Ingles

Grammar Manual
Be: Singular statements
Affirmative statements
I am Ingrid. / I’m Ingrid.
You are a teacher. / You’re a teacher.
He is a doctor. / He’s a doctor.
Negative statements
I am notFlor. / I’m notFlor.
You are not a doctor. / You’re not a doctor.
He is not a teacher. / He’s not a teacher.
Singular and plural nouns / be: plural statements
Singular nouns Plural nouns
anengineer 2 engineers
a writer 2 writers
Affirmative statements
We are chefs. / We’re chefs.
They are athletes. / They’re athletes.
Negative statements
We are not athletes. / We’re not athletes.
They are not chefs. / They’re not chefs.
Be: yes / no questions and short answers
Yes / no questions Short answers
Are you Maria? Yes, I am / No, I’m not.
Is shelawyer? Yes, she is / No, she’s not.

Proper nouns and common nouns
Proper nouns
The names of people and places are proper nouns. Use a capital letter to begin a proper noun.
Joseph Marco Guatemala El Salvador
Commonnouns
Other nouns are a common nouns. Use a lowercase letter to begin a common noun.
teacher doctorchef lawyer
Possessive adjectives and nouns
Possessive adjectivesFlor is my sister.
Joseph your nephew.
Possessive nouns
Mr. Rivas is Maria’s grandfather.
Mrs. Lopez is Mynor’s mother.
Be: information questions whit What
What’s his first name?
What’s his cellphone number?
Be: questions whit Where / subject pronoun it
Where’s the bank?
Where’s the university?
Questions whit There is
Is there a pharmacy near here?
Isthere a restaurant on Petapa Avenue?
The Imperative
Use imperatives to give directions
Affirmative
Take a bus.
Walk.
Negative
Don’t take a taxi.
Don’t’ drive.
Be: questions whit Who
Use Who to ask about people.
Who is she? She’s my mother.
Who are they? They’re Vinicio’sbrothers.
Have/has: affirmative statements
I have one sister.
He has a son.
Be: questions with How oldHow old is he? He’s twenty one years old.
How old are your parents? They’re both sixty seven.
Adjectives/ very and so
Describe people whit a form of be and adjective.
Your baby is socute.
They’re very tall.
Be: questions about time
Questions Answers
What time is it? Six o’clock.
When is the Trip? Friday
Prepositions of time and place
Time
at 5:00on march7thin April
at midnighton Wednesday in the afternoon
Place
atReforma Avenueon the right in the NacionesUnidas Park
This, that, these, those
this shirt that dress these shoes those pants
The simple present tense: affirmative statements
You like this sweater.
He likes these ties.
The simple present tense: statements and yes/no questions
Affirmative statementsWe have a lot of jackets.
She wants those sandals.
Negative statements
I don’t have s white blouse.
He doesn’t need brown shoes.
Yes/no questions
Do you like the pink sweater?
Does she like the black skirt?
Adjectives
Use adjectives with the verb be.
The dress is purple.
The boots are grey.
Use adjectives before nouns.
It’s a blue umbrella.
The simple present tense: informationquestions
Who has a green car?
Which pants do you want?
There is and there are/ a lot of
Use there is with singular nouns. Use there are with plural nouns.
There’s one pillow in the bed.
There’re two chairs in the garden.
Ask questions about quantity with How many.
How many oranges are there?
Use a lot of and a plural noun to talk about a large number.
There are a lot of doors?
The simplepresent tense: spelling rules with he, she, it
Add –s to most verbs with he, she, it
gets makes shaves combs plays
Add-es to verbs that end in –s, -sh, -ch, or –x
brushes watches
But remember:
do__does go__ goes have__ has study__ studies
The simple present tense: habitual activities
Use the simple present tense for habitual activities
She goes to her...