ESCUELA: Ciencias de la Educación: Mención Inglés

NOMBRES: Mgs. Jhoana Elizabeth Paladines B.

COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR I

FECHA: OCTUBRE –FEBRERO 2012

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UNIT 6 Count nouns and Non Count Nouns Count nouns: refer to separate things. They are

easy to count.

Pencil- pencils Book –books Box- Boxes Dish- Dishes Non Count nouns: refer to things that are difficult to

count. We use quantifiers to help us to count non-count nous.

To form the plural of the most count nouns add s-es

UNIT 6 Can and Can’t Can is a modal. Can has different meanings including: ability,

possibility, and request.

I can swim ----Ability She can go to the supermaket ---Possibility Can you open the door, please?--- Request

Cannot / Can’t is the negative form of CAN

UNIT 6 Can and Can’t

Affirmative Statements

I can play the piano. She can go to the cinema tonight.

Negative Statements

They can’t watch TV. He can’t finish his project this night.

S+ can+ simple form of the verb

S+ can’t/ cannot + simple form of the verb

UNIT 7 The Simple Past Tense: Statements

They wrote a book.

He lived in Peru.

We went to the cinema.

He arrived yesterday.

They got married last month.

It rained last week.

I ate hamburger.

Regular and Irregular Verbs

S +V-in past tense + Complement.

UNIT 7 The Simple Past Tense: Negative Statements

They didn’t write a book.

He did not live in Peru.

We didn’t go to the cinema.

He did not arrive yesterday.

They didn’t got married last month.

It did not rain last week.

I didn’t eat a hamburger.

S +did not/ didn’t+ V-in simple form+ Complement.

UNIT 7 The Simple Past Tense: Yes/No questions

Did you sleep well?

Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

Did she go to the doctor?

Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.

Did they watch the movie?

Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

Did he clean his room?

Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.

Did + S + verb in past tense+ complement?Did + S + verb in past tense+ complement?

UNIT 7 The Simple Past Tense: Wh-questions

Where did you go?

They went to the cinema

What did she buy?

She bought a car

When did they travel?

They travelled on Monday.

Why did he go to the dentist? He went to the dentist because he had toothache.

UNIT 8 How much / How many

Use how much and how many to ask about quantity.

How much.- with non count nouns

How many.- with count nouns

How much water does she need?

How many apples did you buy?

IMPORTANT:

Sometimes it’s not necessary to repeat the noun after how much and how many.

I need some money - How much do you need?

UNIT 8 There is/ There are

There is – Singular

COUNT AND NON COUNT NOUS

There is water in the glass

There is an apple

There is a chair

There isn’t an orange.

There isn’t bread.

There isn’t a restaurant near here.

UNIT 8 There is/ There are

There are – Plural

COUNT NOUS

There are two restaurants

There are sweets in my bags

There are some eggs in the refrigerator.

There aren’t people in the concert.

There aren’t any movies in the cinema.

There aren’t shows for today.

UNIT 8 There is/ There are

Is there any restaurant near here?

Yes, there is / No, there aren’t

Are there any bank in this town?

Yes, there are / No, there aren’t

Is there an empty chair in the class?

Yes, there is / No there aren’t

Are there shows tonight?

Yes, there are / No there aren’t

UNIT 9: The Comparative Adjectives

Use the comparative form of an adjective + than to compare two people, places or things.

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LongLonger

HotHotter

BusyBusier

GoodBetter

Intelligent More intelligent

Small Smaller

BigBigger

Easy Easier

Badworse

ExpensiveMore expensive

Tall taller

FarFarther

WonderfulMore wonderful

UNIT 9: The Comparative Adjectives

Luisa is younger than Alberto.

Luisa is younger than he is.

Luisa is younger than he.

Luisa is younger than him.

Which animal is faster?

Which is faster, a giraffe or a lion?

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UNIT 9 The Superlative Adjectives

Use the superlative form of an adjective to compare three or more people, places or things.

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LongLongest

HotHottest

BusyBusiest

GoodBest

Intelligent The most intelligent

Small Smallest

BigBiggest

Easy Easiest

BadWorst

ExpensiveThe most expensive

Tall tallest

FarFarthest

WonderfulThe most wonderful

UNIT 10: Be going to

Use be going to + base form to:

State facts about the future Make predictions Talk about plans

UNIT 10 Be going to: Statements

Affirmative sentences

Subject + be+ going to+ base form of verb

She is going to go to Miami

Negative sentences

Subject + be+ not+ going to+ base form of verb

They are not going to buy a new house.

UNIT 10 Be going to: Yes/ No Questions

BE + Subject + going to + base form of Verb?

Is she going to read his new book?

Affirmative answer: Yes, she is

Negative answer: No she isn’t

UNIT 10 Be going to: Wh-Questions

Where are they going to study?

In the library.

When is she going to New York?

Next weekend.

What are you going to do tonight?

Nothing.

Wh-word +be +subject + going to +Base form of Verb?

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