Unit 1

English III

Making friends

In Unit 1 , you’re going to learn how to…

• Use the simple Present and Present of BE ( REVIEW )

• Give responses with TOO and EITHER.

• Talk about yourself, your family , and your favorite things.

• Use ACTUALLY to give or “correct” information.

I

You

He

She

It

We

They

a

a

am

are

is

is

is

are

are

personal pronoun + verb Be + complement

Present Tense Verb BE

student

dog

cooks

spies

an accountant

an actor

a lawyer

I

You

He

She

It

We

They

Very well

here

in the park

at home

am

are

is

is

is

are

are

personal pronoun + verb Be + not + complement

Present Tense Verb BE

Negative Sentences

Ok.

all right

fine

not

not

not

not

not

not

not

Isn’t = Is notAren’t = Are not

I

You

He

She

It

We

They

OK.

a dog

at the office

with Marion

Am

Are

Is

Is

Is

Are

Are

Verb Be + personal pronoun + complement + ?

late

at home

at work

Present Tense Verb BE:

Interrogative Sentences

?

?

?

?

?

?

?

Yes, I am.

No, I’m not.

AFFIRMATIVE

Am I late?

QUESTION

Short Answers

Simple Present Tense

NEGATIVE

Yes, you are. No, you’re not

Are you an actor?

Is he a lawyer?

Are we bad dancers?

Are they alive?

Yes, I am.

Yes, he is.

Yes, you are.

Yes, they are.

No, I’m not

No, he’s not

No, you aren’t

No, they aren’t

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Simple Present Tense

Do / Does Don’t / Doesn’t

Affirmative

• I study mathematics.• You study mathematics.• He studies mathematics.• She studies mathematics.• It studies mathematics.• We study mathematics.• They study mathematics.

Subject + Verb + Complement

Grammar Rules

Verb ending: "SS", "SH", "CH", "O" and "X" 

• He fishes  in the sea.• She kisses  her boyfriend.• He watches  T.V. everyday.• He fixes  his car.• She goes  to work.

Subject + Verb + Complement

Grammar Rules

Verbs ending: Consonant + Y

• She tries  to be better.• She studies  for her exam.• He flies  in the sky.• He tidies  his bedroom.• He spies  on me.

Subject + Verb + Complement

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• She buys  a car.• She pays  for the taxi.• He plays  the guitar.• He enjoys  playing tennis.• He says  to me.

Grammar Rules

Subject + Verb + Complement

Verbs ending: Vowel + Y

Negative

• I don’t play drums.• You don’t play drums.• He doesn’t play drums.• She doesn’t play drums.• It doesn’t play drums.• We don’t play drums.• They don’t play drums.

Subject + Don’t/Doesn’t + Verb [inf]+ Complement

Aux. →inf. Verb.

Grammar Rules

Subject + Don’t/Doesn’t + Verb [inf]+ Complement

Do + Not = Don’t Does + Not = Doesn’t 

• I  don't  play tennis.• He  doesn't  work in an office.• They  don't  travel to Santiago.

• I  do not play tennis.• He  does not  work in an office.• They  do not  travel to Santiago.

Aux. → Inf. Verb.

Interrogative

• Do I go to work ?• Do You go to work ?• Does He go to work ?• Does She go to work ?• Does It go to work ?• Do We go to work ?• Do They go to work ?

Do/Does + Subject + Verb [Inf] + Complement ?

Aux. →inf. verb.

Grammar Rules

• Do you work on Sundays?• What does he do on Saturday?

• Don’t you come here on Saturdays?

• Why doesn’t she talk to us?

Affirmative and Negative questions 

Wh + Do/Does + Subject + Verb[Inf] + Complement ?

Do/Does + Subject + Verb [Inf] + Complement ?

Aux. → Inf. Verb

Use of “ TOO “

+ • VERB BE• I am a student Me too.• So am I.• I am too.

Sentence TOO

Use of “ TOO “

+

• AUXILIARS ( DO / DOES )• I have a car. Me too.• So do I.• I do too.

Sentence TOO

Use of “ TOO “

+

• AUXILIAR ( DID )• I went home. Me too.• So did I.• I did too.

Sentence TOO

Use of “ TOO “

+

• AUXILIAR ( WILL )• I will go alone. Me too.• So will I.• I will too.

Sentence TOO

Use of “ TOO “

+

• AUXILIARY VERBS (CAN /MAY / MUST )

• I can swim. Me too.• So can I.• I can too.

Sentence TOO

Use of “ NEITHER “

- • VERB BE• I’m not lazy. Me ( n ) either.• Neither am I.• I am not either.

• NOT EITHER = NEITHER

Sentence NEITHER

Use of “ NEITHER “

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• AUXILIARS ( DO / DOES )• I don’t mind. Me (n)either.• Neither do I.• I don’t either.

Sentence NEITHER

Use of “ NEITHER “

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• AUXILIARY VERBS (CAN /MAY / MUST )

• I can’t swim. Me ( n )either.• Neither can I.• I can’t either.

Sentence NEITHER

Use of “ ACTUALLY “ TO GIVE FACTS OR CORRECT

• A) What a nice hat?• B) Thanks it’s my father’s, ACTUALLY.

• A) Do you drive?• B) No, I walk ACTUALLY

GIVE FACTS

CORRECT