This document provides information on singular and plural nouns in English including common rules for making nouns plural by adding "-s", "-es", or irregular changes. It also discusses the use of demonstrative pronouns like "this", "that", "these", and "those". Possessive adjectives like "my", "your", "his" are distinguished from possessive pronouns like "mine", "yours", "his". Vocabulary related to clothing is presented. Finally, some simple shopping phrases are provided as examples of dialogue.
2. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
La mayor parte de nombres forman el plural
añadiendo al final –s
Singular Plural
Book Books
Coin Coins
Flower Flowers
3. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
A los nombres terminados en -s,-ss,-sh,-x o –ch,
se les añade al final –es
Singular Plural
Class Classes
Box Boxes
Flash Flashes
4. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
A la mayoría de nombres terminados en –O se
les añade –ES.
Las excepciones son palabras nuevas y las
adaptadas del español y del italiano.
Singular Plural
Tomato Tomatoes
Volcano Volcanoes
Potato Potatoes
5. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
Nombres terminados en –F o –FE cambian esta
terminación por -VES
Singular Plural
Shelf Shelves
Wolf Wolves
Half Halves
6. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
Nombres terminados en –F o –FE cambian a
veces esta terminación por –VES
Singular Plural
Shelf Shelves
Wolf Wolves
Half Halves
Chef Chefs
7. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
A la mayoría de nombres terminados en –Z se
les añade –ES o -ZES
Singular Plural
Quiz Quizzes
Buzz Buzzes
8. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
Nombres terminados
en consonante +y
cambian –y por –ies
Singular Plural
City Cities
Library Libraries
Nombres terminados en vocal +y añaden -s
Singular Plural
Day Days
Key Keys
9. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
Los nombres irregulares tienen un plural
especial, hay que estudiarlos
Singular Plural
Foot Feet
Tooth Teeth
Man Men
Woman Women
Child Children
Mouse Mice
10. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
Exercise. Write the following nouns in
plural.
1)Table 8) Shelf
2)Mouse 9) Volcano
3)Day 10) Kiss
4)Child 11) Wolf
5)Library
6)Woman
7)Tooth
11. SINGULAR VS. PLURAL
Exercise. Write the following nouns in
plural.
1)Table: tables 8)Shelf: shelves
2)Mouse: mice 9) Volcano:Volcanoes
3)Day: days 10) Kiss: kisses
4)Child: children 11) Wolf: Wolves
5)Library: libraries
6)Woman: women
7)Tooth: teeth
12. THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
This (éste/a/o): Para señalar cosas
cercanas en singular
That (aquel/lla, ese/a): Para señalar
cosas lejanas en singular
These (éstos/as): Para señalar cosas
cercanas en plural
Those (aquellos/as, esos/as): Para
señalar cosas lejanas en plural
13. THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
Uso en frases:
This/that + is (not) + person name or
possesive pronoun (+ noun):
This is your friend / That is Mike
These/those + are (not) + person names
or possesive pronoun + noun:
These are your friends / Those are your
pens.
14. THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
Examples:
This is Toni
These are Maria, Ricky and David
This is my book
That is our car
These are her books
Those are their friends
15. THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
Estructura en preguntas:
Is + this/that + personal name or
possesive pronoun + noun ?
Are + these/those + personal names or
possesive pronoun + noun ?
Is this Tony?
Are these your keys?
Are those his cousins?
16. THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
Exercise. Complete with demonstratives
(this, these, that, those)
1) Don’t do it like that, do it ____ way.
2)Take one of _____ books from that pile.
3)Everyone does it _____ present days.
4)Everyone did it in _____ past days.
5)Can you give me ______ pens from that
shelf?
6)Which do you like, this one or _____ one
7)I'm leaving ____ Tuesday.
17. Answers:
1) Don’t do it like that, do it THIS way.
2) Take one of THOSE books from that pile.
3) Everyone does it THESE present days.
4) Everyone did it in THOSE past days.
5) Can you give me THOSE pens from that
shelf?
6) Which do you like, this one or THAT one?
7) I'm leaving THIS Tuesday.
THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
18. POSSESIVE
ADJECTIVES
My: mí(s)
Your: tú(s)
His: su(s), de él.
Her: su(s), de ella.
Its: su(s)-objeto o animal-
Our: nuestro(s), nuestra(s)
Your: vuestro(s), vuestra(s)
Their: su(s), de ellos
POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
Mine
Yours
His
Hers
Its
Ours
Yours
Theirs
19. POSSESIVE PRONOUNS
La única diferencia que tienen con los
adjetivos posesivos (my, your,his…) es
que los pronombres posesivos NO VAN
SEGUIDOS DEL NOMBRE.
Examples:
This isn’t my phone. It’s yours.
Those aren’t her books. They’re mine.
That’s a nice picture! Is it yours?
20. POSSESIVE PRONOUNS & ADJECTIVES
Exercise. Write possesive adjectives
(my…) or possesive pronouns (mine…)
1)This isn’t ______ laptop (you). It’s
_______ (I).
2)Tom and Lisa are with ______ friends
(they).
3)Those aren’t ______ letters (she), they’re
_____ (he) .
4)I like ______ job (we), is better than
______ . (they)
21. POSSESIVE PRONOUNS & ADJECTIVES
Answers:
1)This isn’t YOUR laptop. It’s MINE.
2)Tom and Lisa are with THEIR friends.
3)Those aren’t HER letters, they’re HIS.
4)I like OUR job, is better than THEIRS.
24. FRASES SIMPLES: SHOPPING
1. -Where are the pencils?
-They're on the second shelf
-Okay, thanks.
2. -How much is this mirror?
-It's 19.95 Eu.
-Okay. I'll take it.
3. -How much does this cost?
-That one is 5 Eu.
-How about this one?
-That one is 8 Eu.
4. -Do you have any t-shirts?
-What size? Medium or Large?
-Large.
-They are over there, on those
shelves.
5. –Would you like anything
else?
-No, thanks, that’s everything.
-Ok, goodbye, have a nice day.
6. –Can I help you?
-Yes, I would like to know the
price of the gloves.
-The pair costs 5 euros.