This lecture contains very basic English grammar for the beginner. Anyone can learn from this lecture. This lecture also helpful for spoken English

1. Basic English
Syed Yeasin Arafat
B.Pharm, M.Pharm (NSU)

2. What + Be
• What is it?
• It is a watch.
• It’s a watch.
• What are they?
• They are pens.
• They’re pens.

3. This-That/These-Those
Gender Near Far
Singular This That
Plural These Those

4. This

5. That

7. These
• These are balls.

8. Those
• Those are balls.

11. This
• This is a ball.
• Is this a ball?
• Yes, This is.
• Is this a ball?
• No, This isn’t.

12. That
• That is a ball.
• Is that a ball?
• Yes, That is.
• Is that a ball?
• No, That isn’t.

13. These
• These are balls.
• Are these balls?
• Yes, they’re balls.
• Are these balls?
• No, they aren’t.

14. Those
• Those are balls.
• Are those balls?
• Yes, they are.
• Are those balls?
• No, they aren’t.

15. Possessive Adjectives
Subjective Pronouns Possessive Adjectives
I My
He His
She Her
It Its
You Your
We Our
They Their

16. Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives Definition
My Something belongs to me.
His Something belongs to a boy or
man.
Her Something belongs to a girl or
women.
Its Something belongs to a animal.
Your Something belongs to you.
Our Something belongs to me and other
people.
Their Something belongs to many people.

17. Possessive Adjectives Examples
• This is my ball.
• This isn’t your ball.

18. Possessive Adjectives Examples
• This is his hat.
• This isn’t my hat.
• This isn’t your hat.

19. Possessive Adjectives Examples
• This is her bag.
• This isn’t my bag.
• This isn’t your bag.

20. Possessive Adjectives Examples
• This is its ball.
• This isn’t my ball.
• This isn’t your ball.

21. Possessive Adjectives Examples
• This is our team.
• This isn’t my team.
• This isn’t your team.

22. Possessive Adjectives Examples
• This is their house.
• This isn’t my house.
• This isn’t your house.

23. Task
• I put candy in………. mouth.
• John lost……….. bag.
• The dog eats………… food.
• ………. names are Paul and Sam.
• Can I use………… phone?
• ………….makeup looks good.
• …………. videos are helpful to you.

24. Task Answer
• I put candy in my mouth.
• John lost his bag.
• The dog eats his food.
• Their names are Paul and Sam.
• Can I use your phone?
• Her makeup looks good.
• Our videos are helpful to you.

25. Possessive Pronouns
Subjective Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns
I My Mine
He His His
She Her Hers
It Its Its
You Your Yours
We Our Ours
They Their Theirs

26. Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns Definition
Mine Something belongs to me.
His Something belongs to a boy or
man.
Hers Something belongs to a girl or
women.
Its Something belongs to a animal.
Yours Something belongs to you.
Ours Something belongs to me and other
people.
Theirs Something belongs to many people.

27. Possessive Pronouns Examples
• I have a ball.
• This is mine.

28. Possessive Pronouns Examples
• The boy has a hat.
• This is his.

29. Possessive Pronouns Examples
• The girl has a bag.
• This is hers.

30. Possessive Pronouns Examples
• The dog has a ball.
• This is its ball.

31. Possessive Pronouns Examples
• We have a team.
• This is ours.

32. Possessive Pronouns Examples
• They have a house.
• This is theirs.

33. Task
• That lipstick is………
• That sports car is………
• This money is……… , not yours.
• This team is ……… , not yours.
• These are my pen….
• Is it yours? Yes, it’s ……..
• ………..these his shoes?
• No, they………..

34. Find The Mistakes
• That are chairs.
• This book is my.
• That is he house.
• She name is jenny.
• It’s ours house.

35. Have / Has
I Have
He Has
She Has
It Has
You Have
We Have
They Have

36. Task
• The girl…….. long hair.
• The boys …….. cars.
• I ……… a friend.
• He ……… an umbrella.
• The dog ……. a bone.
• My mother and I ………. a car.
• They ………. a house.

37. Don’t / Doesn’t
I Don’t Have
He Doesn’t Have
She Doesn’t Have
It Doesn’t Have
You Don’t Have
We Don’t Have
They Don’t Have

38. Task
• She …….. …….. short hair.
• He ……… ……… an umbrella.
• I …….. ……… a wife.
• People ………. …….. manners.
• We ……… ……… money.
• A snake ………. ……… legs.

39. Do / Does + Questions
• Does he have a friend?
• Does she have a friend?
• Does it have a friend?
• Do you have a friend?
• Do we have a friend?
• Do they have a friend?