Verb to be

(essere)
Affirmative

negative

Interrogativ
e

short answers

I am (Im)
you are (youre)
he is (hes)
she is (shes)
it is (its)
we are (were)
you are (youre)
they are (theyre)

I am not (Im not)

you are not (youre not)
he is not (he isnt)
she is not (she isnt)
it is not (it isnt)
we are not (we arent)
you are not (you arent)
they are not (they arent)

Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?

Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,
Yes,

E.g.:
Im from Manchester
He isnt a student

Youre very tall!

She isnt married

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Were Italian
Are they actors? Yes, they are

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Exercises

Verb to have got

(avere)
affirmative

Negative

I have (Ive) got

I have not (Ive not) got

you have (youve)

got
he has (hes) got

you have not (youve not) got

she has (shes) got

she has not (she hasnt) got

it has (its) got

we have (weve) got

it has not (it hasnt) got

we have not (we havent) got

you have (youve)

got
they have (theyve)
got

you have not (you havent)

got
they have not (they havent)
got

E.g.:

you are/No you arent

I am/No, Im not
he is/No, he isnt
she is/No, she isnt
it is/No, it isnt
we are/No, we arent
we are/No, we arent
they are/No, they arent

Interrogat

short answers

Have I
Yes, you have/No you havent
got?
Have you
Yes, I have/No, I havent
got?
Has he
Yes, he has/No, he hasnt
got?
Has she
Yes, she has/No, she hasnt
got?
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Has it got?
Yes, it has/No, it hasnt
Have we
Yes, we have/No, we havent
got?
Have you
Yes, we have/No, we havent
got?
Have they
Yes, they have/No, they havent
got?

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he has not (he hasnt) got

Ive got a computer

Weve got a nice flat
They havent got a dog

Shes got blonde hair

You havent got much time
Have you got a bike? No, I havent

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INDICE PER ARGOMENTI

1.

Pronomi personali soggetto

2.

Aggettivi possessivi

3.

Pronomi possessivi

4.

Il plurale dei sostantivi

5.

Larticolo indeterminativo

6.

Larticolo determinativo

7.

Aggettivi e pronomi dimostrativi

8.

Il presente semplice dei verbi ausiliari

9.

Il presente semplice dei verbi ordinari

10.

Il genitivo sassone

11.

Il verbo modale CAN

12.

Pronomi personali oggetto

13.

Avverbi di intensit

14.

SOME, ANY, NO; HOW MUCH, HOW MANY

15.

Avverbi di frequenza

16.

Espressioni di frequenza

17.

Preposizioni

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PRONOMI PERSONALI SOGGETTO

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

I am from Italy.
You are a teacher.
He is 20 years old.
She is very intelligent.
It is a book.
We are British.
You are students.
They live in Boston, MA.

AGGETTIVI POSSESSIVI

my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their

3
mine
yours
his
hers
its
ours
yours
theirs

This is my cell phone number.

Is Mark your brother?
His dad looks rather strange...
This is her dog, Pinky.
Pinky wants its cookie!
Do you like our new car?
Where is your sister?
Mr. and Mrs. Jones are here with their son.

PRONOMI POSSESSIVI

Its mine!
I think this is yours.
His is better that mine.
Is this hers?
Its is not as long as Pinkys.
The fault is ours.
Guys, these things are yours.
That dog is theirs.

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Rewrite the following sentences using a subject pronoun:

Luca is Italian

He is Italian

Sara and her husband work in the same

office
Your house is really big!
My mum is almost 50 years old
That dictionary is expensive
Lucas mother and father are French
My husband and I are both doctors
You, your mum and dad are welcome in
my house

PRONOMI POSSESSIVI
Reply to the following questions with an appropriate answer:

Is this money mine?

No, Its his!

Are these shoes yours?

No,

Is she his wife?

No,

Is that her car?

No,

Is that the dogs toy?

No,

Are those our books?

No,

Are they your children?

No,

Is he their teacher?

No,

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IL PLURALE DEI SOSTANTIVI

REGOLA. In generale i sostantivi inglesi formano il plurale aggiungendo una s alla forma
singolare:
E.g.:

house > houses

book > books
pen > pens

Ma ci sono alcune eccezioni:

i nomi che terminano in y preceduta da una consonante, cambiano la y in ies

E.g.:

i nomi che terminano in s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -z, -o prendono es

Eg.:

fly > flies

city > cities

bus > buses

boss > bosses
buzz > buzzes

sandwich > sandwiches

box > boxes
potato > potatoes

i nomi che terminano in f aggiungono una s

Eg.:

cliff > cliffs

belief > beliefs

chief > chiefs

ATTENZIONE A QUESTE ECCEZIONI:

knife > knives
wife > wives

half > halves

loaf > loaves

alcuni nomi hanno un plurale completamente irregolare

E.g.:

leaf > leaves

shelf > shelves

man > men

woman > women
mouse > mice
sheep > sheep

child > children

person > people
foot > feet
fish > fish

altri hanno una sola forma per il singolare e il plurale; questi nomi sono detti
uncountable, ovvero non numerabili

E.g.:

news
information
furniture
advice

a
a
a
a

piece
piece
piece
piece

of
of
of
of

news
information
furniture
advice

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PLURALS
Can you complete the plural of these nouns?
SINGULAR

PLURAL

SINGULAR

PLURAL

SINGULAR

PLURAL

SINGULAR PLURAL

Book

Box

Foot

Wife

Bag

Match

Tooth

Cat

Car

Mouse

Advice

Scarf

House

Batch

Kiss

Knife

Dog

Person

Boy

Fish

Information

Girl

Child

Sheep

Correct the following sentences:

I have two dog

I have two dogs

Can you give me some informations, please?

I would like two potatos with my chicken
Where are my childs?
The persons in Sweden speak English very well
Can you put the knifes and forks on the table?
I know all the capital citys in the world
I love animals, especially mouses, dogs and
sheeps
She has three red scarfs
Good evening ladys and gentlemans

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LARTICOLO INDETERMINATIVO

Si usa per parlare di cose o persone generiche

a davanti a un nome che inizia per consonante o h- aspirata
E.g.:

a chair

a house

a housewife

an davanti a un nome che inizia per vocale o h- muta

E.g.:

an egg

an honest man

an hour late

ATTENZIONE! Si dice a university e non an university perch il suono iniziale non vocalico
E.g.
a uniform
a unicorn
a union

LARTICOLO DETERMINATIVO

Si usa per parlare di cose o persone specifiche (= non generiche)

E.g.: The flowers are on the table.

AGGETTIVI E PRONOMI DIMOSTRATIVI

This/these

= vicino alla persona che sta parlando

E.g.:

This table is very old.

These girls here are very nice!

That/those

= lontano dalla persona che sta parlando

E.g.:

That chair there belongs to my grandparents

Those chairs are extremely expensive!

Wow, this is really old!

These are my shoes.

That is a nice car

Those are really cheap!

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Articles
Complete the following sentences with a / an/ the or nothing:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.

I dont like ______ cheese but I love _____milk

I always have _____ biscuit and _____ cup of tea in the morning
I usually buy _____ paper and _____ magazine on my way to work
My parents have_____cat and three fish. _____ cat always tries to eat _____ fish
There are three cars in the car park, _____ red one, _____ blue one and _____
green one. _____ blue one is mine.
We live in _____ big, old house near the church. Its nice because _____ garden is
beautiful.
Would you like _____ apple?
Can you close _____ door, please?
_____ weather is wonderful, shall we sit in _____ garden?
_____ eating in the garden is so nice.
_____ money cant buy _____ happiness
_____ love makes the world go round
_____ smoking is bad for you!
We went for _____ meal in _____ restaurant last night. _____ service was great.

Translate the following into English:

Ti piacciono i bambini?
.............................................................................................................................
Ti piacciono gli animali?
.............................................................................................................................
" dove sono i bambini?" "a scuola"
.............................................................................................................................
L'inglese molto diverso dall'italiano
.............................................................................................................................
Mia madre fa il medico. Lavoro in ospedale.
.............................................................................................................................
La prima colazione un pasto molto importante in Gran Bretagna
.............................................................................................................................
Hai mai visto il castello di Windsor?
Have you ever seen .................................................................................................
I cani e i cavalli sono molto intelligenti
.............................................................................................................................
"Che cosa' quel vecchio edificio?" "L'universit"
.............................................................................................................................

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IL PRESENTE SEMPLICE DEI VERBI AUSILIARI

Verb to be
(essere)
Affermative

Negative

Interrogative

short answers

I am (Im)

I am not (Im not)

Am I?

you are (youre)

You are not (youre not)

Are you?

he is (hes)

He is not (he isnt)

Is he?

she is (shes)

She is not (she isnt)

Is she?

it is (its)

it is not (it isnt)

Is it?

we are (were)

we are not (we arent)

Are we?

you are (youre)

you are not (you arent)

Are you?

they are (theyre)

they are not (they arent)

Are they?

Yes, you are

No, you arent
Yes, I am
No, Im not
Yes, he is
No, he isnt
Yes, she is
No, she isnt
Yes, it is
No, it isnt
Yes, we are
No, we arent
Yes, we are
No, we arent
Yes, they are
No, they arent

E.g.:

Im from Manchester.
He isnt a student.

Youre very tall!

She isnt married.

Were Italian.
Are they actors? Yes, they are.

Verb to have got

(avere)
Affermative

Negative

Interrogative

short answers

I have (Ive) got

I have not (I havent) got

Have I got?

you have (youve) got

you have not (you havent) got

Have you got?

he has (hes) got

he has not (he hasnt) got

Has he got?

she has (shes) got

she has not (she hasnt) got

Has she got?

it has (its) got

it has not (it hasnt) got

Has it got?

we have (weve) got

we have not (we havent) got

Have we got?

you have (youve) got

you have not (you havent) got

Have you got?

they have (theyve) got

they have not (they havent) got

Have they got?

Yes, you have

No, you havent
Yes, I have
No, I havent
Yes, he has
No, he hasnt
Yes, she has
No, she hasnt
Yes, it has
No, it hasnt
Yes, we have
No, we havent
Yes, we have
No, we havent
Yes, they have
No, they havent

E.g.:

Ive got a computer.

Weve got a nice flat.
They havent got a dog.

Shes got blonde hair.

You havent got much time.
Have you got a bike? No, I havent.

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THE PRESENT SIMPLE OF AUXILIARY VERBS

Complete the following sentences with the verb to be:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.

I _____ Italian; I _____ Japanese.

She _____ French, she is from Paris.
They _____ from Spain, they dont speak Spanish.
We _____ married, we _____single!
It _____ very heavy, be careful!
She _____ really pretty.
Silvia and her husband _____ German. They come to Italy every year.
My mother _____ always tired, she works so hard.
Yoga _____ a wonderful sport for your body and mind.
Italian wine _____ famous in the whole world.
English_____ a difficult language to learn.
These exercises _____ very difficult.

Complete the following questions and answer them:

a) Are

you Italian?

Yes, I am

b) _____you married?
c) _____ your teacher English?
d) _____ your parents from Piedmont?
e) _____ you tall?
f)

_____ Julia Roberts pretty?

g) _____ it hot today?

h) _____ your classmates doing this exercise?
i)

_____ your house new?

j)

_____ your job interesting?

Re write these sentences:

a) Bob's got a new dog.
Negative ..................................................................................................
b) I've got blonde hair.
Negative ..................................................................................................
c) You've got a test tomorrow.
Question ..................................................................................................
d) Sarah hasn't got a brother.
Question ..................................................................................................
e) Have we got a lesson next week?
Negative ..................................................................................................
f) She has got the best English dictionary
Question ..................................................................................................

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IL PRESENTE SEMPLICE DEI VERBI ORDINARI

Verb to go
(andare)
Affermative

Negative

Interrogative

short answers

I go

I dont go

Do I go?

You go

You dont go

Do you go?

he goes

He doesnt go

Does he go?

She goes

She doesnt go

Does she go?

it goes

it doesnt go

Does it go?

we go

We dont go

Do we go?

you go

You dont go

Do you go?

they go

They dont go

Do they go?

Yes, you do
No, you dont
Yes, I do
No, I dont
Yes, he does
No, he doesnt
Yes, she does
No, she doesnt
Yes, it does
No, it doesnt
Yes, we do
No, we dont
Yes, we do
No, we dont
Yes, they do
No, they dont

E.g.:

I go to a language school.
He goes out every Friday night.

You dont go to Italy, do you?

Does she go to school by car?

Verb to like
(piacere)
Affermative

Negative

Interrogative

Short answers

I like (=mi piace)

I dont like

Do I like?

you like

you dont like

Do you like?

he likes

he doesnt like

Does he like?

she likes

she doesnt like

Does she like?

it likes

it is doesnt like

Does it like?

we like

we dont like

Do we like?

you like

you dont like

Do you like?

they like

they dont like

Do they like?

Yes, you do
No, you dont
Yes, I do
No, I dont
Yes, he does
No, he doesnt
Yes, she does
No, she doesnt
Yes, it does
No, it doesnt
Yes, we do
No, we dont
Yes, we do
No, we dont
Yes, they do
No, they dont

E.g.:

I like your sweater!

They like horror movies.

Jennifer doesnt like swimming*

Does he like surfing?

*NOTA. Dopo il verbo LIKE, il verbo seguente richiede sempre la ing form

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THE PRESENT SIMPLE

Re write these sentences in the negative:
a) Jane has a new car.
.................................................................................................................................................
b) I play golf.
.................................................................................................................................................
c) You have a test tomorrow.
.................................................................................................................................................
d) Paul has a sister.
.................................................................................................................................................
e) We like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
.................................................................................................................................................
f) I get up early on Sunday.
.................................................................................................................................................
g) I speak Spanish.
.................................................................................................................................................
h) She wears glasses.
.................................................................................................................................................
i) He knows everyone. (careful!)
.................................................................................................................................................
j) I understand.
.................................................................................................................................................
Answer these questions:
a) Do you speak English?

Yes, I do

b) Do you live in Alba?

c) Does your teacher speak Italian?
d) Do your parents come from Piedmont?
e) Does your car need washing?
f)

Do you think this exercise is easy?

g) Do your friends play any sport?

h) Do you like studying?
i)

Do you wear glasses?

j)

Do you like your job?

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10

IL GENITIVO SASSONE (FORMA POSSESSIVA)

Di norma il genitivo sassone si applica alle persone, ai gruppi di persone (compresi gli stati)
e agli animali per mostrare la loro relazione con qualcosa o qualcuno. La relazione di
possesso soltanto uno degli aspetti che il genitivo sassone descrive.
Si forma mettendo al primo posto della frase il soggetto (A), aggiungendo poi un s e
loggetto o la persona in relazione con il soggetto.
E.g.:

The house of Mary =

Marys house
ATTENZIONE! Davanti a un nome proprio o a un agettivo possessivo non si mette mai
larticolo
E.g.:

The Marys house

The my fathers glasses

ERRORE!

Il possessore puo essere soltanto una persona, un insieme di persone (un gruppo o uno
stato) oppure unespressione di tempo (quale ieri, oggi, domani, una data, lanno scorso..)
E.g.:

Marys house
Indias army
Frances population
Yesterdays talk show
Tomorrows weather forecast
1789s revolution
Last years fashion
Your car seats

NON

Your cars seats ERRORE!

(car non una persona, un insieme di persone o unespressione di tempo!)

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Se devo applicare la regola a un nome plurale che termina in s, devo mettere soltanto
lapostrofo e non la s:
E.g.:

The girls bikes.

NON

The girlss bikes ERRORE!

Se il plurale irregolare, metto s

E.g.:

The childrens school.

Richiedono il genitivo sassone anche alcune frasi fatte e alcuni negozi, chiese, ristoranti:
frasi fatte
negozi
chiese
ristoranti
For heavens sake
the butchers
Saint Peters
Mc Donalds
A stones throw from
the florists
Saint Pauls cathedral
Luigis
A pounds worth of stamps
the dentists
the jewellers
the doctors
the opticians
the vets
Harrods
Macys
Il genitivo sassone si usa anche per indicare la casa di una persona:
E.g.: Im going to Giorgios to do my homework (Giorgios = la casa di Giorgio)

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THE SAXON GENITIVE

Rewrite the following sentences using the saxon genitive:
a) Gabriella is a friend of my sister's
Gabriella is..................................................................................................................................
b) These trousers belong to Jack
These are ...................................................................................................................................
c) This dog is the policeman's
This is .......................................................................................................................................
d) What are your teachers called?
What are ...................................................................................................................................
e) This field is the farmer's
This is ........................................................................................................................................
f) These shoes belong to my father
These are ...................................................................................................................................
g) She is assistant to the manager
She is .......................................................................................................................................
h) The name of my brother's wife is Silvie
My brother's................................................................................................................................
i) This bike is Jane's
This is .......................................................................................................................................
j) Those book belong to the students
They're .......................................................................................................................................
My Family
My name is Susan, I am very lucky to have a big family. My brother's name's Jack and my
sisters' names are Emma and Sara. My mother and father's names are Sylvia and David.
My mother has three brothers, so I have three uncles. Their names are Philip, Joe and
Luke. Luke is married to a beautiful French girl, her names Marie. They have two
daughters, their names are Aurelie and Anne. My aunts' names are Babara and Polly they are my father's sisters.
Now write about your family, using the saxon genitive:
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................

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IL VERBO MODALE CAN

Il verbo modale CAN si usa per esprimere:

CAPACITA, ABILITA
E.g.:

RICHIESTE
E.g.:

I can speak English.

Can you use a computer? Yes, I can/No, I cant (cannot).

Can you turn on the TV? Yes, sure.

Can you repeat that, please? Ok.

PERMESSO
E.g.:

Can I put a poster on this wall?

You can/cant go out this evening.

La coniugazione del verbo CAN uguale per tutte le persone:

E.g.:

I can
you can
he/she/it can
we can
you can
they can

Per costruire la forma negativa sufficiente aggiungere t (contrazione di not):

E.g.:

I cant
you cant
he/she/it cant
we cant
you cant
they cant

NOTA.
Il verbo che segue can non richiede il to dellinfinito
E.g.:

You can go home now

NON

You can to go home now ERRORE!

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MODAL VERB: CAN

Answer the following questions:
Can you swim?

Yes, I can / No, I can't

Can your mother speak English?

Can you paint?
What can you cook?
Can your friends speak the Piemontese
dialect?
Can you ride a horse?
Can you dance?
Can she ride a bike?
What can you see from your desk?
Can you finish this exercise?

Write ten questions to ask your partner using CAN:

.......................................................... ?

Yes, I can / No, I can't

.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?
.......................................................... ?

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PRONOMI PERSONALI OGGETTO

Me
You
Him
Her
It
Us
You
Them

Give me that pen.

This is for you, John.
Take him home, please.
Can you see her?
Take it!
Come with us.
Ill give you a second chance
She loves them.

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E.g.:

I
I
I
I

like reggae music very much!

like rock music a lot
dont like soul music very much
dont like pop music at all!

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AVVERBI DI INTENSITA

(+++)
(++)
(-)
(---)

SOME, ANY, NO; HOW MUCH, HOW MANY

Some/any

Affermative

There are some apples in the kitchen

Theres some milk in the fridge

Negative

There arent any glasses

There isnt any information on that particular castle
There are no apples in the basket

Interrogative

Are there any books on the table?

Is there any news?

You should also note that in English double negatives do not exist. Two negatives make a
positive.
E.g. Instead of I dont know nothing. You must say- I dont know anything

How much/How many

Countable nouns

How many apples are there?

Uncountable nouns

How much information is there?

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PERSONAL OBJECT PRONOUNS

Complete these sentences with the correct personal object pronouns:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

This is Silvie's bag, give it to her .

These are Jack's books, give _____ to _____.
Tell _____ the answer! We don't know it!
Give _____ your jacket and I can put _____ away.
I usually see _____ at the market, she always says hello to me.
My parents are great, I love _____.
Sharon Stone is a good actress and she's beautiful, I really like _____.
The teacher always shouts at _____ when we talk too much.

INTENSITY ADVERBS
Complete these sentences with your personal tastes:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

like _________ very much

don't like _________ at all
_________ cheese
_________ white wine
love _________
don't like _________ very much
like _________ very much
_________ horse riding
NOTE: I LIKE WINE AND BEER (positive AND Positive)
I DON'T LIKE MEAT OR FISH (negative OR negative)
I LIKE TEA BUT I DON'T LIKE COFFEE (Positive BUT negative)

Complete the following sentences with AND/ OR/ BUT:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

don't like skiing ______ running very much

like swimming ______ sitting on the beach
don't like skiing ______ I love the snow
like animals ______ I don't like spiders
love chocolate ______ biscuits
don't like snakes______ lizards
like painting very much _____ I don't like woodwork
don't like Brussel sprouts at all ______ I love carrots

SOME, ANY, NO; HOW MUCH, HOW MANY

Complete the following sentences:
We need to do the shopping. We have got ______ bread but we haven't
got ______ milk or crackers. We have got ______ cheese and there are
_____ apples in a basket on the table but there are no bananas at all. We
need to buy ______ water and ______ Coca-Cola. ______ wine do we
have? And ______ grapes are left? Is there ______ fruit juice? We can go
together, ______ money do you have?

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AVVERBI DI FREQUENZA

always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
never

I always have lunch at one oclock.

They usually get up at seven.
George often goes shopping on Saturday.
I am sometimes* too lazy..
She never has cereal for breakfast.

* NOTA. Gli avverbi di frequenza solitamente si mettono prima del verbo, ma sempre
dopo il verbo ESSERE.

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ESPRESSIONI DI FREQUENZA

once
We go dancing once a month
twice
I wash my hair twice a week
three times + a day/week/month/year.. They go on holiday three times a year
(four times..)
They go on holiday four times a year
(five timessix times seven times) etc

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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Re write the following sentences in the correct order:
a) Always/ clothes/ buys /Jane /new
.............................................................................................................................
b) Play/ golf/ have/ I/ never/ time / to
.............................................................................................................................
c) you/ do/ always/ photos / a lot/ take / of / holiday / on / ?
.............................................................................................................................
d) Go / dancing / usually / evening / friday/ we / on
.............................................................................................................................
e) Usually/ we/ roast / have/ Sundays/ beef / on
.............................................................................................................................
f) I/ get/ always / up/ on / early/ Sundays
.............................................................................................................................
g) I/ speak /Spanish/ often/ friend / my / with / Rosa
.............................................................................................................................
h) She/ forgets /glasses/ always/ her
.............................................................................................................................
i) Usually / go /we/ France/ holiday / to / on
.............................................................................................................................
j) I / homework / always / my / do/ !
.............................................................................................................................

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PREPOSIZIONI

Preposizioni di tempo: at, in, on

At
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
at
at

In
in
in
in
in
in

9 oclock
11.30
breakfast
lunch
dinner
break
the weekend
Easter
Christmas
noon/midnight

on
on
on
on
on

the morning/evening
January
1998
(the) summer
the 19th century

Monday
1st September
Christmas day
your birthday

AT = a specific time
IN = a period of time
ON = a specific day

Preposizioni di luogo

in

E.g.:

on

under

between

behind

in front of

next to

near

above

opposite

The letter is on the table.

The bus stop is in front of the post office.
The car park is near the school.
The cat is under the chair.
Jack is behind the door.
Look at the clouds above!
The Chemists is opposite the travel agency, next to the shoe shop.

Preposizioni di moto
into
E.g.:

from

along

up

down

towards

across

through

Go down West India Road.

Walk across the field.
Drive through the tunnel.
Put the cake into the oven.
Stand up, please.
Go towards the centre
Go over the bridge.
Look under the table.
Go past the caf and the school is on your left.
Walk along Alameda Avenue for about 5 minutes.
Where do you come from?

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over

under

past

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Complete these sentences with the correct preposition:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

I usually go to the market _____ Saturdays

I get up _____ 8am during the week
_____ Sunday I get up late, _____ 10am
_____ lunchtime I go to the bar with my friends for a sandwich
_____ my birthday we usually have a party
_____ Easter we usually have a barbeque in the countryside _____ lunch and then
play games
g) _____ summer it gets darker later and so we stay out later too
h) _____ May the weather is usually good and _____ the evenings it's warm enough to
eat outside

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Label each of the following words with a number 1 - 10:

OPPOSITE
IN FRONT OF
NEXT TO
NEAR

BEHIND
IN
BETWEEN

ON
ABOVE
UNDER

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Cassell's Students' English Grammar
by Jake Allsop
English Grammar in Use, with Answers
by Raymond Murphy
Grammar Spectrum for Italian Students (+CD-ROM)
by N. Coe, A. Amendolagine with K. Pateson and M. Harrison
How English Works: A Grammar Practice Book With key
by Michael Swan and Catherine Walter

This Booklet was designed as a short, non-commercial grammar

summary for our Italian students who are studying English.
We used the grammar books in the bibliography to help put this guide
together and suggest you consult them for more in depth grammar
explanations.
Thank you to all who contributed to the creation and use of this guide,
we look forward to receiving your comments and corrections.
Enjoy your studying!

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