Friday, 9 April 2010

More examples with present simple

Routines -Present simple

Present continuous or progressive

Saturday, 20 March 2010

Personal pronouns





Un pronombre (pronoun) es una palabra que puede ser usada en lugar de un sustantivo.
Un pronombre personal (personal pronoun) se usa para reemplazar a un sustantivo que puede ser una persona o un objeto.












Choose the correct option

1. Mary
2. Richard
3. Bob and Tim
4. The desk
5. Bob and I
6. The violin
7. The boys
8. The woman
9. Mrs Nelson
10. The trousers

Choose between: | he | it | it | she | she | she | they | they | they | we | we | she | she | she | it | it | she | they | it | we" type="hidden">


Now read and complete the correct pronoun: I We He She It They

1. is reading a book. (Sam)

2. is green. (The tree)


3.
are on the wall (The pictures)


4.
are running. (The elephants)


5.
are watching TV. (My sisters)


6.
is in the garden. (The flower)


7.
is riding his bike. (Ron)


8.
are dirty. (Anna`s dresses)


9. has a brother. (Rana)


Personal pronouns´ video

A nice video about personal pronouns:

Verb to be (affirmative, negative, interrogative)

To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions


Full forms of the verb to be

Iama student.
Heisa teacher.
Sheisa journalist.
Itisa book.
Wearemechanics.
Youarepilots.
Theyarepolicemen.


Contracted forms of the verb to be

I´m
a student.
He´sa teacher.
She´s
a journalist.
It´s
a book.
We´re
mechanics.
You´re
pilots.
They´re
policemen.

To be - negative forms and contractions


Full negative forms of the verb to be

Iam nota singer.
Heis nota receptionist.
Sheis nota nurse.
Itis notmy book.
Weare notnot musicians.
Youare nota shop assistant.
Theyare nottaxi drivers.

Contracted negative forms of the verb to be

I'm not a singer.
Heisn'ta receptionist.
Sheisn'ta nurse.
Itisn'tmy book.
Wearen'tnot musicians.
Youaren'ta shop assistant.
Theyaren'ttaxi drivers.



The verb to be - yes / no questions

AmIright?
Ishehere?
Isshea nurse?
Isitsecond-hand?
Arewewrong?
AreyouAlan Parker?
AretheyAmerican?



On this link you will find more exercises to practice each of these aspects: (you can check your answers by yourself)

http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1A.html



Verb to be (am, is, are)

FOR MORE PRACTICE:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be2.htm


Present simple vs Present continuous

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