* Describes common actions, actual, general, which need not be happening at that moment
The verb "to be" has its own rules: I You She He
IS Am
It We they
ARE
= Im not
Negative form. It is not = It isnt We are not = we arent You are not = You arent They are not = They arent
I am not
You are not = You arent He is not = He isnt She is not = She isnt
RULES NOUNS
2. WHEN THE NOUNS FINISH IN THE LETTER "Y; THERE ARE TWO WAYS
If a consonant goes before , adds "ies Plural cities ladies stories flies countries
3. WHEN THE NOUNS FINISH IN THE LETTER O" ; THERE ARE TWO WAYS
If a consonant goes before of "O" , adds "es Plural potatoes tomatoes heroes echoes If a vocal goes before of "O" , add "s Plural rodeos (rudios) - rodeos patios (ptios) - patios
5. WHEN FINISH IN " S/Z/X/S" , O ,"CH", ADDS "ES " TO FORM THE PLURAL
Singular Plural
ADJECTIVES DEMONSTRATIVE
Demonstrative adjective indicate whether the noun they refer to is singular or prural, and whether it is located near to or far from the speaker or writer. There are four commonly used Demonstrative adjective They are this, these, that and those.
Singular plural
*We use the words 'this' and 'that' before singular nouns and 'these' and 'those' before plural nouns *'This' and 'these' are used to indicate items that are fairly close at hand, 'that' and 'those' are used indicate the items that are further away *Demonstrative adjective should not be confused with Demonstrative pronouns. *They are identical, but a Demonstrative adjective qualifies a noun while a demonstrative pronoun stands alone. *Demonstrative adjective are always placed before the noun *Demonstrative pronouns are never placed before the noun *They can be used even if the noun is not mentioned
LET US LOOK AT THESE EXAMPLES Demonstrative adjectives This hat is mine. That boy is my friend Demonstrative Pronouns This is mine That is my friend
LET USE REVISES THE IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES: Demonstrative adjectives are special adjectives, which are used to point at a person or a thing. A demonstrative adjective describes or modifies a noun. There are for commonly used demonstrative adjectives. They are this, these. that, and those Demonstrative adjectives are similar in form to demonstrative pronouns. demonstrative adjectives are always placed before the noun demonstrative adjectives quality the noun whereas demonstrative pronouns stand alone
Examples: 1. Can you see that boat over there? 2. Those mountains over there seem to me very tall. 3. Those pencils are Pamelas. 4. This magazine is interesting.
5. He lives in this house 6. How much is that bag? 7. Bring me that book. 8. Would you like these oranges? 9. I am keeping these pencils. 10. I am selling those books. 12. Please give me those clothes.
COUNTABLES:
Countables are separate objects, persons, places, ideas etc. that can be counted easily. Take the singular and plural forms We can use numbers and the article a or an with countable nouns A book Two books Three books
NON COUNTABLES:
Are materials, liquids, abstract qualities, etc. that cant be counted separately. Most non countables take the singular form
PROBLEMS USING MUCH", "MANY", "LITTLE", "FEW", "SOME", "ANY"? WE WILL LEARN TO USE THESE ADJECTIVES WITH THE COUNTABLE AND COUNTLESS NOUNS.
Contable Many (muchos)/as Much (mucho/a) Few (pocos/as) Little (poco/a) (*)A lot (s ) (of) (mucho/s/as) X X X X X Incontable Ambos Ejemplos: How many days are you staying ? How much money do you want?
He is a man of few words They have little knowledge. He has a lot of money . They have lots of cars.