This document provides examples and explanations of basic English grammar concepts including: - The present tense of the verb "to be" with examples of subject-verb agreement. - Possessive forms including the possessive 's and the plural possessive. - Possessive adjectives such as my, your, his, her, etc. - The verbs "to have" and "to be" in the present tense, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. - The present continuous tense using the verbs "to be" + verb+ing. - The words "some", "any", and "no" and their uses in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.

1. PEC 2
LESSON 0101
FIRST REVIEW

2. THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO BE

3. THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO BE
Look at these examples:
I am a teacher.
You are a good friend.
He is at CCAA.
She is a doctor.
It is a blue ball.
We are students.
You are good friends.
They are my brothers.

4. a. This _________ a really cool backpack.
b. ______ you a doctor?
c. That girl ________ a good student.
d. Mom, _______ I an adorable kid?
e. Mark and I __________ good friends.
f. This girl’s dog _____ white.
g. ________ they my new teacher?
Are
is
is
am
are
is
LET’S PRACTICE!
Are

5. Now let’s review how we form the
possessive of singular and plural
nouns. Compare these examples.
POSSESSIVE CASE: ‘S AND ‘
The girl’s dog is white.
The girls’ room is very neat.

6. To indicate possession, add
‘S to a singular noun.
The girls’ dog is white.
POSSESSIVE CASE: ‘S AND ‘

7. To indicate possession, add ’
to a plural noun ending in s.
The girl’s room is very neat.
POSSESSIVE CASE: ‘S AND ‘

8. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: MY, YOUR
(SINGULAR), HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, YOUR
(PLURAL), AND THEIR
Singular Plural
my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their

9. MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, ITS, OUR,
YOUR, THEIR
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: MY, YOUR
(SINGULAR), HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, YOUR
(PLURAL), AND THEIR
SINGULAR
NOUN
PLURAL
NOUN

10. Look at these examples:
Your shirt is really cool, John.
Lisa is short, but all of her friends are tall.
It’s time for the party, Bob. Your guests are
downstairs.
Amanda and John are blond, but their mother
is dark-haired.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: MY, YOUR
(SINGULAR), HIS, HER, ITS, OUR, YOUR
(PLURAL), AND THEIR

11. a. _____ backpack is open, John.
b. Julie is dark-haired, but ______ sister is blond.
c. That is Ann Smith, and that’s _______ friend Danny
Dannheimer.
d. ___________ new pencils are great, Drake!
e. Hi! _______ name is Bob Montana.
f. This is my friend Jackson. ________ father is a teacher at
Westmont High.
her
her
Your
LET’S PRACTICE!
Your
My
His

12. Here are some examples:
Oh, no! There is a problem with my new computer.
There are a lot of cute girls in my class.
Is there a pencil in your backpack?
THERE IS AND THERE ARE

13. SINGULAR
PLURAL
THERE IS AND THERE ARE
THERE IS
THERE’S
THERE ARE

14. SOME, ANY AND NO
There are SOME batteries next to the TV.
There aren’t ANY batteries next to the TV.
There are NO batteries next to the TV.
AFF
NEG
NEG
ANY is used when the verb is in the
negative form .
NO is used when the verb is in the
affirmative form.

15. SOME, ANY AND NO
Are there ANY batteries next to the TV?
QUESTION
ANY is used in the interrogative
form.

16. SOME
ANY / NO
ANY
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
QUESTION
SOME, ANY AND NO
There are SOME cute girls in my school
There aren’t ANY pencils in my backpack.
There are NO pencils in my backpack.
Is there ANY vanilla ice cream left?

17. a. There is _________ vanilla ice cream left.
b. Is there _________ good DVD in your house?
c. There are ______ batteries next to the TV. (Negative)
d. Are there ________ cars on the street?
e. There aren’t ________ cookies for you. I’m sorry.
f. There are ___________ books in my backpack.
g. There’s ________ water left.
some
any
no
any
any
some
no
LET’S PRACTICE!

18. THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
Daniel is studying at the
moment.
The present continuous tense expresses
an action in progress.

19. THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS TENSE
TO BE
+
VERB... ING
We are studying English now.
She is watching TV right now.

20. Let’s practice!
a. Bob ___________ Japanese at the moment. (to study)
b. John and Peter ___________their father’s car. (to wash)
c. Kyle ______________ TV right now. (to watch)
d. I _____________ a cake for Mr. Simpson. (to make)
e. What ____ you ________? (to do)
f. Carly _____________ a game now. (to play)
g. ____ they _________? (to sleep)
are washing
is studying
is watching
am making
are doing
is playing
Are sleeping

21. P
L
U
R
A
L
AFFIRMATIVE
a bike.
You have
We have
They
have
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

22. SHEHE IT
HAS
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

23. He HAS a dog.
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

24. She HAS a baby.
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

25. NEGATIVE
I do not / don’t
You do not / don’t
He does not / doesn’t
She does not / doesn’t
It does not / doesn’t
have...
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

26. NEGATIVE
You do not / don’t
We do not / don’t
They do not / don’t
have...
P
L
U
R
A
L
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

27. INTERROGATIVE
have ...?
S
I
N
G
U
L
A
R
DOES HE
DOES IT
DOES SHE
DO I
DO YOU
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

28. INTERROGATIVE
have ...?
P
L
U
R
A
L
DO YOU
DO WE
DO THEY
THE PRESENT TENSE OF
THE VERB TO HAVE

29. a. I ______ a beautiful dog.
b. Julie _______ a nice cell phone.
c. Danny Dannheimer ______ a lot of friends.
d. I ____________ a house on the beach. (Negative)
e. Lisa ______________ a car. (Negative)
f. ____ you _____ a girlfriend?
g. ________ Bob _____ a red car?
has
has
have
LET’S PRACTICE!
don’t have
doesn’t have
haveDo
Does have

30. Debby has a beautiful hair.Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
Debby does not / doesn't have a
beautiful hair.
Does Debby have a beautiful
hair?
LET’S PRACTICE!

31. Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
Rhaissa and Paula have red
dresses.
Do Rhaissa and Paula have red
dresses?
Rhaissa and Paula do not /
don't have red dresses.
LET’S PRACTICE!

32. Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
Carol has a dog.
Carol does not / doesn't have a
dog.
Does Carol have a dog?
LET’S PRACTICE!