"There is" vs. "There are"; "There was" vs. "There were"; Articles and quantifiers
Fill in the blanks with "There is" or "There are":
1. There ___ no students in the classroom.
2. There ___ a pencil on the desk.
3. There ___ some water in the bottle.
1. There are no students in the classroom.
2. There is a pencil on the desk.
3. There is some water in the bottle.
Conjugate the sentences below:
1. I ... (prefer) books to films.
2. My friends and I often ... (read) books.
3. I ... (buy) a book right now.
1. I prefer books to films.
2. My friends and I often read books.
3. I am buying a book right now.
Complete the following sentence:
Spain is ___ (hot) Finland.
Spain is hotter than Finland.
Choose the correct answer:
Anna must / can / shouldn't play the guitar very well.
Anna can play the guitar very well.
Conjugate the following sentence:
1. He ___ (visit) the island a month ago.
He visited the island a month ago.
Explain the difference between "There is" and "There are." Come up with two sentences using both.
"There is" is used for singular nouns and uncountable nouns. "There are" is used for plural nouns.
Examples:
There is a girl in the room.
There is some soda in the can.
There are some girls in the room.
Write sentences with the words below using the Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1. Olivia / love / tacos.
2. Mark and his brother / talk / right now.
1. Olivia loves tacos.
2. Mark and his brother are talking right now.
Complete the following sentence:
In my opinion, Mexican food is ___ (good) cuisine in the whole world.
In my opinion, Mexican food is the best cuisine in the whole world.
What modal verb do we use if someone is unable (not able) to do something?
can't (cannot)
Conjugate the following sentence:
1. Sarah ___ (not eat) lunch today.
Sarah didn't eat lunch today.
Make sentences using the words below. Use there was or there were.
1. burgers / hot dogs / at the picnic
2. food truck / ice cream seller / at the party
1. There were burgers and hot dogs at the picnic
2. There was a food truck and ice cream seller at the party.
Conjugate the verbs to complete the sentence below:
Phoebe ___ pizza, so she ___ one right now. (order / love)
Phoebe loves pizza, so she is ordering one right now.
Explain what we use comparative and superlative adjectives for. Give an example of each.
Comparative Adjectives: describe & compare 2 people, places or things
Examples: bigger, smaller, more interesting
Superlative Adjectives: describe & compare more than 2 things
Examples: biggest, smallest, most interesting
Write sentences giving advice about the following topics. Make sure to use the correct modal verbs!
1. listen to the teacher
2. talk during exams
1. You must listen to the teacher.
2. You mustn't talk during exams.
Complete the following question:
1. ___ you ___ (finish) the movie?
Did you finish the movie?
Complete the sentences with a, an, the, some, or any.
1. There is ___ notebook on her desk. ___ notebook is green.
2. There isn't ___ pencil case in his schoolbag.
3. There is ___ orange textbook on his desk. ___ textbook isn't open.
4. There are ___ markets on John's desk.
5. There aren't ___ pens on Melissa's desk.
1. There is a notebook on her desk. The notebook is green.
2. There isn't a pencil case in his schoolbag.
3. There is an orange textbook on his desk. The textbook isn't open.
4. There are some markets on John's desk.
5. There aren't any pens on Melissa's desk.
Write questions with the words below using the Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1. what / read / Isabella / at the moment
2. work / where / Jane and her family
1. What is Isabella reading at the moment?
2. Where do Jane and her family work?
What are the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives?
1. bad
2. good
3. much or many
1. bad - worse - worst
2. good - better - best
3. much or many - more - most
Write sentences giving advice about the following topics. Make sure to use the correct modal verbs!
1. eat healthily
2. watch too much tv
1. You should eat healthily.
2. You shouldn't watch too much tv.
Explain the difference between be going to and will.
Be going to is used to talk about future plans and intentions.
Will is used to make predictions about the future.
Complete the questions below using was or were.
1. ... a lot of people at the dinner party?
2. ... Amanda at school today?
1. Were there a lot of people at the dinner party?
2. Was Amanda at school today?
Explain the difference between Present Simple & Present Continuous. Come up with two sentences using both tenses.
Present Simple = routines, habits, statements that are always true, permanent states
Examples:
I work in Bristol.
Trains leave at six.
Present Continuous = things happening now, temporary situations, planned near-future events
Examples
I’m working right now.
We’re meeting clients tomorrow.
What phrase do we use to say things are or aren't equal? Complete the examples below:
1. The bathroom is ___ large ___ the living room.
2. The kitchen is not ___ beautiful ___ the dining room.
1. The bathroom is as large as the living room.
2. The kitchen is not as beautiful as the dining room.
1. What modal verb do we use to talk about ability and possibility?
2. What modal verb do we use to talk about obligation?
3. What modal verb do we use to talk about prohibition?
4. What modal verb do we use to give advice?
1. can
2. must
3. mustn't (must not)
4. should or shouldn't (should not)
Complete the following sentences using be going to or will:
1. He ___ (not visit) London in the summer.
2. ___ it ___ (rain) tomorrow?
1. He isn't going to visit London in the summer.
2. Will it rain tomorrow?