Review for written exam básico
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INU 111
Remember Verb to be uses : AM – IS – ARE as the main verbs in a sentence
Verb To be
Affirmatives Negatives Interrogatives
I am (I’m) I am not (I’m not) Am I … ?
You are (You’re) You are not (You aren’t) Are you…?
He is (He’s) He is not (He isn’t) Is he…?
She is (She’s) She is not (She isn’t) Is she…?
It is (It’s) It is not (It isn’t) Is it…?
They are (They’re ) They are not ( They aren’t) Are they…?
We are (We’re) We are not ( We aren’t) Are we…?
What kind of sentences are these?
And these ones…
It’s simplier than you think
Are you an Acting student? Yes, I am / No, I’m not
Is your mother North American? Yes, she is / No, she isn’t
Is your house in Santiago? Yes, it is / No, it isn’t
Are your friends crazy? Yes, they are / No, they aren’t
What’s your name? It is … / My name is …
How old is your father? He is… / My father is…
Where are your parents right now? They are … / My parents are …
How to answer Verb to be questions
Is he Chilean?
Is he happy?
Is the light bulb yellow?
Are they brunette?
Affirmative Sentences
Present SimpleThese pronouns are called 3rd person singular
ADD
* The verbs with I – you – they – we go without -s, -es and -ies
Negative Sentences
I don’t study EnglishYou don’t wake up early on weekendsWe don’t have a car
He doesn’t play any sportsShe doesn’t eat meatMy cellphone doesn’t work
Here the verbs GO IN INFITIVE FORM
Do you do your homeworks?Yes, I do / No, I don’t
Does your mother drive a car? Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t
Do your friends like dancing? Yes, they do / No, they don’t
What do you do on weekends? I visit my grandparent’s house
When does your best friend go to school? He goes to school everyday
Where do your parents live? They live in Arica
How to make questions with Present Simple
Likes and Dislikes using Present Simple
I like pop musicI like romantic music a lotI really like heavy metal music
I dislike horror moviesI don’t like comedy moviesI really dislike romantic moviesI really don’t like sci-fi movies
Using Object Pronouns
Do you like Shakira?Yes, I like HER a lotNo, I really dislike HER
What’s your favorite band?My favorite band are the Beatles. I love THEM
Do you like Ricardo Arjona?Yes, I love HIMNo, I don’t like HIM at all
Therefore…I ME
YOU YOU
HE HIM
SHE HER
IT IT
THEY THEM
WE US
Using Frequency Adverbs
0 % 25% 50% 75% 100%
Never Almost never Sometimes Often AlwaysHardly ever UsuallyRarely Almost Always
These frequency adverbs GO ALWAYS BETWEEN the subject and the verb, whether is an affirmative, negative or interrogative sentence.
Sometimes is the only frequency adverb that can begin a sentence.
For example
There are other expressions we can use to say how often we do an activity…
I study English everyday
I eat vegetables twice a week
I spend at DuocUC all day
Would you like to go to….?
INVITATIONS…
Yes, I would like toYes, I would love toYes, I’d really like toYes, I’d really love to
Yes, I would like to BUT I have to workYes, I would love to BUT I have to study tonightYes, I’d really like to BUT I’m sickYes, I’d really love to BUT I’m tired
Remember there are two types of verbs in English:
Past Simple
INFINITIVE FORM
PAST SIMPLE FORM
Work Worked
Study Studied
Live Lived
Play Played
INFINITIVE FORM
PAST SIMPLE FORM
Think Thought
Hit Hit
Become Became
Read Read
I bought a car last weekShe studied a lot for her English
examThey stayed in a five stars hotel
It rained a lot yesterday
Affirmative Sentences
I didn’t buy a car last weekShe didn’t study for her English
examThey didn’t stay in a five stars
hotelIt didn’t rain last night
Negative Sentences
Did you buy a car last week? Yes, I did / No, I didn’t
Did she study for her English exam? Yes, she did / No, she didn’t
Did it rain last night? Yes, it did / No, it didn’t
Where did they stay in Iquique?They stayed in a nice hotel
What did you do yesterday? I wrote an e-mail
When did you go to Miami? I went to Miami two years ago
Interrogative Sentences
Past of Verb To Be
The past simple of Verb To be DOESN’T NEED a verb in any
sentence
I was in the supermarket 10 minutes agoThey were very close friends
Affirmative Sentences
Negative Sentences
I wasn’t in the supermarket 10 minutes agoThey weren’t very close friends
Were you a good student at highschool? Yes, I was / No, I wasn’t
Was your mother a teacher? Yes, she was / No, she wasn’t
Where were you last night? I was in my friend’s house
What was your favorite subject at school? My favorite subject was English
Interrogative Sentences
Places in a Neighborhood
It’s a place where you
can withdraw your money
It’s a place where you
can work out or lift weights
It’s a place where you can book a
room
It’s a place where you
can eat different
kinds of food
There is / There Are
Is there a police station?
Are they any banks?
Is there any laundromat?
Are there any stores?