2. Topics covered
Introduction Games
Parts of speech
Verbs: Past, Present, Future Tenses/ Passive & Active Voice
Modal verbs
The Verb “To Be”
Phrases starting with place & time
Sentence order
Dialogues, texts
3. Parts of Speech
1) Articles
2) Nouns
3) Pronouns
4) Adjective/ Adverbs
5) Verbs
6) Particles
4. Articles
A (A short of One) – used with the singular common noun,
showing that this noun is one of many
E.g. A boy – a random boy out of many
The – the proper singular or plural noun, pointing at
particular object
E.g. The boy – a particular boy/boys at whom you can point
at, or the person, that you are talking to, knows exactly
whom you are talking about.
5. Nouns
Nouns are part of speech – words with their own
meanings, independent of time and answering questions
What? and Who?
E.g. A Table, A Chair, A boy, The mall, Coffee
1) Countable (pencils, cars, books), Articles A & The to
be used
2) Non-countable (sugar, flour, salt), only The Article to
be used
6. Pronouns
Simple Pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st person I/Me We/Us
2nd person You You
3rd person He/Him,
She/Her, It
They/
Them
Possessive pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st person My, Mine Our,
Ours
2nd person Your,
Yours
Your
Yours
3rd person His, Its,
Her
Hers
Their,
Theirs
Interrogative Pronouns Whose?
Whom?
Who?
7. Adjectives/ Adverbs
Adjective – word describing/ giving characteristic to a noun
Answers the question What? Which?
e.g. a beautiful woman
Adverbs – an word describing how action was done,
Answers the question How?
Is constructed as “Adjective + ly”
e.g. He decorated it nicely
8. Particles
Particles – words that do not have any sense/meaning
on their own, and need to be connected to a Noun,
pronoun
or Verb to make sense
E.g. On the table, under the bed, over the bridge, by
the tree
9. Verbs
Verbs are the words with their own meanings of action being done,
dependent on time, answers questions about actions – Does/do/did
what?
Is/Are/Were/Was doing what?
What is it?
10. Past, Present, Future Tenses
Past, Present, Future Tense
Simple
-Actions are done regularly
-Action was/will be done as
a fact in the past/future
Continuous
- Actions are/were done
from _ to_ period
Perfect
-Action have been
continuously done and had
just finished
11. Verb endings for Simple Tense
Past Present Future
1st person I did/played I/ we do I /we shall do
2nd person You did/played You do You will do
3rd person He/she/it
did/played
They did/played
He/she/it
does/plays
They do
He/she/it/they
Will do
12. Modal Verbs
Can/ Could (past) (Physically)
• E.g. He can climb up the tree
May/Could (Potentially)
• I May come to the party
Might (Possible)
Must (Have to)
• I might travel to New York next week
• Do not
Accept the
Verbs in
Infinitive
form after
them
• I must be there on time
13. To Be
Past Present Future
1st person I was/ we were I am/ we are I /we shall be
2nd person You were You are You will be
3rd person He/she/it was
They were
He/she/it is
They are
He/she/it/they
Will be
14. There is/There are
If the sentence starts with the place or time, then use the
phrase There is – there are- there was, etc.
E.g.
There is a mall in IMPZ
There were many balloons on the girls party
15. Sentence Order
For Positive Sentence
Subject + Action + Object
E.g.
The boy opened the box
Boy’s mother prepares kid’s lunchboxes
For interrogative Sentences
Action/supplementary verb + Subject + Action verb itself +
Objects
E.g.
Are you coming to the football match today?
