Lessons 1-2-3 - Be, Question words
When do we use the verb TO BE in English? For what type of information?
To Be is used for: name, age, job, nationality, emotions, description, location.
When do we use the verb To Have?
We use the verb To Have for possessions (things, children...)
Ex: I have two dogs. She has three children.
Count from 1 to 25.
One, two, three... sixteen, seventeen... twenty...twenty-five.
Name the body parts:
1- You use these to write and type on a computer.
2- You use this talk and sing.
Hands and/or fingers.
Mouth and/or teeth and/or tongue.
What is an adjective? Give 2 or 3 examples.
An adjective describes a person or place. It can be a colour, a texture, a size... Examples: small, blue, big, square, smooth...
Conjugate the verb TO BE positive: I.... You... She/he/it... We.... You... They...
I am - You are - She/he/it is - You are - We are - They are.
Conjugate the verb Have. Then, try to make 2 examples to describe your car, your house, or your family.
I have, You have, She/he/it has, We have, You have, They have...
Examples: I have a small car. She has a small dog. We have a big house. They have a new baby.
Please say your age in English.
I am... *various answers*.
What is the difference between A and AN? (For singular objects) Why do we have two variations?
A = used with a SINGULAR noun/object/place that starts with a consonant, Ex: A car, A plane, A table, A chair, a house... A uniform**
AN = used with a SINGULAR noun/object/place that starts with a vowel, Ex: An igloo, An apple... An hour**
What are the opposite of these adjectives:
big
difficult
expensive
big => small
difficult => easy
expensive => cheap
Conjugate the verb TO BE in the negative form: I.... You... She/he/it... We.... You... They...
I am not/I'm not - You are not/You aren't - She/he/it is not/isn't - You are not/aren't - We are not/aren't - They are not/aren't
OR She's not, You're not, We're not, They're not...
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb HAVE:
They _____ a car.
She ______ a house.
He _____ an umbrella.
They HAVE a car.
She HAS a house.
He HAS an umbrella.
How do you read these numbers:
1, 244
Year: 1997
Year: 2023
One thousand two hundred forty-four
Nineteen ninety-seven
Two thousand and twenty-three OR twenty twenty-three
Make these objects plural and say the "S" correctly:
Arm, Eye, Pencil, Chair, Phone, Baby, Child, Computer, Watch, Bee, and Student.
Arms, eyes, pencils, chairs, phones, babies, children*, computers, watches, bees, students.
Use 3 or 4 adjectives to describe your face or your clothes. Example: I have long hair. I have blue eyes.
I have a small face. I have long hair...
I have blue pants. I have a yellow shirt...
*various answers*
Fill the blanks with the correct verb and conjugation:
1 _____ you a student? (be)
2 Yes, I ____ (be)
3 He ____ (have) two cats.
1- ARE you... 2- Yes, I AM. 3- He HAS...
Are these sentences correct?
1- She have a house.
2- He has a nice car.
3- They haves a big school.
1- She HAS a house.
2- He has a nice car. - correct
3- They HAVE a big school.
Read these times (clock) correctly:
4:45
2:30
6:15
Four forty-five OR a quarter to five
Two thirty OR half past two
Six fifteen OR a quarter past six
Attach an article (a/an) to the objects in the list:
Chair, table, sink, armchair, umbrella, organized kitchen.
A chair, a table, a sink, AN armchair, AN umbrella, AN *organized kitchen.
*Adjectives before the noun influence the article.
Fill in the blanks with an adjective of your choice:
My house is __________.
My English class is ___________.
My car is __________.
*various answers*
List the possible question words in English (Beginner 1, 9 question words).
Who, Where, What, When, Why, What, How, How much, How many.
Rewrite the following sentence:
has / class, / an English / He / and / they / French class / a / have /. /
He has an English class, and they have a French class.
What time is it right now? What time does your class start and finish? Please give BOTH versions of time (easy and difficult).
*various answers*
What are some necessary items to travel with? Name 7 items. Example: You need to bring ... A passport.
A bag/suitcase, sunscreen, a book, a visa, warm or light clothes, a charger, a phone, a hat, sunglasses...
Hungry: you need to eat food.
Angry: you are NOT happy.
Famous: many people know you.
Intelligent: you are smart, you have intelligence.