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Verb to be, Numbers, telling the time and dates, verb to do, to have and family, present
simple, present continuous, plural and preposition

Mamudo Sobrate Jó - 708221645

Curso de Licenciatura em Administração Pública

Disciplina: Inglês

Ano de frequência: 1º Ano

Tutora: Celestina Antonia Macavele Mandacane

Quelimane, Outubro de 2022

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Nome do estudante: Mamudo Sobrate Jó Ano de frequência: 1º Ano

Especialização: Administração Pública Turma: Z

Trabalho de: Inglês Código do Estudante: 708221645

Dirigido a docente: Celestina Antonia Macavele Mandacane Número de páginas: 37

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Contents

1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1.1 General objective ................................................................................................................... 5

1.1.2 Specific objectives ................................................................................................................. 5

2 Verb to be, Numbers, telling the time and dates, verb to do, to have and family, present simple,
present continuous, plural and preposition ..................................................................................... 6

2.1 Verb to be .................................................................................................................................. 6

2.2 Numbers .................................................................................................................................. 12

2.3Telling the date ........................................................................................................................ 16

2.4 The Verb To Do ...................................................................................................................... 17

2.5 Verb to have ............................................................................................................................ 21

EXERCISE I ................................................................................................................................. 30

Exercise II ..................................................................................................................................... 32

Exercise III .................................................................................................................................... 33

Exercise IV.................................................................................................................................... 34

Exercise V ..................................................................................................................................... 35

3 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 36

4 Bibliographical references ......................................................................................................... 37

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1 Introduction

This present work talks about Verb to be, Numbers, telling the time and dates, verb to do,
to have and family, present simple, present continuous, plural and preposition. The main
purpose of this work is introduce possibly all the topics.

1.1 Objectives

1.1.1 General objective

 Comprehend the Verb to be, Numbers, telling the time and dates, verb to do, to have and
family, present simple, present continuous, plural and preposition

1.1.2 Specific objectives

 Describe the verb to be, to do and to have;

 Characterise telling the time and dates;
 Analyse the plural and preposition.

1.2 Methodology

The methodology is a process that allows the researcher to show the steps of the research.
It helps the researcher to reflect, to investigate a new look at the world, about a curious, inquiring
and creative look (Gil, 1999).

The methodology used in the research was a theoretical-methodological approach, where

it was based on a qualitative research, with a bibliographic character, thus, several authors were
able to provide their contributions to this work.
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2 Verb to be, Numbers, telling the time and dates, verb to do, to have and family, present
simple, present continuous, plural and preposition

2.1 Verb to be

“To be” verbs change almost more than any other verb. In other words, they are very
irregular. Let’s learn how to use “to be” verbs correctly. Refer back to this lesson when you
have questions about how to use them in the future.

“To be” verbs are: are, am, is, was, were, been and being. They are used to describe or
tell us the condition of people, things, places and ideas. For example, they could tell us the
subject’s age, nationality, job or other traits.

 Forms of “To be” by tense

There are many English tenses, but the main ones you will use are present, past, present
progressive and present perfect.
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 Subject Verb Agreement When Using “to be” verbs

The correct “to be” verb to use depends on your subject and tense. This chart shows you
proper subject verb agreement with “to be” verbs.

Note: Contractions are short forms that will sound more like how people speak.

 Example sentences using “to be” verbs

These are examples of how you will see “to be” verbs most often.

“To be” verbs in positive present tense sentences

 I am American.
 He is a teacher.
 She is happy.
 They are at the movies.
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“To be” verbs in negative present tense sentences

 I am not angry.
 She is not at school.
 It is not broken.
 We are not students.

“To be” verbs in affirmative past tense sentences

 I was hungry.
 She was at the movies.
 You were there.
 It was great!.
 They were excited.

“To be” verbs in negative past tense sentences

 I was not there.

 You were not here.
 He wasn’t a teacher.
 We weren’t at the restaurant.

Questions using “to be” verbs

To make questions with be verbs, use this order: To be verb + subject + complement

 Was I there?
 Were you sad?
 Was she at school?
 Was it a good movie?
 Were they late?
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 Advanced Section

The previous section contained examples of what most beginners need to learn for using “to
be” verbs correctly. In this section, we’ll be covering many other ways to use them.

 The present perfect form

The present perfect form is used for describing experiences or events that have happened
in the past when the exact time is not important.

It uses this structure: subject + has/have + been + complement

Examples:

 I have been there.

 You have been good.
 It has been difficult.
 He has been an electrician.
 We have been here all day.
 They have been well-behaved.

Asking questions using the present perfect form.

Questions in the present perfect perform form use the structure: Has/have + subject + been
+ complement

Examples:

 Have I been mean?

 Have you been worried?
 Has he been there?
 Have they been anxious?
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The Present Progressive Form

The present progressive form is for describing continuous or ongoing actions happening
right now vs the simple present which describes habits or things which happen now and again.

Use this structure for the present progressive tense for “to be” verbs:

Subject + be verb + verb + ing

Examples:

 I am watching television.
 You are pushing the wrong button.
 He is looking at the window.
 She is studying.
 It is raining.
 We are traveling.
 They are thinking.

Question tags using “to be” verbs

You can add a question tag to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. To put
question tags onto sentences using “to be” verbs, use this structure:

Statement + “to be” verb + pronoun. The “to be” verb used in the question tag must be
the same one used in the statement.

When adding question tags, if the “to be” verb in the statement is positive, then the one
in the question tag must be negative. If the “to be” verb statement is negative, the one in the
question tag, must be positive.

 +statement - question tag

 -statement + question tag

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Examples:

 I wasn’t being rude, was I? (negative statement with positive question tag)
 It was good, wasn’t it? (positive statement with negative question tag)
 You were there, weren’t you? (positive statement with negative question tag)
 It wasn’t too bad, was it? (negative question tag with positive question tag)
 They weren’t angry, were they? (negative statement with positive question tag)

The linking “To be” verb (descriptions)

The linking “to be” verb describes the condition of the subject. Below are a few sentence
structures using the linking “to be” verbs.

In statements that describe, you’ll see this structure in which the sentences have a “to be”
verb linking the subject to a subject complement or adjective complement:

Subject + “to be” verb + complement

Examples:

 I am excited.
 It is boring.
 She is the leader.
 They are at the bank.

Sometimes when answering a question you can see just a subject and “to be” verb used
as in this structure:

Subject + “to be” verb

Examples:

 Q: Are you the doctor?

 A: I am.
 Q: Is she the teacher?
 A: She is.
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2.2 Numbers

We use numbers in our day to day life. They are often called numerals. Without
numbers, we cannot do counting of things, date, time, money, etc. Sometimes these numbers are
used for measurement and sometimes they are used for labelling. The properties of numbers
make them capable of performing arithmetic operations on them. These numbers are expressed
in numeric forms and also in words. For example, 2 is written as two in words, 25 is written as
twenty-five in words, etc. Students can practice writing the numbers from 1 to 100 in words to
learn more.

There are different types of numbers in Maths, which we learn. They are natural and
whole numbers, odd and even numbers, rational and irrational numbers, etc. We will discuss all
the types here in this article. Apart from these, the numbers are used in various applications such
as forming number series, maths tables, etc.

 Numbers Definition

A number is an arithmetic value used for representing the quantity and used in making
calculations. A written symbol like “3” which represents a number is known as numerals. A
number system is a writing system for denoting numbers using digits or symbols in a logical
manner. The numeral system:

 Represents a useful set of numbers

 Reflects the arithmetic and algebraic structure of a number
 Provides standard representation
 We use the digits from 0 to 9 to form all other numbers.
 With the help of these digits, we can create infinite numbers.

For example, 12, 3456, 1298, etc

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 Counting Numbers:

We use numbers to count different things or objects such as 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. Humans have been
using numbers to count things from the past thousands of years. For example, there are 7 cows in
the field. The counting numbers start from 1 and it goes till infinity.

 The Number Zero:

The concept of the number “Zero (0)” place an important role in Mathematics and it is used as a
placeholder in the place value number system. The number 0, acts as an additive identity for the
real numbers, and other algebraic structures. We use the number “0” to show nothing. For
example, there were 3 apples, but now there are none. To represent nothing, we can use zero.

Watch The Below Video To Know About Numbers

 Types of Numbers

The numbers can be classified into sets known as the number system. The different types of
numbers in maths are:

 Natural Numbers: Natural numbers are known as counting numbers that contain the
positive integers from 1 to infinity. The set of natural numbers is denoted as “N” and it
includes N = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ……….}
 Whole Numbers: Whole numbers are known as non-negative integers and it does not
include any fractional or decimal part. It is denoted as “W” and the set of whole numbers
includes W = {0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ……….}
 Integers: Integers are the set of all whole numbers but it includes a negative set of
natural numbers also. “Z” represents integers and the set of integers are Z = { -3, -2, -1, 0,
1, 2, 3}
 Real Numbers: All the positive and negative integers, fractional and decimal numbers
without imaginary numbers are called real numbers. It is represented by the symbol “R”.
 Rational Numbers: Any number that can be written as a ratio of one number over
another number is written as rational numbers. This means that any number that can be
written in the form of p/q. The symbol “Q” represents the rational number.
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 Irrational Numbers: The number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of one over
another is known as irrational numbers and it is represented by the symbol ”P”.
 Complex Numbers: The number that can be written in the form of a+bi where “a and b”
are the real number and “i” is an imaginary number is known as complex numbers “C”.
 Imaginary Numbers: The imaginary numbers are the complex numbers that can be
written in the form of the product of a real number and the imaginary unit “i”

Apart from the above, there exist other numbers namely even and odd numbers, prime
numbers and composite numbers. These can be defined as given below:

Even Numbers: The numbers which are exactly divisible by 2, are called even numbers.
These can be positive or negative integers such as -42, -36, -12, 2, 4, 8 and so on.

Get more information about even numbers here.

Odd Numbers: The numbers which are not exactly divisible by 2, are called odd
numbers. These can be both positive and negative integers such as -3, -15, 7, 9, 17, 25 and so on.

Prime Numbers: Prime numbers are the numbers that have two factors only. (i.e.,) 1 and
the number itself. In other words, the number which is divided by 1 and the number itself is
called prime numbers. For example, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, etc.

Composite Numbers: A composite number is a number that has more than two factors.
For example, 4 is a composite number, as the number 4 is divisible by 1, 2, and 4. Other
examples of composite numbers are 6, 8, 9, 10, and so on.

The number “1” is neither prime nor composite.

Telling the time and date in English

This week we have been talking about various time expressions used with different tenses
and prepositions used with time expressions. Today, we will look at how to tell the time and
date, as many beginner students find it difficult. When you tell the time in English, the hours
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always come first. If you look at the clock and see that it is 3:00 p.m., then you can say “It is
three” or “The time is three o’clock.” It is that simple!

Remember that when you are talking about just the hour, and no minutes, then you will
often use “o’clock.”

The question to ask is “What time is it?” or “What is the time?”

 “Sir, do you know what time it is now?” or “Could you please tell me the time?”
 “It is twelve o’clock.”

Of course, when we talk about the past, we change the tense:

 “What time shall we meet? Let’s meet at 3 o’clock.” (Future)

 “What time did the party finish? It finished at 10 p.m.” (Past)

In spoken English, we use 12-hour, not 24-hour clock. Instead, to make clear if we mean
morning or afternoon / evening we use a.m. or p.m.

These words are abbreviations for the Latin terms “ante meridiem” and “post meridiem,”
which mean before midday (a.m.) and after midday (p.m.)

 We don’t say “It’s 17.00”. We say “It’s 5 p.m.”

Half past

For 30 minutes (which is half of an hour), we use half past:

 7.30 = It’s half past seven.

 3.30 = It’s half past three.

A quarter to / a quarter past

 For 15 minutes, we use a quarter

 10.45 = It’s a quarter to eleven.
 6.15 = It’s a quarter past six.
 For 5, 10,20,25 minutes we use to and past.
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 2.05 = It’s five past two.

 3.35 = It’s twenty-five to four.

2.3Telling the date

For dates in spoken English, we always use ordinal numbers, i.e. THE four TH OF July,
not four of July.

Ordinal numbers = Numbers that show the order or sequence. Normally a -TH appears
at the end of the number. e.g. seven … seventh. Some ordinal numbers are irregular:

 1 – first
 2 – second
 3 – third
 4 – fourth
 5 – fifth
 6 – sixth, 7-th and so on

For numbers over 20, only the second number is ordinal, so:

 21 – twenty first
 24 – twenty fourth
 32 – thirty first

In spoken English IS ALWAYS used ordinal numbers for dates. However, in written
English you may write a normal (cardinal) number without the -TH or -ST etc. after it.

Order of days and months when saying the date

25 December = we say: twenty-fifth of December (more common in the UK) or

December twenty-fifth (more common in the US)

The Year
 1987 = nineteen eighty-seven

 2019 = twenty nineteen

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What is the date (today)? OR What is today’s date?

 This is another way where you will get a number as an answer.

The response to your question will most likely start with…

 The date is …

 The date today is …

 Today is…
 It is… (most common)

It is important to learn these expressions if you want to become fluent. It is crucial to be

able to understand the dates and times as well as say them. You might need them for arranging a
meeting, booking a room, giving information on a form, etc.

Try to use these expressions every day, i.e. say to yourself “what date is it”, “what time is
it”, “what time you do specific things” and so on. I hope that our exercise will help you master
this topic.

2.4 The Verb To Do

The verb to do is another common verb in English. It can be used as an auxiliary and a
main verb. It is often used in questions.

Irregular verb: do - did - done

Indicative

Present

 I do
 you do
 he does
 we do
 you do
 they do
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Present continuous

 I am doing
 you are doing
 he is doing
 we are doing
 you are doing
 they are doing

Preterite

 I did
 you did
 he did
 we did
 you did
 they did

Preterite continuous

 I was doing
 you were doing
 he was doing
 we were doing
 you were doing
 they were doing

Present perfect

 I have done
 you have done
 he has done
 we have done
 you have done
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 they have done

Present perfect continuous

 I have been doing

 you have been doing
 he has been doing
 we have been doing
 you have been doing
 they have been doing

Pluperfect

 I had done
 you had done
 he had done
 we had done
 you had done
 they had done

Pluperfect continuous

 I had been doing

 you had been doing
 he had been doing
 we had been doing
 you had been doing
 they had been doing

Future

 I will do
 you will do
 he will do
 we will do
 you will do
 they will do

Future continuous

 I will be doing
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 you will be doing

 he will be doing
 we will be doing
 you will be doing
 they will be doing

Future perfect

 I will have done

 you will have done
 he will have done
 we will have done
 you will have done
 they will have done

Future perfect continuous

 I will have been doing

 you will have been doing
 he will have been doing
 we will have been doing
 you will have been doing
 they will have been doing

Conditional

Present

 I would do
 you would do
 he would do
 we would do
 you would do
 they would do

Present continuous

 I would be doing
 you would be doing
 he would be doing
 we would be doing
 you would be doing
 they would be doing
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Past

 I would have done

 you would have done
 he would have done
 we would have done
 you would have done
 they would have done

Past continuous

 I would have been doing

 you would have been doing
 he would have been doing
 we would have been doing
 you would have been doing
 they would have been doing

Imperative

 do
 Let's do

Infinitive

 to do

Participle

Present

 doing

Past

 done

2.5 Verb to have

The verb to have (verb to have) is an irregular verb of English which means having,
possessing. It is one of the most usual verbs of English that indicates possession. In addition to
being used as the main verb, it can play the role of auxiliary verb.
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The “to have” verb is the second most commonly used verb in the English language,
after the verb “to be”. In English, the “to have” verb has many different uses. It can be the main
verb, or it can be an auxiliary verb, and it can change meanings depending on the context where
it’s used.

Now, let’s take a look at the different uses, meanings, and forms that the verb “to have”
has, to help your little one learn it in a natural, fun way.

 The uses of the verb “to have”

In English, there are two main uses of the verb “to have”, first as the main verb, this is
when it has a meaning by itself and it’s the acting verb of the sentence, and second as an
auxiliary verb. When used as an auxiliary, the “to have” verb doesn’t have a specific meaning in
English, but it’s still very important, since it helps form more complex tenses. Also, there’s a
third use for this verb, and it’s when “to have” is a modal verb, in which case it’s used to
express necessity or obligation.

When used as a main verb, the meaning of the verb “to have” indicates possession and
ownership, like in the sentence “I have a bike”, and also it can mean to perform an action, for
example, “Lisa has breakfast every morning”, where the “to have” verb is used to talk about the
action of eating breakfast.

Also, the verb “to have” can be used to make questions in English, both for Wh-
questions and for yes or no questions.

 Forms of the verb “to have”

The “to have” verb is an irregular verb, which means that it changes its
spelling depending on the three main forms it takes: present, past, and past participle. Let’s see
the different forms of “to have” with the different subjects, and for affirmative and negative
sentences.

 Base form: have

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The base form is the main one, and it’s the one used to find the verb “to have” in the dictionary.
Its main use is to make imperative sentences, and also to make the infinitive by adding “to” in
front of it.

 Have a piece of cake! (imperative)

 She plans to have a party next week. (infinitive)

Present

The present form of “to have” is mainly used to form the simple present of a sentence. Since
this verb is irregular, there are two ways of writing it in the present: “have” or “has”, and
deciding to use one or the other depends on the subject of the sentence.

Affirmative of the verb “to have”:

 I have
 you have
 he/she/it has
 we/they/you have
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Negative of the verb “to have”:

The negative of this verb is formed by using the auxiliary verb “to do”, this only applies for
when the “to have” is used as the main verb in the sentence.

 I don’t have
 you don’t have
 he/she/it doesn’t have
 we/they/you don’t have

Some examples of this verb are:

 She has a brown skateboard.

 Elliot and Lisa have a toy.
 I have a lot of homework to do.
 I don’t have apples in my bag.
 I have a trip next month.
 Billy has a best friend.

Past

The past of the “to have” verb is very simple since it’s the same word for all the subjects: “had”.
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Affirmative:

 I had
 you had
 he/she/it had
 we/they/you had

Negative:

The negative of the “to have” verb when used as the main verb is always built with the “to do” as
an auxiliary verb, and then with the verb “to have” in its base form.

 I didn’t have
 you didn’t have
 he/she/it didn’t have
 we/they/you didn’t have

Some examples of this verb are:

 I had a cat when I was little.

 You had tuna for lunch.
 Lisa and Baby Bot had an English class on Monday.
 They had breakfast early in the morning.
 She didn’t have a bike growing up.

Past Participle

The past participle of the verb “to have” is mainly used in the perfect tenses, and also to form
the passive voice, and it’s the same word for all the subjects: “had”. Coincidentally, this is the
same word used for the past form of the verb. However, the context and structure of the sentence
will differentiate one from the other.
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 I had
 you had
 he/she/it had
 we/they/you had

Some examples of this verb are:

Cowy has had a lot of homework this week.

They have had to buy a lot of fruit for lunch.

Baby Bot has had a yummy breakfast.

Continuous

The continuous form of the “to have” verb is the word “having”, and it’s used with the
continuous tenses.

 I am having

 you are having

 he/she/it is having

 we/they/you are having

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Some examples of this verb are:

 Lisa is having lunch later.

 Cowy and Baby Bot are having fun at the party.

“To have” as an auxiliary verb

One of the most known uses of this verb is an auxiliary. The “to have” helps build the perfect
tenses along with other verbs, and it can be used in its present or past form. Also, it’s very
important to know that when used as an auxiliary in informal speech and writing, it can be
expressed using contractions, both in affirmative sentences and in negative sentences.
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Affirmative of “to have” in the present form when used as an auxiliary verb:

I have – I’ve

you have -you’ve

he/she/it has – he’s /she’s /it’s

we/they/you have – we’ve /they’ve /you’ve

Notice that the contraction used for the pronouns he, she, and it, is the same as the one used for
the “to be” verb. However, the context of the sentence will determine which one of those is
actually being used.

Negative of “to have” in the present when used as an auxiliary verb:

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 I have not – I haven’t

 you have not – you haven’t
 he/she/it has not – he/she/it hasn’t
 we/they/you have not – we/they/you haven’t

Affirmative of “to have” in the past form when used as an auxiliary verb:

 I had
 you had
 he/she/it had
 we/they/you had

Negative of “to have” in the past form when used as an auxiliary verb:

 I had not – I hadn’t

 you had not – you hadn’t
 he/she/it had not – he/she/it hadn’t
 we/they/you had not – we/they/you hadn’t

Questions in English with the “to have” verb

When using the verb “to have” as the main verb, the questions should be made using the
auxiliary verb “to do”, both for Wh- questions and for yes or no questions.

 What does she have to do today?

 Where do you have your toys?
 Do you have any oranges left in the kitchen?
 Where did she have her graduation party?
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Have or have got

The expressions “have” and “have got” actually mean the same. The difference, apart from
considering that “have got” is more informal, is that this expression is frequently used in British
English, whereas “have” is the preferred one in American English.

Some examples of this verb are:

 I have a great memory. – I’ve got a great memory.

 Lisa has a new hat. – Lisa has got a new hat.

Examples with the “to have” verb

 Lisa has a new guitar, and I have a new flute.

 Baby Bot and Cowy have lots to do.
 The house has a big tree in the backyard.
 Lisa has a new bike, but she hasn’t used it yet.
 Elliot is having a rest by the pool.
 You have to buy a new book this week.
 Cowy and Billy usually have a swim on Saturday.

EXERCISE I

Present Simple and Present Continuous

A) Read the paragraphs and answer the questions:
I. Hello! My name is Douglas Hunter. I’m a pilot for British Airlines. I fly planes. I am not
working today. I am playing golf. It is my favourite sport.
1. His name is Douglas Hunter
2. he is a pilot for British Airlines
3. he plays golf.
4His favourite sport is golf
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II. They are Bob and Michael. They teach English in a school. They aren’t teaching now.
They are in the pub. They’re talking and laughing.
1. They are Bob and Michael
2. Yes, They teach.
3. They teach English.
4 They are in the pub
5. They’re talking and laughing
B) Write DON’T, DOESN’T, ISN’T, AREN’T or AM NOT in the blank space in each
sentence:
a. He isn’t listening to the radio right now.
b. He doesn’t listen to the radio every evening.
c. We AREN’T watching a television program now.
d. We DON’T watch television every day.
e. They DON’T study their lessons after class.
f. They AREN’T studying their lessons right now.
g. It ISN’T raining very hard right at the moment.
h. It DOESN’T rain very much during the summer.
i. Mr. Johnson ISN’T eating his lunch now.
j. Mr. Johnson DOESN’T always eat at that place.
k. I DON’T see any students in that room.
l. I DON’T hear anyone in the hall now.
C) Use the correct form of the verb in brackets and fill in the blanks
1. He teaches his son to ride a bike.
2. A: Why is Ann wearing her new dress?
B: Because she has a party tonight.
3. Cindy usually does the shopping, but I do it today
because she is ill.
4. She does not work, she swims in the river.
5. A: Is Tom cleaning his shoes now?
B: No, he isn’t He tidies his room.
A: Where is his brother?
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B: He is in the garden, he is watering the flowers.

D) Circle the correct form:
1. Look! Thomas is bringing his little sister to class.
2. My older sister is often listening to pop music.
3. We are writing an exercise now.
4. Mmmm! Mum is making a cake.
5. Our teacher gives us a test every month.
6. Listen! Dad is reading a story to Ricky.
7. Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.
8. They are building a new house on the hill now.
9. Maria drinks milk every morning.
10. Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill.

Exercise II

A) Write the number under the pictures.

Ten twenty thirty forty sixty seventy eighty ninety an hundred
30 10 60 40 70
Thirty Ten Sixty Forty Seventy
100 90 50 20 80
An hundred Ninety Fifty Twenty Eighty
B) Do the calculation
a). 20 twenty + 30 thirty = fifty
b. 30 thirty + 50 fifty = eighty
c. ought + 10 ten = ten
d. 60 sixty + 10 ten = seventy
e. 60 sixty + 10 ten = seventy
f. 60 sixty + 10 ten = seventy
g. 60 sixty + 10 ten = seventy

C) Dates and months of the years

1. Heroes’ day? - It is on the third of February

2. Your birthday? - My birthday is on the

3. Women’s day? - It is on the seventh of April = it is on the 7th of April

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4. Labour’s day? - It is on the first of May = it is on the 1st of May

D) Telling the time
From A,B,C,D Choose an option that express the time in bold
 16:29 A: It’s thirty-one to four p.m B: It’s twenty – nine past four a.m C: It’s twenty-nine
past four p.m
 09:15 B: It’s quarter past nine
 14: 45B: It’s quarter to three
 09:50 B: It’s fifty past nine
 08:01 C: It’s one past eight
 12:30 B: It’s half past twelve

Exercise III

A) Match the sentences to the correct family word to check your understanding of the family
relations
a) Your mum and dad are also called your ... 1. Aunt.
b) Your mum or dad's father is your ... 2. Grandmother.
c) Your mum or dad's sister is your ... 3. Parents.
d) Your brother or sister's son is your ... 4. Grandfather.
e) Your mum or dad's mother is your ... 5. Nephew
f) Your mum or dad's brother is your ... 6. Cousins.
g) Your brother or sister's daughter is your ... 7. Uncle.
h) Your aunt and uncle’s children are your ... 8. Niece

B) Choose the correct answer: Have or has

 My dog has a long tail.
 The coffee has milk in it.
 They have the correct answer.
 The flag of Israel has a star on it.
 I never have a clean room.
 The house has a lot of furniture.
 The water has a bad taste.
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C) Complete the sentences using DO / DOES / AM / IS / ARE / HAVE GOT /HAS GOT:
1. DO. the children want toy for their birthday?
2. Dazzle HAS GOT a new dress for the party.
3. When IS your brother’s birthday?
4. How much ARE these glasses? “ 80. “
5. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson HAVE GOT two children.
6. DOES your uncle like chocolate?
7. AM I your friend?
8. How much IS your new tennis racket?

D) Write the best word to complete the sentences, use: sometimes, often, always, usually

1. I usually wake up at 6.00 a.m. when my alarm clock goes off.

2. I always have my lunch in the school canteen at 1 p.m.

3. In my family we usually have dinner at about 6 p.m.

4. My school finishes at 3 p.m. and then I usually get home by bus.

5. On the weekends, I often go to bed later than on weekdays.

6. My alarm clock goes off at 8 a.m. on Sunday but I don't wake up until 8.30 a.m.

7. I always brush my teeth before I go to bed.

8. On weekdays, I usually go to school with my friends at 9.00 a.m.

Exercise IV

Plurals
Complete the table with singular and plural nouns

Singular Plural Singular Plural

Baby Babies Wolf Wolves
Man Men Toy Toys
Table Tables Foot Feet
Bus Buses Bunch Bunches
Potato Potatoes Cup Cup
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Exercise V

Propositions of place
I. Use a preposition ( ON, IN, AT, BY ) in each blank:
a. Jane goes to work BY bus.
b. My birthday is IN March.
c. We are going to meet AT 4:00 p.m.
d. Students must go to school ON weekdays.
e. Do you do play tennis IN the weekend?
f. His birthday is IN November 5th .
g. We have art lesson ON Mondays.
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3 Conclusion

The realization of the present work was of extreme importance for me because I learnt a
lot of things about the topic of this present work. I learnt our to conjgue the Verb to be, about
Numbers, telling the time and dates, verb to do, to have and family, present simple, present
continuous, plural and preposition in correct form and introduce himself to someone for the first
time. I thank the tutor for this opportunity.
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R. Declerck (1991), A Comprehensive Descriptive Grammar of English, p. 350:

Trask, R.L. (2013). A Dictionary of Grammatical Terms in Linguistics. Taylor & Francis. p. 188.

Warren, Beatrice (1984). Classifying adjectives. Gothenburg studies in English No. 56.
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