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Starter A
Unit 1

1-3

Verb be: present simple
Subject pronouns
Question words
Articles
Plural nouns

Unit 2

4-6

Verb have got: present simple
Possessive adjectives
there is / there are
this, that, these, those
adjectives

Starter B
Unit 3

7-9

Present simple positive
Pronunciation of -s
Present simple negative
Present simple questions and shortanswers
Let’s

Unit 4
Modal verb can
interested in / good at / terrible at
Present continuous positive
Possessive ’s

10 -12

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Grammar reference

Subject pronouns

Starter

A
j

Singular

Positive
Full form

Short form

I am

I’m

You are

You’re

He/She/It is

He’s/She’s/It’s

We are

We’re

They are

They’re

Plural

IVerb be: present simple

we

you

you

he
she

Negative
Full form

Short form

I am not

I’m not

You are not

You aren’t

He/She/It is not

He/She/It isn’t

We are not

We aren’t

They are not

They aren’t

they

it
• Always include the subject of the verb (noun or
pronoun).
Mark is my brother. He is good at Maths.
NOT Mark is my brother. Is good atMaths.
• Always write I with a capital letter.
You’re English and I’m Italian.
• Use you for both singular and plural, polite and
familiar forms.
You are brilliant.
• Use it about things.
It’s a digital camera.

Question words

Questions

Short answers

Am I...?

Yes, I am.

No, I’m not.

Are you...?

Yes, you are.

No, you aren’t.

Is he/she/it...?

Yes, he/she/itis.

No, he/she/it isn’t.

Are we...?

Yes, we are.

No, we aren’t.

Are they...?

Yes, they are.

No, they aren’t.

• Use short forms in spoken English and when writing a
dialogue, messages, notes, cards and informal letters.
• Don’t shorten the expression This is.
This is my web page. NOT This’s my web page.
• Use the verb be to talk about facts, opinions and
health.
Seband Ginny are students.
She’s fantastic.
How are you?
• Use the verb be to describe people and things.
Joe’s a great singer.
The boys next door aren’t very nice.
My bedroom is small.

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What…?
Where…?
Which…?
How old…?
Who…?
Why…?
How…?
When…?

Articles
• There are three articles in English: the, a, an.• Use the for specific items – things you already know.
the picture on the wall
• Use the for things that are unique.
the sun
the English
• Use a/an for general things – when you don’t know
which one, or it doesn’t matter.
She lives in a house.
He’s in a band.
• Use a before words that begin with a consonant.
a drummer
a great guitarist
• Use an before words that begin with a vowel.an actress
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• Use a or an to talk about professions.
He’s a doctor. NOT He’s doctor.
• Some phrases don’t have an article.
at school
in bed

Plural nouns
• Add an -s to form the plural of most nouns.
an actor
actors
a mobile phone
mobile phones
• For words that end in a consonant + -y, change -y to
-i and add -es.
party
parties
• Some nounshave irregular plurals. You have to
learn them by heart.
Singular

Irregular plural

person

people

child

children

man

men

woman

women

Word list
Numbers
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
twenty-one
twenty-two
twenty-three
twenty-four
twenty-fivetwenty-six
twenty-seven
twenty-eight

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twenty-nine
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
a hundred

Countries
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
(the) Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Portugal
Romania
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
(the) UK
Wales

Nationalities
Austrian
Belgian...