Grammar in a nutshell

Personal Pronouns What are they again??? Let’s check out this video:

Personal Pronouns So it’s: I, You, He, She, It, We, You & They What do these words do exactly... Click on the link 

Got it? Excellent! Now onto...

Possessives You heard Drew (the guy in the video) also say words like ‘mine’ and ‘yours’. These words are called: possessive pronouns You need to know these now...!

See page 19 of your textbook. You DO have to know these possessive adjectives

Present Simple To talk about things that are happening now!

1.When something is generally true. For example: The sky isn’t green. Water boils at 100°C. 2. More or less permanent situations. For example:She works in a bank. They love coffee. 3.Habits or things we do often. For example:I play tennis every Tuesday. How often do you study English? 4. You also use the present simple to talk about the future... For example: Class starts at 9 o’ clock. Our train leaves at eleven. Present Simple

I like You like Helikes Shelikes Itlikes Welike Youlike They like Don’t forget the ‘shit’-rule! She He IT + s! If you see a name, remember: is it a man? Woman? Thing??? Then it’s a he, she or it… So: Paul = he, Mary = she

‘to have’ ‘to be’ I have Youhave Hehas Shehas Ithas We have You have They have I am(I’m) You are(you’re) Heis(he’s) Sheis(she’s) Itis(it’s) Weare(we’re) You are(you’re) They are(they’re) Check out pages 19 and 20 of your textbook!

Examples Some examples of the present simple in a video. Exercise: ogspot.nl/2008/09/assessing-simple-present- affirmative.html

B. W RITE DOWN SENTENCES SAYING WHAT THE P ARRS DO EVERY DAY.B. W RITE DOWN SENTENCES SAYING WHAT THE P ARRS DO EVERY DAY. Ex: 1. Bob kisses Helen every morning C. W RITE DOWN 3 THINGS T HE P ARRS DON ’ T DO IN THE MORNING.C. W RITE DOWN 3 THINGS T HE P ARRS DON ’ T DO IN THE MORNING. Ex: 1. Jack doesn’t play soccer

Now let’s try some more! AM ARE HAS ARE ARE HAVE HAS IS ARE HAVE

Negative Iamnot You arenot Heisnot Sheisnot Itisnot Wearenot You arenot They arenot I’mnot You’ renot He’snot She’snot It’snot We’renot You’re not They’renot Contractions (samenvoegingen) for the negative of ‘to be’... I’m not You aren’t Heisn’t Sheisn’t Itisn’t Wearen’t You aren’t They aren’t

Grammar in a nutshell