This document provides a grammar lesson covering the following topics:
1. Countable and uncountable nouns and their usage with singular and plural forms.
2. Using "there is" and "there are" correctly with singular and plural subjects.
3. Using "many" with count nouns and "much" with non-count nouns.
4. Using "have" and "has" correctly with singular and plural subjects.
5. Forming WH questions.
6. Using common prepositions of place.
7. Conjugating verbs in the present simple, present continuous, future simple, and past simple tenses.
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Essential Grammar Lesson
1. GRAMMAR LESSON
1. Nouns : Countable and Uncountable
2. There is / There Are
3. Much and Many
4. Have / Has
5. WH Questions
6. Preposition of Place
7. Tenses:
- Present Simple
- Present Continuous
- Future Simple
- Past Simple
3. NOUNS : COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
SINGULAR:
a + noun
one + noun
PLURAL:
noun + -s
A COUNT NOUN
4. NOUNS : COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
SINGULAR PLURAL
sugar
some sugar
a lot of sugar
NONCOUNT
NOUN
(no plural form)
SINGULAR:
No - a
No - one
PLURAL:
No plural
form.
A NONCOUNT NOUN
5. NOUNS : COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
singular count nouns
plural count nouns
noncount nouns
(a) I have a book.
She has an umbrella.
(b) We have some apples.
You have some soccer balls.
(c) I got some oil.
He has some information.
6. NOUNS : COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE
an unspecified quantity
a specified quantity
(a) I’d like some juice.
(b) I’d like a glass of juice.
(c) I’d like a cup of tea.
(d) I’d like a piece of fruit.
MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
38. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st PERSON I walk we walk
2nd PERSON you walk you all walk
she walks
he walks
it walks
they walk
3rd PERSON
39. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(a) I eat lunch every afternoon.
(b) Max drives to work every day.
(c) We get up every morning.
(d) Kyle calls Mimi every weekend.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
M T W Th F Sat S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
HABITS = USUAL ACTIVITIES
40. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
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(d) Tia sometimes eats lunch at school.
(c) Josh often eats hamburgers.
100% (a) Mary always eats lunch at school.
90%- 99% (b) Mary usually eats lunch at school.
75%- 90%
25%- 75%
5%- 10%
1%- 10%
0%
(e) Tia seldom eats lunch at school.
(f) Eva rarely washes her car.
(g) Jay never goes to the zoo.
frequency adverbs
41. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(a) do not drink milk.
I
You
They
NEGATIVE:
I
We
You
They
+ do not + main verb
She
He
It
+ does not + main verb
We
(b) does not drink milk.
He
It
She
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: NEGATIVE
42. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
She does not drinks milk.
3rd person singular no -s on main verb
(a) I do not drink milk.
(b) She does not drink milk.
do and does = helping verbs
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43. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
(d) He doesn’t drink milk.
Jack doesn’t like dogs.
(c) I don’t drink milk.
They don’t go to the lake.
do not = don’t
CONTRACTIONS:
does not = doesn’t
45. PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
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QUESTION SHORT ANSWER
(i) Do you like ice cream?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
(j) Does Max like ice cream?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.
47. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(b) Lily is working in the library right now.
(a) I am working in the library right now.
(c) You are working in the library right now.
am + -ing
is + -ing
are + -ing
Action is
right now.
present progressive tense
am, is, are + -ing
48. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(a) I am not studying.
I am yawning.
(b) Jada isn’t running.
She’s walking.
(c) Scott and Katie aren’t
crying.
They’re laughing.
NEGATIVES
Present progressive negative:
am
is
are
+ not + -ing
49. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Yes, she is.
She’s walking.
BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Yu Ying walking?
QUESTION
SHORT ANSWER
LONG ANSWER
QUESTIONS
(b) Are they studying?
Yes, they are.
They are studying.
50. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The car.
They are washing the car.
In the classroom.
They are studying
in the classroom.
(d) What are they washing?
(e) Why are they washing the car?
(c) Where are they studying?
QUESTION
SHORT ANSWER
LONG ANSWER
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING
Because it’s dirty.
They are washing the car b
ecause it’s dirty.
51. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Is Anchel _______________
Yes, she is.
Anchel is working on her car.
Question:
Answer:
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working on her car
52. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(a) He eats pancakes every morning.
PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(b) He is eating pancakes right now.
(c) David rides every day.
(d) David is riding right now.
present progressive
actions - now
simple present
habits
usual activities
56. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
(a) They will arrive at 10:00 tomorrow.
(b) They are going to arrive at 10:00
tomorrow.
same meaning
(basically)
STATEMENT
57. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
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(c) CORRECT: Jane will see a movie.
Jane will sees a movie.
Jane wills see a movie.
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INCORRECT:
INCORRECT:
STATEMENT
58. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
= I’ll sing.
= You’ll sing.
= She’ll sing.
= He’ll sing.
= It’ll sing.
= We’ll sing.
= They’ll sing.
CONTRACTIONS
Will is contracted to ’ll.
(f) I will sing.
You will sing.
She will sing.
He will sing.
It will sing.
We will sing.
They will sing.
71. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
I went swimming
last Tuesday.
PRESENT PAST
go went
I go swimming
every Tuesday.
72. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
NEGATIVE : SUBJECT + DID + NOT + MAIN VERB
(a) I did not drive to work yesterday.
(b) You did not drive to work yesterday.
(c) Mike did not cook dinner yesterday.
(d) They did not drive to work yesterday.
73. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Question: DID + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
(a) Did Laurie walk to work?
She walked to work.
Yes, she did.
(b) Did you practice the violin?
I practiced the violin.
Yes, I did.