This document provides instruction on basic English grammar concepts including the present simple verb "to be", subject pronouns, affirmative and negative sentences, interrogative sentences, possessive adjectives, question words, and the indefinite article. It defines key terms and provides examples for how to use each grammar concept correctly in sentences. Key points covered include conjugations of the verb "to be", sentence structures, question formation, and rules for using "a" vs. "an".

1. MODULE 1:
MEETING PEOPLE
I CYCLE- BEGINNERS
NEW DESTINATIONS

2. PRESENT
SIMPLE
THE VERB TO BE:
AM IS ARE

3. SUBJECT PRONOUN
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
P
E
R
S
O
N
S
P
L
U
R
A
L
P
E
R
S
O
N
S

4. I + am / I’m
You + are / You’re
He + is/ He’s
She + is / She’s
It + is / It’s
We + are / We’re
You + are / You´re
They + are / They´re
I’m a student.
You´re Peruvian.
He’s timid.
She’s 30 years old.
It’s very cold today.
We´re best friends.
You’re my favorite
students.
They’re from Canada

5. GRAMMAR REFERENCE
I am an intelligent student.
Gloria is 20 years old.
My cat is dirty.
You are a nice person.
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

6. I am not a student./ I'm not a student.
Gloria is not 20 years old./ She's not 20 years old. / She isn't 20.
My cat is not dirty. / My cat's not dirty. / It isn't dirty
You are not a nice person. You're not a nice person. / You aren't a nice person.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES

7. Am I a good student'? Yes, you are/ No, you aren’t.
Is Gloria 20 years old? Yes, she is. / No, she isn´t.
Is your cat dirty? Yes, it is./ No, it isn´t.
Are you a nice person? Yes, I am. / No I´m not.
Are Ellie and Mike married? Yes, they are. / No they aren´t.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

8. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
The Possessive
Adjectives always
come before a
noun in singular or
in plural.
My name is Judit Sarmiento.
My parents are from Huancayo
Your book is new.
Your books aren’t original.
His girlfriend is Carol.
His shoes are fashion.
Her friends are Colombian.
Her exam is excellent.
Its capital is Lima.
Our professor is very strict.
Our classmates are friendly.
Your university campus is big.
Their mother is Angie.
Their bicycles are in the street.

9. QUESTION WORDS
 WHO: We ask questions about people
Who are you? I’m Lucas.
Who is her best friend? Her best friend is Ronald.
Who are Maria and Craig? They’re my colleagues.
 WHAT: We ask questions about things, animals and
actions
What’s your e-mail? My e-mail is juditsap@Hotmail.com
What are our teachers names? It’s an insect.
What’s our classroom number? 204 Building B

10.  WHERE: We ask questions about places
Where are you? I’m at home. (location)
Where is his grandfather from? He’s from La Merced.
(place of origin)
 HOW: We ask questions about someone’s health or someone’s
mood.
 How’s your mother? She’s very well, thanks.
 How are you? Not bad.
 HOW OLD: We ask someone’s age or something’s age.
How old is your baby girl? She’s 1o months old.
How old are our parents? 52.Our mother is 45 and our father is

11. THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE
A
A+ consonant sound
It means in Spanish un/ una
AN
An + vowel sound
It means in Spanish un/ una
A motorcycle, a bicycle, a car
A doctor, a secretary, a nurse
A dolphin, a lion, a dog
I’m a teacher
You’re a student.
Lima is a beautiful city.
Tommy is a strong man.
!!!! Be careFul with: EU, U, H
A European woman. /yuni’versiti/
Give me a euro. /’yurou/
English is a universal language.
She’s a happy girl. /’japi/
He isn´t a hungry boy. /’jangri/
An actress, an engineer, an architect
An intelligent person
An olive, an apple, an onion, an eggplant
Sophie is an actress in New York.
Is your father an engineer?
!!! Be careful with: U, H
It’s an honor. /’onour/
This is an unbelievable experience.
/anbi’libabol/
Are you an unhappy person? /an’hapi/