:
• Non-Action Verbs & Exceptions
https://esllibrary.com/resources/2329
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Table of Contents
2 QUICK AND HANDY GRAMMAR REVIEW
Adverbs of Frequency
5 EXERCISE 1: Fill in the Blanks
Write an adverb in each blank.
6 EXERCISE 2: Patterns
Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
7 EXERCISE 3: Interview Your Partner
Ask and answer questions.
8 EXERCISE 4: Writing
Describe a typical day.
9 EXERCISE 5: Class Survey
Ask your classmates questions.
10 EXERCISE 6: Quiz
Circle the correct answer.
11 ANSWER KEY
12 EXTRA PRACTICE: How Often?
Optional activity.
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
A. Introduction to Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes a verb,
an adjective, another adverb, or a complete sentence.
# Example Explanation
1 They always walk to school. The adverb always describes the verb walk.
2 My motorcycle is really fast. The adverb really describes the adjective fast.
3 My teacher speaks very quickly.
The adverb very describes the adverb quickly,
and quickly describes the verb speaks.
4 I like the rain, actually. The adverb actually describes the whole sentence.
B. Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency (also known as frequency adverbs
or adverbs of time) answer the question how often.
Frequency Adverb
100% always
95% almost always
80% usually, often, frequently
50% sometimes, occasionally
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.
20% not very often, seldom
10% rarely
5% almost never
0% never
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C. Patterns
Adverbs of frequency have three sentence patterns in English.
Examples
Pattern Notes Sentence Explanation
Adv + V
Adverbs of frequency
are usually placed
before the verb they
describe.
She never studies.
My friend usually plays
baseball with us.
I always watch TV before bed.
Never describes how
often she studies.
Usually describes how often
my friend plays baseball.
Always describes how often
I watch TV before bed.
BE + Adv
With the verb to be
(is, am, are, was, were,
will be, etc.), adverbs of
frequency come after
the Be verb. In this
position, the adverb
usually describes
an adjective.
My brother is always hungry.
You are almost never late.
Her children are often tired.
Always describes how
often he is hungry.
Almost never describes
how often you are late.
Often describes how often
her children are tired.
V + Adv + V
When the verb has two
or more parts, the most
common spot for an
adverb of frequency is
after the first part of
the main verb.
I have never been to Europe.
Older books are usually
found at the back of
the library.
She has never been told
to keep quiet.
Never describes how often
I have been to Europe.
Usually describes how often
the books are found at the
back of the library.
Never describes how
often she has been
told to keep quiet.
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D. Exceptions
Exception #1
Because they’re so common, some frequency adverbs
can be moved around in the sentence and assume
other adverb positions. Sometimes, often, and usually
fall into this category. These examples are all correct
and have the same meaning:
• Sometimes he is late.
• He is sometimes late.
• He is late sometimes.
Exception #2
The position of not very often is an exception to
the normal rule. Add not to the auxiliary verb do
(before the main verb) and place very often at
the end of the sentence.
• She doesn’t go to parties very often.
E. Notes
Note #1
Though usually used with
the simple present tense,
it is possible to discuss
frequency using other tenses.
For example, we can say:
• I always ate breakfast
when I was a child.
(simple past)
Note #2
Most adverbs of frequency are very common in English, but seldom,
occasionally, and frequently are more formal and less commonly used.
We frequently visit our
grandparents. (formal)
They seldom drink coffee.
(formal)
We often/usually visit our
grandparents. (more common)
They don’t drink coffee
very often. (more common)
• I will never eat
broccoli when I grow up.
(simple future)
• He is always reading.
(present progressive)
• She has never cried
during a movie.
(present perfect)
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Exercise 1
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Write one adverb in each blank that matches the percentage below the blank. Note that
the adverb in number 8 is divided up. Look back at the chart on page 2 if you need to.
Ex. My parents
usually
(80%)
drink coffee in the morning.
1. My brother drives to school.
(50%)
2. They walk their dog after dinner.
(80%)
3. She is sad.
(5%)
4. Melissa practices the piano after school.
(80%)
5. My neighbor goes swimming in his pool .
(50%)
6. Daniela texts me.
(10%)
7. Chris is bored.
(0%)
8. He does forget his homework .
(20%)
9. Your cat wants to sit on me.
(100%)
10. She has seen the ocean.
(0%)
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Exercise 2
PATTERNS
Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
There may be more than one correct adverb position.
Ex. tests / difficult / English / are / often
English tests are often difficult.
1. she / never / swimming / goes
2. is / friendly / he / always
3. shower / sing / I / often / in / the
4. sister / my / angry / gets / never / almost
5. movies / he / sometimes / likes / scary
6. delicious / almost / mother / your / food / always / cooks
7. often / don’t / call / other / each / very / they
8. classmates / come / class / my / usually / time / on / to
9. we / go / vacation / on / in / always / summer / the
10. doesn’t / she / do / homework / very / her / often
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Exercise 3
INTERVIEW YOUR PARTNER
A. Ask Questions
Ask your partner the following questions.
Write his or her answers using adverbs of frequency.
Ex. How often do you check your email?
3. How often do you go to the dentist?
He rarely checks his email.
1. How often do you wear running shoes?
4. How often do you go to bed before 10:00 pm?
2. How often do you eat junk food?
5. How often do you go camping?
B. Write Questions
Now write three more questions with
“how often,” and then write your partner’s answers.
1.
2.
3.
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Exercise 4
WRITING
Describe a typical day.
Write at least 10 sentences.
Use adverbs of frequency.
Example
When I wake up, I always brush my teeth. I often wear jeans to class.
In class, we usually study grammar during the first hour...
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Exercise 5
CLASS SURVEY
Walk around your class and ask
your classmates the questions
below. Try to talk to as many of
your classmates as you can. You
only need to write the adverb
of frequency, but use complete
sentences when you are speaking.
Example
Robyn: Tara, how often do you do your homework?
Tara: I always do my homework.
Robyn writes Tara’s name and the adverb of frequency always in the chart.
# How often do you... Name Adverb of Frequency
1 do your homework?
2 go out for dinner?
3 go to the movies?
4 read books?
5 study English?
6 play sports?
7 text your friends?
8 call your family?
9 brush your teeth?
10 sleep in?
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Exercise 6
QUIZ
Circle the correct answer.
1. The bus arrives on time.
7. My parents go on vacation to Hawaii.
(10%) (80%)
a) sometimes
b) rarely
c) always
2. Our teacher gives us homework.
8. I babysit my younger cousins.
(95%) (50%)
a) almost always
b) never
c) always
3. He is on time for class.
9. She brushes her teeth before bed.
(5%) (100%)
a) almost never
b) sometimes
c) often
4. She doesn’t read books .
10. She is nervous before a presentation.
(20%) (80%)
a) usually
b) seldom
c) (not) very often
5. My friend cries during movies .
11. I get hungry before lunch.
(50%) (95%)
a) sometimes
b) often
c) almost always
6. They are tired on Mondays.
12. He goes skiing. He prefers snowboarding.
(80%) (0%)
a) usually
b) always
c) rarely
a) very often
b) often
c) never
a) rarely
b) always
c) sometimes
a) almost never
b) almost always
c) always
a) usually
b) rarely
c) sometimes
a) always
b) almost never
c) almost always
a) not very often
b) never
c) always
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Answer Key
Exercise 1
Exercise 5
1. sometimes / occasionally
2. usually / often / frequently
3. almost never
4. usually / often / frequently
5. sometimes / occasionally
6. rarely
7. never
8. not, very often
9. always
10. never
Answers will vary. If your students can handle it,
have them ask a follow-up question.
John: How often do you go to the movies?
Mary: I don’t go to the movies very often.
John: Why not?
Mary: Because it’s too expensive.
You may want to follow up by having students report on their
findings. (E.g., John: Mary doesn’t go to the movies very often
because it’s too expensive.)
Exercise 2
1. She never goes swimming.
2. He is always friendly.
3. I often sing in the shower. /
Often, I sing in the shower. /
I sing in the shower often.
4. My sister almost never gets angry.
5. He sometimes likes scary movies. /
Sometimes he likes scary movies. /
He likes scary movies sometimes.
6. Your mother almost always cooks delicious food.
7. They don’t call each other very often.
8. My classmates usually come to class on time. /
Usually, my classmates come to class on time. /
My classmates come to class on time, usually.
9. We always go on vacation in the summer.
10. She doesn’t do her homework very often.
Exercise 3
Exercise 6
1. b 3. a 5. a 7. b 9. c 11. c
2. a 4. c 6. a 8. c 10. a 12. b
Extra Practice
Optional activity. Cut up the premade question cards (Part A),
or have students make their own using the blank cards (Part B), or
both. Cards can be used for a variety of activities. One suggestion
is to put students in groups and have a student choose a question
card and answer using an adverb of frequency in a complete
sentence. If that student answers correctly, he or she gets a
point. The student with the most points wins.
SPELLING NOTES:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Neighbor,
Color, Jewelry, and Practice. Most other English-speaking countries
spell these words this way: Neighbour, Colour, Jewellery, and
Practise (when used as a verb; Practice when used as a noun).
Answers will vary. Monitor your students
for correct spoken and written sentences.
Exercise 4
Answers will vary.
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HOW OFTEN?
A. Question Cards
How often do you exercise?
How often do you play tennis?
How often do you go snowboarding?
How often do you go shopping?
How often do you walk your dog?
How often do you go to the movies?
How often do you cook dinner?
How often do you watch TV?
How often do you buy flowers for someone?
How often do you listen to music?
How often do you make a mistake?
How often do you play an instrument?
How often do you go skiing?
How often do you do laundry?
How often do you arrive early to class?
How often do you talk on the phone?
How often do you arrive late to class?
How often do you wear bright colors?
How often do you do your homework?
How often do you wear jewelry?
How often do you speak in English?
How often do you go hiking?
How often do you look up a word in your dictionary?
How often do you go swimming?
How often do you drink tea?
How often do you text your friends or family?
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B. Make Your Own Cards
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Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Adjectives
9 Exercise 1
Sentence Patterns
10 Exercise 2
Suffixes
11 Exercise 3
Feelings
12 Exercise 4
Silly Story
13 Exercise 5
Adjective Order & Punctuation
14 Exercise 6
Participial Adjectives
15 Exercise 7
Participial Adjectives
16 Exercise 8
Multiple-Word Adjectives
17 Exercise 9
Find Someone Who
18 Exercise 10
Multiple-Choice Quiz
19 Answer Key
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Grammar Notes
ADJECTIVES
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing).
Adjectives can describe a noun’s size, shape, age, origin, color, or purpose.
They can also be used to show a person’s opinion or feeling.
A. Patterns
Adjectives have two sentence patterns in English.
# Pattern Adjective Placement Examples
1 adjective + noun
2 be + adjective
Adjectives can be placed before
the noun they describe.
Adjectives can be placed
after the verb “to be”
(is, am, are, was, were, will be, etc.)
The noun that the adjective
is describing comes before
the “be” verb.
• She has a red car.
(red describes the noun car)
• The lazy student didn’t do his homework.
(lazy describes the noun student)
• My brother is happy.
(happy describes the noun brother)
• Those jeans were expensive.
(expensive describes the noun jeans)
B. Suffixes
In English, many adjectives are
formed by adding a common
adjective suffix to a noun.
Other adjectives are formed by
adding -ed or -ing to a verb. These
are called participial adjectives.
Some adjectives have no suffixes,
usually because they don’t come
from nouns or verbs.
Noun
danger
logic
Adjective
dangerous
logical
Verb
excite
inspire
Adjective
excited,
exciting
inspired,
inspiring
• common
• big
• small
• hot
• cold
• green
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B. Suffixes cont.
Here is a list of common adjective suffixes.
Suffix
-able
-al
-ant
-ed
-ent
-ful
-ible
-ic
-ing
-ive
-less
-ous
Example
lovable
logical
important
excited
independent
careful
sensible
energetic
exciting
attractive
careless
dangerous
Note #1:
The -ly suffix is commonly used
to form adverbs (words that
describe verbs), but there are a
few adjectives that end in -ly.
These include friendly, costly,
and the time words daily, weekly,
monthly, yearly, hourly, and early.
Note #2:
Some adjectives take the same form as an adjective or an adverb.
Some common examples include fast and hard.
• He is a fast learner. (adjective, describes the noun learner)
• She runs fast. (adverb, describes the verb runs)
• She is a hard worker. (adjective, describes the noun worker)
• He studies hard. (adverb, describes the verb studies)
-y healthy
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C. Participial Adjectives
Some adjectives have more than one ending.
Adjectives that describe how people feel often end in -ed or -ing.
Suffix Use Examples
-ing
-ed
Use -ing if the noun is the reason
or the cause of the feeling adjective.
In other words, -ing adjectives show
why a person is feeling a certain way.
These -ing adjectives are commonly
used with nouns that are things.
Use -ed to show the result or
the effect of the feeling adjective.
In other words, -ed adjectives
describe how a person is feeling.
These -ed adjectives are commonly
used with nouns that are people.
• This movie is boring.
(The noun movie is the reason/cause
of the feeling of boredom.)
• I have an exciting life.
(The noun life is the reason/cause
of the feeling of excitement.)
• She is bored.
(The adjective bored
describes how she is feeling.)
• My friend is excited.
(The adjective excited describes
how my friend is feeling.)
Note:
Can you use -ing with a person instead of a thing?
It is possible if the person is the cause of the feeling.
• The teacher is confusing. The students are confused.
(The teacher causes the confusion, perhaps by not explaining
something clearly. The effect is that the students feel confused.)
• The artist is interesting. We are interested in him.
(The artist, because of his talent, is the reason for our interest.
We are interested in him and his art as a result.)
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D. Punctuation and Order of Multiple Adjectives
When you want to use more than one adjective to describe a noun,
you need to think about punctuation and the order of the adjectives.
1. PUNCTUATION
When using multiple adjectives to describe a noun, commas
should separate them. Using “and” is a good test to determine
if the multiple adjectives you’re using should follow this rule.
• She has long, dark hair.
(She has long and dark hair. Both long and dark
are adjectives that describe the noun hair.)
• I live in the big, red house down the street.
(I live in the big and red house. Both big and red describe the noun house.)
• I admired the expensive, new, German cars at the car show.
(I admired the expensive and new and German cars.
Expensive and new and German all describe the noun cars.)
Note:
Using “and” is necessary when there is no noun that follows the adjectives.
• Her hair is long and dark.
• The cars were expensive, new, and German.
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2. ORDER
The natural order for multiple adjectives is based on what type
of adjectives are used. Adjectives should appear in this order:
# Type of Adjective Examples
1
Opinion
what you think about something
2 Size big, small
beautiful, expensive,
easy, delicious
3 Age young, old, new
4 Shape round, rectangular, circular
5 Color red, white, blue, green
Note:
Purpose adjectives are used to
specify what the noun is rather
than just describe it. Purpose
adjectives can be used to form
a compound noun.
For example, sleeping bag is
now a specific type of bag,
whereas red bag could be any
type of bag that is red.
Be careful about punctuation
with purpose adjectives: You
will NOT need a comma between
another type of adjective
and a purpose adjective. For
example:
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Origin
where something came from
European, Japanese
• I have a red sleeping bag.
(color, no comma, purpose)
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Material
what something is made from
metal, silk
• I have a comfortable,
red sleeping bag.
(opinion, comma, color,
no comma, purpose)
8
Purpose
what something is used for
sleeping (as in sleeping bag),
gardening (as in gardening gloves)
See examples of the order of multiple adjectives on the following page.
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3. EXAMPLES
• My friend is a talented, young musician.
(opinion, age)
• That car is a beautiful, older, Italian model.
(opinion, age, origin)
• I bought a shiny, small, square, metal vase.
(opinion, size, shape, material)
• We browsed through the many antique, colorful, silk dresses in the boutique.
(age, color, material)
Note:
If the multiple adjectives are of the same type,
then you can use any order you want. For example:
• She has a funny, kind coworker. (opinion, opinion)
• She has a kind, funny coworker. (opinion, opinion)
Tip:
Here is a good test for recognizing if you need a comma
between adjectives or not. See if the sentence still
makes sense if you switch the order of the adjectives.
If it does, you need a comma(s). If it doesn’t, you can’t
use a comma(s).
For example, switching “He is a talkative, energetic
student” to “He is an energetic, talkative student”
makes sense, so you need a comma in both cases.
Notice that switching “I have a red, sleeping bag”
to “I have a sleeping, red bag” does not make sense,
so you CAN’T use a comma. The correct sentence is
“I have a red sleeping bag” with NO comma.
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E. Hyphens and Multiple-Word Adjectives
When an adjective consists of more than one word,
there are a few simple rules about when to use hyphens (-).
1. USE HYPHENS BEFORE NOUNS.
If the multiple-word adjective
comes before a noun, use hyphens.
• She gave me an
up-to-date report.
• We used computer-generated
images in our presentation.
• After the reading
exercise, answer these
follow-up questions.
This rule is especially common
with time, money, and distance.
Note that adjectives must never
end in “s.”
• We have a five-minute
break in our morning class.
(NOT five-minutes break)
• The clerk handed
me a 100-dollar bill.
• I went for a 20-kilometer
run this morning.
What about using adverbs
and adjectives together? Be
careful. Most adverb/adjective
combinations will NOT be
hyphenated. One common
exception is with the adverb well.
• Lady Gaga is a very famous
singer. (NOT very-famous singer)
• The second presenter was
a less interesting speaker.
(NOT less-interesting)
• J.R.R. Tolkien is a well-known
author. (This is the exception.)
2. DON’T USE HYPHENS AFTER VERBS.
When the multiple-word adjective (or adjective + noun) comes after the
main verb (or is the main verb), do NOT use hyphens. Let’s take a look at
the previous examples:
• Her report was up to date.
• The images in our presentation were computer generated.
• We followed up the reading exercise with comprehension questions.
• Our morning class break is five minutes.
(Now that we don’t need a hyphen, we must follow the
normal rules for forming the plural, so we need to use an “s.”)
• The clerk handed me 100 dollars.
• I ran for 20 kilometers this morning.
• J.R.R. Tolkien is well known.
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Exercise 1
SENTENCE PATTERNS
Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
Ex. test / difficult / is / the
The test is difficult.
1. she / intelligent / is
2. is / friendly / he
3. is / sunny / it
4. sister / my / angry / was
5. a / book / she / good / reading / is
6. delicious / ate / I / meal / a
7. day / it / cloudy / a / is
8. student / fell / tired / asleep / the
9. radio / played / songs / the / station / good
10. beautiful / 18 / years / old / girl / the / is
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Exercise 2
SUFFIXES
A. Matching
Match the noun forms on the left to the adjective forms on the right.
1.
beauty
a)
careful
2.
independence
b)
academic
3.
importance
c)
floral
4.
care
d)
competitive
5.
danger
e)
beautiful
6.
competition
f)
furry
7.
fur
g)
important
8.
flower
h)
accessible
9.
academy
i)
independent
10.
access
j)
dangerous
B. Complete the Sentences
Write the adjective form of the words in parentheses.
Try not to look at Part A.
1. Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is .
(danger)
2. If you are driving in the snow, please be .
(care)
3. We have athletes at our school.
(competition)
4. That painting is by Pablo Picasso.
(beauty)
5. Our teacher told us that the next test is .
(importance)
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Exercise 3
FEELINGS
A. Write the Feeling
Write the correct feeling next to each face (emoji).
Use each word in the Feelings box only once.
# Face Feeling
1
# Face Feeling
4
Feelings
• happy
• sad
• angry
• scared
• nervous
• tired
2
5
3
6
B. Complete the Sentences
Fill in each blank with the correct feeling from Part A.
1. Someone stole my brother’s laptop. He is .
2. My classmate got an A on her test. She is .
3. I have a job interview today. I am .
4. My dog is at the vet. My dog is .
5. You only had three hours of sleep. You are .
6. She watched a movie where the main character died. She is .
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Exercise 4
SILLY STORY
Fill in the blanks below with words of your choice.
Follow the suggestions in parentheses. The sillier, the better!
My Silly School
I go to a strange school. My school is painted and .
(1. adjective, color)
(2. adjective, color)
There is a statue of a on the front lawn.
(3. adjective, size)
(4. noun, food)
The teachers are all
(5. adjective, feeling)
(6. noun, animals)
. Every day, we
study and we have nine tests.
(7. noun, language)
(8. adjective, difficulty)
In my class, the students are
(9. adjective, feeling)
. We have to sing five
(10. adjective, sound)
songs every morning. At lunchtime, we have to eat a .
(11. adjective, color)
(12. noun, animal)
After, we read books in .
(13. adjective, difficulty)
(14. noun, language)
Do you want to go to my silly school?
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Exercise 5
ADJECTIVE ORDER & PUNCTUATION
A. Put in Order
Put the adjectives into the correct order. Don’t forget to use commas!
Ex. a
large, brown, European
horse
(brown / large / European)
Reminder:
1. Opinion
2. Size
3. Age
4. Shape
5. Color
6. Origin
7. Material
8. Purpose
1. a musician
(young / talented)
2. an book
(interesting / old)
3. a apartment
(smelly / messy)
4. a car
(Japanese, red, shiny)
5. a video game
(new / violent / exciting)
6. an table
(marble / old / Italian)
7. a photograph
(black-and-white / big / beautiful)
8. a dress
(silk / red / new)
9. a bag
(sleeping / rectangular / cheap)
10. a vase
(metal / square / shiny / small)
B. Write Sentences
Write five sentences using the topics provided.
Use two or more adjectives in each sentence.
Ex. friend
My friend is a beautiful, friendly, intelligent, young woman.
1. pet
2. house
3. trip
4. movie
5. friend
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Exercise 6
PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES
Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective form.
1. The roller coaster was .
(excited / exciting)
2. This blog post on animals is .
(interested / interesting)
3. The students are by the difficult math questions.
(confused / confusing)
4. She was because she woke up very early.
(tired / tiring)
5. I was to ride the roller coaster.
(excited / exciting)
6. The students think the math problems are .
(confused / confusing)
7. He was after he ran the marathon.
(exhausted / exhausting)
8. The bomb threat is very .
(frightened / frightening)
Reminder:
When you describe how
someone feels, use an
adjective that ends in -ed.
When you describe the cause
someone’s feeling, use an
adjective that ends in -ing.
9. The marathon was .
(exhausted / exhausting)
10. The reporter was so that I fell asleep while watching the news.
(bored / boring)
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Exercise 7
PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES
Write a paragraph about your favorite trip.
Describe how you felt and what you did.
Include at least 10 adjectives from the box below.
Example:
I went on an exciting trip to Australia last year.
The flight was long and I was very tired. When I arrived…
Adjectives:
• excited / exciting
• bored / boring
• fascinated / fascinating
• tired / tiring
• embarrassed / embarrassing
• interested / interesting
• confused / confusing
• terrified / terrifying
• relaxed / relaxing
• disappointed / disappointing
• surprised / surprising
• thrilled / thrilling
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Exercise 8
MULTIPLE-WORD ADJECTIVES
Write the correct adjective on the line. Use hyphens when necessary.
Ex. Let’s take a
five-minute
(five minutes)
break.
1. She found a bill.
(50 dollars)
2. I bought a bag of coffee.
(six pounds)
3. The professor is .
(well liked)
4. They have a daughter.
(two years old)
Reminder:
Adjectives don’t end in -s.
5. The meeting took .
(two hours)
6. We ran for .
(15 kilometers)
7. I have a few questions.
(follow up)
8. That building is .
(100 years old)
9. He is a author.
(well known)
10. My boss needs an report.
(up to date)
11. She is a singer.
(very famous)
12. Make sure your files are .
(up to date)
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Exercise 9
FIND SOMEONE WHO
Write the questions in the chart. Then interview your classmates. If your
classmate answers “Yes,” write his or her name in the space on the right.
# Find someone... Question Name
1 who is tired today. Are you tired today?
2 who has a wonderful family.
3
who sleeps in a comfortable
bed every night.
4
who is a happy person
most of the time.
5
who likes eating
healthy food.
6
who thinks scary
movies are exciting.
7
who is nervous
about something.
8
who lives in a big,
expensive house.
9
who traveled to a beautiful,
tropical place last year.
10
who has a one-hour lunch
break at school or work.
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Exercise 10
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZ
Circle the correct answer.
1. This is an document.
a) importance
b) important
2. My friend happy today.
a) has
b) is
3. That was an movie.
a) exciting
b) excited
4. They live in a house.
a) big, red
b) red, big
5. The puppy is .
a) furry
b) fur
6. My teacher reads the newspaper.
a) day
b) daily
7. That girl is a worker.
a) hard
b) hardly
8. We will have a break.
a) 15-minutes
b) 15-minute
9. The interviewer asked five questions.
a) follow-up
b) follow up
10. Can you explain that again? I am .
a) confusing
b) confused
11. That actor is .
a) well-known
b) well known
12. He bought a sculpture.
a) metal, old, small
b) small, old, metal
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Answer Key
NOTE:
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Int
In its entirety, this lesson is suitable for
This comprehensive lesson covers
TIME:
2–3 hours
low-intermediate to intermediate learners.
If you teach beginners, you may want
to limit this lesson to pages 2–3 of the
Grammar Notes and Exercises 1–4 on
adjective sentence patterns and suffixes,
participial adjectives, multiple adjective
order and punctuation, and hyphens in
multiple-word adjectives.
TAGS:
adjectives, feelings, suffixes,
participial adjectives, adjective
order, punctuation, grammar
pages 9–12.
Exercise 1
B. WRITE SENTENCES
1. She is intelligent.
2. He is friendly.
3. It is sunny.
4. My sister was angry.
5. She is reading a good book.
6. I ate a delicious meal.
7. It is a cloudy day.
8. The tired student fell asleep.
9. The radio station played good songs.
10. The beautiful girl is 18 years old.
Exercise 2
A. MATCHING
1. e 3. g 5. j
2. i 4. a 6. d
B. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
1. dangerous 3. competitive
2. careful
4. beautiful
Exercise 3
A. WRITE THE FEELING
7. f 9. b
8. c 10. h
5. important
Answers may vary.
1. angry
3. nervous
5. tired
2. happy
4. scared
6. sad
Exercise 4
Answers will vary.
Exercise 5
A. PUT IN ORDER
1. talented, young
2. interesting, old
3. smelly, messy / messy, smelly
4. shiny, red, Japanese
5. violent, exciting, new / exciting, violent, new
6. old, Italian, marble
7. beautiful, big, black-and-white
8. new, red, silk
9. cheap, rectangular sleeping
10. shiny, small, square, metal
B. WRITE SENTENCES
Answers will vary. Check that the adjectives are in the correct order.
1. sad
2. angry
3. nervous
4. scared
5. happy
6. tired
(continued on the next page...)
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 6
Exercise 10
1. exciting
5. excited
9. exhausting
1. b
3. a
5. a
7. a
9. a
11. b
2. interesting
6. confusing
10. boring
2. b
4. a
6. b
8. b
10. b
12. b
3. confused
7. exhausted
4. tired
8. frightening
SPELLING NOTE:
Exercise 7
Answers will vary.
Monitor your students for correct participial adjective usage.
Exercise 8
1. 50-dollar
5. two hours 9. well-known
2. six-pound 6. 15 kilometers 10. up-to-date
3. well liked 7. follow-up 11. very famous
4. two-year-old 8. 100 years old 12. up to date
Challenge your students to come up with a mnemonic device
to remember adjective order. For example, you could have pairs
make a sentence out of the first letters of each word (OSASCOMP).
Exercise 9
Names will vary. Help students with question formation.
1. Are you tired today?
2. Do you have a wonderful family?
3. Do you sleep in a comfortable bed every night?
4. Are you a happy person most of the time?
5. Do you like eating healthy food?
6. Do you think scary movies are exciting?
7. Are you nervous about something?
8. Do you live in a big, expensive house?
9. Did you travel to a beautiful, tropical place last year?
10. Do you have a one-hour lunch break?
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Favorite,
Color, Kilometer, and Traveled. Most other English-speaking
countries spell these words this way: Favourite, Colour, Kilometre,
and Travelled. Make it a challenge for your students to find these
words in the lesson and see if they know the alternate spellings.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
1. For a fun activity on adjectives to begin or
end this lesson, try My Favorite Warm-Up Activity:
https://blog.esllibrary.com/2013/01/31/my-favourite-warmup-activity/
2. For E. Hyphens and Multiple-Word Adjectives on page 8:
You may want to point out that though rules #1 and 2
work most of the time, there are some exceptions.
A few adjectives always contain a hyphen. For example,
the adjective good-looking is always hyphenated,
no matter the position in the sentence.
• A good-looking guy waved at me this morning.
• That guy is good-looking.
ABOUT THE EMOJI:
The emoji (and their derivatives) used in this lesson are from
Twemoji, an open-source project by Twitter. They are licensed
under CC-BY 4.0. https://github.com/twitter/twemoji
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Table of Contents
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6
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8
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QUICK AND HANDY GRAMMAR REVIEW
Prepositions of Time
EXERCISE 1: Complete the Sentences
Complete the sentences with at, on, or in.
EXERCISE 2: Complete the Dialogues
Complete the dialogues with at, on, or in.
EXERCISE 3: Write Sentences
Write sentences by adding at, on, or in in the right spot.
EXERCISE 4: Class Survey
Ask and answer the questions.
EXERCISE 5: Multiple-Choice Quiz
Choose the best answer.
ANSWER KEY
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Quick and Handy Grammar Review
INTRODUCTION TO PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are short words that show time, place, direction, etc. Some
examples of prepositions are at, on, in, to, from, above, under, of, and between.
A. Common Prepositions of Time
Let’s learn about these common prepositions of time: at, in, and on.
At
Pattern
Example
Clock Time
at + clock time
• The meeting starts at 9:00.
• Come to my house at 7:30 pm.
at + noon • We eat lunch at noon.
at + midnight • I am usually asleep at midnight.
at + night • We watch TV at night.
Other Times
at + dinnertime /
lunchtime
• Take off your hat at dinnertime.
• She wants pizza at lunchtime.
Days
Pattern
on + day
on + the weekend /
weekends
Example
On
• We have free time on Monday.
• I play baseball on Thursdays.
• They unwrap presents on Christmas Day.
• My son always eats chocolate cake on his birthday.
• He has hockey practice on the weekend.
• I study English on (the) weekends.
Dates
on + date
• She has class on September 10.
• I am going to a party on the first of July.
• He has a doctor’s appointment on Monday, December 2.
• They got a new car on January 10, 2014.
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Quick and Handy Grammar Review cont.
A. Common Prepositions of Time cont.
In
Pattern
Example
in + the morning • I take a shower in the morning.
Time of Day
in + the afternoon • You have English class in the afternoon.
in + the evening • We study in the evening.
Months
and Years
in + month • My birthday is in June.
in + year • She went to Europe in 2015.
Seasons
in + season
• We go camping in the summer.
• They like to ski in the wintertime.
B. Saying the Date
We use ordinal numbers to say the date.
Example:
Ordinal Numbers
My birthday is on February 12.
1 first
11 eleventh
21 twenty-first
31 thirty-first
• Write February 12
or February 12th.
• Say February twelfth.
2 second
3 third
4 fourth
12 twelfth
13 thirteenth
14 fourteenth
22 twenty-second
23 twenty-third
24 twenty-fourth
5 fifth
15 fifteenth
25 twenty-fifth
6 sixth
16 sixteenth
26 twenty-sixth
7 seventh
17 seventeenth
27 twenty-seventh
8 eighth
18 eighteenth
28 twenty-eighth
9 ninth
19 nineteenth
29 twenty-ninth
10 tenth
20 twentieth
30 thirtieth
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Exercise 1
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Complete the sentences with at, on, or in.
1. The class begins 8:30 am.
2. The next school year starts September.
3. I took swimming lessons April 2015.
4. She plays volleyball Saturdays.
5. December 31, my family celebrated New Year’s Eve.
6. His birthday is Monday, June 8.
7. the winter, we go ice-skating.
8. They watch TV night.
9. 2010, my city held a big festival.
10. My wife drinks coffee the morning.
11. We eat lunch 12:15 pm.
12. I like to go to the beach July.
13. They are getting married Saturday, May 26, 2018.
14. My brother has his first karate class Wednesday.
15. They like to read the afternoon.
16. Flowers bloom the spring.
17. The concert tickets go on sale tomorrow. that day, people will line up for hours.
18. My kids thought they heard Santa Claus Christmas Eve midnight.
19. The meeting starts Monday 9:00 am.
20. Call me 5:00 Thursday.
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Exercise 2
COMPLETE THE DIALOGUES
Complete the dialogues with at, on, or in.
1. A: What are you doing the weekend?
B: I’m buying a present for my sister.
A: When is her birthday?
B: Her birthday is Monday.
2. A: What do you usually do the evening?
B: I watch TV.
A: What do you watch?
B: I watch a cooking show. It starts 7:00 pm.
3. A: What does your family do the summertime?
B: We go to our cabin the summer.
A: When do you usually go there?
B: We usually go August.
4. A: Can you come to my house tomorrow?
B: No, I can’t. I have a dentist appointment 2:30.
A: But tomorrow is Sunday!
B: Oh, you’re right! My appointment is Monday. I’ll come over Sunday!
5. A : What are you doing Saturday?
B: I’m playing hockey noon.
A: Can you go to a movie after your game? It starts 8:00.
B: Sounds like a plan! See you 8.
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Exercise 3
WRITE SENTENCES
Write sentences by adding at, on, or in in the right spot.
1. We / eat / sandwiches / lunchtime
We eat sandwiches at lunchtime.
2. They / do / their homework / 6:30 pm
3. I / am getting / a new car / my birthday
4. My friends / go / to the movies / the weekends
5. My sister / wakes up / 7:00 am
6. Monday, July 4 / we / are having / a party
7. She / has / a doctor’s appointment / September 2
8. Halloween / is / October
9. We / got / a dog / 2012
10. The tulip festival / is / April
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Exercise 4
CLASS SURVEY
Ask your classmates these questions. Write their answers in the box.
Try to talk to a different classmate for each question.
Practice using at, on, and in in your answers.
# Question Classmate’s Name Answer
1 What time does this class start?
2 What time does this class end?
3 What do you usually do at 6:00 pm?
4 What do you usually do on the weekend?
5 When is your birthday?
6 When is your favorite holiday?
7 What do you usually do on Christmas Day?
8 What time do you usually wake up?
9 What time do you usually go to bed?
10 What do you like to do in the summer?
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Exercise 5
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZ
Choose the best preposition for each sentence.
1. I clean my apartment Sundays.
a) at
b) on
c) in
2. We go fishing the spring.
a) at
b) on
c) in
3. They like to travel September.
a) at
b) on
c) in
4. He is meeting me Thursday, January 15.
a) at
b) on
c) in
5. Do you study the evening?
a) at
b) on
c) in
6. I have a piano lesson Tuesday.
a) at
b) on
c) in
7. The hotel will open July 2018.
a) at
b) on
c) in
8. I like watching movies night.
a) at
b) on
c) in
9. I always wake up midnight.
a) at
b) on
c) in
10. She has a doctor’s appointment November 18.
a) at
b) on
c) in
11. I rake the leaves in my yard the fall.
a) at
b) on
c) in
12. The party is Saturday, December 10, 2016.
a) at
b) on
c) in
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Answer Key
Exercise 1
SPELLING NOTE:
1. at
2. in
3. in
4. on
5. On
6. on
7. In
8. at
9. In
10. in
11. at
12. in
13. on
14. on
15. in
16. in
17. On
18. on, at
19. on, at
20. at, on
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Favorite
and Practice. Most other English-speaking countries spell
these words this way: Favourite and Practise (when used as a
verb; Practice when used as a noun). Make it a challenge for
your students to find these words in the lesson and see if
they know the alternate spellings.
Exercise 2
EDITOR’S NOTES:
1. on, on
2. in, at
3. in, in, in
4. at, on, on
5. on, at, at, at
1. American and Canadian English prefer
on the weekend/on weekends, while British
English prefers at the weekend/at weekends.
Exercise 3
1. We eat sandwiches at lunchtime.
2. They do their homework at 6:30 pm.
3. I am getting a new car on my birthday.
4. My friends go to the movies on the weekends.
5. My sister wakes up at 7:00 am.
6. On Monday, July 4, we are having a party.
7. She has a doctor’s appointment on September 2.
8. Halloween is in October.
9. We got a dog in 2012.
10. The tulip festival is in April.
2. For more practice with prepositions of time, see
our Functional English lessons on Asking for the Time
(https://esllibrary.com/courses/92/lessons/1742) and
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Exercise 4
Answers will vary. Monitor students for correct preposition use.
Exercise 5
1. b
3. c
5. c
7. c
9. a
11. c
2. c
4. b
6. b
8. a
10. b
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Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Introduction to Prepositions
4 Exercise 1
Matchup
5 Exercise 2
In the Kitchen
7 Exercise 3
In the Living Room
8 Exercise 4
Pair Work
10 Exercise 5
Writing
11 Exercise 6
Class Survey
12 Answer Key
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INTRODUCTION TO PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are short words that show time, place, direction, etc.
Some examples of prepositions are at, on, in, of, to, and from.
In this lesson, we will study prepositions of place.
A. Common Prepositions of Place
in
The fruit is in the bowl.
on
The owl is on the branch.
next to / beside
The movie tickets are
next to the popcorn.
near
The pencil is
near the eraser.
above
The painting is
above the sofa.
under
The shoes are
under the table.
across from
The fridge is
across from the stove.
between
The apple is between
the strawberry and
the banana.
in front of
The girl is
in front of the boy.
behind
The teacher is
behind the desk.
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B. 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 bananas on the table. (plural)
C. Prepositions of Place with Similar Meanings
Some prepositions have similar meanings.
1. Next to and beside
have the same meaning.
• The sunglasses are
next to the sunscreen.
• The sunglasses are
beside the sunscreen.
2. On, above, and over
have similar meanings.
Use on when the two nouns
are touching and above when
they aren’t. Use over when
there is movement.
• The boat is on the water.
• The light is above the table.
• The plane flew over
the Eiffel Tower.
3. Under, beneath, and below
have similar meanings.
• The cat is under the bed.
• The cat is beneath the bed.
• The cat is below the bed.
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Exercise 1
MATCHUP
Write the letter of the picture that matches the preposition of place.
e
1.
2.
near
in
3.
4.
5.
under
behind
on
g
6.
7.
8.
across from
above
next to
a
9.
10.
in front of
between
i
c
h
b
d
e
f
j
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Exercise 2
IN THE KITCHEN
A. Look at the Picture
Look at the picture of the kitchen below. Then answer the questions on the next page.
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Exercise 2 cont.
B. Choose the Best Preposition
Look at the picture of the kitchen in Part A.
Then choose the best preposition for each sentence.
1. The stove is the toaster.
a) above
b) near
c) behind
d) on
2. The pot is the pan.
a) in front of
b) in
c) behind
d) on
3. The kettle is
the microwave.
a) across from
b) above
c) under
d) next to
4. The pot is the stove.
a) in
b) above
c) on
d) under
5. The cabinets are
the sink.
a) under
b) between
c) behind
d) on
6. The dishes are
the cabinet.
a) in
b) on
c) across from
d) behind
7. The kettle is the
microwave and the fridge.
a) across from
b) between
c) next to
d) beside
8. The fridge is the stove.
a) beside
b) behind
c) next to
d) across from
9. The toaster is the stove.
a) on
b) above
c) beside
d) across from
10. The flower pot is the
sink.
a) in front of
b) on
c) under
d) above
C. Write Sentences
Look at the picture of the kitchen
in Part A. Now write two more
sentences. Use a preposition of
place in each sentence.
1.
2.
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Exercise 3
IN THE LIVING ROOM
Choose the preposition from the box that matches
each picture. Use each preposition only once.
Prepositions
• in
• on
• next to
• above
• under
• between
• in front of
• behind
1. There is a cat under the coffee table.
5. There is a dog the sofa.
2. There is a couch the recliner.
6. There is a remote control
the stereo cabinet.
3. There is a painting the sofa.
7. There is an end table
the sofa and the recliner.
4. There is a stereo the recliner.
8. There is a coffee table the sofa.
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Exercise 4
PAIR WORK
sofa
recliner
rug
A. My Living Room
Draw the objects to the right
in the empty square. When
you’re finished drawing your
living room, describe it to
your partner. (See Part B.)
lamp
coffee table
cat
remote
control
dog
TV
painting
stereo
end table
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Exercise 4 cont.
B. My Partner’s Living Room
Listen as your partner describes his/her living room, and draw
the objects to match the description in the empty box below.
C. Compare Drawings
Compare your Part B drawing with your partner’s
Part A drawing. Do your drawings match?
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Exercise 5
WRITING
Write two sentences for each picture. Use a preposition in every sentence.
The second sentence must begin with There is or There are.
1. The books are under the TV.
5.
There are books under the TV.
2.
6.
3.
7.
4.
8.
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Exercise 6
CLASS SURVEY
Ask your classmates these questions. Write their answers in
the boxes below. Try to talk to a different classmate for each
question. Practice using prepositions of place in your answers.
# Question Classmate’s Name Answer
1
Is there a clock in your
classroom? Where is it?
2
Where do you put
your books at school?
3
Where do you put
your books at home?
4
Do you have a cell phone?
Where is it?
5
What’s in your
backpack/bag/purse?
6
Do you have any paintings
on your walls at home?
7
How many pillows
are on your bed?
8
Do you have a nightstand
beside your bed? What’s on it?
9
How many pairs of
shoes are in your closet?
10 What’s in your fridge?
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LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
In this lesson, students learn and practice common prepositions of
place using themes such as furniture and food. Students will use
prepositions in context as they describe various rooms in a house
and conduct a class survey.
TIME:
TAGS:
2 hours
prepositions, prepositions of place, in, on, at, above,
below, over, under, across from, next to, beside, near,
there, there is, there are, between, behind, in front of,
grammar, grammar practice, house, furniture, living room,
kitchen, bedroom, pets
Exercise 1
Exercise 5
1. e
3. a
5. j
7. c
9. g
Answers may vary. Help your students
2. i
4. b
6. f
8. h
10. d
with any vocabulary they are unfamiliar with.
Exercise 2
B. CHOOSE THE BEST PREPOSITION
1. b 3. d 5. a
2. a 4. c 6. a
C. WRITE SENTENCES
Answers will vary.
Exercise 3
1. under
4. behind
2. next to
5. on
3. above
6. in
Exercise 4
7. b 9. c
8. d 10. d
7. between
8. in front of
1. The books are under the TV. There are books under the TV.
2. The sushi is on the plate. There is sushi on the plate.
3. The apple is between the bananas.
There is an apple between the bananas.
4. The palm tree is next to / beside / near the pine tree.
There is a palm tree next to / beside / near the pine tree.
5. The painting is above the bed.
There is a painting above the bed.
6. The fruit is in the bowl. There is fruit in the bowl.
7. The stove is across from the fridge.
There is a stove across from the fridge.
8. The shoes are on the floor / in front of the couch.
There are shoes on the floor / in front of the couch.
Exercise 6
Answers will vary.
Answers will vary. Monitor students for correct preposition
usage when they explain their drawings to their partners.
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Practice.
Other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Practise
(when used as a verb; Practice when used as a noun).
Make it a challenge for your students to find this word
in the lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.
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Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Parts of Speech
6 Exercise 1
Functions
7 Exercise 2
Parts of Speech
9 Exercise 3
Sentences
11 Exercise 4
Patterns
13 Exercise 5
Word Endings
15 Exercise 6
Writing
17 Exercise 7
Quiz
20 Answer Key
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Grammar Notes
PARTS OF SPEECH
In English, the main parts of speech are: nouns, verbs, articles,
adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions. Let’s learn what
these parts of speech do and how they fit into English sentences.
A. Nouns & Pronouns (S, O, N)
Nouns (N) are people, places, or things. Pronouns
(I, you, she, he, it, we, they, me, him, mine, yours,
etc.) are words that can replace nouns. Nouns
and pronouns can be subjects (S) of a sentence,
objects (O) of a sentence, or objects of a preposition.
PATTERN
S + V + O
EXAMPLE
• People like him.
• The girl ate an apple.
• She went to Hawaii.
B. Verbs (V)
Verbs are the action or state of being in a sentence.
Most verbs are action verbs that have one or
more parts (run, is running, has been running, etc.).
The most common state of being (no action) verb
is be. Verbs usually follow a subject and can be
followed by an object. With imperative verbs,
the subject “you” is dropped.
PATTERN
S + V (+ O)
V (+ O)
EXAMPLES
• My sister jogs.
• He likes her.
• Jane is a teacher.
• Begin.
• Call me.
• Be here at 9:00.
C. Articles (Art)
Articles are little words that give information about
a noun. They come before a noun and usually show
how many of a noun there are. Common articles are
a, an, the. Other similar words are determiners such
as a number (one, two) or a quantifier (many, a few).
PATTERN
Art + N
EXAMPLE
• a puppy
• an orange
• the books
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D. Adjectives (Adj)
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Adjectives
give information about the noun’s color, shape, size,
etc. They have two common patterns in English:
before a noun or after the “Be” verb.
PATTERN
Adj + N
Be + Adj
EXAMPLE
beautiful flower
The flower is beautiful.
E. Adverbs (Adv)
Adverbs are words that can describe verbs,
adjectives, other adverbs, or even the whole
sentence. Adverbs usually end in -ly.
PATTERN
Adv + V
V + Adv
V + Adv + V
Adv + Adv
Adv + Adj
Adv + S + V + O
S + V + O + Adv
EXAMPLE
often go
speak fluently
is quickly preparing
really well
very shiny
Actually, I like rainy days.
I like rainy days, actually.
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F. Prepositions (Prep)
Prepositions are little words that indicate direction,
time, place, etc. They are followed by a noun.
PATTERN
Prep + N
EXAMPLE
• to school
• in July
• at home
G. Conjunctions (Conj)
Conjunctions are short words that join two
sentences or two similar parts of speech.
Tip:
Use the word “fanboys” to help you
remember common conjunctions:
F A N B O Y S
for and nor but or yet so
PATTERN
SVO + Conj + SVO
VO + Conj + VO
N + Conj + N
V + Conj + V
Adj + Conj + Adj
Adv + Conj + Adv
EXAMPLE
My brother likes Tracy, but
he never says a word to her.
She brushes her teeth
and washes her face
before bed.
I ate cake and ice cream.
You can call or text me.
Our cat is cute and lazy.
The ballerina danced
beautifully and gracefully.
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BEYOND THE BASICS
Patterns for different parts of speech work together and build on each
other. For example, in the Prep + N pattern, the noun can also take an
article (Art + N) and/or an adjective (Adj + N). Here are some examples:
Example 1
Example 3
PATTERN
EXAMPLE
PATTERN
EXAMPLE
Adj + N
fast car
V + Adv
writes often
Art + Adj + N
a fast car
V + Adv + V
is often writing
Art + Adv + Adj + N
a really fast car
V + Adv + Adv + V
is so often writing
Example 2
Example 4
PATTERN
EXAMPLE
PATTERN
EXAMPLE
Prep + N
at school
S + V + O
Cats chase mice.
Prep + Art + N
Prep + Art + Adj + N
at the school
at the elite school
(Art + N) + V
+ (Art + N)
(Art + Adj + N)
+ (Adv + V)
+ (Art + Adj + N)
The cats chase the mice.
The hungry cats always
chase the scared mice.
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Exercise 1
FUNCTIONS
What does each part of speech do?
Fill in the correct part of speech next to each clue.
# Clue Part of Speech
1 describes a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
2 can be a person, place, or thing
3 shows an action or a state of being
4 describes a person, place, or thing
5 joins two sentences or words
6 shows direction, time, or place
7 shows how many there are
Did You Remember?
THE PARTS OF SPEECH
• noun or pronoun
• verb
• article
• adjective
• adverb
• preposition
• conjunction
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Exercise 2
PARTS OF SPEECH
A. Nouns & Pronouns
Underline or circle the nouns and pronouns in the sentences.
1. The suntanned lifeguard sat on the red chair in the sand.
2. Give me the hammer and the nails. I will fix the broken shelf.
3. The words in this exercise are simple, but the questions are hard.
4. Sam burned the hamburgers and the hot dogs, but the potatoes were good.
B. Verbs
Underline or circle the verbs in the sentences.
1. Sit down and be quiet. I am reading a book.
2. Barbara took a shower, made breakfast, and left the house at 9:00.
3. While I was driving to school, I saw my old teacher.
4. Right now Marta is sitting at her desk and studying for her math exam.
C. Articles
Underline or circle the articles in the sentences.
1. I went to a movie last night. The movie was really good.
2. The store down the street has clothes for sale.
3. I’d like to place an order for a large pizza.
4. A young girl is watching the parade.
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D. Adjectives
Underline or circle the adjectives in the sentences.
1. She lives in a beautiful, new house.
2. The examination was long and difficult.
3. The words are easy to understand but tough to spell.
4. The chicken was overcooked, dry, and tasteless.
E. Adverbs
Underline or circle the adverbs in the sentences.
1. She walked very slowly down the street.
2. Brenda felt incredibly lucky to meet the singer who sang so beautifully.
3. Mario speaks softly, but his eyes are intensely bright.
4. Actually, I don’t really want to go to the party.
F. Prepositions
Underline or circle the prepositions in the sentences.
1. We went to the store for milk.
2. Do you like to stay at home at night?
3. In 2016, Maria traveled to Europe in the summer.
4. Yosuke lives on Main Street in Vancouver.
G. Conjunctions
Underline or circle the conjunctions in the sentences.
1. My mother and her sister live on the same street.
2. Mike wants a new car, but he can’t afford it.
3. Do you want chicken or fish for dinner?
4. Sam needs new glasses, so his mother took him shopping.
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Exercise 3
SENTENCES
Choose the correct parts of speech for the words in the following sentences.
A. The Lazy Man
The lazy man slept in the afternoon, and he was very tired at night.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. The
3. man
5. in
7. and
9. very
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) preposition
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) conjunction
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) adverb
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
2. lazy
4. slept
6. afternoon
8. he
10. tired
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adverb
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) pronoun
B. Tigers
Tigers are big, fast, and dangerous, but they are incredibly beautiful.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Tigers
3. big
5. and
7. but
9. incredibly
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) adverb
d) adjective
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) conjunction
a) conjunction
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adjective
c) adverb
d) pronoun
2. are
4. fast
6. dangerous
8. they
10. beautiful
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) adjective
b) noun
c) adverb
d) pronoun
a) preposition
b) adjective
c) verb
d) adverb
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) pronoun
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Exercise 3 cont.
C. The Slim Dancer
The slim dancer stopped for a cup of coffee in the crowded cafe.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. The
3. dancer
5. for
7. cup
9. coffee
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) preposition
a) conjunction
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) adverb
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
2. slim
4. stopped
6. a
8. of
10. crowded
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) preposition
b) article
c) verb
d) adverb
a) article
b) noun
c) preposition
d) conjunction
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) pronoun
D. In the Summer
In the summer, the happy children play enthusiastically in the park.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. In
3. summer
5. children
7. enthusiastically
9. the
a) article
b) preposition
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adjective
c) noun
d) preposition
a) conjunction
b) adverb
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
2. the
4. happy
6. play
8. in
10. park
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) preposition
b) article
c) verb
d) adverb
a) article
b) pronoun
c) preposition
d) conjunction
a) article
b) adjective
c) noun
d) pronoun
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Exercise 4
PATTERNS
A. Write the Patterns
Write the patterns from pages 2–5 that match the words from the sentences.
1. I usually read big novels.
4. Jackie has very long hair.
I read novels.
usually read
big novels
S + V + O
Jackie has hair.
very long
long hair
2. The young men live in really big houses.
the men
young men
in houses
really big
big houses
3. He prefers winter to summer, actually.
He prefers winter.
to summer
He prefers
winter, actually.
5. We traveled to a large,
European city with friends.
We traveled.
a city
large city
European city
with friends
6. The woman bought an
incredibly beautiful painting.
the woman
incredibly beautiful
an incredibly
beautiful painting
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Exercise 4 cont.
B. Write the Words
Write the words that match the patterns from the sentences.
1. The hungry students ate all of the cookies.
4. The movie was funny and interesting.
the students
Art + N
Art + N
Adj + N
Be + Adj
Art + N
Adj + Conj + Adj
2. The athletic man ran quickly around the track.
5. The sleepy cats rested peacefully on the bed.
Art + N
Art + N
Adj + N
Adj + N
V + Adv
V + Adv
Prep + Art + N
Prep + Art + N
3. He has never cooked for a very large group.
6. She was tired, yet she studied hard.
V + Adv + V
Be + Adj
Adj + N
V + Adv
Prep + Art +
Adv + Adj + N
SV + Conj + SV
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Exercise 5
WORD ENDINGS
A. Chart
The ending (suffix) of a word can help you figure out its part of speech.
Review common word endings in the chart below.
Endings
Examples
Endings
Examples
-ance
importance
-able
lovable
-ence
independence
-al
logical
-er
teacher
-ant
important
-ion
attention
-ed
excited
Nouns
-ity
capacity
-ent
independent
-ment
government
-ful
beautiful
-ness
kindness
Adjectives
-ible
sensible
-or
actor
-ic
specific
-ship
friendship
-ing
exciting
-ate
participate
-ive
active
-en
sharpen
-less
careless
Verbs
-ify
identify
-ous
dangerous
-ise
-ize
advertise
organize
-y happy
Adverbs -ly happily
The -ly Ending
The -ly suffix is commonly used to form adverbs, but there are
a few adjectives that end in -ly. These include friendly, costly, and
time words such as daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, hourly, and early.
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Exercise 5 cont.
B. Practice
Use your knowledge of sentence patterns and word
endings to help you choose the correct word in parentheses
to write in each sentence. Then write the pattern on the right.
# Sentence Pattern
Ex
They are
excited
(excite / excited)
to go to the concert.
Be + Adj
1
A hippopotamus is a
(danger / dangerous)
animal.
2
Companies
(advertise / advertisement)
their products.
3
My daughter learns
(real / really)
quickly.
4
We
(usual / usually)
go to the beach after class.
5
The hotel bed was surprisingly .
(comfort / comfortable)
6
Pay
(attentive / attention)
to what I’m telling you.
7
8
9
10
11
I have to write everything down because I’m .
(forget / forgetful)
My father always tells me to treat people with .
(kind / kindness)
I believe that all people should have freedom and .
(independent / independence)
Your mother sings .
(beautiful / beautifully)
His son wants to be a .
(write / writer)
12
Do you like
(scare / scary)
movies?
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Exercise 6
WRITING
Write a word of your choice on the top blank,
and write its part of speech on the bottom blank.
1. The frustrated
student walked
quickly
out of the classroom.
adjective
adverb
2. The happy yelled at the soccer player.
3. The banker wore a suit.
4. In morning, my friends around the block four times.
5. It was raining, we didn’t go to the .
6. black dog with its owner.
7. Jenny was late, so she
all the way from the bus stop
the office.
8. Maya loves to eat pizza, , hamburgers.
9. My brother two every afternoon.
10. Carol loves Carl, but doesn’t love .
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Exercise 6 cont.
11. The snow
was so heavy that school
was canceled
.
noun
verb
12. bag on the table is .
13. Jenny is the girl in the class.
14. Oscar to talk to the teacher, she had to leave for class.
15. I can’t believe you had three of pie. must be full now.
16. It was raining, we didn’t go the park.
17. You have a mouth. You really can’t keep a .
18. John is rich cheap, no one invites him to dinner.
19. Henrietta drinks coffee, but often drinks tea.
20. When was six years old, I could a bicycle.
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Exercise 7
QUIZ
Choose the correct parts of speech for the words in the following sentences.
A. The Black Cat
The black cat ran quickly down the street at night.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. The
3. cat
5. quickly
7. the
9. at
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adverb
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) conjunction
a) verb
b) adjective
c) adverb
d) preposition
2. black
4. ran
6. down
8. street
10. night
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) preposition
b) noun
c) verb
d) adverb
a) conjunction
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) noun
b) adjective
c) adverb
d) pronoun
B. The Very Tall Woman
The very tall woman talked to an old friend on her new phone.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. The
3. tall
5. talked
7. old
9. on
a) noun
b) article
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) preposition
a) conjunction
b) adjective
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) adverb
b) noun
c) verb
d) preposition
2. very
4. woman
6. to
8. friend
10. new
a) adverb
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) pronoun
b) article
c) preposition
d) adverb
a) article
b) noun
c) preposition
d) conjunction
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) pronoun
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Exercise 7 cont.
C. A Thief
A thief stole my bicycle, so I walked to John’s house.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. A
3. stole
5. so
7. walked
9. John’s
a) conjunction
b) adjective
c) adverb
d) article
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) conjunction
c) verb
d) adjective
a) preposition
b) article
c) verb
d) adverb
a) adjective
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
2. thief
4. bicycle
6. I
8. to
10. house
a) article
b) preposition
c) verb
d) noun
a) article
b) noun
c) adjective
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adjective
c) pronoun
d) preposition
a) preposition
b) conjunction
c) adverb
d) verb
a) article
b) noun
c) preposition
d) conjunction
D. The Cute Puppy
The cute puppy slept well on a very comfortable couch.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. The
3. puppy
5. well
7. a
9. comfortable
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) preposition
c) verb
d) adverb
a) conjunction
b) noun
c) verb
d) article
a) adverb
b) noun
c) adjective
d) pronoun
2. cute
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
4. slept
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
6. on
a) preposition
b) noun
c) verb
d) adverb
8. very
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adverb
10. couch
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun
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Exercise 7 cont.
E. The Angry Teacher
The students whispered softly, but the angry teacher heard them.
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. The
3. whispered
5. but
7. angry
9. heard
a) noun
b) article
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) preposition
b) conjunction
c) adverb
d) verb
a) adjective
b) adverb
c) preposition
d) conjunction
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) noun
2. students
4. softly
6. the
8. teacher
10. them
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) adjective
c) adverb
d) verb
a) conjunction
b) adverb
c) article
d) preposition
a) adverb
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) article
b) adjective
c) verb
d) pronoun
F. An Ugly House
He lives in an incredibly ugly house with his sons and daughters.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. He
3. an
5. ugly
7. with
9. and
a) article
b) preposition
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) article
b) adjective
c) pronoun
d) preposition
a) adjective
b) adverb
c) verb
d) pronoun
a) adverb
b) noun
c) conjunction
d) preposition
a) conjunction
b) adjective
c) verb
d) pronoun
2. lives
4. incredibly
6. house
8. sons
10. daughters
a) article
b) noun
c) verb
d) adjective
a) preposition
b) adjective
c) verb
d) adverb
a) article
b) noun
c) preposition
d) conjunction
a) noun
b) adjective
c) verb
d) article
a) pronoun
b) adjective
c) verb
d) noun
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
In this lesson, students will learn the function and sentence
position of the basic parts of speech. They will also be introduced
to word endings that can help them identify the parts of speech.
TIME:
TAGS:
2–3 hours
parts of speech, verb, nouns, pronouns, articles,
adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions,
grammar, sentences
Exercise 1
F. PREPOSITIONS
G. CONJUNCTIONS
1. adverb
2. noun
3. verb
4. adjective
5. conjunction
6. preposition
7. article
1. to, for
2. at, at
3. In, to, in
4. on, in
1. and
2. but
3. or
4. so
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
A. NOUNS
A. THE LAZY MAN
1. lifeguard, chair, sand
2. me, hammer, nails, I, shelf
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. a
10. b
3. words, exercise, questions
4. Sam, hamburgers, hot dogs, potatoes
B. TIGERS
1. b
3. d
5. d
7. a
9. c
B. VERBS
C. ARTICLES
2. c
4. a
6. b
8. d
10. b
1. sit, be, am reading
2. took, made, left
3. was driving, saw
4. is sitting, studying
1. a, The
2. The, the,
3. an, a
4. A, the
C. THE SLIM DANCER
1. a 3. b
2. d 4. c
5. d
6. b
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. b
D. ADJECTIVES
1. beautiful, new
2. long, difficult
E. ADVERBS
1. very, slowly
2. incredibly, so, beautifully
D. IN THE SUMMER
1. b 3. b
2. a 4. d
5. c
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c
3. easy, tough
4. overcooked, dry, tasteless
3. softly, intensely
4. Actually, really
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 4
A. WRITE THE PATTERNS
1. I usually read big novels.
B. WRITE THE WORDS
1. The hungry students ate all of the cookies.
the students
Art + N
hungry students
Adj + N
I read novels.
S + V + O
the cookies
Art + N
usually read
Adv + V
big novels
Adj + N
2. The young men live in really big houses.
2. The athletic man ran quickly around the track.
the man
Art + N
athletic man
Adj + N
the men
Art + N
ran quickly
V + Adv
young men
Adj + N
around the track
Prep + Art + N
in houses
Prep + N
really big
Adv + Adj
big houses
Adj + N
3. He prefers winter to summer, actually.
3. He has never cooked for a very large group.
has never cooked
V + Adj + V
large group
Adj + N
for a very large group Prep + Art + Adv + Adj + N
He prefers winter.
to summer
He prefers winter, actually.
4. Jackie has very long hair.
S + V + O
Prep + N
S + V + O + Adv
4. The movie was funny and interesting.
the movie
Art + N
was funny / was interesting Be + Adj
funny and interesting Adj + Conj + Adj
Jackie has hair.
S + V + O
very long
Adv + Adj
long hair
Adj + N
5. We traveled to a large, European city with friends.
5. The sleepy cats rested peacefully on the bed.
the cats
Art + N
sleepy cats
Adj + N
rested peacefully
V + Adv
We traveled.
S + V
on the bed
Prep + Art + N
a city
Art + N
large city
Adj + N
European city
Adj + N
with friends
Prep + N
6. The woman bought an incredibly beautiful painting.
6. She was tired, yet she studied hard.
was tired
Be + Adj
studied hard
V + Adj
She was tired,
yet she studied hard.
SV + Conj + SV
the woman
incredibly beautiful
an incredibly
beautiful painting
Art + N
Adv + Adj
Art + Adv + Adj + N
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 5
Exercise 6
B. PRACTICE
Patterns may vary.
1. dangerous / Adj + N
2. advertise / S + V + O
3. really / Adv + Adv
4. usually / Adv + V
5. comfortable / Adv + Adj
6. attention / V + O
7. forgetful / Be + Adj
8. kindness / Prep + N
9. independence / N + Conj + N
10. beautifully / V + Adv
11. writer / Art + N
12. scary / Adj + N
Answers may vary. Possible answers include:
1. frustrated (adjective), quickly (adverb)
2. fans (noun), tired (adjective)
3. dark (adjective)
4. the (article), walk (verb)
5. so (conjunction), game (noun)
6. The (article), ran (verb)
7. very (adverb), ran (verb), to (preposition)
8. chicken (noun), and (conjunction)
9. little (adjective), watches (verb), programs (noun)
10. he (pronoun), her (pronoun)
11. snow (noun), was canceled (verb)
12. The (article), mine (pronoun)
13. tallest (adjective), whole (adjective)
14. wanted (verb), but (conjunction)
15. slices (noun), You (pronoun)
16. so (conjunction), to (preposition)
17. big (adjective), secret (noun)
18. but (conjunction), so (conjunction)
19. never (adverb), she (pronoun)
20. I (pronoun), ride (verb)
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 7
SPELLING NOTE:
A. THE BLACK CAT
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Traveled
and Canceled. Most other English-speaking countries spell these
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. a
B. THE VERY TALL WOMAN
7. a
8. b
9. d
10. a
words this way: Travelled and Cancelled. Make it a challenge for
your students to find these words in the lesson and see if they
know the alternate spellings.
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. d
10. b
EDITOR’S NOTES:
1. This lesson is intended as a brief introduction to the
main parts of speech in English. For more details and
C. A THIEF
1. d
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. a
9. b
10. b
examples of each part of speech, see the individual
grammar lessons listed under the related resources:
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/1605
2. Your students might question the role of the words my,
D. THE CUTE PUPPY
your, her, his, its, our, and their in a sentence since they are
included in some of the exercises in this lesson. You may
1. a
3. b
5. d
7. d
9. c
wish to point out that these words are called possessive
2. d
4. c
6. a
8. d
10. b
adjectives. They take an adjective position (before a noun)
and function like a pronoun (indicates the singular/plural
E. THE ANGRY TEACHER
person) or article (indicates a specific person). For more
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. a
8. b
9. c
10. d
examples and practice, see our Pronouns 1 lesson:
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/1624
F. AN UGLY HOUSE
1. d
3. a
5. a
7. d
9. a
2. c
4. d
6. b
8. a
10. d
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Simple Past
Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Simple Past
7 Exercise 1
Be: Fill in the Blanks
8 Exercise 2
Be: Complete the Sentences
9 Exercise 3
Be: Pair Work
10 Exercise 4
Regular Verbs: Verb Chart
11 Exercise 5
Regular Verbs: Choose the Correct Verb
12 Exercise 6
Regular Verbs: Questions & Answers
13 Exercise 7
Irregular Verbs: Verb Chart
14 Exercise 8
Irregular Verbs: Choose the Correct Verb
16 Exercise 10
Irregular Verbs: Opposites
17 Exercise 11
Irregular Verbs: Time Markers
18 Exercise 12
Irregular Verbs: Positive & Negative
19 Exercise 13
Irregular Verbs: Write the Questions
20 Exercise 14
Irregular Verbs: Find Someone Who
21 Exercise 15
All Past Verbs: Writing
22 Exercise 16
All Past Verbs: Quiz
23 Irregular Verb List
24 Answer Key
15 Exercise 9
Irregular Verbs: Bingo
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Grammar Notes
SIMPLE PAST
A. Use
We use the simple past to talk about
finished actions that happened in the past.
past present future
B. Time Markers
Words that show the time of an action are called "time markers."
Common time markers for the simple past are yesterday, last, ago, and when.
Time Marker
yesterday
last
ago
when
Examples
• I walked my dog yesterday.
• He called me yesterday morning.
• They went to the movies last night.
• Our company hired 20 new employees last year.
• She got a new job two months ago.
• Six weeks ago, we moved to New York.
• My brother learned to ride a bike when he was four years old.
• When I graduated from university, I applied for many jobs.
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C. Form
A common way to form the simple past is to add -ed to the end of a verb.
These verbs are called “regular verbs.”
Other verbs have many kinds of changes.
They are called “irregular verbs.”
The Be verb is a special kind of irregular verb.
It has two forms (was and were). It also has different sentence patterns.
Let’s look at regular verbs, irregular verbs, and the Be verb in more detail.
D. Regular Verbs
To form the past tense of regular verbs, add -ed to the base verb.
Type of Sentence Pattern Examples
• I talked to my friends for hours yesterday.
Positive
Negative
Question
Wh- Question
base verb + -ed
did not / didn't + base verb
did + subject + base verb
Wh- word + did + subject + base verb
• They worked until 7:00 pm last night.
• She tried to help me two weeks ago.
• My coworkers completed the project.
• He did not study French at school.
• My classmates didn't like my speech.
• Did you call me last night?
• Did she go on a trip last year?
• When did you leave?
• How did they know about the test?
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D. Regular Verbs cont.
How do we spell regular past verbs? Follow these simple rules:
# Rule Examples
1 If a verb ends in -e, add -d.
2 If a verb ends in consonant + -y, change -y to -i and add -ed.
3 If a verb ends in vowel + -y, add -ed.*
• like liked
• arrive arrived
• decide decided
• carry carried
• try tried
• study studied
• play played
• stay stayed
• enjoy enjoyed
4
If a verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern,
double the final consonant and add -ed.**
• hug hugged
• plan planned
• stop stopped
5 For all other verbs, add -ed.
• watch watched
• ask asked
• clean cleaned
*Note:
There are some exceptions to this rule:
• pay paid
• lay laid
**Note:
For verbs with more than one syllable, this rule is only
true if the stress is on the last syllable. Notice the
difference below:
• prefer preferred
• visit visited
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Grammar Notes cont.
E. Irregular Verbs
To form the past tense of an irregular verb, we must
make a change (in the middle or ending) to the verb.
Type of Sentence Pattern Examples
• She wrote me a long email this morning.
Positive
Negative
Question
Wh- Question
various changes*
did not / didn't + base verb
did + subject + base verb
Wh- word + did + subject + base verb
• I ate an entire pizza on the weekend.
• The staff members met with the boss.
• They rode their bikes to
school when they were young.
• He did not read the newspaper yesterday.
• My neighbors didn't pay
their rent last month.
• Did you tell her about your accident?
• Did they go shopping
yesterday afternoon?
• When did you catch a cold?
• Why did you sing that song?
*Note:
For a complete list of irregular verbs,
see page 23 in this lesson.
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Grammar Notes cont.
F. Be Verb
To form the past tense of the Be verb, use the words was or were.
Type of Sentence Pattern Examples
Positive
I / he / she / it / singular count noun /
non-count noun + was
you / we / they /
plural count noun + were
• I was happy when I was in Hawaii.
• The teacher was in the classroom.
• We were sick last month.
• The children were at the park.
Negative
was not / wasn't • He was not at home last night.
were not / weren't • We weren't at work yesterday.
Question
Wh- Question
was / were + subject
Wh- word + was / were + subject
• Were you in trouble?
• Was your sister at school yesterday?
• Who was that?
• Where were you?
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Exercise 1
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Put the correct past tense form of Be in the blanks below.
Ex. Eva
was
sick yesterday.
1. We in the same class last year.
2. I tired after a long day at work.
3. The weather beautiful yesterday.
4. My teachers really good last semester.
5. The children hungry after so much exercise.
6. The wind very strong last night.
7. She so happy last week.
8. They nervous on the first day of school.
9. Luckily, the windows closed during the rainstorm.
10. We very happy to get your invitation last week.
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Exercise 2
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Finish the following sentences using
the negative form of Be in the past tense.
Ex. I am at work today, but I wasn’t at work yesterday.
1. It is cold outside today, but
2. She is sick today, but
3. They are at school today, but
4. The TV show is good today, but
5. The peaches are sweet today, but
6. The class is interesting today, but
7. He is angry today, but
8. The door is locked today, but
9. The exercises are easy today, but
10. The children are tired today, but
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Exercise 3
PAIR WORK
Write the questions using the prompt and the simple past tense.
Then interview your partner. Write down your partner’s answers.
# Prompt Question Answer
Ex at home / last night Were you at home last night? No, I wasn't.
1 at school / yesterday
2 at the movies / last weekend
3 at the gym / last week
4 at the mall / last month
5 in another country / last year
6 tired / last night
7 angry / last week
8 sick / last month
9 excited / about your last birthday
10 happy / during your last vacation
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Exercise 4
VERB CHART (REGULAR VERBS)
Review the spelling rules on page 4.
Then write the past forms of these regular verbs.
# Base Form Past Form
# Base Form Past Form
Ex ask asked
10 laugh
1 brush
11 learn
2 carry
12 like
3 check
13 listen
4 clean
14 plan
5 cry
15 play
6 dance
16 study
7 decide
17 talk
8 hope
18 walk
9 hug
19 wash
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Exercise 5
CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB
Choose a verb from the list on the right to complete the following
sentences. Write the verb in the past tense. Use each verb only once.
Ex. I
visited
my friend in the hospital last night.
1. The boys baseball in the field behind the school.
2. Robert his wife wash the dishes.
3. We our living room a soft blue color.
4. Susan TV for two hours last night.
5. We planes on the way to New York.
6. She for him for 20 minutes at the coffee shop.
Verb List:
• change
• visit
• paint
• travel
• listen
• help
• arrive
• learn
• watch
• play
• wait
7. He how to swim when he was a child.
8. They all around the country three years ago.
9. The students late for class.
10. We to the radio until midnight.
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Exercise 6
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A. Write the Answers
Answer the questions using the simple past tense and the prompt.
# Question Prompt Answer
Ex Did Anna bake a cake last weekend? no No, she didn’t.
1 Did the boys play soccer yesterday? yes
2 Did she call her mother last night? no
3 Did you fix your TV yesterday? no
4 Did they play in a band together? yes
5 Did he study history at university? yes
B. Interview Your Partner
Now write five questions using any regular verbs from the list on page 10.
Then ask your partner the questions and write his or her answers.
# Question Answer
Ex Did you watch TV last night? Yes, she did.
1
2
3
4
5
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Exercise 7
VERB CHART (IRREGULAR VERBS)
Write the past forms of these irregular verbs.
Refer to the list on page 23 if you need help.
# Base Form Past Form
# Base Form Past Form
Ex be was, were
10 make
1 begin
11 read
2 bring
12 run
3 catch
13 see
4 choose
14 sing
5 do
15 sleep
6 fall
16 take
7 go
17 teach
8 have
18 think
9 know
19 write
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Exercise 8
CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB
Choose a verb(s) from the list on the right to complete the following
sentences. Write the verb(s) in the past tense. Use each verb only once.
Ex. She
broke a plate when she was washing the dishes.
1. They to Paris in a jumbo jet last week.
2. I the alarm clock for 7:00 yesterday morning, but I
up an hour before the alarm clock .
3. I an email to my friend back home.
4. He a five-page essay last night.
5. His mother care of him when he sick.
6. The teacher the mathematics class
and then
the students three exercises to do for homework.
7. Matthew his wallet on the way to work yesterday.
Verb List:
• buy
• ring
• lie
• break
• teach
• fly
• set
• send
• wake
• swim
• feel
• pay
• meet
• have
• write
• drink
• give
• get
• take
• catch
• lose
He
very upset.
8. Angie a bad cold last week. She in bed for three days.
9. The children in the lake behind their house last summer.
10. We a wonderful time at your party last night.
11. I groceries on my way home yesterday and I cash.
12. I three friends at the cafe and
we
several cups of coffee together.
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Exercise 9
IRREGULAR VERB BINGO
Choose any 24 verbs from the Irregular Verb List on page 23 and write
the past tense forms in the squares. Then play Bingo! Draw an when
you hear your teacher call out a matching verb.
Free
Space
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Exercise 10
OPPOSITES
Write the opposite of each verb below. Make sure to use the past tense.
There may be more than one possible opposite, but try to think of one
that has an irregular past form.
# Verb Opposite
Ex gave took
1 remembered
2 bought
3 found
4 sat
5 arrived
6 opened
7 rose (the sun)
8 learned
9 floated
10 saved (money)
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Exercise 11
TIME MARKERS
Complete the following sentences using yesterday, last, or ago.
Ex. We went skiing a lot
last
winter.
1. She came to this country three years .
2. The teacher canceled the class Monday.
3. I spoke to him for ten minutes .
4. We went dancing night.
5. The boss was away morning.
6. We began this class fall.
7. The children ran around outside afternoon.
8. She got married five years .
9. We went shopping .
10. He left five minutes .
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Exercise 12
POSITIVE & NEGATIVE
Read the example. Then complete the sentences below using the past
tense. Make the first sentence negative and the second one positive.
Ex. Ben usually eats cereal for breakfast.
6. Ben usually meets his boss in the morning.
He
didn’t eat
cereal yesterday.
He
his boss in the morning.
He
ate
toast.
He
him in the afternoon.
1. Ben usually gets up at 7:00.
7. Ben usually writes ten emails in the morning.
He
at 7:00 yesterday.
He
ten emails yesterday.
He at 8:00.
He
five letters.
2. Ben usually takes a shower.
8. Ben usually eats lunch in the office.
He
a shower yesterday.
He
lunch in the office today.
He
a bath.
He
lunch in a restaurant.
3. Ben usually reads the Times newspaper.
9. Ben usually has a lot of appointments every day.
He
the Times yesterday.
He
a lot of appointments yesterday.
He
the Post.
He only
a few.
4. Ben usually leaves the house at 8:00.
10. Ben usually gets home at 6:00.
He the house at 8:00.
He
home at 6:00 yesterday.
He at 9:00.
He home at 7:00.
5. Ben usually takes a bus to work.
He
He
a bus yesterday.
a taxi.
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Exercise 13
WRITE THE QUESTIONS
Use the correct question word (who, what, where, when, why, how many)
to make Wh- questions in the simple past tense. The bold words are the
answers to the questions.
Ex. Where did she buy that toy?
6.
She bought that toy at Walmart.
She said “hello” to me.
1.
7.
They left the office at 6:00.
I felt sick yesterday.
2.
8.
She didn’t go to work because she was sick.
The sun rose at 6:45 am yesterday.
3.
9.
I spent $80.00 on groceries.
She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
4.
10.
Rosa spoke to the boss.*
The meeting took place in Room 29.
5.
Rosa spoke to the boss.*
*Note:
There is a difference between questions 4 and 5.
Can you explain the grammar rule?
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Exercise 14
FIND SOMEONE WHO
Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions.
Write the questions in the spaces provided below, and write
your classmate’s name on the right if he/she answers “yes.”
# Find someone... Question Classmate
1 who woke up late this morning. Did you wake up late this morning?
2
who didn’t take the bus
to school this morning.
3
who ate an egg for
breakfast this morning.
4
who saw a good movie
on TV last night.
5
who bought something
expensive yesterday.
6 who had a bad cold last week.
7 who won something last year.
8 who read a great book last month.
9
who heard some
interesting gossip last week.
10
who went on vacation to
another country last year.
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Exercise 15
WRITING
Choose one of the topics below. Write a paragraph
using regular and irregular past tense verbs.
Topics:
• what you did yesterday
• what you did last weekend
• what you did during your last vacation
Example:
I went on vacation to Amsterdam last year. It was
spring. There were many tulips. I went to a lot of
museums and saw a lot of beautiful art…
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Exercise 16
QUIZ
Circle the correct answer.
1. Two weeks ago, I a new car.
a) bought
b) buyed
2. Juan at the store on his way home.
a) stoped
b) stopped
3. I was very tired week.
a) ago
b) last
4. It us two days to write the report.
a) taked
b) took
5. How the weather last weekend?
a) was
b) were
6. Alyssa to go to Spain.
a) decideed
b) decided
7. They left the city a month .
a) ago
b) last
8. She a cold last week.
a) cought
b) caught
9. your homework?
a) Did you finish
b) Did you finished
10. Maya and Louise late for class.
a) was
b) were
11. They to sell their house.
a) tryed
b) tried
12. Chang to the party last night.
a) didn’t go
b) didn’t went
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Irregular Verb List
Base Form
Past Form
Base Form
Past Form
Base Form
Past Form
be
was, were
get
got
read
read
become
became
give
gave
ring
rang
begin
began
go
went
run
ran
break
broke
grow
grew
say
said
bring
brought
have
had
see
saw
buy
bought
hear
heard
sell
sold
catch
caught
hide
hid
send
sent
choose
chose
hit
hit
shut
shut
come
came
hold
held
sing
sang
cost
cost
keep
kept
sleep
slept
cut
cut
know
knew
speak
spoke
do
did
lay
laid
spend
spent
draw
drew
lead
led
stand
stood
drink
drank
leave
left
take
took
drive
drove
let
let
teach
taught
eat
ate
lie
lay
tell
told
fall
fell
lose
lost
throw
threw
feel
felt
make
made
understand
understood
find
found
meet
met
wake
woke
forget
forgot
pay
paid
wear
wore
freeze
froze
put
put
write
wrote
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
This lesson covers the past tense of the Be verb, regular verbs,
and irregular verbs. Through various individual and group activities,
students will get plenty of written and oral practice with the
affirmative, negative, and question forms of simple past verbs.
TIME:
TAGS:
3–4 hours
simple past, past, past tense, verbs, verb tenses,
regular verbs, irregular verbs, Be, spelling,
pronunciation, grammar
Exercise 1
1. were
6. was
2. was
7. was
3. was
8. were
4. were
9. were
5. were
10. were
Exercise 2
1. ...it wasn’t cold yesterday.
2. ...she wasn’t sick yesterday.
3. ...they weren’t at school yesterday.
4. ...it wasn’t good yesterday.
5. ...they weren’t sweet yesterday.
6. ...it wasn’t interesting yesterday.
7. ...he wasn’t angry yesterday.
8. ...it wasn’t locked yesterday.
9. ...they weren’t easy yesterday.
10. ...they weren’t tired yesterday.
Exercise 3
Partners’ answers will vary. Make sure students write down their
partner's answers and not their own. You can have them copy
exactly what their partners say (Yes, I was/No, I wasn't) or have them
report their partner's answers (Yes, he/she was/No, he/she wasn't).
1. Were you at school yesterday?
2. Were you at the movies last weekend?
3. Were you at the gym last week?
4. Were you at the mall last month?
5. Were you in another country last year?
6. Were you tired last night?
7. Were you angry last week?
8. Were you sick last month?
9. Were you excited about your last birthday?
10. Were you happy during your last vacation?
(continued on the next page...)
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 4 Exercise 7
1. brushed
8. hoped
15. played
1. began
8. had
15. slept
2. carried
9. hugged
16. studied
2. brought
9. knew
16. took
3. checked
10. laughed
17. talked
3. caught
10. made
17. taught
4. cleaned
11. learned
18. walked
4. chose
11. read
18. thought
5. cried
12. liked
19. washed
5. did
12. ran
19. wrote
6. danced
13. listened
6. fell
13. saw
7. decided
14. planned
7. went
14. sang
Review the spelling rules on page 4 before starting this exercise.
For further spelling practice when forming regular past verbs, try
the worksheet in our Grammar & Usage Resource: https://esllibrary.
com/resources/2732
For pronunciation practice, have students read the past forms out
loud. Before that, you may want to hand out our pronunciation
rules guide and exercise (with audio) in our Grammar & Usage
Resources: https://esllibrary.com/resources/2733
Exercise 8
1. flew
2. set, woke, rang
3. sent
4. wrote
5. took, got/felt
6. taught, gave
7. lost, felt/got
8. caught, lay
9. swam
10. had
11. bought, paid
12. met, drank
Exercise 5
Exercise 9
1. played
2. helped
3. painted
4. watched
5. changed
Exercise 6
A. WRITE THE ANSWERS
1. Yes, they did.
2. No, she didn’t.
3. No, I didn’t.
4. Yes, they did.
5. Yes, he did.
6. waited
7. learned
8. traveled
9. arrived
10. listened
Make sure your students mix up the order of the verbs they copy
down so that they all have a different card. Tell them you will call
out the base/present verb and that they should draw an over
the corresponding past form if they have it on their card. The first
student to complete a line (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally)
should shout “Bingo!” To make the game last longer, tell students
they can only yell “Bingo!” when they have two completed lines
instead of one.
(continued on the next page...)
B. INTERVIEW YOUR PARTNER?
Questions and answers will vary.
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 10
Exercise 13
Answers may vary. If this task is too difficult for your students,
you could write the base forms of the following suggested
answers on the board (in a random order).
1. forgot
6. closed/shut
2. sold
7. set/went down
3. lost
8. taught/forgot
4. stood
9. sank
5. left
10. spent
Exercise 11
1. ago
6. last
2. last
7. yesterday
3. yesterday
8. ago
4. last
9. yesterday
5. yesterday
10. ago
Exercise 12
1. didn’t get up / got up
6. didn’t meet / met
2. didn’t take / took
7. didn’t write / wrote
3. didn’t read / read
8. didn’t eat / ate
4. didn’t leave / left
9. didn’t have / had
5. didn’t take / took
10. didn’t get / got
1. When did they leave the office?
2. Why didn’t she go to work?
3. How much did you spend on groceries?
4. Who did Rosa speak to?
5. Who spoke to the boss?
6. What did she say to you?
7. How did you feel yesterday?
8. When/What time did the sun rise yesterday?
9. What did she wear to the party?
10. Where did the meeting take place?
Note Answer: Question 4 is asking about the indirect object
(who someone spoke to) and question 5 is asking about the
subject (who spoke to someone).
Exercise 14
Classmates’ answers will vary.
1. Did you wake up late this morning?
2. Did you take the bus to school this morning?
3. Did you eat an egg for breakfast this morning?
4. Did you see a good movie on TV last night?
5. Did you buy something expensive yesterday?
6. Did you have a bad cold last week?
7. Did you win something/anything last year?
8. Did you read a great book last month?
9. Did you hear some/any interesting gossip last week?
10. Did you go on vacation to another country last year?
(continued on the next page...)
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 15
Answers will vary. Encourage your students to use both
positive and negative, regular and irregular past verbs.
Exercise 16
1. a 3. b 5. a 7. a 9. a 11. b
2. b 4. b 6. b 8. b 10. b 12. a
SPELLING NOTES:
1. This lesson shows the American spelling of the words
Color, Neighbors, Canceled, and Traveled. Most other Englishspeaking
countries spell these words this way: Colour,
Neighbours, Cancelled, and Travelled. Make it a challenge for
your students to find these words in the lesson and see if
they know the alternate spellings.
2. Note that in the American spelling of words ending with
the CVC pattern of consonant + e + l, the final l will
usually not double in the most commonly accepted form
(e.g., travel traveled, cancel canceled). Most other
English-speaking countries prefer to double the final l
(e.g., travel travelled, cancel cancelled).
EDITOR'S NOTES:
1. In our Verb Cards: Present, Past & Past Participle resource
(available in our Grammar & Usage Resources section) you’ll
find cards on pages 1–4 that you can use in a variety of
ways. Page 7 contains a blank card template so that you or
your students can make your own. https://esllibrary.com/
resources/2247
You could use these verb cards with some of the activities
suggested in our 5 Fun Activities for Irregular Verbs blog
post: http://blog.esllibrary.com/2015/02/26/5-fun-activitiesfor-irregular-verbs/
2. See our spelling rules and pronunciation guide for regular
past verbs in our Grammar & Usage Resources section:
• Spelling Rules:
https://esllibrary.com/resources/2732
• Pronunciation Rules:
https://esllibrary.com/resources/2733
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Agreement
Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Subject–Verb Agreement
5 Exercise 1
Multiple-Choice
6 Exercise 2
Fill in the Blanks
7 Exercise 3
Find the Errors
8 Exercise 4
Complete the Sentences
9 Exercise 5
Find Someone Who
11 Exercise 7
Fill in the Blanks
12 Exercise 8
Find the Errors
13 Exercise 9
Complete the Sentences
14 Exercise 10
Quiz
15 Grammar Assessment
16 Self-Assessment
17 Answer Key
10 Exercise 6
Multiple-Choice
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Grammar Notes
SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT
Subject–verb agreement in English is generally quite logical. Singular
subjects take a singular verb, while plural subjects take a plural verb.
Plural subjects often end in -s, while singular subjects usually don’t.
Like most grammar rules in English, there are many exceptions, from
irregular plural subjects to singular subjects that end in -s and tricky
pronouns and quantifiers. Let’s take a look at the basic rules and some
common exceptions.
A. Basic Rules
# Rule Example
1
Singular subjects take a
singular verb.
My dog wants dinner.
S V
2
Non-count subjects take a
singular verb.
Water is essential for survival.
S V
3
Plural subjects take a
plural verb.
The students study every night.
S
V
Memory Trick
Almost every sentence in the simple present tense needs an -s! If there is
no -s at the end of the subject noun, use a singular verb that ends in -s. If
there is an -s at the end of the noun, use a plural verb.
• A girl walks her dog.
S
V
• Juice tastes good.
S
V
• The books are all over the floor.
S
V
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B. Other Cases That Follow the Basic Rules
# Case Examples
1 Gerunds take a singular verb.
2 Irregular plural subjects take a plural verb.
3 Nouns joined by “and” take a plural verb.
• Singing is my favorite hobby.
• Trespassing is a criminal offense.
• People talk to me on the bus every day.
• The police are coming to stop the robbery.
• Maria and Antonio have a baby.
• Snow and ice make driving dangerous.
4
When the subject includes a prepositional
phrase, the noun that comes before the
preposition agrees with the verb.
• One of the leaders was guilty.
• Members of that group are organizing a fundraiser.
C. Cases That Don’t Follow the Basic Rules
# Case Examples
1 “Each” and “every” take a singular verb.
• Each component is sold separately.
• Every reporter wants to do that interview.
2
3
4
The pronouns “everybody/everyone” and
“nobody/no one” take a singular verb.
Non-count nouns that end in -s take
a singular verb.
Subjects about time, money, or distance take
a singular verb.
• Everyone was tired after the long flight.
• Nobody knows what happened.
• Her good news was a relief.
• Mathematics is my first class of the day.
• Five hours is enough sleep for me.
• One thousand dollars was my gift to him.
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C. Cases That Don’t Follow the Basic Rules cont.
5
6
7
8
Collective nouns (family, team, staff, etc.) usually
take a singular verb, especially in American and
Canadian English.
When the subject includes certain quantifiers
(all, a lot, most, some, none, etc.) and a prepositional
phrase, the verb agrees with the noun after
the preposition.
When the subject includes a fraction or a
percentage, the verb agrees with the noun after
the preposition.
The subject “a number of” + noun takes a plural
verb, while “the number of” + noun takes
a singular verb.
• My family has three dogs and a cat.
• Our team wins the competition every year.
• A lot of my friends have their own cars.
• A lot of rain is in the forecast.
• Half of the pasta is vegetarian.
• Only 25% of the survey results were favorable.
• A number of articles deal with this topic.
• The number of attacks is increasing.
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Exercise 1
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
Circle the correct form of the verb.
Ex. Every student in the class
language.
a) speak
b) speaks
a different
1. Six miles a long way to walk to school.
a) is
b) are
2. Louisa two jobs.
a) has
b) have
3. Giovanni and Maria a small apartment
and three dogs.
a) has
b) have
4. The group very large.
a) is
b) are
6. Mrs. Izaguerra early at work every day.
a) arrive
b) arrives
7. The coffee very good.
a) is
b) are
8. Nineteen hundred dollars a lot
to pay to rent that old apartment.
a) is
b) are
9. Mr. Iwasaki very well.
a) dance
b) dances
10. Almost 50% of the book about
the vice president.
a) is
b) are
5. Her jacket and gloves on the table.
a) is
b) are
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Exercise 2
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Write the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
Ex. Half of the flowers in the garden
are
(is / are)
roses.
1. Most of the workers in that company from the Chicago area.
(come / comes)
2. Shara six brothers.
(has / have)
3. My brother and I a lot of money when we go to the mall.
(spend / spends)
4. That football team very good.
(is / are)
5. Two hours the perfect length for a movie.
(is / are)
6. Roberto and his sister from Venezuela.
(come / comes)
7. My mother’s advice usually old-fashioned.
(is / are)
8. Six people in that small house.
(live / lives)
9. Physics a difficult subject for me.
(is / are)
10. The police many arrests on Saturday nights.
(make / makes)
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Exercise 3
FIND THE ERRORS
Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.
Ex. That police officer are always standing at the front of the school.
That police officer is always standing at the front of the school.
1. John work too much.
2. My sister never have time to talk to me.
3. Eight miles take 15 minutes on the highway.
4. She never cry when she has an argument with her boyfriend.
5. His sisters comes home very late every night.
6. One of my friend is from India.
7. His hair are short and blond.
8. The cheese are from France.
9. My brother and sister lives in a big house.
10. A lots of people in the class are from Thailand.
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Exercise 4
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Complete the following sentences with a verb that agrees with the subject.
Ex. One of my favorite meals is spaghetti with meatballs.
1. Two hours
2. Watching TV
3. One of my best friends
4. Larissa and José
5. The counselor’s advice
6. The news from northern Africa
7. None of the children
8. Every student in the class
9. More than 60% of the people in the country
10. Half of the cookies
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Exercise 5
FIND SOMEONE WHO
Find someone who agrees with the sentences in the chart.
Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates questions.
Write your classmate’s name if he/she answers “yes.”
Ex. Is Friday the best day of the week?
# Sentence Name
1 Friday is the best day of the week.
2 Watching sports is boring.
3 Two hours of studying on weekends is enough.
4 Mathematics is your favorite subject.
5 Coffee and tea are both delicious.
6 Five miles is a long walk.
7 Pizza is your favorite food.
8 The number of quizzes in this class is too many.
9 One hundred dollars is a lot of money.
10 Going to the movies is fun.
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Exercise 6
MULTIPLE-CHOICE
Circle the correct form of the verb.
Ex. A lot of the words in Chapter 6
a) is
b) are
1. Six blocks not too far to walk.
a) is
b) are
2. Some of the vocabulary words in the
lesson difficult.
a) is
b) are
new.
3. Most of that movie place in China.
a) take
b) takes
4. Most of the people I know from Europe.
a) come
b) comes
5. Half of the book about soccer.
6. Two-thirds of the test about Sigmund Freud
and Carl Jung.
a) is
b) are
7. About 40% of the teams their games
at night.
a) play
b) plays
8. All of my money in my purse.
a) is
b) are
9. One of my friends at the mall.
a) work
b) works
10. Some of the newscasters on
Channel 47 very young.
a) is
b) are
a) is
b) are
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Exercise 7
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Write the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
Ex. Six blocks
was
(was / were)
not too far to walk.
1. Almost all of the air near the factory polluted.
(is / are)
2. Some of Louisa’s friends cars.
(has / have)
3. Most of the teachers the bus to school.
(take / takes)
4. Most of my brother’s mail in the late afternoon.
(come / comes)
5. Half of the boxes full.
(was / were)
6. One-third of the program about the war.
(is / are)
7. Seventy percent of the books in Spanish.
(was / were)
8. Many of the dogs fleas.
(has / have)
9. All of the windows closed for the night.
(is / are)
10. Some of these TV shows very interesting.
(is / are)
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Exercise 8
FIND THE ERRORS
Find one mistake in each sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly.
Ex. My father’s advice are always good.
My father’s advice is always good.
1. He always go to church on Sunday.
2. In the morning, Inez drink two cups of coffee.
3. The professors at this college is nice, but they give us too much homework.
4. One of my teachers were sick yesterday.
5. Min Ju and her brother does not talk to each other.
6. Economics were my major when I was in college.
7. Every day offer a chance to learn something new.
8. The police is coming right now.
9. Farid have four brothers and one sister.
10. In the hot summer weather, 12 miles are too long to run.
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Exercise 9
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
Complete the following sentences with a verb that agrees with the subject.
Ex. Snowboarding takes a long time to learn.
1. Isabella’s hair
2. A lot of students
3. None of the lawyers
4. Going to the beach
5. Two hundred dollars
6. All of the students
7. A lot of the words in Chapter 2
8. Every person I know
9. Twenty-five percent of the book
10. A lot of the cheese in the refrigerator
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Exercise 10
QUIZ
Circle the correct form of the verb.
1. A lot of the coaches in the
tournament from Asia.
a) is
b) are
2. Seventeen people to this class.
a) comes
b) come
3. The police called
immediately after the accident.
a) was
b) were
4. One of my friends hired for the job.
a) was
b) were
5. Ana and Gustav to get married.
a) wants
b) want
6. A lot of the information in that
article wrong.
a) is
b) are
7. Some of the singers on the
program very nervous.
a) is
b) are
8. Every student in the class
homework every night.
a) does
b) do
9. Mathematics my best subject in school.
a) is
b) are
10. All of the cities in southern California
really rain.
a) needs
b) need
11. The news about the World Cup.
a) is
b) are
12. Looking online usually me
find answers to my questions.
a) helps
b) help
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Grammar Assessment
Student / Group:
Date Level Assessed By Target Skill
Subject–Verb
Agreement
Grammar
Criteria
Achieved Achieved with Help Needs Improvement
demonstrates correct usage
of singular verbs with singular
and non-count subjects
demonstrates correct
usage of plural verbs with
plural subjects
uses the correct verb
form with common exceptions
to the basic subject–verb
agreement rules
uses the correct verb form
with nouns in a series
Notes
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Self-Assessment
SUBJECT–VERB AGREEMENT
Add check marks () to show what you've learned in this lesson.
Name:
Date:
Can I...
Yes (very well) Yes (with help) Not yet
use singular verbs with singular subjects?
use singular verbs with non-count subjects?
use plural verbs with plural subjects?
choose the correct verb form in cases that don’t
follow the basic rules on subject–verb agreement?
My Notes
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LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Int
In this lesson, students go over the basic rules for subject–verb
agreement with singular, plural, and non-count nouns. This lesson
also reviews many common exceptions.
TIME:
TAGS:
2–3 hours
subject, verb, agreement, subject-verb agreement, nouns,
count, non-count, uncountable, singular, plural, present,
simple present, simple past, grammar, grammar exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 4
1. a
3. b
5. b
7. a
9. b
Answers will vary. Monitor your students for correct subject–verb
2. a
4. a
6. b
8. a
10. a
agreement. Possible answers include:
Exercise 2
1. come
2. has
3. spend
4. is
5. is
Exercise 3
6. come
7. is
8. live
9. is
10. make
1. Two hours is a long time to watch television.
2. Watching TV is how I relax.
3. One of my best friends is from Russia.
4. Larissa and José are best friends.
5. The counselor’s advice is excellent
6. The news from northern Africa is not very good today.
7. None of the children are wearing a jacket today.
8. Every student in the class has a book.
9. More than 60% of the people in the
country work in the oil business.
10. Half of the cookies were gone when I got to the party.
1. John works too much.
2. My sister never has time to talk to me.
3. Eight miles takes 15 minutes on the highway.
4. She never cries when she has an argument with her boyfriend.
5. His sisters come home very late every night.
6. One of my friends is from India.
7. His hair is short and blond.
8. The cheese is from France.
9. My brother and sister live in a big house.
10. A lot of people in the class are from Thailand.
Exercise 5
You may want to review forming questions with the Be verb before
your students begin (i.e., remind them to move “is” to the beginning
of the question). Encourage follow-up conversation and monitor
your students for correct subject–verb agreement.
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Exercise 6
Exercise 9
1. a
3. b
5. a
7. a
9. b
Answers will vary. Monitor your students for correct subject–verb
2. b
4. a
6. a
8. a
10. b
agreement. Possible answers include:
Exercise 7
1. is
2. have
3. take
4. comes
5. were
Exercise 8
6. is
7. were
8. have
9. are
10. are
1. Isabella’s hair is long and curly.
2. A lot of students are studying for the examination.
3. None of the lawyers have jobs with the government.
4. Going to the beach is fun to do with friends.
5. Two hundred dollars is too much for a pair of shoes.
6. All of the students are nervous about the test.
7. A lot of the words in Chapter 2 are difficult.
8. Every person I know is from a foreign country.
9. Twenty-five percent of the book is about World War II.
10. A lot of the cheese in the refrigerator is from England.
1. He always goes to church on Sunday.
2. In the morning, Inez drinks two cups of coffee.
3. The professors at this college are nice, but they give us too
much homework.
4. One of my teachers was sick yesterday.
5. Min Ju and her brother do not talk to each other.
6. Economics was my major when I was in college.
7. Every day offers a chance to learn something new.
8. The police are coming right now.
9. Farid has four brothers and one sister.
10. In the hot summer weather, 12 miles is too long to run.
Exercise 10
1. b 3. b 5. b 7. b 9. a 11. a
2. b 4. a 6. a 8. a 10. b 12. a
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the words Favorite,
Favorable, Offense, and Counselor. Most other English-speaking
countries spell these words this way: Favourite, Favourable,
Offence, and Counsellor. Make it a challenge for your students
to find these words in the lesson and see if they know
the alternate spellings.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
For more practice with subject–verb agreement, try our Grammar
Practice Worksheets lesson on There Is / There Are:
https://esllibrary.com/courses/88/lessons/1609
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Yes/No Questions
Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Yes/No Questions
5 Exercise 1
Fill in the Blanks
6 Exercise 2
Ask & Answer
7 Exercise 3
Likes & Dislikes
8 Exercise 4
Find Someone Who
9 Exercise 5
Dialogues
11 Exercise 6
Bingo!
12 Exercise 7
Quiz
13 Answer Key
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YES/NO QUESTIONS
A. Introduction
Yes/No (Y/N) questions are very common in English conversations. The
answer to these questions is almost always “Yes” or “No.” These questions
have two patterns: one for the Be verb, and one for other types of verbs.
Key
Symbol Part of Speech Meaning
Aux
auxiliary verb
a word that “helps” the main verb
(do, be, have, will, can, etc.)
S subject the person or thing doing the action
V main verb the action
O object the person or thing receiving the action
B. Be Verb
When the main verb of a Y/N question is Be, the pattern is VSO.
The Be verb comes first in the question and there is no auxiliary verb.
Pattern
V + S (+ O)
Question
• Am I late?
• Are you okay?
• Is he a teacher?
• Are we there yet?
• Are they from Italy?
• Is your dog a pit bull?
• Are the children hungry?
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B. Be Verb cont.
How do we answer Y/N questions in English?
We usually use a short answer with "Yes" or "No."
1. Positive Short Answers
We never use a contraction in a positive short answer.
For example, “Yes, I am” is correct, but “Yes, I’m” is incorrect.
Question Short Answer Never Use
Are you tired? Yes, I am. Yes, I’m. (incorrect!)
Is she from Canada? Yes, she is. Yes, she’s. (incorrect!)
Is he a teacher? Yes, he is. Yes, he’s. (incorrect!)
Are we ready? Yes, we are. Yes, we’re. (incorrect!)
Are they students? Yes, they are. Yes, they’re. (incorrect!)
2. Negative Short Answers
We often use a contraction in a negative short answer.
There are two correct forms in most cases.
Short Answer
Question Form 1 Form 2
Are you busy? No, I’m not. —
Is he a student? No, he’s not. No, he isn’t.
Is she tired today? No, she’s not. No, she isn’t.
Are we on time? No, we’re not. No, we aren’t.
Are they from Japan? No, they’re not. No, they aren’t.
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C. All Other Verbs
For every Y/N question with a verb other than Be, the first word
of the question is an auxiliary verb such as do, be, can, or did.
The short answer uses the same auxiliary as the question.
Pattern Question Positive Answer Negative Answer
Do you like junk food? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
Does the class start at 9:00 am? Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t.
Are you studying now? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Aux + S + V (+ O)
Is your sister calling you? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
Can you ski? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.
Can he play the guitar? Yes, he can. No, he can’t.
Did she bring her lunch? Yes, she did. No, she didn’t.
Did your parents drive you here? Yes, they did. No, they didn’t.
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Exercise 1
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Be verb (am, are, is).
Ex.
Are
you happy?
1. he a teacher?
2. I late?
3. you nervous?
4. we on time?
5. she from Korea?
6. they your children?
7. your friend a nurse?
8. the students tired?
9. the dogs at the park?
10. the book on the table?
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Exercise 2
ASK & ANSWER
A. Questions with Be
Write questions with “Are you…”
B. Short Answers
Write short answers with yes or no based on the emoji.
# Feeling Question
# Feeling Question & Answer
Ex
Are you tired?
Ex
Is she happy?
No, she isn't.
1
1
Is he nervous?
2
2
Are they angry?
3
3
Is she scared?
4
4
Are they happy?
5
5
Are you nervous?
Feelings
• happy
• sad
• angry
• scared
• nervous
• tired
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Exercise 3
LIKES & DISLIKES
What does Amalia like to do? Look at the chart and write the answers.
Amalia
Ex. Does Amalia like to ski?
6. Does Amalia like to snowboard?
No, she doesn't.
1. Does Amalia like to jog?
7. Does Amalia like to cook?
2. Does Amalia like to watch TV?
8. Does Amalia like to read?
3. Does Amalia like to sing?
9. Does Amalia like to work out?
4. Does Amalia like to swim?
10. Does Amalia like to play the guitar?
5. Does Amalia like to dance?
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Exercise 4
FIND SOMEONE WHO
Write Yes/No questions below using "do" or "can."
Then walk around the class and ask your classmate questions.
When a classmate answers “Yes,” write his or her name below.
# Activity Question Classmate
1 Do you like to watch TV?
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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Exercise 5
DIALOGUES
A. Language School
Read the dialogue out loud with a partner.
Underline all the questions in the dialogue.
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Hi, I'm Christina.
Hi, I'm Miguel. It's nice to meet you, Christina.
Nice to meet you too, Miguel. Are you from Mexico?
Yes, I am. Are you American?
No, I'm not. I'm Canadian. Are you a student at this school?
Yes, I'm studying English. Are you a student here too?
Yes, I am. I'm learning Spanish.
Do you like Spanish?
Yes, I do. It's a beautiful language. Do you like English?
No, not really. I think English is very difficult.
Maybe I can help you. Do you want to be study partners?
Yes, I do! Can we start today?
Yes, we can!
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Exercise 5 cont.
B. Nice to Meet You
Now write your own dialogue with a partner.
Include questions with do, be, and can.
Imagine you are meeting for the first time.
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Exercise 6
BINGO!
Walk around the class asking your classmates these questions. Draw an X
through the square when someone answers “Yes.” If you get a complete
horizontal (—), vertical (|), or diagonal (/ or \) line, yell “Bingo!”
Do you like pizza?
Can you swim?
Can you count
to 20 in English?
Do you study
every day?
Are you happy?
Do you often eat
healthy food?
Did you watch TV
last night?
Are you a student?
Do you have
any pets?
Did you study
last night?
Are you wearing
black socks?
Did you go to
the movies
last weekend?
Free Space
Do you like sushi?
Are you
tired today?
Did you go to
school yesterday?
Do you have
any brothers
or sisters?
Do you like
to read?
Can you play
the piano?
Can you ski?
Are you hungry
right now?
Are you wearing
any jewelry?
Do you usually
wake up at
7:00 am?
Are you married?
Can you cook?
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Exercise 7
QUIZ
Listen to the recording and circle the correct answer.
1. a) Yes, he is.
b) Yes, he does.
c) Yes, he can.
5. a) No, they're not.
b) No, they don't.
c) No, they didn't.
9. a) Yes, they are.
b) Yes, they do.
c) Yes, they can.
2. a) No, I'm not.
b) No, I don't.
c) No, I didn't.
6. a) Yes, I am.
b) Yes, I do.
c) Yes, I did.
10. a) Yes, he is.
b) Yes, he does.
c) Yes, he did.
3. a) Yes, they are.
b) Yes, they do.
c) Yes, they did.
7. a) No, I'm not.
b) No, I don't.
c) No, I can't.
11. a) Yes, they are.
b) Yes, they do.
c) Yes, they can.
4. a) No, she isn't.
b) No, she doesn't.
c) No, she didn't.
8. a) Yes, it is.
b) Yes, it does.
c) Yes, it can.
12. a) No, I'm not.
b) No, I don't.
c) No, I can't.
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
In this lesson, students learn how to form Yes/No questions.
They practice asking and answering questions through various
writing and speaking activities.
TIME:
TAGS:
2 hours
questions, question formation, yes/no questions,
grammar, grammar exercises, grammar practice
worksheets, present, past, present progressive, can
Exercise 1
Exercise 4
1. Is
3. Are
5. Is
7. Is
9. Are
Answers will vary.
2. Am 4. Are
Exercise 2
6. Are
8. Are
10. Is
Exercise 5
A. LANGUAGE SCHOOL
A. QUESTIONS WITH BE
Christina:
Hi, I'm Christina.
1. Are you happy?
2. Are you angry?
3. Are you scared?
4. Are you sad?
5. Are you nervous?
B. SHORT ANSWERS
1. No, he isn't.
2. Yes, they are.
3. Yes, she is.
4. No, they aren't.
5. Yes, I am.
Exercise 3
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Miguel:
Christina:
Hi, I'm Miguel. It's nice to meet you, Christina.
Nice to meet you too, Miguel. Are you from Mexico?
Yes, I am. Are you American?
No, I'm not. I'm Canadian.
Are you a student at this school?
Yes, I'm studying English. Are you a student here too?
Yes, I am. I'm learning Spanish.
Do you like Spanish?
Yes, I do. It's a beautiful language. Do you like English?
No, not really. I think English is very difficult.
Maybe I can help you.
Do you want to be study partners?
1. No, she doesn’t.
2. Yes, she does.
3. Yes, she does.
4. Yes, she does.
5. No, she doesn’t.
6. Yes, she does.
7. No, she doesn’t.
8. Yes, she does.
9. Yes, she does.
10. No, she doesn’t.
Miguel: Yes, I do! Can we start today?
Christina: Yes, we can!
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Answer Key cont.
Exercise 5 cont.
B. NICE TO MEET YOU
Answers will vary.
Exercise 6
Answers will vary.
Exercise 7
1. a
3. b
5. a
7. b
9. c
11. a
2. c
4. a
6. c
8. a
10. b
12. c
Transcript:
1. Is he wearing glasses?
2. Did you hear a noise?
3. Do the children like ice cream?
4. Is your roommate messy?
5. Are the students working hard?
6. Did you study last night?
7. Do you have a pet?
8. Is the class over?
9. Can your friends play tennis?
10. Does he want to pass the test?
11. Are they eating dinner now?
12. Can you swim?
SPELLING NOTE:
This lesson shows the American spelling of the word Jewelry.
Most other English-speaking countries spell it this way: Jewellery.
Make it a challenge for your students to find this word in the
lesson and see if they know the alternate spelling.
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Wh- Questions
Table of Contents
2 Grammar Notes
Wh- Questions
7 Exercise 1
Wh- Words & Uses
7 Exercise 2
Complete the Question
8 Exercise 3
Matchup
8 Exercise 4
Question Cards
9 Exercise 5
Write the Question
10 Exercise 6
Find the Error
12 Exercise 7
Listening
13 Exercise 8
Party Planning
14 Exercise 9
Quiz
15 Answer Key
17 Question Cards
for Exercise 4
19 Blank Question Cards
Optional Activity
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Grammar Notes
WH- QUESTIONS
A. Introduction
Questions are a common part of conversations in English.
It is important to learn how to ask and answer different types of questions.
There are two main types of questions:
• Yes/No Questions (e.g., Do you like pizza?)
• Wh- Questions (e.g., What kind of pizza do you like?)
Key
Symbol Part of Speech Meaning
Wh-
Aux
Wh- word
Auxiliary verb
a question word
(who, what, where, when, etc.)
a word that “helps” the main verb
(do, be, have, will, can, etc.)
S Subject the person or thing doing the action
V Verb the action
O Object the person or thing receiving the action
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B. Wh- Questions
Wh- questions are very common in English.
We use Wh- words to ask about a person, place, time, etc.
Wh- words begin with the letters "wh" (e.g., who, where, when, etc.).
The only Wh- word that doesn't begin with those letters is how.
Answers are usually complete sentences
that focus on the Wh- word from the question.
1. Wh- Questions with Be
The usual Wh- question pattern with the Be verb is:
Wh- word + V + S (+O)
Wh- Word Use Example Question Example Answer
Who person Who is the man in the blue shirt? He's our new teacher.
What thing What is that? It's a new game.
Where place Where is your school? My school is on Smith Street.
When time When is your birthday? It's April 25.
Why reason Why are they late?
They are late because
they slept in this morning.
How method/way How is your new car? It is very fast.
Which choice Which is better, the cake or the pie? The cake is better than the pie.
Whose possession Whose jacket is this? It's Mike's jacket.
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2. Wh- Questions with All Other Verbs
For all other verbs besides the Be verb, the Wh- question pattern is:
Wh- word + Aux + S + V (+O)
Wh- Word Use Example Question Example Answer
Who person Who are you talking to now? I'm talking to my boyfriend.
What thing What did Wendy do last weekend? She went to a party.
Where place Where do they live? They live on Johnson Street.
When time When do you need this report? I need it by 5:00 pm.
Why reason Why did you quit your job? I quit because it was too stressful.
How method/way How can we fix this? We can call a plumber.
Which
choice
Which does he prefer,
horror movies or comedies?
He prefers comedies.
Whose possession Whose sunglasses did you borrow? I borrowed my brother's sunglasses.
Did You Know?
The verbs in Wh- Questions can be in any tense.
Which tenses are used in each of the examples above:
the simple present, present progressive, or simple past?
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C. Notes
Note #1
In the simple present tense, the auxiliaries do and be
end with -s in the third person singular form (with he,
she, it, singular count nouns, and non-count nouns).
Note #3
Questions with how can ask about the way
someone is feeling. How questions are
very common in conversations.
• When does she work out?
• How is your son feeling today?
Question
How are you?
Answer
I'm fine, thanks.
Note #2
Wh- words usually act as the object of a sentence.
How is he feeling?
How does she feel?
He's feeling better today.
She's nervous.
Wh- + Aux + S + V
Question
Answer
How is also often used with another word such as
often (to ask about frequency), much (to ask about
cost), or many (to ask about an amount).
What does she drive?
She drives a truck.
Question
Answer
O Aux S V
S V O
How often do you study?
I study every night.
However, some Wh- words, especially who and what,
can also act as subjects.
How much is this dress? It's $85.00.
Wh- + V (+ O)
How many dogs
do you have?
I have three dogs.
Question
Answer
Who called?
S
V
Maria called.
S
V
What made that noise?
S V O
A cat made that noise.
S V O
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Note #4
What is often used with another word such as time
(to ask about clock time).
Question
What time is it?
Answer
It's 1:15 pm.
What time does the class start? It starts at 9:00.
What is also used before another noun to ask about a choice.
(What and which have the same meaning in the examples below.)
Question
What movie do you want to watch?
Which movie do you want to watch?
What kind of pizza do you want?
Which kind of pizza do you want?
Answer
Let’s watch the new Star Wars.
Let’s watch the new Star Wars.
Pepperoni, please.
Pepperoni, please.
Note #5
Whose and who’s sound the same but have different meanings.
Whose means possession (something belongs to someone),
while who’s means who is or who has.
Question
Whose car is that?
Who's coming to the party?
Answer
It's Doug's car.
Silvia is coming.
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Exercise 1
WH- WORDS & USES
Draw a line between the Wh- word and its most common use.
1.
when
a)
place
2.
where
b)
reason
3.
what
c)
time
4.
whose
d)
method
5.
how
e)
choice
6.
who
f)
person
7.
why
g)
possession
8.
which
h)
thing
Exercise 2
COMPLETE THE QUESTION
Choose the best Wh- word for each question. Use each Wh- word only once.
Ex. When is your birthday?
1. do you live?
2. happened to your leg?
3. blue hat is this?
4. are you feeling today?
Wh- Words
• who
• what
• where
• when
• why
• how
• which
• whose
5. called while I was away?
6. do you prefer, cats or dogs?
7. did he quit his job?
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Exercise 3
MATCHUP
Match the questions with the best answers.
g
1.
Why did you call me?
a)
That's my uncle.
2.
How did you unlock the door?
b)
I can play the violin.
3.
Who is the man in the black jacket?
c)
I like orange juice.
4.
Whose glasses are these?
d)
I lived in Taiwan when I was a child.
5.
When is your birthday?
e)
I used my key.
6.
What instrument can you play?
f)
They're mine.
7.
Where did you grow up?
g)
I needed help with my homework.
8.
Which do you prefer, apple juice or orange juice?
h)
It's in October.
Exercise 4
QUESTION CARDS
Time for a chat! Your teacher will give you some question cards.
Take turns picking up a card and reading the question out loud
to your partner(s). Answer using complete sentences.
Example:
A: What time do you usually wake up?
B: I usually wake up at 7:00 am during the week.
On weekends, I wake up at 9:00.
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Exercise 5
WRITE THE QUESTION
Write questions for the following answers.
Ex. When do you go to the gym?
I go to the gym every weeknight.
1.
I usually eat a sandwich for lunch.
2.
My daughter is three years old.
3.
The hotel costs $150 a night.
4.
She is the teacher.
5.
They are from Korea.
6.
The class starts at 1:00 pm.
7.
He is a butcher.
8.
I prefer coffee.
9.
That is Sarah's pen.
10.
I finished my homework two days ago.
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Exercise 6
FIND THE ERROR
Find one error in each of the questions AND answers below.
# Questions & Answers Corrections
Ex
Q: What did Robert last Sunday?
A: He going to the movies.
What did Robert do last Sunday?
He went to the movies.
1
Q: Why work Maria two jobs?
A: She need the money.
2
Q: What the weather like yesterday?
A: It is cold.
3
Q: Whose our teacher?
A: Our teacher is Mr. Johnson's.
4
Q: When did come Chang to class?
A: He come at 3:00.
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Exercise 6 cont.
# Questions & Answers Corrections
5
Q: How often can she
attends these meetings?
A: She can attends every
Tuesday and Thursday morning.
6
Q: Where were he yesterday?
A: I'm not sure
because I no see him.
7
Q: Why do you prefer, chocolate
or vanilla ice cream?
A: I prefers chocolate.
8
Q: How change you this clock?
A: You holding down
the button on the right.
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Exercise 7
LISTENING
Listen to the questions.
Circle the best response for each question.
1. a) It's at 2:00.
b) It's in three days.
c) It's 5:30.
2. a) That is John's bag.
b) That is John.
c) That is Johns bag.
3. a) I took the bus.
b) I get good grades.
c) I know how.
4. a) Luis is in my class.
b) Julia sits beside me.
c) Abdul sit next to me.
5. a) It's at the bank.
b) It's around the corner.
c) It's a place.
6. a) I saw Wonder Woman.
b) I went to a movie.
c) I went out last night.
7. a) I want to get a good job.
b) I asked why.
c) I am studying now.
8. a) He is my brother.
b) He is lazy.
c) He works at the mall.
9. a) I can call you at 8:00.
b) I didn't call her.
c) I hurt my back.
10. a) I like animals.
b) I love elephants.
c) I have two pets.
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Exercise 8
PARTY PLANNING
Imagine you are planning a party with a partner.
Write a dialogue using Wh- questions.
Then perform your dialogue for the class.
Example:
Talk about:
A: Did you hear that Alex is turning 30 on Saturday?
B: Really? Let's throw a party for him.
A: Okay! Who should we invite?
(etc.)
reason/theme
guest list
food
decorations
music
activities
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Exercise 9
QUIZ
Read the story.
Then write the missing questions and answers in the boxes below.
This is Lee. Lee is 17 years old. He lives in San Diego, California.
Lee likes watching movies and playing the guitar. He likes playing the
guitar much better than playing the piano. Lee also goes surfing every
day. He often uses his brother’s surfboard.
# Question Answer
1 He is 17 years old.
2 Where does Lee live?
3
He likes watching movies,
playing the guitar, and surfing.
4
Which does he prefer to play,
the guitar or the piano?
5 He goes surfing every day.
6 Whose surfboard does Lee often use?
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Answer Key
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
LEVEL: Beg – Low Int
In this lesson, students learn how to form Wh- questions.
They practice asking and answering Wh- questions through
various speaking and writing activities.
TIME:
TAGS:
2–3 hours
questions, question formation, Wh- questions,
Wh questions, grammar, grammar practice worksheets,
present, past, present progressive, can, who, what,
where, when, why, how, which, whose
Grammar Notes
Exercise 4
Review the grammar notes with your students.
Answers to the (optional) Did You Know box on page 4 are:
• present progressive
• simple past
• simple present
• simple present
• simple past
• simple present (with a modal of ability)
• simple present
• simple past
Exercise 1
Answers will vary. Divide students into pairs or groups. Cut up the
cards from pages 17–18 and divide them among the pairs/groups
(or cut up one whole set for each pair/group). Monitor students for
correct answer formation. Encourage students to follow up with
more discussion after they answer each question. (E.g., A: Which do
you prefer, dogs or cats? B: I prefer dogs. I have a dog at home named
Fido. How about you? A: I'm a dog person too.) Page 19 has a blank
card template to use as an optional review activity on another day.
Have students write their own Wh- questions before proceeding
as above.
Exercise 5
1. c
2. a
Exercise 2
3. h
4. g
5. d
6. f
7. b
8. e
Answers may vary.
1. What do you (usually) eat for lunch?
2. How old is your daughter?
3. How much does the hotel cost (a night)?
4. Who is that woman?
1. Where
2. What
3. Whose
4. How
5. Who
6. Which
7. Why
5. Where are they from?
6. What time / When does the class start?
7. What does he do? / What is his job?
8. Which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
9. Whose pen is this/that?
Exercise 3
10. When did you finish your homework?
1. g
3. a
5. h
7. d
(continued on the next page...)
2. e
4. f
6. b
8. c
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Exercise 6
Exercise 9
1. Why does Maria work two jobs? She needs the money.
2. What was the weather like yesterday? It was cold.
3. Who is/Who's our teacher? Our teacher is Mr. Johnson.
4. When did Chang come to class? He came at 3:00.
5. How often can she attend these meetings?
She can attend every Tuesday and Thursday morning.
6. Where was he yesterday?
I'm not sure because I didn't see him.
7. Which/What do you prefer, chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
I prefer chocolate.
8. How do/can you change this clock?
You hold down the button on the right.
Answers may vary.
1. How old is Lee?
2. He lives in San Diego, California.
3. What does Lee like doing?
4. He prefers to play the guitar.
5. How often does Lee go surfing?
6. He often uses his brother's surfboard.
Exercise 7
Play the recording or read out the transcript below.
1. c
3. a
5. b
7. a
9. a
2. a
4. b
6. a
8. c
10. b
Transcript:
1. What time is it?
2. Whose bag is on the table?
3. How did you get to school today?
4. Who sits next to you in class?
5. Where is the nearest bank?
6. Which movie did you see last night?
7. Why are you studying English?
8. Where does your brother work?
9. When can you call me back?
10. What is your favorite animal?
Exercise 8
Answers will vary. Monitor your students
for correct question formation and pronunciation.
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Question Cards
Cut up these cards and use them for Exercise 4 (on page 8).
What time does this
class start?
How many brothers and
sisters do you have?
Which do you prefer,
summer or winter?
How are you today?
What do you do
on weekends?
Whose English skills
do you admire?
Which do you prefer,
dogs or cats?
How often do you
study English?
What time do you
eat breakfast?
What did you do
last night?
Who is your
favorite singer?
Why are you
studying English?
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Question Cards cont.
Where is your favorite
vacation spot?
How much was your last
pair of shoes?
How often do
you exercise?
How often do you eat
junk food?
What's your
favorite movie?
When did you wake up
this morning?