2. Do the British drink more tea or coffee?
Grammar reflections
Do the British drink more tea or coffee?

3. I drink You drink He, she, it drinks We drink They drink
Verbi ordinari
I drink
You drink
He, she, it drinks
We drink
They drink

4. ( to sleep, to drink, to study, to go, to love, to work, to run etc.)
Verbi ordinari
( to sleep, to drink, to study, to go, to love, to work, to run etc.)
I cosidetti verbi ordinari (lexical verbs) rimangono invariati in quasi tutte le persone. Solamente la 3 pers.sing. varia e aggiunge una – s finale. Es. drinks.

5. Verbi ordinari – Rules
Normally in the present tense we add S to the end of the verb in the 3rd person (He, She, It).
Verb
3rd Person
Speak
Speaks
Play
Plays

6. Verbi ordinari – Rules Irregular Verbs
1. If the verb ends in SS, X, CH, SH or the letter O, we add + ES in the third person.
Verb
3rd Person
Kiss
Kisses
Fix
Fixes Go
Goes

7. Verbi ordinari – Rules If the verb ends in a Consonant + Y,
we remove the Y and + IES in the third person.
Verb
3rd Person
Carry
Carries
Hurry
Hurries

8. Verbi ordinari – Rules
Now write the correct form in the 3rd.sing. pers. for the following verbs.
- Make
- Fix
- Give
- Watch
- Die
- Crash
- Study
- Deny

9. Verbi ordinari – Rules
Now write the correct form in the 3rd.sing. pers. for the following verbs. ANSWERS
- Makes
- Fixes
- Gives
- Watches
- Dies
- Crashes
- Studies
- Denies

10. Verbi ordinari – Rules
I verbi ordinari formano le frasi interrogative e le frasi negative con l’ausiliare.
Es. Do the British drink more tea or coffee?

11. Verbi ordinari – Rules
NB: NON possiamo formulare le frasi interrogative e le negative senza l’ausiliare.
You like coffee? No!
I not like tea No!

12. Ex. Do you have a blu-ray player? Tense : present simple – Have
Positive : I have a blu-ray player.
Question: Do you have a blu-ray player?
Negative: You don’t have a blu-ray player.

13. Ex. Does she have a blu-ray player? Tense : present simple – Have
Third Person singular
Ex. Does she have a blu-ray player?
Tense : present simple – Have
Positive : She has a blu-ray player.
Question: Does she have a blu-ray player?
Negative: She doesn’t have a blu-ray player.

14. NB. Nelle risposte brevi, ripetiamo solo l’ausiliare.
Verbi ordinari
NB. Nelle risposte brevi, ripetiamo solo l’ausiliare.
Ex. Do you like coffee?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
Ex. Does Mark like tea?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn’t.

15. Tense : present simple – Have
Verbi ordinari
Tense : present simple – Have
NB. Il verbo have può utilizzare l’ausiliare.
Ma bisogna scegliere se vogliamo usare ‘have’ o ‘have got’.
Ex. Have you got an English grammar? OR
Do you have an English grammar?
Do you have got an English grammar?

16. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Verbi ordinari
Let’s do some practice now!

17. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Verbi ordinari
Let’s do some practice now!
Ask your partner if he/she likes:
Snorkelling
Rock /Classical/ Punk Music
Video Games
Trekking
Books

18. t Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Verbi ordinari
Now report about your partner:
Ex. Francesca likes snorkelling
Roberto doesn’t like ……
Susanna likes… but doesn’t like ….

19. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 MORE about JOBS
What are their jobs?

20. t Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 MORE about JOBS
What are their jobs?

21. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 MORE about JOBS
What are their jobs?

22. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 MORE JOBS
What are their jobs?

23. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 MORE JOBS
Note well
A: What do you do? What’s your job?
B: I am a personal assistant. /I work as a personal assistant.
I’m personal assistant. No!
I do the personal assistant. No!

24. t Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Introducing Prepositions
At, in, on
My father works …… an office.
She works ……. the evening.
They have a stall …… the street.
I love studying …… night.
Nurses work ….. hospitals.
I work …….. spring and summer.
They work ……. a restaurant.
They work ……… Nino’s restaurant.
We start our lesson …… 4 pm.
Her grandfather works …… a farm.

25. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3
Prepositions
At, in, on
My father works in an office.
She works in the evening.
They have a stall in the street.
I love studying at night.
Nurses work in hospitals.
I work in spring and summer.
They work in a restaurant.
They work at Nino’s restaurant.
We start our lesson at 4 pm.
Her grandfather works on a farm.

26. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Making questions – Writing
1. ………………………………………..?
I play hockey and do aerobics.
2. ………………………………………...?
My favourite rock star is Bonovox.
3. ………………………………………...?
Hip hop and rap.
4. ………………………………………...?
My father works for a Swiss company in Milan.
5. ………………………………………...?
She speaks three languages.
6. ………………………………………...?
I come here on foot.

27. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Making questions – Writing
7. ………………………………………..?
My sister studies at the weekend.
8. ………………………………………...?
I usually go to Rome by plane.
9. ………………………………………...?
That’s my Professor of Business Management.
10. ………………………………………...?
It costs only 5 euros.
11. ………………………………………..?
I love Japanese and Indian food.
12. ………………………………………...?
They watch Doctor Who and the Throne of Games.

28. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Making questions – Writing
1. What sports do you do?
I play hockey and do aerobics.
2. Who is your favourite rockstar?
My favourite rock star is Bonovox.
3 What kind of music do you like?
Hip hop and rap.
4. Where does your father work? Who does your father work for?
My father works for a Swiss company in Milan.
5. How many languages does she speak?
She speaks three languages.
6. How do you usually come here ?
I usually come here on foot.

29. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Making questions – Writing
7. When does your sister study?
My sister studies at the weekend.
8. How do you go to Rome?
I usually go to Rome by plane.
9. Who’s that woman?
That’s my Professor of Business Management.
10. How much does it cost?
It costs only 5 euros.
11. What kind of food do you like?
I love Japanese and Indian food.
12. What kind of films do they like watching ?
They like watching Doctor Who and the Throne of Games.

30. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 At the cafè
Very useful social phrases
Would you like something to drink? ( quando offriamo qualcosa a qualcuno/ quando prendiamo un ordine)
Yes, please. Si, grazie.
No, thanks. No, grazie.
Can I have a cappuccino, please?
I’d like a cappucino, please.
I’ll have a cappuccino.
- Here you are . = eccoti, ecco a voi . (soprattutto quando porgiamo o diamo le cose)
- Here we are = eccoci

31. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Telling the time

32. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Telling the time: what time is it?
What time is it OR What’s the time?
It’s + time:
Ex = It’s half past seven (BrE)
It’s seven thirty (AmE)
9.05 = It’s five past nine
9.35 = It’s twenty-five to ten
At is used to introduce when: I get up at 7 o’clock

33. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Prices

34. Basic Grammar – Loi A. Unit 3 Prices