Grammar summary

There’s an elephant in the garden!

Present simple

Affi rmative We use the present simple for habits and routines.

I You

get up have breakfastgo to school at

7 o’clock.quarter past seven.

HeSheIt

gets up has breakfast goes to school

inthe morning. the afternoon.the evening.

WeYouThey

get up have breakfastgo to school

have got + timetables

I’veYou’ve

gotHistoryEnglish PE

onMondays.Wednesdays.Thursdays.

He’s She’s

We’ve You’veThey’ve

Present simple

Questions Short answers

Do Iyou

do sport?eat fruit?

Yes,No,

Iyou

do.don’t.

Doeshesheit

Yes,No,

hesheit

does.doesn’t.

Doweyouthey

Yes,No,

weyouthey

do.don’t.

Negatives

I You

don’t(do not)

play football.go to computer club.like swimming.

HeSheIt

doesn’t(does not)

WeYouThey

don’t(do not)

Wh- questions

Whatdo

youwethey

do on Sundays?

When get up?

Wheredoes

heshe

go to school?

Who play with?

Articles

Indefi nite article a/an Defi nite article the We use a/an to talk about one person or thing. We use the when the listener knows which person or thing we are talking about.

She’s a fat cat. The fat cat is under the table.

There’s a basketball match today. The basketball match starts at 10.

An important football team is playing today.

I’m not in the school football team.

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it 1

Un

it 2

They watch TV in the evening.

in the garden!

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I don’t like rollerblading.

can and can’t for ability

Affi rmative Negative

I YouHeSheItWeYouThey

candance.swim.

I YouHeSheItWeYouThey

can’t(cannot)

sing.draw.

Can is a modal verb.With modal verbs we don’t:– use s with the 3rd person singular– use to with the infi nitive– use do or don’t

Questions Short answers

Can

I youhesheitweyouthey

juggle?cook?

Yes,

I youhesheitweyouthey

can.

No, can’t.

can for requests and permission

Request Can you help me? Yes. Of course I can.

Permission Can I go to the cinema? Yes, you can.

like, love, hate + verb + -ing

IYouWeThey

lovelikedon’t likehate

singing.dancing.swimming.

HeSheIt

loveslikesdoesn’t likehates

drawing.riding a bike.juggling.

Verb + -ing

Verb cook listen ride have run swim

-ing form cooking listening riding having running swimming

Present continuousWe use the present continuous for actions happening now.

Affi rmative Negative Questions Short answers

I’m

singing.eating.reading.

I’m not

singing.eating.reading.

Am I

singing?eating?reading?

Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

You’re You aren’t Are you Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.

He’sShe’sIt’s

He isn’tShe isn’tIt isn’t

Is heIs sheIs it

Yes, he is.Yes, she is.Yes, it is.

No, he isn’t.No, she isn’t.No, it isn’t.

We’reYou’reThey’re

We aren’tYou aren’tThey aren’t

Are weAre youAre they

Yes, we are.Yes, you are.Yes, they are.

No, we aren’t.No, you aren’t.No, they aren’t.

Why …? and Because …

Questions Answers

Why are you sitting down? Because I’m doing my homework.

Why is she going to the supermarket? Because she wants to buy some food.

Let’s …

Let’smeet at six o’clock. We use Let’s + infi nitive

to make suggestions.go to the pet shop.

Un

it 3

Mum and Dad are skiing.

My sister can run very fast.

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And you’re longer than

me.You’re taller than me.

this, these, that, those

Singular Plural

this I like this top. these I like these shoes.

that I like that jacket. those I like those trousers.

Countable and uncountable nouns

Countableeuro sweet key magazine - Countable nouns can be

singular or plural.Some plural countable nouns have no singular form.

euros sweets keys magazines scissors

Uncountable money food music bread milk

some and any

Plural countable nouns

Uncountable nouns

We use some and any with plural countable and uncountable nouns.

We never use a or an with uncountable nouns.

Affi rmative = someI want some new clothes.

I’ve got some great new music.

Negative = anyI haven’t got any apples.

I don’t want any milk.

Question = anyHave you got any euros?

Have you got any money?

How much …?

How muchis that dress?

are those shoes?

would like + to + in� nitive / would like + noun

When do we use it?

To make invitations Would you like to go to the cinema?

To express preferences I’d like a dog.

To talk about things people want to do

What would you like to do?I’d like to go to Spain.

To ask for things politely I’d like a present.

Comparatives

Spelling of comparative adjectives

Short adjectives + -er small → smaller

Short adjectivesthat end in -e

+ -r nice → nicer

Short adjectives that end in vowel (V) + consonant (C)

double C + -er

big → bigger

2 syllable adjectivesthat end in -y

✘ y + -ier heavy → heavier

Long adjectives with 2, 3, 4 or more syllables

more + adjective

beautiful → more beautiful

Irregular adjectivesgood → betterbad → worse

A mouse

is

smaller

than

a rabbit.

A rabbit bigger a hamster.

A tortoise heavier a fi sh.

A dog more expensive a cat.

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it 5

uncountable nouns.

We never usewith

Sorry. There isn’t any ice cream.

Un

it 6

those

these

Which apple would you like?

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it 7

I like … or I’d like …

like + -ing would like + to + infi nitive

Affi rmative I like walking. I’d like to go for a walk.

Questions Do you like swimming? Would you like to go to the swimming pool?

Short answers Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Yes, I would. No, I wouldn’t.

Present continuous for future plans

Affi rmative Negative Questions

I’m

going to Spain.

I’m not

playing tennis.

Am I

going out?

We can use the present continuous for future plans and intentions.

You’re You aren’t Are you

He’sShe’s

He isn’t She isn’t

Is heIs she

We’re You’re They’re

We aren’t You aren’t They aren’t

Are we Are you Are they

Talking about future time

on at in

this evening tomorrow morning / afternoon / eveningnext week / month / year

on Fridayon Thursday morningon Sunday afternoonon 26th May

at six o’clockat the weekendat Christmas

in Marchin fi ve minutesin summer

We often use the present continuous for future plans with a future time reference.

I’m not playing tennis again tomorrow.

Are you going out today? Don’t forget your

umbrella!

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