Blue Level¶

BL1 Verb "Be"¶

Be 动词

Be - Present Tense

Subject + verb

Singular	Plural
I am	We are
You are	You are
He is
She is	They are
It is

Write in your notebook . Whenever you see a chart like this, Write it out in your notebook by hand

Subjects: I, you, he, she, it, we, and they , “You” is singular or plural.

After the subject, the verb “be” changes to am, is, or are.

The verb “be” is the most important verb to learn English.

It’s also the most complicated(复杂,难懂,棘手).
In the present tense(现在时) it has three forms: am, is, are.
In the past tense(过去时), it has two forms: was and were.
The verb “be” is also used to make the passive voice(被动语态).

Examples¶

I am a teacher
You are a student.
He is a man.
She is a woman.
It is an apple.
We are people.
You are students.
They are workers.

Reading Time -- This `is` a family¶

This is a family. There are five people in this family. The mother's name is Tina. The father's name is Bob. They have two girls and a baby boy. They live in a house in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

BL2 Be-Present Tense Negative¶

Be动词的否定形式

Subject + (Be) + not¶

Singular	Plural
I am not	We are not
You are not	You are not
He is not
She is not	They are not
It is not

Examples¶

I am not a student. I’m a teacher.
You are not a teacher. You are a student.
He is not outside. He’s inside.
She is not angry. She’s happy.
It is not a chair. It’s an apple.
We are not students. We are a family.
You are not a family. You are students.
They are not students. They are workers.

Contractions¶

I am not = I’m not
We are not = We aren’t = We’re not
You are not = You aren’t = You’re not
He is not = He’s not = he isn’t
She is not = She’s not = She isn’t
It is not = It’s not = It isn’t
They are not = They aren’t = They’re not

Bad English, but often used, is ain’t¶

I ain’t
You ain’t
He ain’t
She ain’t
It ain’t
We ain’t
You ain’t
They ain’t

Examples¶

He ain’t here. (He isn’t here.)
You ain’t gettin’ nothin. (You aren’t getting anything.)
This ain’t gonna work. (This isn’t going to work.)
The use of “ain’t” is not good English; however, many Americans use it, especially young people.

Quiz¶

Part A¶

Directions: Make each sentence negative using the word “not”. Do not use the contraction. (10 points)

He ____ here today.
They ____ ready to leave yet.
It ____ sunny outside.
We ____ at work today.
I _____ on the phone.
The students ____ in the classroom.
My friend John ____ in his car.
You ____ in line.
These shoes ____ on sale.
Maria ____ in the kitchen.

Part B¶

Directions: Complete each sentence using the verb “be” in the negative. Please use a contraction.(10 points)

Sarah ____ a good choice for that job.
There _____ any students in the classroom.
You ____ at the party yet.
He ____ happy with his new computer.
I ___ hungry today.
The employees ____ on break.
The sun ____ out today.
There ____ a good movie on TV tonight.
You and I ____ at work today.
The dog ____ thirsty(口渴).

Part C¶

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I __	We __
You __	You __
He __
She __	They __
It __

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. Contract the subject and the verb "be." (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I __	We __
You __	You __
He __
She __	They __
It __

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. Contract the verb "be" and "not." (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I __	We __
You __	You __
He __
She __	They __
It __

Answers¶

Part A¶

Directions: Make each sentence negative using the word "not." Do not use the contraction. (10 points)

He is not here today.
They are not ready to leave yet.
It is not sunny outside.
We are not at work today.
I am not on the phone.
The students are not in the classroom.
My friend John is not in his car.
You are not in line.
These shoes are not on sale.
Maria is not in the kitchen.

Part B¶

Directions: Complete each sentence using the verb "be" in the negative. Please use a contraction. (10 points)

Sarah isn't a good choice for that job.
There aren't any students in the classroom.
You aren't at the party yet.
He isn't happy with his new computer.
I'm not hungry today. (can't contract "am" with "not")
The employees `aren't on break.
The sun isn't out today.
There isn't a good movie on TV tonight.
You and I aren't at work today.
The dog isn't thirsty.

Part C¶

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I `am not`	We `are not`
You `are not`	You `are not`
He `is not`
She `is not`	They `are not`
It `is not`

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. Contract the subject and the verb "be." (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I`'m not`	We`'re not`
You`'re not`	You`'re not`
He`'s not`
She`'s not`	They`'re not`
It`'s not`

Write the verb "be" in the negative form. Contract the verb "be" and "not." (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I `am not`	We `aren't`
You `aren't`	You `aren't`
He `isn't`
She `isn't`	They `aren't`
It `isn't`

BL3 Be - Present Tense Questions¶

Be 动词现在时疑问句

(Be) + Subject + ____ ?

Singular	Plural
`Am` I ...	`Are` we ...
`Are` you ...	`Are` you ...
`Is` he ...
`Is` She ...	`Are` They ...
`Is` it ...

Yes - No Questions¶

Question: Are you a student?
Answer: Yes, I am.
Am I a teacher?
(Yes, You are.)
Are you a student?
(Yes, I am.)
Is he a student?
(Yes, he is.)
Is She a student?
(Yes, she is.)
Is this a house?
(Yes, it is.)
Are we in class?
(Yes, you are.) or (Yes, we are.)
Are you busy?
(yes, we are.)
Are they happy?
(Yes, They are.)

Practice¶

____ he a good student?
____ the cars parked in the garage?
____ I supposed to go to work today?
____ you in this class?
____ she from Mexico?

Answers¶

Is 2. Are 3. Am 4. Are 5. Is

Quiz¶

Part A.
Directions: Complete each question with the verb “be” in the present tense (am, is, or are).(10 points)
____ you a student?
____ the test today?
____ the students in the classroom?
____ I early?
____ this a good book?
____ your hands clean?
____ Bina at work today?
____ we on time ?
____ you tired?
____ that clock right?
Part B.
Directions: Complete each question with the verb “be” in the present tense (am, is, or are) after the question word.(10 points)
Where ____ I ?
When ____ the movie on ?
Why ___ you here?
How ____ you ?
What ____ it ?
Who ____ that ?
what time ___ it ?
How many books ____ on the shelf(架子)?
How much ____ the ticket?
How cold _____ the drinks?
Part C.
Directions: Complete each sentence with the verb “be” and the correct pronoun(代词).(10 points)
__ at work today? (a woman)
__ outside ? (children)
__ online? (first person, singular)
__ hot outside? (the weather)
__ on the phone?(a man)
__ ready? (first person , plural)
__ any fun? ( a game)
__ charged yet? (batteries)
__ any good? (a salad)
__ angry at me? (a woman)

Answer¶

Part A¶

Directions: Complete each question with the verb "be" in the present tense (am, is, or are). (10 points)
Are you a student?
Is the test today?
Are the students in the classroom?
Am I early?
Is this a good book?
Are your hands clean?
Is Bina at work today?
Are we on time?
Are you tired?
Is that clock right?

Part B¶

Directions: Complete each question with the verb "be" in the present tense (am, is, or are) after the question word. (10 points)
Where am I?
When is the movie on?
Why are you here?
How are you?
What is it?
Who is that?
What time is it?
How many books are on the shelf?
How much is the ticket?
How cold are the drinks?

Part C¶

Directions: Complete each sentence with the verb "be" and the correct pronoun. (10 points)
Is she at work today? (a woman)
Are they outside? (children)
Am I online? (first person, singular)
Is it hot outside? (the weather)
Is he on the phone? (a man)
Are we ready? (first person, plural)
Is it any fun? (a game)
Are they charged yet? (batteries)
Is it any good? (a salad)
Are you angry at me? (a person I talk to)

BL4 Nouns and Pronouns¶

名词和代词

Nouns represent people, places, things, activities, emotions(情绪,感情), and ideas.

a person -> actor (演员)
a place -> Nicaragua (尼加拉瓜)
a thing -> pliers(钳子)
an emotion -> love
an idea -> idea

Example of nouns¶

That man is an actor.
That country is beautiful.
I use pliers to fix things.
Everyone needs love.
I have an idea! Let’s go see a movie!

Nouns are divided into two main groups: Count Nouns and Noncount Nouns

Pronouns represent nouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are ….. Subject Pronouns (物主代词)

Singular	Plural
I	We
You	You
He
She	They
It

I am a teacher.
You are a student.
He is a guitar player.
She is a mother.
It is a radio.
We are people.
You are students.
They are family.
They are wooden chairs.

There are also …. Object Pronouns (宾格代词)

Singular	Plural
me	us
you	them
him
her	them
It

More Pronouns:¶

You and I
Who
Everyone
Someone
Anyone
No one
One

Quiz¶

Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct subject pronoun. (10 points)
____ is a student.(a man)
____ are students (a boy and a girl in a photo)
Is ____ a good car? (a thing)
_____ are at home. ( two people you think about)
_____ is from Nicaragua.(a woman)
_____ are not very good computers.(a group)
_____ am at work. (oneself)
Is ____ cold today? (the weather)
Are ____ members of the website? (people)
____ and I are in the same class. (a woman)
Part B.
Directions:Complete each sentence with the correct object pronoun.(10 points)
John teaches ____ English every day.(you and I)
There’s some mail for ____ in the mailbox.(I)
I like ____ very much. (you—singular or plural)
She works with ____ at that company.( a man)
He likes ____ very much. (a woman)
They like to eat ____ with cream cheese. (a thing)
Sue usually puts ____ in the refrigerator.(things)
Please give it to ____ . (I)
They want ____ to work this weekend.(you and I)
I want ____ to do something for me. ( you )

Answer¶

Part A¶

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct subject pronoun. (10 points)
He is a student. (a man)
They are students (a boy and a girl in a photo)
Is it a good car? (a thing)
They are at home. (two people you think about)
She is from Nicaragua. (a woman)
They are not very good computers. (a group)
I am at work. (oneself)
Is it cold today? (the weather)
Are they members of the website? (people)
She and I are in the same class. (a woman)

Part B¶

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct object pronoun. (10 points)
John teaches us English every day. (you and I) 2. There's some mail for me in the mailbox. (I)
I like you very much. (you--singular or plural) 4. She works with him at that company. (a man)
He likes her very much. (a woman)
They like to eat it with cream cheese. (a thing)
Sue usually puts them in the refrigerator. (things)
Please give it to me. (I) 9. They want us to work this weekend. (you and I)
I want you to do something for me. (you)

BL5 This/That These/Those¶

this／that／these／those

This
A thing or a person is close
This = singular
That
A thing or a person is far
That = singular
These
Things or people are close
These = plural
Those
Things or people are far
Those = plural

Example¶

Close = x…y
This pencil in my hand is yellow. (singular)
These pencils are not very sharp. (plural)
Far = x……………………y
That car across the street is red. (singular)
Those cars in the parking lot are blue. (plural)
these/those That/this
Take these stairs to get to those buildings
That blue building in the middle of this picture is very tall

“That” is often contracted with the singular form of the verb “be”

That is a window. = That’s a window.
That is my friend,Tom. = That’s my friend,Tom.

| “That’s” usually sounds much better than to say, “That is” | “That” can’t be contracted in the plural form: That’re(no!)

This, these, and those can’t take contractions

Quiz¶

Part A
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this or these
1. Is ____ yours?
2. ____ is really difficult.
3. Are ____ books from the library?
4. Was ____ a useful lesson?
5. When were ____ lemons purchased?
6. ___ milk tastes kind of sour.
7. Take a look at ____ pants. Aren’t they nice?
8. ____ cars don’t have a good safely record.
9. where was ____? Does it go here on the shelf?
10. Does ____ cost a lot of money?
Part B
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with that or those
1. How do you like ____ peaches?
2. ____ was the best movie I have ever seen!
3. ____ tables are dirty. Please clean them.
4. Whose are ____?
5. ____ furniture is kind of expensive.
6. Please hand me ____ towels.
7. Whose is ___?
8. How much are ____ books?
9. We need to get ____ car out of the garage.
10. ____ is basmati rice. It’s very good.
Part C
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this, that, these or those.
1. Are ____ books over there on the table yours?
2. ____ grapes I’m eating are really good.
3. ____ was a great movie we saw last night.
4. Take a look at ____ car across the street.
5. In ____ days, everyone one the street knew each other.
6. What’s the difference between _ group here, and_ group way over there?
7. Where are ____ shoes you bought for me ?
8. ____ is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
9. ____ was the first time I had ever seen a rhinocerous.
10. ____ apples were rotten so I threw them away.

Answer¶

Part A.
- Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this or these.
Is this yours?
This is really difficult.
Are these books from the library?
Was this a useful lesson?
When were these lemons purchased?
This milk tastes kind of sour.
Take a look at these pants. Aren't they nice?
These cars don't have a good safety record.
Where was this? Does it go here on the shelf?
Does this cost a lot of money?
Part B.
- Directions: Complete each sentence or question with that or those.
How do you like those peaches?
That was the best movie I have ever seen!
Those tables are dirty. Please clean them.
Whose are those?
That furniture is kind of expensive.
Please hand me those towels.
Whose is that?
How much are those books?
We need to get that car out of the garage.
That is basmati rice. It's very good.
Part C.
- Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this, that, these or those.
Are those books over there on the table yours?
These grapes I'm eating are really good.
That was a great movie we saw last night.
Take a look at that car across the street.
In those days, everyone on the street knew each other.
What's the difference between this group here, and that group way over there?
Where are those shoes you bought for me?
This is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
That was the first time I had ever seen a rhinocerous.
Those apples were rotten so I threw them away.

BL6 There¶

哪儿

There

Singular¶

There is a black cat.
There is a boy behind the tree.
There is a student in the classroom.
Is there a boy behind the tree?
Is there a student in the classroom?

Plural¶

There are three football players.
There are two people and two dogs.
There are two little girls playing with blocks.
Are there three football players?
Are there two little girls playing with blocks?

Remember¶

The word “there” can be singular or plural. It depends on the words that follow it.
There is a book on the table. (singular)
There are three books on the table. (plural)
When using “there” you must think ahead to the noun that follow it. This noun is the subject. “There” is a dummy subject (虚拟主语;傀儡主语;假主语).
“There” is used for information and facts. Sometimes “there” is singular, and sometimes “there” is plural.
There is a clock on the wall. (singular)
There’s a rabbit in the backyard. (singular)
There is = There’s . Most Americans use the contraction, there’s
There are seven days in a week. (plural)
There are some flowers on the table. (plural)
There are = (no contraction) Some Americans say “there’s” even when the subject is plural. You shouldn’t do that.

Write¶

__ a restaurant on this street.
__ a lot of people here.
__ some water on the floor.
__ a police officer over there.
__ some flowers on the table.

Answers¶

There is; 2. There are; 3. There is; 4. There is; 5. There are

additional writing exercise for “there.”¶

Directions: Write answers to each question in your notebook. Use "There is" or "There are" when you write your response. Some answers are negative.

Example:

Question: How many apples are there?

Answer: There is one apple.

1.How many tomatoes are there ? Answer: There are three tomatoes.

2.How much coffee is there? Answer: There isn’t any coffee.

3.How many shoes are there? Answer: There are two shoes.

4.How many cookies are there? Answer: There are three cookies.

5.How many cakes are there? Answer: There is one cake.

6.How much bread in there? Answer: There are two pieces.

7.How much bread is there? Answer: There is one bread.

8.How much candy is there? Answer: There are seven pieces.

9.How many tomatoes are there? Answer: There aren’t any tomatoes.

10.How many people are there? Answer: There are two people.

BL7 Present Tense¶

一般现在时

s + verb(s)

The Present Tense

Singular	Plural
I learn	We learn
You learn	You learn
He learns
She learns	They learn
It learns

Example¶

You learn English every Day.
He learns English at school.
They learn English on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The Present Tense describes the things you do every day.

Note the use of an “s” at the end of the verb when describing a man, a woman, or a thing.

Do not confuse(迷惑) the present tense (现在时) with the simple form (简单形式).

Here’s the present tense for the verb “work”.

I work
You work
He works
She works
It works
We work
You work
They work

Present Tense - Negative¶

do + not + verb

singular	Plural
I `do not` work	We `do not` work
You `do not` work	You `do not` work
He `does not` work
She `does not` work	They `do not` work
It `does not` work

Contractions¶

do + not = don’t
does + not = doesn’t

singular	Plural
I `don’t` work	We `don’t` work
You `don’t` work	You `don’t` work
He `doesn’t` work
She `doesn’t` work	They `don’t` work
It `doesn’t` work

Practice: (实践)¶

I ____ to school every day.(go)
She ____ to school every day.(go - negative)
Juan and Martha ____ a large family. (have)
He ____ a car. (have - negative)
You ____ from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. (work)
I ____ on the weekends. (work - negative)
It ____ a lot in the winter in Minnesota. (snow)
It ____ in the summer. (snow - negative)
We ____ how to speak English. (know)
We ____ how to speak Italian.(know - negative)

Answers¶

go;
does not go / doesn't go;
have;
does not have / doesn't have;
work;
do not work / don't work;
snows;
does not snow / doesn't snow;
know;
do not know / don't know

Quiz¶

Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb(动词) in the present tense.(10 points)
She ____ to school three times a week. (go)
My father ____ at that restaurant. (work)
I ____ English during the week.(study)
We ____ some time to go to the store.(have)
My car ____ a new set of tires.(have)
John ____ his shopping on the weekend. (do)
They ____ at that table every day. (sit)
A plumber(管工) ____ leaky(漏的) pipes and toilets(抽水马桶). (fix)
You always ____ me good advice. (give)
They ____ very good students.(be)
Part B.
Directions: Make each of the above sentences negative.(10 points)
She __ to school.(go)
My father __ at that restaurant.(work)
I __ English during the week.(study)
We __ anytime to go to the store.(have)
My car __ a new set of tires.(have)
John __ his shopping on the weekend.(do)
They __ at that table everyday.(sit)
A teacher __ leaky pipes and toilets.(fix)
You never ____ me good advice.(give)
They __ very good students.(be)

Reading Time¶

Tom has a question, He doesn’t understand something, so he’s asking his teacher a question. Tom doesn’t understand how to make the present tense negative. His teacher tells him to use the helping verb “do” and the word “not” with the main verb. After the teacher explains what to do, Tom understands.

Tom is a high school student. He moved to the United States with his family from a small town in Russia. His first language is Russian, but he can speak a little bit of English. Tom is taking an ESL class to improve his English.

His teacher’s name is Mr.Amundsen. He teaches five different classes during the school day. All of Mr.Amundsen’s students are from countries outside the United States and they are all learning English as a second language.Most of his students are from Mexico, Russia, Somalia, Cambodia, and Viet Nam.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks¶

1A: Why is Tom asking a question?
1B: He _____ understand something.
2A: What is Tom’s first language.
2B: It’s _____.
3A: How many different classes does Mr.Amundsen teach during the school day?
3B: He _____ five different classes.
4A: What counties are Mr.Amundsen’s students ____ ?
4B: They’re from Mexico, Russia, Somalia, Cambodia, and Viet Nam.

Answer¶

Part A¶

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present tense. (10 points)

She goes to school three times a week. (go)
My father works at that restaurant. (work)
I study English during the week. (study)
We have some time to go to the store. (have)
My car has a new set of tires. (have)
John does his shopping on the weekend. (do)
They sit at that table everyday. (sit)
A plumber fixes leaky pipes and toilets. (fix)
You always give me good advice. (give)
They are very good students. (be)

Part B¶

Directions: Make each of the above sentences negative. (10 points)

She doesn't go to school. (go)
My father doesn't work at that restaurant. (work)
I don't study English during the week. (study)
We don't have any time to go to the store. (have)
My car doesn't have a new set of tires. (have)
John doesn't do his shopping on the weekend. (do)
They don't sit at that table everyday. (sit)
A teacher doesn't fix leaky pipes and toilets. (fix)
You never give me good advice. (give)
They aren't very good students. (be)

Reading Time¶

doesn’t;
Russian;
teaches;
from;

BL8 The Present Continuous Tense¶

一般现在进行时

S + (be) + ____ing¶

Singular	Plural
I am `learning`	We are `learning`
You are `learning`	You are `learning`
He is `learning`
She is `learning`	They are `learning`
It is `learning`

Example¶

You are learning English right now.
He is learning English at school
They are learning English.
The Present Continuous Tense usually describes things that are happening now.but it can also be used to describe important things in your life, and future activity.
Do not confuse the present continuous tense with the “going to” future or with gerunds 【going to 将来时或动名词】

Contraction: Subject + (be)¶

Example: He + is = He’s

Example2 :

I am eating = I’m eating
You are eating = You’re eating
He is eating = He’s eating
She is eating = She’s eating
It is eating = It’s eating
We are eating = We’re eating ( You + I = We )
You are eating = You’re eating
They are eating = They’re eating
This man is eating soup.
She is winking at you.
This boy is getting some cotton candy.

Quiz - The Present Continuous Tense¶

Part A¶

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense.(10 points)

He ______ the bus to work today.(take)
The stores at that mall ______ new employees. (hire)
My mother _ me next month.(visit)
We __ lunch right now. (have)
My car __ strange noises.(make)
Martha __ her shopping for the week.(do)
_ he still_ ? (sleep)
What _ you_ in your garden? (grow)
_ they_ you at the airport?(meet)
My children __ very good today.(be)

Part B¶

Directions: Make each sentence negative in the present continuous tense.(10 points)

she ___ there anymore.(work)
I __ ____ at what you said. (laugh)
They __ English anymore.(study)
You _ __ much fun , are you ?(have)
The housekeepers __ the room right now.(clean)
We ___ anything this weekend. (do)
The people from Romaina __ today. (come)
I _ __ a new car this year.(buy)
_ you __ today?(work)
Why _ he_ you? (help)

Part C¶

Conjugate the verb “go” in the present continuous tense (5 points)

Singular	plural
I am `going`	we are `going`
You are `going`	You are `going`
He is `going`
She is `going`	They are `going`
It is `going`

Conjugate the verb "make" in the present continuous tense negative (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I’m not `making`	we’re not `making`
You’re not `making`	You’re not `making`
He’s not `making`
She’s not `making`	They’re not `making`
It’s not `making`

Reading Time¶

Nadine is a good swimmer. She swims on almost every day of the week during the summer. She swims on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, and Friday. She also swims on the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. During the winter, she doesn’t swim every day, but she still swims a lot. Why does she swim so much? She hopes to compete in the Olympics someday.

Nadine takes good care of her body. She exercise every day and she eats healthy food. She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, and she avoids food that is unhealthy. She never eats junk food, but sometimes she has a hamburger and french fries for lunch. She usually makes healthy choices when it comes to eating.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What does Nadine do every day?
1B: She _____.
2A: Does she swim on the weekends?
2B: Yes, she _____.
3A: What kind of food does she avoid?
3B: She ____ junk food.
4A: What kind of choices does she make when she eats?
4B: She makes _____ choices.

Quiz Answers¶

Part A¶

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense. (10 points)

He is taking the bus to work today. (take)
The stores at that mall are hiring new employees. (hire)
My mother is visiting me next month. (visit)
We are having lunch right now. (have)
My car is making strange noises. (make)
Martha is doing her shopping for the week. (do)
Is he still sleeping? (sleep)
What areyou growing in your garden? (grow)
Are they meeting you at the airport? (meet)
My children are being very good today. (be)

Part B¶

Directions: Make each sentence negative in the present continuous tense. (10 points)

She isn't working there anymore. (work)
I'm not laughing at what you said. (laugh)
They aren't studying English anymore. (study)
You aren't having much fun, are you? (have)
The housekeepers aren't cleaning the room right now. (clean)
We aren't doing anything this weekend. (do)
The people from Romania aren't coming today. (come)
I'm not buying a new car this year. (buy)
Aren't you working today? (work)
Why isn't he helping you? (help)

Reading Time¶

(answers: 1. swims; 2. does; 3.avoids; 4. healthy)

BL 9 Have (present tense)¶

have(现在时)

S + has/have

Singular	Plural
I have	we have
You have	You have
He has
She has	They have
It has

“Have” is usually used for ownership(所有权), ability(能力), or for a description…

I have a new car.
They have time to go to the movies.
She has brown eyes.
He has a beard.

…but the word “have” is also a very popular substitute(代替) for the words “eat” and “drink”.

She has cereal and coffee for breakfast every morning.

have = eat or drink¶

Question for present tense :

What do you (usually) have for breakfast ?
What do you (usually) have for lunch?
What do you (usually) have for dinner? (answer : are meal.)

Question for past tense :

What did you (usually) have for breakfast ?
What did you (usually) have for lunch?
What did you (usually) have for dinner?

answering the question for present tense :

I usually have coffee and toast.

answering the question for past tense :

I had coffee, toast and eggs for breakfast.
I+verb+object, object, object

Have is also an important helping verb : I have lived in Minnesota for three years. In this example, (have) + (past participle) make the present perfect tense.

I have glasses.
You have sunglasses.
He has a gun.
She has a tricycle.
The cake has a lot of fruit on top of it.
We have time to learn English.
They have a hamburger and french fries.
All three children have popsicles.

Note:

To make “have” negative in the present tense, use don’t or doesn’t + have.

Correct:

He doesn’t have any money.
I don’t have any money.

Incorrect:

He hasn’t any money. (but okay in British English)

Have - Present Tense (negative with contraction)

Singular	Plural
I don’t have	We don’t
You don’t	You don’t
He doesn’t
She doesn’t	They don’t
It doesn’t

Quiz¶

Part A. -Statements and Negative Statements

Directions: Fill in the blank with have, has, doesn’t have, or don’t have. (20 points.)

He _____ a very good job.
She _____ a car. (negative)
I _____ much time today.
The students ____ their books.
The cat ____ enough food.
My car ____ any gas.
You ____ a lot of work to do.
We ____ any milk.(negative)
The government ______ thousands of employees.
Maria ____ a new computer.
I usually ____ two cups of coffee every morning.
They ____ any water.
The house _____ a phone.(negative)
Maria and john ____ a lot of fun when they are together.
You ____ any work to do. (negative)
The police ____ someone in the back seat of their car.
Arthur ____ this paycheck.
My daughter’s teacher ____ seven children.
I _____ a toothache.
He never ____ any problems.
Part B. Questions

Directions: Fill in the blank spaces to make questions with do, does, or have. (10 points)

when _ you_ your next class ?
_ she_ a guitar?
_ I_ my keys and my wallet?
Why _ he_ that ugly shirt on ?
How _ they_ time to get their work finished?
What time _ Maria_ her appointment?
_ the house ___ three bedroom?
Where _ we_ our candles ?
_ the dog __ a collar?
_ elephants ___ big ears?
Part C.

Conjugate the verb have in the present tense. (5 points if all are correct)

Singular	Plural
I have	We have
You have	You have
He has
She has	They have
It has

Reading Time¶

Jim and Darryl work together. They’re coworkers. They both work as salespeople for a furniture company in Chicago.Their day begins at 9:30 in the morning and it ends at six or seven in the evening. They like the company that they work for, but business isn’t very good these days because of the economy.

Jim is married and has two kids. He’s worried that he’s not making enough money right now to support his family. He’s trying to save money for the future in case he loses his job.

Darry is single. He worried a little about his job, but he doesn’t have the same kind of responsibilities that Jim has. On the weekends, Darry likes to play golf and go out with his friends.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.
1A: What kind of a company do Jim and Darryl work for ?
1B: They work for a ______ company.
2A: What do they do ?
2B: The work as ______.
3A: How many kids does Jim have?
3B: He _____ two kids.
4A: What does Darryl like to do on the weekends?
4B: He ____ to play golf.

Quiz Answers¶

Part A. - Statements and Negative Statements

Directions: Fill in the blank with have, has, doesn't have, or don't have. (20 points)

He has a very good job.
She doesn't have a car. (negative)
I don't have much time today. (negative)
The students have their books.
The cat has enough food.
My car doesn't have any gas. (negative)
You have a lot of work to do.
We don't have any milk. (negative)
The government has thousands of employees.
Maria has a new computer.
I usually have two cups of coffee every morning.
They don't have any water. (negative)
The house doesn't have a phone (negative)
Maria and John have a lot of fun when they are together.
You don't have any work to do. (negative)
The police have someone in the back seat of their car.
Arthur has his paycheck.
My daughter's teacher has seven children.
I have a toothache.
He never has any problems.
Part B. - Questions

Directions: Fill in the blank spaces to make questions with do, does, or have. (10 points)

When do you have your next class?
Does she have a guitar?
Do I have my keys and my wallet?
Why does he have that ugly shirt on?
How do they have time to get their work finished?
What time does Maria have her appointment? -> Maria (she)
Does the house have three bedrooms? ->the house(it)
Where do we have our candles?
Does the dog have a collar? -> the dog (it)
Do elephants have big ears? ->elephants (they)
Reading time:

(answers: 1. furniture; 2. salespeople; 3. has; 4. likes)

BL 10 Articles¶

Articles 冠词

A / An / The

Singular	Plural
a / an	the
the	- - -

Articles are used in front of nouns.
“a” or “an” are always singular.
“the” is singular or plural.
Some plural nouns don’t use an article.

When using articles, it’s important to also know the difference between count and noncount nouns.

A : something is general that is a large category

a dog
a house
a car

An : is the same as “A”, but this used for noun that began with “a, e, i, o, u” :

Examples of nouns us “an”:

an apple
an elephants
an island
an orange
an umbrella

The : is used for things that are specific

1.The dog across the street … 2.The house next door … 3.The car outside

sometimes the word is began with “h” : an hour , If the vowel sound begins the word , then use “an” .

tips¶

First mention : use “a” or “an”
Second mention : use “the”

From Video¶

Example:

This is a video camera. The camera is seven years old. (sub by sub)
This is a box.The box is empty. (sub by sub)
I’m wearing an I.D. badge.The badge has my picture on it. (sub by sub)
This is an apple orchard.The apple trees here are very small.The apple trees here are very big. (sub by sub)
Here comes a tractor.The tractor is pulling a group of people.The people having a good time.The next tractor is coming to a top.The tractor is going through the forest. (sub by sub)

Next :

I have glasses. (plural - a /an)

Or …. I have a pair of glasses

You have a hat. (singular count noun ) But … the second time you describe the hat, you say :
The hat is blue.
He has some strawberries. (plural count noun)
The strawberries are in his mouth. (second mention)
She has a popsicle. (singular count noun)
The popsicle tastes good! or …. Popsicles taste good.
The cat has some water. ( Water is a noncount noun - a /an)
The water is in a bowl. The bowl is purple.
We have time to learn English. (time and English are noncount nouns. Sometimes the is used; sometimes it isn’t.)
They have a good relationship. (relationship is a singular count noun)

All three children have popsicles. The popsicles taste good. (Popsicle is a plural count noun) Click here for a video about using "a" or "an." (youtube) Click here for a video about using "the." (youtube)

“`a`” or “`an`” for one thing¶

a cellphone ,
I have a wallet, in the wallet, there is a dollar , I have one dollar, there’s a dollar in my hand -> a dollar = one dollar.
The word “dollar” is count noun, I would say money in my hand, money is a noncount noun

what’s the difference between count nouns and noncount nouns :

In this category (count nouns) : things or people can be count so : I have a dollar or a cellphone if I made this words plural ,then we can drop the “a” , and just add the “s”, so you say “dollars” or “cellphones”

noncount nouns are those things that can’t really be count, so example with be: ”water” or ”money” , of course you count money, but when you using it as noun, you are not correcting to use “a” , don’t use “a” in front of words ,”a water” or “a money” is incorrect.

For more help with count and noncount nouns , search my channel.

Use the word “an” in front of words start with vowel sounds : a, e, i, o, u ,these are vowel sounds, example : an apple, an egg, an island, an orange, an umbrella, all of these count nouns, you can count them, and each be get with a vowel sound,

word begin with the vowel sound :

an hour.
an old book.
an icy road.
an apple pie.
a large house.

a / an / - - :

This is a track
He needs - - information. (noncount noun)
we have an idea
They saw a movie
she likes - - pizza.(can be a count none or an noncount none, In this case , that’s the table food.that he likes, she likes, pizza).

The article “The” :

I have a quarter , The quarter is in my hand.

There are a lot of rules for articles¶

Don’t put an article in front of the name or a place.
- Correct : Minneapolis is a great city.
- Not correct : The Minneapolis is a great city.
- But it’s correct to use the name of a place as an adjective :
- The Minneapolis skyline is beautiful at night.
Indefinite amounts or general qualities don’t take an article.
- Pennies are made of copper.
- The copper in this penny is turning brown. (This is a specific amount)
- Water is good for you.
- The water in this glass tastes bad. (this is a specific amount)
Don’t use an article with possessive nouns or pronouns.
- This is the Paul’s website

Quiz¶

Part A.

Directions: Fill in the blank space with the correct article : “a” or “the”

____ coffee I made isn’t very good.
I need to buy ____ new car. (any car)
I can’t see ____ sun.
This is ___ first time for me.
Do you want to see ____ movie today? (any movie)
Mary goes to ____ very good school.
I put gas into ____ car. (my car / my family’s car)
____ bus that I take every day stops right here.
That is ____ very large truck.
Some of ____ apples I got at the store are bad.

Part B.

Directions: Fill in the blank with “a” or “an”.

She saw ____ friend in class.
____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
My teacher has ____ big classroom.
Jose drives ____ hour to and from work every day.
Is that fresh apple. or is it_ old apple?
That is ____ good way to learn English.
Christine is ____ honest person.
We once owned ____ house in Minneapolis.
Do you want to take ____ English class?
There’s ____ cracked egg in the egg carton.

Part C.

Directions: Fill in the blank with “the” or “- -” (nothing).Some of these sentences don’t require “the”.(10 points)

There was a lot of ____ rain last night.
____ rain came down hard last night.
____ history of Mexico is very interesting.
I like to study ____ history.
____ medicine I took is making me dizzy.
I got some ____ medicine at the store.
They used to live in ____ United States.
____ city of Chicago is very big.
I like to study ____ English.
____ English language is very difficult.

(*Remember that some words in some situations don’t use an article)

Reading Time :

Melissa had a dental appointment this morning. Her appointment at 9:30 a.m. She arrived at the dentist’s office ten minutes early. When she walked in to the office, she checked in with the receptionist. Then she hung up her coat and sat down in the waiting area.

After about ten minutes, the dental hygienist called Melissa’s name, and Melissa followed the hygienist to a small room with a dentist’s chair. First the hygienist took some x-rays. Then she began to clean Melissa’s teeth.

When the hygienist finished her work, the dentist came in to look at Melissa’s teeth. The dentist found a cavity, so he told Melissa to come back again soon for a filling. Before Melissa left the dentist’s office, she made another appointment to have the cavity fixed.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What time was Melissa’s appointment?
1B: It was _____ 9:30 a.m.
2A: What did the dental hygienist do ?
2B: She ____ Melissa’s teeth.
3A: What did the dentist find ?
3B: He found a ______.
4A: What did the dentist tell Melissa to do ?
4B: He told her to _ ___ again to have her cavity fixed.

Quiz Answers¶

Part A. Directions: Fill in the blank space with the correct article: "a" or "the"
The coffee I made isn't very good.
I need to buy a new car. (any car)
I can't see the sun.
This is the first time for me.
Do you want to see a movie today? (any movie)
Mary goes to a very good school.
I put gas into the car. (my car / my family's car)
The bus that I take every day stops right here.
That is a very large truck.
Some of the apples I got at the store are bad.
Part B. Directions: Fill in the blank with "a" or "an."
She saw a friend in class.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
My teacher has a big classroom.
Jose drives an hour to and from work every day.
Is that a fresh apple, or is it an old apple?
That is a good way to learn English.
Christine is an honest person.
We once owned a house in Minneapolis.
Do you want to take an English class?
There's a cracked egg in the egg carton.
Part C. Directions: Fill in the blank with "the" or "--" (nothing). Some of these sentences don't require "the." (10 points)
There was a lot of `` rain last night. (no article)
The rain came down hard last night.
The history of Mexico is very interesting.
I like to study `` history. (no article)
The medicine I took is making me dizzy.
I got some `` medicine at the store. (no article before medicine)
They used to live in the United States.
The city of Chicago is very big.
I like to study `` English. (no article)
The English language is very difficult.

(*Remember that some words in some situations don't use an article)

Reading Time:

(answers: 1. at; 2. cleaned; 3. cavity; 4. come back)

BL 11 Prepositions¶

Articles 介词

Prepositions show location, proximity, and relationships :

He is standing on a pencil.
She is at the beach.
The flower is in the glass.

in / on / at :

if somebody ask you a question : where do you live ?

you can answer in one of three different ways :

Use “in” for cities, states, and countries : “I live in Minneapolis.(city)” or “I live in Minnesota.(state)” or “I live in the United States.(country)”

Use “on” with streets : “I live on Main Street.” you can’t use “in” or “at” in the street.

Use “at” when giving a complete address : “I live at 2105 Main Street.” when giving the number and the name of street, you have to do use “at”

if somebody ask you a question : where do you work ?

Then you use the proposition “at” : “I work at ____(an name of the company)” -> “I work at Tony’s Pizzeria”

As same a question is “What do you do ?” your answer : “I work at __(the name of the company)” or “I work in_(there is an area of the work)”, example,

if you are a sale person, you can say “I work in sales”
if you are a teacher, you can say “I work in education” or “I work at a school”
if you are a doctor, you can say “I work in health care” or “I work at a hospital”

Where do you eat ?

I eat at home.
I eat in/at a restaurant.
I eat at a table. (when you inside the home or inside the restaurant)
I eat food on a plate. (The food is on the table and the food is on the plate.)

Prepositions are necessary to learn about. The most important to learn now are “in”, “at”, and “on”. Most prepositions have very specific applications as shown below :

You can get into the house through this door.
The cat is drinking from a bowl.
There is food on the table.

Another very common preposition is “to”.

From video¶

The word “to” is often used when going from one place to another place.

“What time do you go to school ?” from home.

Sometimes the word “to” isn’t used with “home”.

“What time do you go home?” from school. It’s not necessary to use “to” with the word “home” .

"She needs to go to the store."

Some students confuse the preposition “to” with the information of infinitive(to go) using “to”.

Proposition follow by a noun , this is a prepositional phrase -> preposition + noun = prepositional phrase (介词短语)

“She needs to go to the store to get something to bring to the party.”

“She needs to go(infinitive) to(preposition) the store to get(infinitive) something to bring(infinitive) to(preposition) the party.”

“to the store” -> prepositional phrase ,

“to get” -> infinitive

“to bring” -> infinitive

“to ” -> preposition phrase.

“to the party” -> prepositional phrase

so the word “to” in this sentence five times, There are three infinitives and two prepositional phrase.

Many Americans and the questions sentences with the word “to”, for example : “who do I give this to ?” , “To whom do I give this? (in British english)”

In these questions , you can choice to use “to” at the end or not use “to” :

“Where are you going ?”
“Where are you going to ?”
“where is she Flying ?”
“Where is she Flying to ?”

if you learning English carefully, you know the word “to” is often used with the verb “go” , for example :

“I have somewhere to go.”

“to go” is infinitive , you can follow the preposition “to” -> “I have somewhere to go to”.

in negative ,“I don’t have anywhere to go” -> “I don’t have anywhere go go to”.

Finally :

Don’t use the verb “to” preposition with the verb “too” , in this case :

“I’m going to the party, Are you going too ?”,

in here , “too” as same as “also”, too = also , It’s a different means

continue¶

There are hundreds of different prepositions and prepositional phrase.

To learn them all will take years of practice.

The best way to learn them well is by reading books, magazines, and newspapers.

Listening to the radio helps as well.

You can also learn about prepositions in class from a teacher, but it’s important to realize that it requires a lot of practice and memorization.

Some common prepositions are listed below in alphabetical order.

I’ll add more as I think of them.

about: They read about the car accident in the newspaper.
above: Planes fly above the ground
across: We walked across the street to get a slice of pizza.
across from: Across the street from the park is a hospital.
after: Tom and Sue had some ice cream after dinner.
Against: She was so tired that she had to lean against the wall.
along: I noticed a lot of garbage along the side of the highway.
at: He needs to be at work in the afternoon.
before: Tome and Sue bought popcorn before the movie.
behind: What’s behind the door?
below: It was 41 degrees below zero yesterday.(- 41 degrees!)
beside: I put the shovel beside the fence.
between: B comes between A and C.
by: You should try to be here by 10:00.
down: Let’s walk down the street and get some gyros.
for : They work for a big company.
from: Ali moved to Minnesota from Somalia.
in: Now he lives in Minnesota.
in back of: John parked his car in back of the store.
in front of: The sign in front of the store told him to park in back.
into: When we walked into the classroom, we met the teacher.
inside: Is there any food inside the refrigerator?
near: Jorge lives near the place where he works, so he walks to work.
of : There are plenty of apples for everybody to have one.
off: She got off the bug at the corner.
on: Look on the table and you’ll see the books.
onto: They walked onto the airplane and sat down.
out: A cat fell out the window, but he survived the fall.
outside: The teachers are talking together outside the classroom.
through: Running through a waterfall is refreshing.
to: Did you go to the store yet?
with: Who did you go to movies with ? or … with whom did you go to the movies?

Click here for more examples of prepositions .

Prepositions Exercise¶

Directions: Choose the best preposition.

I walked ____ the classroom from the hallway(走廊).
We all stayed ____ home and watched TV last weekend.
Can I borrow your car ___ a few days?
She said she’d be here ___ an hour.
The nation was informed of the bad news ____ TV.
John quickly walked ___ the door when he heard someone knock.
The store is ___ the corner of Nicollet and 44th Street.
It has been snowing nonstop ____ Tuesday.
Although my arm still hurts, it’s getting better day ____ day.
He usually goes ____ a walk in the park in the morning.

Answers :

into 2. at 3. for 4. in 5. on 6. to 7. on 8. since 9. by 10. for

Reading Time¶

Mark is babysitting his grandson today. His grandson’s name is Peter. He’s four years old. Peter’s parents both work during the day, so Mark takes care of Peter very Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On the other days, Tuesday and Thursday, Peter goes to a preschool.

Today Mark is going to take Peter to the park. The park isn’t very close, but they always walk because Mark likes the exercise. It takes about 20 minutes to get there. When they’re at the park, Mark pushes Perter on the swings and watches him as he goes down the slide. Mark enjoy taking care of Peter. In fact. he always looks forward to it.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

1A: Who is Mark babysitting?
1B: He’s babysitting his _.
2A: On what days does he babysit?
2B: He babysits every _, _ and ___.
3A: How long does it take them to get to the park?
3B: It takes ______.
4: Mark pushes Peter on the ______.

Answers:

grandson; 2. Monday,Wednesday,Friday; 3. 20 minutes; 4. swings

BL 12 The Past Tense¶

过去时

There are two types of past tense verbs :

regular verbs: add “ed” to the simple form
irregular verbs: don’t add “ed”

regular verb simple	regular verb past	irregular verb simple	irregular verb past
work	worked	be	was/were
live	lived	get	got
move	moved	go	went
walk	walked	put	put
open	opened	eat	ate
wait	waited	have	had

Regular verbs add ed to make the past tense (work/worked) and irregular verb change their form entirely (go/went),

or they don’t change at all (put/put).

The most important verb to learn first in the past tense is “be”.

Be - Past Tense

subject + (was/were)

Singular	Plural
I was	We were
You were	You were
He was
She was	They were
It was

I was at school yesterday.
We were in New York last week.
It was cold this morning.

To make the negative , add "not".

Single	Plural
I was not	We were not
You were not	You were not
He was not
She was not	They were not
It was not

Most people use the contractions when making the verb “be” negative in past tense :

was + not = wasn't
were + not = weren't

It’s important to know the different between the present tense and past tense :

I am here today. (present tense) -> the verb “be” is “am”
I wasn’t here yesterday. (past tense, negative) -> the ver “be” is “was”
I was here last week.(past tense) -> the verb “be” is “was”

Only the verb “be” changes its form for singular or plural.

All the other verbs, regular and irregular use one form in the past tense,

which makes this tense easy to use for making statements.

More practice with this important verbs comes in Lesson 16.

Regular Verb : Learn

Subject + ____ed

Singular	plural
I learned	We learned
You learned	You learned
He learned
She learned	They learned
It learned

Use the past tense for any time the comes before

now, yesterday, last week, last year, this morning,

or just a minute ago .

regular verbs :

when learning about the past tense in English ,

It’s important to know the different between the simple form of the verb and the past tense form of the verb :

learn is a regular verb and

He learned a new song yesterday.
She learned to grow tomatoes last summer.

When making the negative of question in the past tense,

you just have to add verb “did” before the simple form,

and it make the question in negative :

“What did you learn ?” the “did” is the helping verb(助动词) and the “learn” is the being verb (被动词)
“They didn’t learn anything .” the “didn’t learn” is negative .

To make the negative , use “did” + “not”(didn’t) + the main verb in the simple form :

Singular	Plural
I did not learn	We did not learn
You did not learn	You did not learn
He did not learn
She did not learn	They did not learn
It did not learn

Irregular Verb: Have

Subject + _____ ( irregular verbs take many different forms in the past tense)

Singular	Plural
I had	We had
You had	You had
He had
She had	They had
It has

Irregular verbs must be memorized because they change their form completely.

Click here for a list of commonly used irregular verbs, print it out,

and commit them to memory.

Review¶

The Past Tense describes the things you did

yesterday, last year, back in February, in 1973, or an hour ago.

Regular verbs, such as learn, take an “ed” ending after the subject.

work - - - worked,
learn - - - learned,
visit - - - visited

Irregular verbs change their form entirely or not at all.

eat - - - ate,
go - - - went,
be - - - was/were,
hit - - - hit,
cut - - - cut

The form of the past tense is not dependent on the subject.

See the example below:

regular verb - work :

I worked yesterday.

Irregular verb - eat :

I ate breakfast earlier.

regular verb - work :

You worked yesterday.

Irregular verb - eat :

You ate breakfast earlier.

regular verb - work :

He worked yesterday.

Irregular verb - eat :

He ate breakfast earlier.

regular verb - work :

She worked yesterday.

Irregular verb - eat :

She ate lunch an hour ago.

regular verb - like :

The cat liked her food.

Irregular verb - eat :

She ate her food.

regular verb - arrive :

we arrived on time.

Irregular verb - be :

We were one time.

regular verb - share :

you shared a milkshake.

Irregular verb - have :

You had a nice lunch.

regular verb - visit :

They visited the beach.

Irregular verb - go/eat :

They went to the beach and ate popsicles.

Quiz 15 - The Past Tense¶

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in the past tense.(10 points)

I ____ to work earlier today. (go)
The students ____ their homework. (finish)
He ____ a big breakfast. (eat)
They ____ to California.(move)
My bike ____ a new tire.(need)
Jennifer ____ her laundry last weekend.(do)
She ____ to the park with her dog.(walk)
You really ____ me a lot. Thanks!(help)
We ___ a new car.(get)
The computer ____ on all night.(stay)

Part B.

Directions: Make each of the above sentences negative.(10 points)

I ____ to work earlier today.(go)
The students ____ their homework.(finish)
He ____ a big breakfast. (eat)
They ____ to California.(move)
My bike ____ a new tire.(need)
Jennifer ____ her laundry last weekend.(do)
She ___ to the park with her dog.
You really ____ me a lot. Thanks! (help)
We ____ a new car. (get)
The computer ___ on all night.(stay)

Part C.

Conjugate the verb “park” in the past tense (5 points)

Singular	Plural
I parked	We parked
You parked	You parked
He parked
She parked	They parked
It parked

Conjugate the verb “go” in the past tense negative. It’s okay to use contractions.(5points)

Singular	Plural
I didn’t go	We didn’t go
You didn’t go	You didn’t go
He didn’t go
She didn’t go	They didn’t go
It didn’t go

Answers :

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in the past tense. (10 points)

I went to work earlier today. (go)
The students finished their homework. (finish)
He ate big breakfast. (eat)
They moved to California. (move)
My bike needed a new tire. (need)
Jennifer did her laundry last weekend. (do)
She walked to the park with her dog. (walk)
You really helped me a lot. Thanks! (help)
We got a new car. (get)
The computer stayed on all night. (stay)

Part B.

Directions: Make each of the above sentences negative. (10 points)

I didn't go to work earlier today. (go)
The students didn't finish their homework. (finish)
He didn't eat a big breakfast. (eat)
They didn't move to California. (move)
My bike didn't need a new tire. (need)
Jennifer didn't do her laundry last weekend. (do)
She didn't walk to the park with her dog. (walk)
You really didn't help me a lot. Thanks! (help)
We didn't get a new car. (get)
The computer didn't stay on all night. (stay)

Reading Time¶

Tigist needs a new place to live.

Right now she lives with her brother’s family,

but she wants to move out.

She moved to the United States from Ethiopia seven months ago,

and now she thinks she’s ready to find her own apartment.

Tigist works at an airport coffee shop full time.

She makes enough money to pay the rent for a small studio,

but she wants a nice apartment so she and her friend, Helen, are going to find a place together.

They want a two-bedroom apartment with a big kitchen, hardwood floors, and a short walk to the bus stop.

When Tigist lived in Ethiopia, she dreamed of her new life in the United States.

She wanted to get a good job, have her own apartment,

and make enough money to send some back to her family in Addis Ababa.

Now it looks like she’s going to achieve her dream!

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What country is Tigist from?
1B: She’s from _____.
2A: Where does Tigist work?
2B: She works at the _____.
3A: What does she want to get ?
3B: She wants to get her own _____.
4A: Where does she want to live?
4B: She wants to live in a place that’s near a _____.

(Answers: 1.Ethiopia; 2.airport; 3. apartment; 4. bus stop)

BL13 Information Questions¶

Questions using question words follow two basic patterns:

Question Word + Verb + Subject -> QW + V + S -> Who is he ?

or

Question word + Verb + Subject + Verb -> QW + V + S + V -> Where do they live ?

Question Words …	…used for this information.
who	a person
What	a thing / fact
Where	a location / place
When	time / day / year / month
Why	reason
How	method / quality

From Video :

Present tense questions with the verb BE

Who ____ I ? (am) -> You’re Paul.
Who ____ they ? (are) -> They’re puppets.
Who ____ he ? (is) -> He is a man.
How many balls ____ there ? (are) -> There are three balls.
where ____ we ? (are) -> We’re on Argyle Street.
Where ____ she ? (is) -> She’s on the train.
How close ____ the trains to each other ? (are) -> They’re just a few feet apart.
What kind of building ____ this ? (is) -> It’s a baseball stadium.
What ____ the name of the hotel ? (is) -> It’s the Palmer House.
What floor ____ we on ? (are) -> We’re on the fourth floor.
How high up ____ we ? (are) -> We’re very high.
What ____ this ? (is) -> It’s a type of sculpture. It’s also a fountain
Why ____ it here ? (is) -> It’s for the public to enjoy.
What ____ they ? (are) -> They’re pigeons.
Why ____ they here ? (are) -> They’re trying to keep warm.
How long ____ this bridge ? (is) -> It’s almost 100 yards long.
Where ____ it ? (is) -> It’s above the highway.
Why ____ they angry at this man ? (are) ->Their car was towed.
How old ____ these building ? (are) -> They’re very old.
Where ____ Chicago ? (is) -> It’s in Illinois.
On which of the five Great Lakes ____ Chicago located ? (is) -> It’s located on Lake Michigan.
Which website ___ this ? (is) -> LearnAmericanEnglishOnline.com

Example:

Who am I ?
You’re a teacher.
Where are you ?
I’m in the classroom.
What does he have ?
He has some strawberries.
Where is she ?
She’s at the beach.
Why is the cat drinking water ?
It’s thirsty.
When do we have class?
We have class in the morning.
How are they drinking their milkshake?
They’re drinking it with a straw.
What do they have ?
They have popsicles.

Practice:

____ are you ? (location / place)
____ are those people? (people)
____ is the time? (fact / truth / information)
____ is he upset ? (reason)
____ is the party ? (date / time)
____ is the weather today ? (quality)
____ coffee is there ? (amount)
____ oranges are on the table ? (amount)

(answers: 1. Where; 2. Who; 3. What; 4. Why; 5. When; 6. How; 7. How much; 8. How many)

Reading Time : Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus.

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. His parents were Mary and Joseph. Jesus later became an important religious(宗教的) leader. He taught his followers to live in peace with other people. He lived his life as an example for others to follow. The people who believe in his ideas about God and religion(宗教信仰) are called Christians(基督教徒).

There are many other religions in the world. People who practice Judaism(犹太教) are Jewish(犹太教徒). A person who follows Islam(伊斯兰教) is Muslim(伊斯兰教徒/穆斯林). People who believe in Buddhism(佛教) are Buddhists(佛教徒). A person who practices Hinduism(印度教) is Hindu(印度教教徒).

All religions teach people to live good lives, honor(尊敬) the family, help the poor, and live in peace with one’s neighbors(邻居).

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1.People who follow the teaching of Jesus are called ____.
2.People who follow _____ are Muslim.
3.People who _____ in Buddhism are Buddhists.
4.A person who practices ____ is Hindu.

(Answers: 1. Christians; 2. Islam; 3. believe; 4. Hinduism)

BL14 Possessive Adjectives¶

所有格形容词：他的，它的, 她的

形容词性物主代词,物主形容词

Possessive adjectives show ownership or belonging.

They must go somewhere before noun.

Subject pronoun (Singular)	Possessive adjective (Plural)
I -> My	We -> Our
You -> Your	You -> Your
He -> His
She -> Her	They -> Their
It -> Its

Example :

I am a teacher.
You are my student.
You are a student.
I am your teacher.
He is playing a guitar.
It is his guitar.
This is a woman.
Her hair is red.
This is a cat.
It is eating its food.
We are eating our lunch.
(I + you = we)
You are students.
You are in your classroom.
They are children.
They are eating their popsicles.

From Video :

a possessive adjective describes who the owner is

don’t confuse that with “there”, “they’re” and “their”

Nouns are also used as possessive adjectives:

Examples :
This is her book. / This is the girl’s book.
That is his car. / That is John’s car.
Where are their coats? / Where are the children’s coats?

Practice:

1.I am practicing ____ English.
2.You are working with ____ teacher.
3.We are doing ____ work.
4.They are in ____ house.
5.Open ____ books and turn to the first lesson.
6.She wants to see ____ father.
7.It has ____ own food.
8.___ name is (your name here).
9.___ name is JTkohn.
10.___ name is Julia.

The answers are below :

1.my; 2.your; 3.our; 4.their; 5.your; 6.her; 7.its; 8.my; 9.His; 10.Her

Reading Time:

Ming is talking on her cell phone. Her friend, Lisa, just called :

“Hello?” said Ming.

“Hi Ming,” said Lisa. Lisa is someone that Ming knows from school.

“Lisa! What’s going on ? How did your last race go ?” asked Ming.

“I came in second, but that’s okay. Hey, I need Andrea’s phone number. Do you have it ?” asked Lisa.

“Sure.” Ming stopped to take a look at the list of contacts on her phone. “It’s 612-555-3462. Do you want me to text you her phone number?”

“Yeah, that would be great.” said Lisa. “Listen, I’ve got to go. Call me later, okay?”

“Okay, I will,” Said Ming.

“Okay, bye”,said Lisa.

“Bye”, said Ming.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

1A: Who called Ming ?
1B: ____ called Ming.
2A: Who is Lisa ?
2B: She’s ____ friend.
3A: What does Lisa ask for ?
3B: She asks for ____ phone number.

(Answers: 1. Lisa; 2. Ming’s; 3. Andrea’s)

BL15 Possessive Pronouns¶

所有格代词：他的...，它的...., 她的....

A possessive adjective is used before a noun.

A possessive pronoun is used not before a noun.

Subject	Possessive Adjective	Possessive Pronoun
I	my	mine
you	your	yours
he	his	his
she	her	hers
it	its	its
we	our	ours
you	your	yours
they	their	theirs

Examples¶

I am a teacher.
This is my website.
This website is mine.
You are a student.
Is that your chair?
Is that chair yours?
He is playing his guitar.
The guitar is his.
This is a woman.
Her hair is red.
My hairs is brown. Hers is red.
This is a crocodile.
It’s showing its teeth. (“Its” is used for animals and things)
We are working on our website.
The website are ours. (mine + yours = ours)
You are students.
You are in your classroom.
This classroom is yours.
They are children.
They are eating their popsicles.
The popsicles are theirs.

Quiz #8 Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns¶

Part A. - Possessive Adjectives :Directions: Use the correct possessive adjective . The subject in each sentence will help you with your decision.(20 points)
I have a computer on ____ desk.
You have a computer on ____ desk.
He likes to play with ____ dog.
We don’t know ____ neighbors very well.
The cat doesn’t like ____ food.
The students left ____ classroom very quickly.
You all have ____ own ideas about politics.
I really want to see ____ friends this weekend.
They spend ____ money on junk.
Robert is very happy with ____ new job.
Mary thinks _____ apartment is too small.
Where are you going on ____ vacation?
The city has ____ own fire department.
You and I are having lunch with ____ teacher.
Did you finish ____ work on time ?
Jim and Sal love ____ new house.
Can I have ____ car back, please?
John can’t fix ____ sink.
Does Martha have ____ keys ?
We should bring ____ coats to the game.
part B. - Possessive Pronouns : Directions: Write the correct possessive pronoun in the blank space following each sentence or question. (10 points)
Example:This pen is her pen. hers
This classroom is my classroom. _____
Are there books your books ? ____
He has his own car and I have my own car. ____
Her English is good, and his English is good too. ____
I think this money is her money._____
Your children are smart, and so are our children. ____
Our work is finished; their work isn’t. ____
Those tickets are his tickets. ____
Your garden looks great, but my garden doesn’t. ____
Her song was good, and I liked your song, too. ____
Part C. Fill out the chart below with the correct possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.(10 points if all are correct)

Subject	Possessive Adjective	Possessive Pronoun
I	my	mine
you	your	yours
he	his	his
she	her	hers
it	its	its
we	our	ours
you	your	yours
they	their	theirs

Answers¶

Part A. - Possessive Adjectives

Directions: Use the correct possessive adjective. The subject in each sentence will help you with your decision. (20 points)

I have a computer on my desk.
You have a computer on your desk.
He likes to play with his dog.
We don't know our neighbors very well.
The cat doesn't like its food.
The students left their classroom very quickly.
You all have your own ideas about politics.
I really want to see my friends this weekend.
They spend their money on junk.
Robert is very happy with his new job.
Mary thinks her apartment is too small.
Where are you going on your vacation?
The city has its own fire department.
You and I are having lunch with our teacher.
Did you finish your work on time?
Jim and Sal love their new house.
Can I have my car back, please?
John can't fix his sink.
Does Martha have her keys?
We should bring our coats to the game.

Part B. - Possessive Pronouns

Directions: Write the correct possessive pronoun in the blank space following each sentence or question. (10 points)

Example: This pen is her pen. hers

This classroom is mine.
Are these books yours?
He has his own car and I have mine.
Her English is good, and his is good too.
I think this money is hers.
Your children are smart, and so are ours.
Our work is finished; theirs isn't.
Those tickets are his.
Your garden looks great, but mine doesn't.
Her song was good, and I liked yours too.

Reading Time 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary:

clear: no clouds
melt : snow or ice turns to water.

The weather today is very cold. It’s just a few degrees above zero right now, and it’s probably going to snow. The sky is gray and cloudy.

Yesterday’s weather was like today’s. It was cold and cloudy, and then it snowed in the afternoon. In the evening, it got really, really cold. After midnight, the temperature was ten degrees below zero.

The winter in Minnesota is long and hard. Usually, the snow starts to fall in November and it stops falling in March. In April it melts. On average, there are five months of winter weather.

On days when it snows, the sky is dark and gray, but on days when the temperature goes below zero, it’s very sunny and the sky is clear and blue. Isn’t that interesting?

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What color in the sky?
1B: It’s ____
2A: Was yesterday’s weather the same or different?
2B: It was ____.
3A: How many months of snow does Minnesota usually get ?
3B: It gets ____ months of snow.
4A: What happens to the snow in April?
4B: It ____.

( Answers：1. gray; 2. the same; 3. five; 4. melts)

BL16 Past Tense : Be 动词 - 过去时¶

The verb “be” has two forms in the past tense: was and were

Singular	Plural
I was	We were
You were	You were
He was
She was	They were
It was

Listen and read with me :

I was in my class room yesterday.
You were there, too.
He was at a movie last night.
She was at home.
This cantaloupe was in my garden this morning. It was delicious.
We were at school yesterday. (I + you = we)
You were on this website earlier.
They were outside in the snow.

make the negative¶

The verb “be” in the past tense , you’re two choices in the past tense , “was” or “were” , depend on the subject.

To make the negative, add “not”.

Singular	Plural
I was not	We were not
You were not	You were not
He was not
She was not	They were not
It was not

contractions :

was not = wasn’t
were not = weren’t

Examples¶

I am here today.
I wasn’t here yesterday.
I was here last week.

To make a question …¶

Singular	Plural
Was I	Were we …
Were you …	Were you …
Was he …
Was she …	Were They …
Was it …

To make the negative add “not”

He was not in school yesterday.
He wasn’t in school yesterday.

was not = wasn’t / were not = weren’t

Practice¶

Part A.
Directions : Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb “be”. Remember how the verb “be” changes.(10 points)
She ____ in school yesterday.(be)
They ____ at the sore.(be)
There ____ a good movie on TV last night.
Viand and Anna ____ here last night.(be)
You and I ____ in the class room this morning. (be)
Last night I ____ very tired.(be)
There ____ many people at the really.(be)
The restaurant ____ busy on the weekend.(be)
The offices ____ closed.(be)
You ____ a good soccer player ten years ago.(be)
Part B.
Directions: Complete each question in the past tense with the verb “be”.(10 points)
____ the store employees helpful?
____ I helpful ?
____ she here last February?
____ it a bad accident ?
____ there anything to eat at the party ?
____ a doctor available ?
____ they good apples ?
____ there a lot of people at the beach ?
____ we here before ?
____ the woman interested in the movie ?
Part C.
Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb “be” in the negative form. Use “not” in the form of a contraction: wasn’t/ weren’t
He _____ at work on Monday.
It ____ a difficult test.
The government ____ very good five years ago.
You ____ in love with her.
I _____ online last night.
The performers ____ very funny.
The protester ____ hurt.
There _____ any strawberries in the garden.
That ____ a good book.
The leaders of the organization ____ in jail.
Part D.
Conjugate the verb “be” in the past tense.

Singular	Plural
I was	We were
You were	You were
He was
She was	They were
It was

Part E.
Write two sentences using the verb “be” in the past tense(2 points)
I was take train to work this morning.
You were take the bus back to home last night.

Answers¶

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb "be." Remember how the verb "be" changes. (10 points)

She was in school yesterday. (be)
They were at the store. (be)
There was a good movie on TV last night. (be)
Viand and Anna were here last night. (be)
You and I were in the classroom this morning. (be)
Last night I was very tired. (be)
There were many people at the rally. (be)
The restaurant was busy on the weekend. (be)
The offices were closed. (be)
You were a good soccer player ten years ago. (be)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each question in the past tense with the verb "be." (10 points)

Were the store employees helpful?
Was I helpful?
Was she here last February?
Was it a bad accident?
Was there anything to eat at the party?
Was a doctor available?
Were they good apples?
Were there a lot of people at the beach?
Were we here before?
Was the woman interested in the jewelry?

Part C.

Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb "be" in the negative form. Use "not" in the form of a contraction: wasn't / weren't

He wasn't at work on Monday.
It wasn't a difficult test.
The government wasn't very good five years ago.
You weren't in love with her.
I wasn't online last night.
The performers weren't very funny.
The protester wasn't hurt.
There weren't any strawberries in the garden.
That wasn't a good book.
The leaders of the organization weren't in jail.

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary:

scale: something that measures weight.
stethoscope: a device for listening to a person’s heart beat and lungs.
syringe: a tube and a needle used for injecting liquid (medicine) into the body.

Brian went to the doctor.

His mother took him there for a checkup.

He also needed to get a flu shot, so he was a little nervous.

After Brian and his mother arrived at the doctor’s office, they sat in the waiting room for about ten minutes.

Then a nurse called for Brian.

He and his mother went to another smaller room and the nurse told Brian to step on a scale.

She weighed him and measured his height. Next , the nurse took his blood pressure and asked him some questions.

When the doctor came into the room, he listening to Brian’s heart and his breathing with a stethoscope.

He checked Brian’s eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and other parts of his body. He was very nice doctor.

At the end of the visit, the nurse returned with a small syringe.

When Brian saw the needle, he started to cry.

“This is going to be fast and easy,” said the nurse.

“You don’t want to get flu, do you?”

The nurse rubbed a little alcohol on his upper arm.

Brian turned his face away. He knew the shot(注射) was necessary.

Soon it was over. The nurse put a band aid on his arm and gave him a sucker.

After the visit to the doctor’s office, Brian and his mother went to the park.

Brian was happy to know that he won’t need another shot until next year when he visits the doctor again.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

1A: Who took Brian to the doctor?
1B: His ____ took him to the doctor.
2A: Who weighed and measured Brian?
2B: The ____ weighed and measured him.
3A: What does a doctor use to listen to the heart ?
3B: He (or she) uses a _.
4A: What kind of a shot did Brian get ?
4B: He got a ____ shot .

(answers : 1. mother; 2. nurse; 3. stethoscope; 4. flu)

BL17 Telling Time : 谈时间¶

Important verbs for asking about and telling time : have, know, be, tell

Questions: Do you have the time ?
Answers: Sorry, I’m not wearing a watch.
Questions: Do you know what time it is?
Answers: Sure, it’s 6:00.
Questions: What time is it?
Answers: 5:50. (five fifty, ten minutes to six)
Questions: Can you tell me what time it is, please ?
Answers: It’s a quarter after two.

The Question most often you asking about time is :

A: What time is it ?
B: It’s 2:00 (two o’clock)
B: It’s 2:00 a.m
B: It’s 2:00 p.m

a.m = after midnight / morning p.m = afternoon /evening

usually when telling time use “it’s…” then the time. :

“It’s 2:15 (two fifteen)”
“It’s fifteen after two.”
“It’s a quarter after two.”

Each section of the clock is five minutes.

five after four (4:05)
ten after four (4:10)
fifteen after four = a quarter after four(4:15)
four thirty = half-past four (4:30)
twenty five to five (4:35)
forty five after four = a quarter to five (4:45)
4:55 - 5:00 range = It’s almost 5:00 = It’s about 5:00
4:55 - 5:05 range = It’s around 5:00

Important vocabulary:

o’clock = :00 (7:00 = seven o’clock)
a quarter after = 15 minutes after the hour (3:15 = It’s a quarter after three.)
a quarter past = 15 minutes after the hour (3:15 = It’s a quarter past three.)
a quarter before = 15 minutes before the hour (3:45 = It’s a quarter before four)
a quarter to = 15 minutes after the hour (11:30 = It’s half past eleven)
half past = 30 minutes after the hour (11:30 = it’s half past eleven)
thirty = 30 minutes after the hour.(11:30 = It’s eleven thirty.)

The easiest way to tell someone the time is to use a digital format.

For example, when someone asks you what time it is, you can say, “It’s 5:30.” Instead of , “It’s half past five”

“It’s 5:13.” = (five thirteen) or
“Its 5:02.” ( five o two)
or “It’s 5:50.” (five fifty)
Note: 0 is pronounced “O” not “zero.”

Giving the Date:

Question:What’s today ? or What day is it today ?
Answer: Today’s Tuesday, Jun 6. (June sixth)
Question: What’s the date ?
Answer:It’s Jun 6. or It’s the sixth of June.

There’s difference between “day” and “date”

day: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, etc.
date: June 6

When someone asks you the date, it’s not necessary to give the year. For example:

What’s the date ? ——> It’s June 6. (Not It's June 6, 2005)

Make sure you use ordinal numbers when you say the date.

You can listen to the way I say the date very day on my blog.

When someone asks about time in the future or the past, use the year.

When were you born ? ——> March 25, 1965
When did you arrive in the U.S. ? ——> In 2002.
When is the next election ? ——-> In November of 2010.

Reading Time :阅读时间¶

Leonardo and Rachel each have a cat.

Leonardo’s cat is gray. Rachel’s is orange. His is small. Hers is quite large. They both love cats. Leonardo’s cat is named “Stormy”. Stormy is a female cat. She’s a playful kitten, but sometimes she bites. Last year Stormy ran away. Leonardo was very sad, but then the cat came back. Now he keeps her inside and doesn’t let her out of the house.

Rachel received her cat as a gift when she was just six years old. Rachel named him “Leo”. Leo is a male cat. Now he’s old and he sleeps all the time. Leo likes to go outside and catch mice. He stays in the neighborhood and he always returns at night.

Who gave Rachel her cat ? Leonardo did. He’s Rachel’s grandfather!

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks. Write your answers in you notebook:

1A: What color is Leonardo’s cat ?
1B: It’s _____
2A: What did Stormy do last year ?
2B: She ____
3A: Does Leonardo keep his cat inside or outside ?
3B: He keeps her _____.
4A: Who gave Rachel her cat ?
4B: _____.

(answers: 1.gray; 2. ran away; 3. inside; 4. Leonardo)

BL18 The Months of the Year: 月份¶

January is the first month of the year.
The first month of the year is January.
January comes after December.
It comes before February.
This month begins the year.
February is the second month of the year.
The second month of the year is February.
February comes after January.
It comes before March.
March is the third month of the year.
The third month of the year is March.
March comes after February.
It comes before April.
April is the fourth month of they year.
The fourth month of year is April.
April comes after March.
It comes before May.
May is the fifth month of the year.
The fifth month of the year is May.
May comes after April.
Its comes before June.
June is the sixth month of the year.
The sixth month of the year is June.
June comes after May.
Its comes before July.
July is the seventh month of the year.
The seventh month of the year is July.
July comes after June.
Its comes before August.
August is the eighth month of the year.
The eighth month of the year is August.
August comes after July.
Its comes before September.
September is the ninth month of the year.
The ninth month of the year is September.
September comes after August.
Its comes before October.
October is the tenth month of the year.
The tenth month of the year is October.
October comes after September.
Its comes before November.
November is the eleventh month of the year.
The eleventh month of the year is November.
November comes after October.
Its comes before December.
December is the twelfth month of the year.
The twelfth month of the year is December.
The last month of the year is December.
December comes after November.
Its comes before January.
This month ends the year.

The Season of the Year¶

Spring Summer Autumn/Fall Winter

Spring -> March, April , May
Summer -> June, July, August
Autumn -> September, October, November
Winter -> December, January, February

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary :
baby shower: a social event in which friends or family purchase things for new parents.
bought: the past tense form of the verb “buy.”
crib: a bed for a baby
newborn: a new baby.
stroller: a cart used for taking a baby to different places.
thrilled: very happy

Everyone in the neighborhood is excited. The woman who had the baby is named Tatyana. She lives in the apartment next door with her husband,George. They’re both from Ukraine. They moved to the United Stated just three months ago. They plan to stay in the United State and raise a family in here.

Tatyana will stay home and take care of her baby. George works as a bricklayer. Right now the company he works for is very busy, so he makes enough money to support his family.

George’s coworkers organized a baby shower for Tatyana and George and bought many things for them. They bought a crib, a changing table, some baby toys, and a lot of diapers. The new parents still need a stroller, baby bottles, and many other things that a newborn baby has to have .

We bought a teddy bear for the baby. we’re so trilled that they live next door to us!

How much do you remember for the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What country are Tatyana and George from ?
1B: They’re from _____.
2A: What kind of woke does George do ?
2B: He’s a ____
3A: When did they move to the United States?
3B: They moved to the United States __ ago.
4A: Who had a baby shower for Tatyana and George ?
4B: His _____.

(Answers: 1. Ukraine; 2. bricklayer; 3. three months; 4. coworkers;)

BL19 Count and Noncount Nouns ：可数和不可数名词¶

Count Nouns - singular:
a car
a chair
an apple
a camera
Count Nouns - plural:
cars
chairs
apples
four cameras
Noncount Nouns :
traffic
furniture
fruit
video equipment
count nouns use singular and plural verbs and pronouns(代词) :
There is an apple. (singular)
There are some apples. (plural)
I like that chair.(“that” is singular).
She likes those chairs. (“those” is plural)
A car is an expensive thing to own.
Cars are an expensive form of transportation(交通).
Apples taste good
Digital cameras make photography easy. They are fun to use.
The camera is very nice.
NonCount nouns use only singular verbs and pronouns :
There is some fruit. (singular verb)
I like that furniture. [I like those furniture. (no!) ]
Traffic was heavy today.(singular verb)
Fruit tastes good.
TV stations have a lot of video equipment. It is expensive. [The equipment are nice. (no!)]
Asking question for an amount or a number:
Count Nouns :
- How many chairs are there ?
- There is one chair.
- There are two chairs.
- How many cameras are there ?
- There’s one camera.
- There are four cameras.
Noncount Nouns :
- How much furniture is there ?
- There is a lot of furniture.
- There’s a lot of equipment.
Only count nouns can take a number :
- There is one camera.
- There are four cameras.
Noncount nouns don’s use numbers :
- There is some equipment.
- There is a lot of equipment.

Knowing the difference between count and noncount nouns will make your English sound much better. Below are words and phrases that can be used with count and noncount nouns. As you continue through the next levels, you will probably need to come back to this page.

Count nouns :
a (singular)
the (singular and plural)
some
a lot of
many (large number)
a few (3 to 4)
few (a very small number)
fewer (comparative)
fewest (superlative)
not many (a small number)
not any (zero)
Noncount nouns :
— — (no article)
the
some
a lot of
much (large number)
a little (small number)
less (somparative)
least (superlative)
not much (a small number)
not any (zero)

practice : 实践¶

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb “be.”(10 points)

There ____ some time before the game.
There ____ two people looking at the house.
____ there a good movie showing at that theater ?
____ there any good restaurants near here ?
Why ____ there police officers outside that house ?
There ___ a hat on the table.
____ there enough chairs for every one ?
____ there a pillow on the bed ?
There ____ seven days in a week.
There ____ ten students in the classroom.

Part B.

Directions: Complete each sentence with “much” or “many.” (10 points)

How ____ time is there to finish our work today ?
There aren’t ____ students in class today.
I like her very ____.
How ____ money do you have ?
Are there ____ cars in the parking lot ?
You don’t make ____ mistakes , do you ?
There isn’t very ____ tea left in the teapot.
She doesn’t like too ____ meat in the sauce.
How ____ people do you know in your building ?
There isn’t very ____ oil left in the world.

Part C.

Which nouns are count nouns and noncount nouns ? List them in each category:(10 points)

water / apple / man / oil / butter / window / cup / pencil / rice / computer / time / friend / money / snow / table

Count nouns	Noncount nouns
apple	water
man	oil
window	butter
cup	rice
pencil	time
computer	money
friend	snow
table

Answers: 答案¶

Part A.

There is some time before the game.
There are two people looking at the house.
Is there a good movie showing at that theater?
Are there any good restaurants near here?
Why are there police officers outside that house?
There is a hat on the table.
Are there enough chairs for everyone?
Is there a pillow on the bed?
There are seven days in a week.
There are ten students in the classroom.

Part B.**

How much time is there to finish our work today?
There aren't many students in class today.
I like her very much.
How much money do you have?
Are there many cars in the parking lot?
You don't make many mistakes, do you?
There isn't very much tea left in the teapot.
She doesn't like too much meat in the sauce.
How many people do you know in your building?
There isn't very much oil left in the world.

Reading Time: 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary:
beach : sandy area of land along a lake or an ocean.
calm: not active.
crowded: a large group that is too big.
surf : to glide on top of a wave of water using a board.
too many: an amount that is very big and which causes problems. With noncount nouns use “too much.”
wave: a movement of water .

Tony surfs all summer long. He lives in southern(南方的) California where surfing is a very popular sport. Almost every day after work. he goes to the beach(沙滩) with this surfboard(冲浪板) to meet his friends and see what the waves(浪花) look like.

Some days the waves is clam(沉静), but small waves are not good for surfing. It’s important to have big waves. On days when the waves are big, there are a lot of surfers. Sometimes it gets too crowded(人群).

A lot of people like to watch Tony surf. He’s very good at it. Someday he wants become a professional surfer, but his parents want him to become a doctor.

Next month Tony is going down to Mexico to surf. His friends tell him that the waves are bigger there, and there aren’t too many surfers.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What does Tony like to do in the summer ?
1B: He like to ____ .(冲浪)
2A: What conditions are necessary for surfing ?
2B: Surfers need big ____.(浪)
3A: What does Tony’s parents wants him to become ?
3B: They want Tony to become a ____. (医生)
4A: Where is Tony going next month ?
4B: He’s going to _____. (墨西哥)

(answers:1. surf; 2. waves; 3. doctor; 4. Mexico)

BL20 Days of the week ：一周的日期¶

Sunday is the first day of the week.
The first day of the week is Sunday.
Sunday comes after Saturday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
It comes before Monday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
Sunday is a weekend day.
Monday is the second day of the week on the calendar.
Monday is also the first day of the work week.
Monday comes after Sunday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
It comes before Tuesday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
(Everyone hates Monday because it’s the first day back to work after the weekend!)
Tuesday is the third day of the week.
The third day of the week is Tuesday.
It’s the second day of the work week.
Tuesday comes after Monday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
It comes before Wednesday.[Su M T W Th F Sa]
Wednesday is the fourth day of the week.
The four day of the week is Wednesday.
It’s the third day of the work week.
Wednesday comes after Tuesday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
It comes before Thursday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
Wednesday is the middle of the week.
Thursday is the fifth day of the week.
The fifth day of the week is Thursday.
It’s the fourth day of the work week.
Thursday comes after Wednesday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
It comes before Friday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
Friday is the sixth day of the week.
The sixth day of the week is Friday.
It’s fifth day of the work week.
Friday comes after Thursday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
It comes before Saturday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
Saturday is the seventh day of the week.
The seventh day of the week is Saturday.
Saturday comes after Friday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]
It comes before Sunday. [Su M T W Th F Sa]

Saturday and Sunday are the weekend.

Su M T W Th F Sa

When talking about the weekend, you can use :

on the weekend.
during the weekend.
This weekend (present and future) What are you going to do this weekend ?
last weekend (past) What did you do last weekend?
next weekend (future - comes after “this weekend”) What are you going to do next weekend ?

(Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5 are this weekend; Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12 are next weekend.)

There are seven days in a week.

There are 52 weeks in a year.

Now try this exercise :

Directions : Write your answers in your notebook. Write in complete sentences.

Example: What day comes after Wednesday ? Thursday comes after Wednesday.

What day comes after Monday ?
____ (周二)
What day comes before Wednesday ?
____ (周三)
How many days are there in a week ?
____ (7天)
What’s the first day of the work week ?
____ (周一)
If today is Tuesday, what day is the day after tomorrow ?
____ (周四)

Answers:

Tuesday comes after Monday.
Tuesday comes before Wednesday.
There are seven days in a week.
The Monday is the first day of the work week. (The first day of the work week is Monday)
Thursday

Reading time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary:
course: a class in a subject.
freshman: a student in his or her first year of high school (9th grade). The plural form for this word is freshmen.
junior: a student in his or her third year of high school (11th grade)
senior: a student in his or her fourth year of high school (12th grade)
sophomore: a student in his or her second year of high school (10th grade)

Patricia and Graciela are returning to school this week. Both of them are going to be juniors in high school. In the American school system, a junior is a student in the eleventh grade. There are twelve grades altogether.

Last year was their sophomore year. That’s also known as the tenth grade. They entered high school as freshmen. A freshman is a student in the ninth grade.

Patricia and Graciela are excited about this school year. Patricia is going to take chemistry(化学) for the first time, and Graciela is going to take an advanced physics class. They know what their courses will be very difficult, but they are good students and study hard.

Good luck to both of them.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A:What grade level are Patricia and Graciela entering ?
1B: They’re entering ____ grade.(第10级)
2A: How many grade level are there in the American school system ?
2B: There are ____ grades .(12级)
3A: What kind of a course is Patricia going to take ?
3B: She’s going to take ____. (化学)
4A: How do both of them feel about this school year ?
4B: They feel ____ . (激动)

(Answers: 1.tenth; 2. twelve; 3. chemistry; 4. excited)

BL21 Numbers ：数词¶

Ones:
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
Tens:
ten
twenty
thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
Hundreds:
one hundred
two hundred
three hundred
four hundred
five hundred
six hundred
seven hundred
eight hundred
nine hundred

Reading numbers above 100:

when reading number above 100, read the number in the hundred position, and then the two numbers after it.

For example： 125 is read, one hundred twenty-five.

341: three hundred forty-one.
965: nine hundred sixty-five.
603: six hundred three.
Ordinal Numbers: 序数词
first
second
third
fourth
fifth
sixth
seventh
eighth
ninth
tenth
- eleventh
- twelfth
- thirteenth
- fourteenth
- fifteenth
- sixteenth
- seventeenth
- eighteenth
- nineteenth
twentieth
- twenty-first
- twenty-second
- twenty-third
- twenty-fourth
- twenty-fifth
- twenty-sixth
- twenty-seventh
- twenty-eighth
- twenty-ninth
thirtieth
- thirty-first
- ...
fortieth
- forty-first
- ...
fiftieth
- fifty-first
- ....
sixtieth
- sixty-first
- ...
seventieth
- seventy-first
- ...
eightieth
- eighty-first
- ...
ninetieth
- ninety-first
- ...
hundredth
- ninety-first
- ...
thousandth
- thousandth-first
- ...

exercise ：练习¶

Directions: Use the correct form of the number for each sentence or question. Write the answer in your notebook.

We want to Florida for the ____ time. (one/first)
She turns ____ next week. (thirteen / thirteenth)
The runner finished in ____ place. (two / second)
I’ve already reminded you ____ times. (three / third)
They celebrate the holiday on the ____ of January. (nineteen/ nineteenth)
This is his ____ year at that company. (twenty / twentieth)
Please, for the ____ time, stop fighting! (hundred / hundredth)
The team scored only ____ point in the second quarter.(one / first)
This quiz is worth ____ points. (twenty / twentieth)
Their daughter is ____ years old. (five/ fifth)
Jeremy is in his ____ year in college. (four / fourth)
Mary had her ____ child last year.(three / third)
The ____ century was an interesting time in England. (nineteen / nineteenth)
May I have a ____ helping of food , please ? (two / second)
The Prime Minister of England lives at ____ Downing Street. (10 / 10th)
You will only get ____ warning before you get a ticket.(one / first)
Bob and Linda will celebrate ____ years of marriage this weekend. (forty / fortieth)
There are ____ days in January. (thirty-one / thirty-first)
The last day of the month of January is the ____. (thirty-one / thirty-first)
A ____ -hour movie can be hard to sit through unless it’s very interesting. (three / third )

Answers: 答案¶

We went to Florida for the first time. (one / first)
She turns thirteen next week. ( thirteen / thirteenth)
The runner finished in second place. (two / second)
I've already reminded you three times. (three / third)
They celebrate the holiday on the nineteenth of January. (nineteen / nineteenth)
This is his twentieth year at that company. (twenty / twentieth)
Please, for the hundredth time, stop fighting! (hundred / hundredth)
The team scored only one point in the second quarter. (one / first)
This quiz is worth twenty points. (twenty / twentieth)
Their daughter is five years old. (five / fifth)
Jeremy is in his fourth year in college. (four / fourth)
Mary had her third child last year. (three / third)
The nineteenth century was an interesting time in England. (nineteen / nineteenth)
May I have a second helping of food, please? (two / second)
The Prime Minister of England lives at 10 Downing Street. (10 / 10th)
You will only get one warning before you get a ticket. (one / first)
Bob and Linda will celebrate forty years of marriage this weekend. (forty / fortieth)
There are thirty-one days in January. (thirty-one / thirty-first)
The last day of the month of January is the thirty-first. (thirty-one / thirty-first)
A three-hour movie can be hard to sit through unless it's very interesting. (three / third)

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Normally, on a Friday night they stay at home with their four children, but last night was their `tenth` wedding anniversary (结婚纪念日).
They decided to go out to a restaurant to celebrate `ten` years together as a married couple(已婚夫妇).
Bill made reservations(预定) and Sharon found a babysitter(临时保姆) for the kids.

When they arrived at the restaurant, the hostess(女侍) greeted them at the door.
She showed them to their table, and she gave them menus.
Soon the waiter(男服务员) came to the table and took orders for drinks.
Bill ordered a beer and Sharon ordered a glass of wine(葡萄酒), but they were not ready to order food yet.
They wanted to take some time to look over the menu.
It had many interesting items to choose from.

When the waiter returned to their table, he took their food order.
Bill ordered a steak(牛排) and a potato(马铃薯).
Sharon ordered salmon(三文鱼) and rice.
Each meal(餐) came with a salad(色拉).
The food was delicious!

Before they left to go home, Bill had a surprise for Sharon.
It was necklace(项链).
She was very surprised.
Sharon had a gift for Bill, too.
It was a new iPhone.
Bill loves technology.

Both of them had a really good time last night.
They were happy to be together, and they were happy about their marriage.

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks .

1A: How long ago did Sharon and Bill get married ?
1B: It was ____ ago.(十年)
2A: where did they go to celebrate their anniversary?
2B: They went to a nice _____.（餐厅）
3A: Who greeted Bill and Sharon when they arrived ?
3B: The ____ greeted them. (侍女)
4A: What did Bill buy for Sharon ?
4B: He bought her a ____ . (项链)
5A: What did Sharon buy for Bill ?
5B: She bought him an ____. (苹果手机)

(Answers: 1. ten years; 2.restaurant; 3.hostess; 4.necklace; 5.iPhone;)

BL22 Addition and Subtraction ：算数加减¶

addition or adding :

five	`plus`	three	equals	eight
5	+	3	=	8
two	`and`	two	is	four
2	+	2	=	4

Note: Some English books will use the plural verb “equal” or “are” for the equal sign (=). Grammatically, this is correct but most people use a singular verb.

The teacher asks for the answer like this :

What’s two plus two ? (use the singular verb for “b” — “is”)
2 + 2 = 4 ( two plus two equals four )

Subtraction or subtracting :

five	`minus`	three	equals	two
5	-	3	=	2
ten	`take away`	seven	is	three
10	-	7	=	3

Note: The first example (using “minus”) is preferred over the second, but “take away” is popluar.

The teacher asks for the answer like this :

What’s five minus three ?
5 - 3 = 2 (five minus three is two)

Of course, you know how to do math in your own language, but it’s important to practice in English. Here are some other ways to talk about addition and subtraction :

Addition :

A:What do you get if you add six and eight together ?
B:You get 14.

A: If you put two and two together, what do you get ?
B: You get four.

A:If you add 20 to 30 , what does that make ?
B: That makes 50.

The word “makes” is often used when counting money.

Subtraction:

A: What do you get if you subtract five from nine ?
B: You get four.

A: How much do you have if you take three away from seven ?
B: You have four.

Reading Time: 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary:

assigned seats: the teacher decides where students sit in the classroom.
detention: punishment for bad behavior in school.
ground: to restrict a child to the home. This is a form of punishment.
misbehave: improper activity; to behave badly.
principal’s office: the place where students go when they misbehave in school. The principal of a school is similar to a dean or a headmaster.
strict: serious

Mr.Jefferson is a math teacher.
He’s a good teacher.
but sometimes he’s very `strict`(严厉).
Some students really don’t like him or his class.
They say he’s mean.
Students have to sit in assigned seats, and no one can talk when he is talking.
If someone misbehaves, he gives out a detention.

Last week, Darnesha Brown got in trouble.
because she didn’t do her homework.
Mr. Jefferson called Darnesha’s parents to tell them what happened, and her parents grounded her for a week.
The next time Mr.Brown asked Darnesha for her homework, she had it.

A few days ago, a student threw a paper airplane across the room.
It hit Mr.Jefferson in the back of his head.
When he turned around, he was very angry.
He immediately found out who did it. It was Bobby Nelson.
Mr.Jefferson sent Bobby to the `principal’s office`(校长办公室).
He got into big trouble.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What subject does Mr.Jefferson teach ?
1B: He teaches _____ .(数学)
2A: What happens to students who misbehave in class ?
2B: Mr. Jefferson gives them a ____. (拘留)
3A: What happened when Darnesha didn’t do her homework ?
3B: Mr. Jefferson called her ____ .(父母)
4A: What did a student throw at Mr.Jefferson ?
4B: He threw a ___ . (纸飞机)
5A: What happened to that student ?
5B: He was sent to the __. (校长办公室)

Answers:(1. math; 2. detention; 3. parents; 4. paper airplane; 5. principal’s office)

BL23 can/can’t : 可以/不可以, 能/不能¶

singular	Plural
I can ___	We can ____
You can ___	You can _____
He can ____
She can ____	They can ____
It can _____

After the modal verb “can”, the main verb is in the simple form. What’s the simple form ? Click here to learn.

Example:

I can help you.
She can go to the movies.
They can do many things with their hands.

Subject	modal verb	main verb
I	can	help
She	can	go
They	can	do

To make “can” negative, add “not ” : can + not = cannot or can’t

Singular	Plural
I can’t ____	We can’t ____
You can’t ____	You can’t ____
He can’t ____
She can’t ____	They can’t ____
It can’t ____

Example:

I can’t help you.
She can’t go out tonight.
They cannot speak English.

Many Examples :

A: Can you play the piano ?
B: Yes, I can. or ….
B: No, I can’t.
A: Can he cook ?
B: Yes, he can. or ….
B: No, he can’t.
She’s very talented.
She can do many things.
She can speak English.
She can play the piano, and she can dance.
A: Does she know how to play tennis ?
B: Well , she can’t play very well, but she’s still learning.
A: What are some of his skills?
B: He can use a chainsaw.

Write:

Directions: Practice writing sentence and questions with “can”. Use the verb in parentheses.

We __ ____ you later. (meet)
What __ you ____ for them ? (do)
It __ ____ your life easier. (make)
They __ ____ their rent. (afford — negative)
Why __ she ____ on time ? (come — negative)

Answers: 1. can meet; 2. can …do ; 3. can make; 4. can’t afford; 5. can’t … come

Reading Time: 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary:

clipboard: A small board on which paper is attached.
deal with: to manage a difficult situation.
heart failure: the heart stops working.
list: items or actions written as a group.
shift: a time when a person goes to work.

Diana works as a nurse. She likes her job very much because she likes to help people. She also worked as a nurse when she lived in Bulgaria.

Diana works at a hospital in the evenings. Her shift begins at 10 p.m. and ends at 8 a.m. in the morning. She would like to work during the day, but right now the hospital needs her at night.

Do you see the clipboard in her hand ? She uses a list on the clipboard to check on patients(病人). Today she’s checking to see if the patients have the right medication(药物治疗).

Last night one of her patients died. It was an 86-years-old woman. She died of heart failure. Diana was sad about it. but dealing with death is a part of her job.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What is Diana’s profession?
1B: She works as a ____ . (护士)
2A: What time does she start her shift ?
2B: She starts at ____ . (晚上10点)
3A: What time does her shift end ?
3B: It ends at ____ . (早上8点)
4A: What is Diana carrying in her hand ?
4B: She’s carrying a ____. (写字夹板)
5A: What happened to one of Diana’s patients last night ?
5B: She ____ . (去世)

(Answers: 1.nurse; 2. 10 p.m; 3. 8 a.m; 4. clipboard; 5. died)

BL24 have to : 必须¶

hava to — present tense

singular	Plural
I have to ___	We have to ___
You have to ___	You have to ___
He has to ___
She has to ___	They have to ___
It has to ___

Example:(these sentence are in the present tense)

You have to go to school tomorrow.
He has to do some work.
They have to travel to New York.

“have to” = necessary, important

After “have to” use the simple form of the verb.

A: What do you have to do ? B: I have to go shopping.

make past tense :

A: What did you have to do ? B: I had to go shopping.

have to — Past tense

singular	Plural
I had to ___	We had to ___
You had to ___	You had to ___
He had to ___
She had to ___	They had to ___
It had to ___

have to — Present tense (question)

Do I have to ___ ?
Do you have to ___ ?
Does he have to ___ ?
Does she have to ___ ?
Does it have to ___ ?

Have to — Past tense (question) (always use did)

Did I have to ___ ?
Did you have to ___ ?
Did he have to ___ ?
Did She have to ___ ?
Did it have to ___ ?

Here are some examples:

I have to get new glasses.
You have to get new glasses, too.
He has to go to work tomorrow.
She has to talk to her supervisor.
It has to ripen before we eat it. [tomato]
We have to get new glasses.
You have to get up early tomorrow.
They have to talk about some new ideas.

To make “have to” negative : do + not + have to + main verb

Singular	Plural
I don’t have to ___	We don’t have to ___
You don’t have to ___	You don’t have to ___
He doesn’t have to ___
She doesn’t have to ___	They don’t have to ___
It doesn’t have to ___

Examples:

We don’t have to be there until 8:00.
She doesn’t have to do the dishes tonight.
They don’t have to clean their house.

Practice:

Directions: Use “have to” and the verb in parentheses (___) to complete each sentence.

He __ _ his homework. (finish)
They __ ____ to work tomorrow.(go — negative)
Alice __ _ a dentist. (see)
I __ _ eating better. (start)
You __ _ some bread from the store. (get)
We __ ____ this chapter. (read — negative)
She __ _ at work by 5:00 a.m.(be)
This __ ____ on. (be — negative)
These glasses __ _ right. (fit)
We __ _ English in class.(speak)

Answers:

has to finish
don’t have to go
has to see
have to start
have to get
don’t have to read
has to be
doesn’t have to be
have to fit
have to speak

part 2

Making question with “have to” Present Tense

Examples:

A: What do you have to do today? B: I have to go to work.

A: What does she have to do today? B: She has to get some groceries.

It’s very important to notice that the only part of the question that changes in the helping verb when making a question. The main verb and “have to” remain in the simple form.

If you use “have to” when forming a past tense question, you only have to change the helping verb from “do” or “does” to “did”.

Past Tense : quetsion

Singular	Plural
Did I have to ___	Did we have to ___
Did you have to ___	Did you have to ___
Did he have to ___
Did she have to ___	Did they have to ___
Did it have to ___

Examples:

A: What did you have to do yesterday? B: I had to drive to the airport.

A: What did he have to do at school ? B: He had to take a test.

Here are some examples:

Question:What do you have to do today ?
Answers:I have to practice my guitar.
Question:Does Jin have to go shopping today ?
Answers:No ,She doesn’t, She want shopping yesterday. That’s why she doesn’t have to go shopping today.
Question:What did Yatie have to do today?
Answers:She had to take some pictures with her camera. After that, she had to email the pictures to her friends.[ Notice that this is in the past tense.]

Practice :

Directions : Use “have to” and the verb in parentheses(___) to complete each question in the present tense or the past tense :

Present Tense :

you ______ home ? (go)
she ______ work today?(work)
What time they ______ at the party? (be)
I ______ all of this laundry today ? (do)
How long he ______ at the hospital ? (stay)

Past Tense :

Martha _ her mother yesterday? (help)
What time they_ to the airport ? (get)
Why this _ so long ? (take)
_ you _ to school during the summer ? (go)
Why Bob ______ to the police ? (talk)

Answers:

Do you have to go home ?(go)
Does she have to do work today ?(work)
What time do they have to be at the party ? (be)
Do I have to do all of this laundry today ? (do)
How long does he have to stay at the hospital?(stay)

Past Tense:

Did Martha have to help her mother yesterday?(help)
What time did they have to got to the airport?(get)
Why did this have to took so long ? (take)
Did you have to went to school during the summer ? (go)
Why did Bob have to talk to the police ? (talk)

Quiz Time¶

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with “have to ” and the main verb . All of these sentence are in the present tense. Some sentence are negative.(10 points)

She __ _ her homework. (finish)
I __ _ dinner. (make)
Your teacher __ _ class today.(cancel)
The paint __ _ before you can touch it .(dry)
Todd __ ____ to work tomorrow.(drive — negative)
Martha’s kids __ ____ to school today because it’s holiday. (go — negative)
The soup __ _ for about half an hour. (cook)
We __ _ at the airport by 8:30 in the morning.(be)
You __ ____ the dishes.(do — negative)
The students __ ____ their books to class. (bring)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each sentence with “have to” and the main verb . All of these sentence are int the past tense . Some sentences are negative.(10 points)

Tony __ _ last night. (work)
I __ _ the grass. (cut)
Melissa __ ____ for school early this morning. (leave — negative)
The workers __ ____ on strike because they agreed on a new contract. (go — negative)
we __ _ to sleep early.
Stan __ _ extra for a larger room at the hotel. (pay)
Sarah __ ____ the doctor last week because her condition improved.(see - negative)
Bill __ _ his driver’s license before it expired. (renew)
No one at the restaurant __ _ for lunch because the food was free that day. (pay)
Because of all the rain we got, I __ ____ my garden yesterday. (water — negative)

Part C.

Directions : Complete each question with “have to” and the main verb. Some questions are in the present tense and some are in the past tense. (5 points)

What _ I___ ? (do - present tense)
_ you___ that letter ? (mail - present tense)
Who _ she___ to ? (talk - past tense)
_ the students___ a test this morning? (take - past tense)
_ John___ his car to a mechanic ? ( take - past tense)

Answers¶

Part A.

Directions: Complete each sentence with “have to ” and the main verb . All of these sentence are in the present tense. Some sentence are negative.(10 points)

She has to finish her homework. (finish)
I have to make dinner. (make)
Your teacher has to cancel class today.(cancel)
The paint has to dry before you can touch it .(dry)
Todd doesn’t have to drive to work tomorrow.(drive — negative)
Martha’s kids don’t have to go to school today because it’s holiday. (go — negative)
The soup has to cook for about half an hour. (cook)
We have to be at the airport by 8:30 in the morning.(be)
You don’t have to do the dishes.(do — negative)
The students have to bring their books to class. (bring)

Part B.

Directions: Complete each sentence with “have to” and the main verb . All of these sentence are int the past tense . Some sentences are negative.(10 points)

Tony had to work last night. (work)
I had to cut the grass. (cut)
Melissa didn’t have to leave for school early this morning. (leave — negative)
The workers didn’t have to go on strike because they agreed on a new contract. (go — negative)
we had to go to sleep early. (go)
Stan had to pay extra for a larger room at the hotel. (pay)
Sarah didn’t have to see the doctor last week because her condition improved.(see - negative)
Bill had to renew his driver’s license before it expired. (renew)
No one at the restaurant had to pay for lunch because the food was free that day. (pay)
Because of all the rain we got, I didn’t have to water my garden yesterday. (water — negative)

Part C.

Directions : Complete each question with “have to” and the main verb. Some questions are in the present tense and some are in the past tense. (5 points)

What do I have to do ? (do - present tense)
Do you have to mail that letter ? (mail - present tense)
Who did she have to talk to ? (talk - past tense)
Did the students have to take a test this morning? (take - past tense)
Did John have to take his car to a mechanic ? ( take - past tense)

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary:
freeze: water gets cold enough to change to ice.
inch: a unit of measurement equivalent to 2.5 centimeters
mood: feeling
remain: stay
shovel : to use a tool for the removal of material , such as snow.
slip : fall

It snowed last night. We got five inches of new snow. That’s almost half a foot. I’ll go outside soon and shovel the snow of the sidewalk so that no one slips.

Everyone is very excited about the snow. There is just a week left before Christmas and the snow puts people into a holiday mood. It brightens everything during the day. Light reflects off of the white surface of the snow at night. This makes it easy to see in the darkness.

It will remain cold and snowy for the next three months. That’s okay. There are many fun things to do when there is snow on the ground. We can go sledding or skiing . We can also go skating as soon as the lakes freeze.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: How many inches of snow fell ?
1B: ____ inches of snow fell. (5)
2A: When did it snow ?
2B: It ____ last night.
3A: What can you use to clean the snow away ?
3B: You can use a ____ .(铁铲)
4A: How many more months are there of cold weather ?
4B: There are ____ more months of winter weather. (3个月)

(Answers: 1.five; 2. snowed; 3. shovel; 4. three;)

BL25 want : 想要¶

Past Tense

singular	Plural
I wanted ___	We wanted ___
You wanted ___	You wanted ___
He wanted ___
She wanted ___	They wanted ___
It wanted ___

The verb “want” requires an object :

I wanted some coffee. (the word “coffee” is an object.)
He wanted a new car . (The word “car” is an object.)
We wanted a vacation. (The word “vacation” is an object.)

Past Tense -- negative

singular	Plural
I didn't want ___	We didn't want ___
You didn't want ___	You didn't want ___
He didn't want ___
She didn't want ___	They didn't want ___
It didn't want ___

Remember: You must have an object after the verb “want.”

You didn't want the job
My dog didn't want to stay home. (The infinitive , “to stay” functions as the object in this sentence.)
The kids didn't want the broccoli.

These questions are asked in the past tense :

What did you want ?
Did they want any more juice?
Did your neighbor want any help?
When did he want to eat?
When did you want to leave for airport?(This question and the one before it are in the past tense, but they refer to a future event)

Here are some examples:

A: What did he want ?
B: He wanted his bottle. Now he's happy!
A: What did she want to do when she was a little girl?
B: She wanted to become a ballerina, and now she is.
A: What did they want to do yesterday?
B: They wanted to go skating, so they want to the park and skated around the lake.

Practice¶

Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the past tense with the helping verb (did) and the main verb (want).

What did they want ?
They wanted a ride .
What did he want ?
He wanted something to drink.
What did you want to do ?
I wanted to see a movie.
We didn’t want that house. (negative)
The children didn’t want to leave. (negative)
Why didn’t she want the job ? (negative)
My mother didn’t want me to do that . (negative)

Quiz¶

Part A - The Present Tense :

Directions : Use the correct helping verb and main verb (want) for each sentence or question.

She ____ something to eat.
She ____ ____ anything to drink. (negative)
____ you ____ to see a movie ?
What ____ they _____ to do later today ?
I ____ some ice cream.
Bob ____ ____ an ice cream. (negative)
When ____ the teacher ____ my assignment?
The dog ____ to go out.
My computer ____ ____ to work today. (negative)
He ____ a better job.

Part B - The Past Tense :

Directions: Use the correct helping verb and main verb (want) for each sentence or question.

We ____ a large pizza.
I ____ ____ to stay, so I left. (negative)
What ____ the man at the door ____ ?
How much milk ____ you ____ from the store ?
She really ____ ____ that to happen. (negative)
Is that really what they ____ ?
____ the police officer ____ you to pull over ?
You called earlier. What ____ you ____ ?
The children ____ ____ the game to end.
The customer ____ a white coffee maker.

Answers¶

Part A:

She wants something to eat.
She doesn't want anything to drink.(negative)
Do you want to see a movie ?
What do they want to do later today ?
I want some ice cream.
Bob doesn't want an ice cream. (negative)
When does the teacher want my assignment?
The dog wants to go out.
My computer doesn't want to work today. (negative)
He wants a better job.

Part B:

We wanted a large pizza.
I didn't want to stay, so I left. (negative)
What did the man at the door want ?
How much milk did you want from the store?
She really didn't want that to happen.(negative)
Is that really what they wanted?
Did the police officer want you to pull over ?
You called earlier. What did you want ?
The children didn't want the game to end. (negative)
The customer wanted a whiter coffee maker.

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary：
baseball park: a place where baseball is played
boring: not exciting or interesting
confuse: to cause problems for a person's mind
medal: an award that is worn around the neck or on a person’s clothing.
last: to continue
middle: center
season: a time of the year
soft drink: pop; soda

It's baseball season. Every year baseball season begins in early spring. The first baseball game of the year is called "opening day." This week, baseball parks around the United States celebrated opening day.

Baseball is a popular sport in North America and in many Latin American(拉丁美洲) countries. It's also popular in Japan. It's a simple sport, but it confuses(迷惑) people who don't know how to play the game.

When people watch baseball, they like to eat hot dogs, popcorn(爆米花), and pretzels(卷饼). Baseball fans also drink a lot of soft drinks and beer. Sometimes the game gets boring(无聊). Sometimes it's very exciting(激动的). It's a fun game to play and to watch.

If you live in the United States, it's a good idea to learn how the game of baseball is played. Many people talk about it. Many people go to baseball games in the spring and the summer. The season begins in the spring and it lasts until the middle of fall. It's a very long season.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: When does baseball season begin?
1B: It begins in the ____.(春天)
2A: What's the first baseball game of the year called?
2B: It's called ____ ____.（开放日）
3A: When does the baseball season end?
3B: It ends in the middle of ____.(秋季中旬)

Answers : 1. spring; 2. opening day; 3. middle of fall;

BL26 want : 想要¶

Present Tense

singular	Plural
I want ___	We want ___
You want ___	You want ___
He wants ___
She wants ___	They want ___
It wants ___

The verb “want” requires an object :

I want a banana. The word “banana” is an object.
She wants some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.)
They want some help. (The word “help” is an object.)

Present Tense -- negative

singular	Plural
I don’t want ___	We don’t want ___
You don’t want ___	You don’t want ___
He doesn’t want ___
She doesn’t want ___	They don’t want ___
It doesn’t want ___

Remember: You must have an object after the verb “want.”

I don’t want any mustard on my sandwich.
He doesn’t want to go home. (The infinitive , “to go” is the object.)
We don’t want them.

The word “want” is often heard in questions :

What do you want ?
Do you want anything to drink ?
Does he want anything to drink ?
Where do they want to go today?
When do you want to leave for the airport ?

Here are some examples:

A: What do you want ?
B: I want a cup of coffee.
A: What does he want do ?
B: He wants to play basketball. He doesn’t want to play football.
A: What do they want to do ?
B: They want to go hiking. They don’t want to go swimming.

Practice¶

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the helping verb (do or does ) and the main verb (want or wants)

What do you want ?
I want to get a Coke.
What does she want ?
She wants a new bike.
What do they want ?
They want to go on a trip.
He doesn’t want anything. (negative)
We don’t want that car. (negative)
What does the dog want ?
He wants to go out.

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary：
ceremony: a formal presentation
compete: play games against others
happen: occur; to be
medal: an award that is worn around the neck or on a person’s clothing.
once: one time
receive: get
top: the best.

The Winter Olympic Games happen once every four years. This year the games were in Sochi, Russia. The previous Winter Olympic Games were in Vancouver, Canada in 2010.

Athletes(运动员) come to the Olympic Games from all over the world. They compete against(与...竞争) each other in many different winter sports such as skiing(滑雪), skating(滑冰), bobsledding(雪橇), and hockey(曲棍球).

Winners receive medals(奖牌), The top prize is a gold medal. Second prize is a silver medal, and third prize is a bronze medal, The winners receive their medals at an awards ceremony(颁奖典礼), but everyone who competes in the Olympic is a winner. It’s an honor(荣耀) to participate(参与) in this peaceful(和平的), global event.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: How often are the Olympic games held ?
1B: They happen ___ every ___ years. (每4年一次)
2A: What does the first place winner receive ?
2B: He or she receives a ___ ___ . (金牌)
3A: What does the second place winner receive ?
3B: The person who comes in seconds get a ___ medal. (银牌)

Answers : 1. once … four; 2. gold medal; 3. silver;

BL27 want : 想要¶

singular	Plural
I would like ___	We would like ___
You would like ___	You would like ___
He would like ___
She would like ___	They would like ___
It would like ___

would like = want

The verb “would like” requires an object(宾语), a gerund(动名词), or an infinitive(动词不定式) after it :

I would like a bagel. (The word “bagel” is an object.)
He’d like a new job. (The word “job” is an object, Notice that the subject and “would” are contracted to form “He’d ”. This is very common.)
They’d like a new dog. (The word “dog” is an object.)
They’d like to get a new dog. (“to get” is an infinitive.)

Most people make a contraction with the subject and “would.” :

I would like a burrito = I’d like a burrito.
She would like to make a call. = She’d like to make a call.

Present Tense -- negative

singular	Plural
I wouldn’t like ___	We wouldn’t like ___
You wouldn’t like ___	You wouldn’t like ___
He wouldn’t like ___
She wouldn’t like ___	They wouldn’t like ___
It wouldn’t like ___

Remember: You must have an object after the verb “would like.”

You can also use a gerund after “would like.”

You wouldn’t like living there. (“Living” is a gerund.)
He probably wouldn’t like the food.
They wouldn’t like doing that kind of work. (“Doing” is a gerund.)

Note: Using “would like” in the negative is not always an easy thing to do. This expresses an opinion about a person that might not be true.

Questions :

These questions are made with “would like.”

would like = do want

What would you like on your pizza ?
Would you like to go out tonight ?
Would they like to go to the park ?
What time would you like to leave ?
How many pieces of chicken would you like ?

Here are some examples :

A: what would she like to do some day ?
B: She’d like to become a professional photographer
A: Would he like to improve his English ?
B: Yes, he would. (or …)
B: Yes, he would like that very much.
A: What would she like to do today ?
B: She’d like to read some books.

From video :

“Would you like to have lunch with me after class ?”
“Yes , I would” or “No, I can’t I’m busy.” or “No , I can’t I have to work to day.” or “No , I wouldn’t ”
“Would you like to go out tonight ?”
“Yes, I would” or “No, I can’t . I have other plans.”
“Would you like to go to the beach ?”
“Yes, I would” or “No, I can’t . Sorry.”
“Do you want to go to the beach ?”
“Yes, I do” or “No, I don’t .”
“What would you like to do ?”
“I’d like to go to the park.[subject]”
“I’d like to go to the eat.”
“I’d like to get some French fries.”
“What would you like to drink ?”
“I’d like to get a Coke.”
“What would you like to order ?”
“I’d like to order a pizza.”

Practice :

Directions: Fill in the blanks with “would ” and “like.”

What would you like to eat ?
I would like a hot dog.
What would she like ?
She would like some french fries.
How would you like your steak ?
I would like it well done.
They would like to watch TV.
Your parents wouldn’t like that . (negative)
Bob wouldn’t like living in California. (negative)
Would you like some ketchup ?

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary：
allowance: money that parents give to their children weekly or monthly. Many children work around the house in order to receive this money.
aquarium: a glass container for fish; a fish tank
buy: purchase
fake: not real; artificial
fancy: special
pet: an animal that people keep for companionship--not food.
responsibility: the care a person gives to another person or a thing

My son, Kevin, bought a goldfish yesterday. He went to the pet store and bought a fancy goldfish with money from his allowance. He gets a five-dollar allowance every week.

He needed to buy a few other things for the fish. He bought a small aquarium, some fish food, some plastic rocks(塑性岩石) and plants(植物), and a book about goldfish. The total bill(账单) came to $36.09.

When he got home, he put water into the aquarium. He also put in the plastic rocks and the fake plants. He wanted the fish to have a beautiful place to live in. Finally, after the water was at room temperature(温度), he put the fish into the aquarium. The goldfish looked happy to be in its new home.

It's a good idea for children to have pets. They learn about responsibility(担责), and they learn about the animal that they care for. The most popular pets are dogs, cats, and fish.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What did my son buy?
1B: He ____ a goldfish. (买)
2A: How much did the goldfish and everything else cost?
2B: it ____ $36.09. (成本)
3A: Where did he put the fish?
3B: He put the fish into an ____. (鱼缸)

Answers : 1. bought; 2. cost; 3. aquarium

BL28 need : 需要¶

Present Tense

singular	Plural
I need ___	We need ___
You need ___	You need ___
He needs ___
She needs ___	They need ___
It needs ___

Remember: The verb "need" requires an object or an infinitive after it:

I need some coffee. (The word "coffee" is an object.)
She need a ride. (The word "ride" is an object.)
we need to go home. ("To go" is an infinitive.)

Present Tense -- negative

singular	Plural
I dont' need ___	We don't need ___
You don't need ___	You don't need ___
He doesn't need ___
She doesn't need ___	They dont't need ___
It doesn't need ___

Remember: You must have an object or an infinitive after "need."

They don't need a new car. (The word "car" is a noun that functions as an object in this sentence.)
She doesn't need to work tomorrow. ("To work" is an infinitive.)
This flashlight doesn't need batteries. (The word "need" is often used with things. It doesn't need batteries.)

Questions: The verb "need" is often used in questions:

Is there something that you need ?
What does he need to do today ?
Do you need anything from the store ?
Why do you need to work on Saturday ?
Will I need to wear a jacket today ?

From the video: youtube

Past Tense:
I needed some water.
You needed some advice.
He needed a book.
She needed a ride.
It needed a new engine.
we needed a new computer.
You needed something to eat.
They needed some sleep.
Past Tense - negative
I didn't need any water.
You didn't need any advice.
He didn't need a book.
She didn't need a ride.
It didn't need a new engine.
We didn't need a new computer.
You didn't need anything to eat.
They didn't need any sleep.

Here are some examples :

A: What do you need from the store ?
B: I need some bread. or I need to get some bread.
A: Does he need to go to school today ?
B: Yes, he need to go to school. or ...
B: Yes, he does.
B: Yes, he needs. (Don't make a sentence like this!)
A: How many potatoes do we need ?
B: We need at least ten potatoes.
A: How much lettuce do we need ?
B: We need three heads of lettuce.

Practice :

Directions:Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "need." Some questions require "do" or "does."

What he ? (does, need)
He ___ a pencil. (needs)
you any help? (Do, need)
I ______ this. (negative) (don't need)
Who ___ more to eat? (needs)
This flashlight ___ batteries. (needs)
The students ___ books. (need)
I ______ to go to work today. (negative) (don't need)
When they to leave? (do, need)
My car ___ an oil change. (needs)

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary：
bedding: soft material for an animal to sleep on.
cage: an indoor or outdoor home for an animal.
cute: beautiful; pretty.
Easter: a Christian holiday that celebrates the death and resurrection (rebirth) of Jesus Christ.
escape: to run away.
loose: free; uncaged.

Kimberly has a pet rabbit. Her parents gave it to her for Easter. She was very excited to get it. She named her rabbit Edward.

Kimberly has always wanted a pet rabbit. Rabbits are soft and cute. They don't make a lot of noise, and they're fun to hold. Kimberly holds Edward all the time.

Right now she keeps Edward in a large box with a bowl of water, animal bedding, and rabbit food. Kimberly's going to build a cage for the rabbit. She doesn't want him to escape. If he gets loose, he might not come back.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What did Kimberly get?
1B: She got a pet ____. (兔子)
2A: Who gave it to her?
2B: Her ____ gave it to her. （父母）
3A: What did she name her rabbit?
3B: She named her rabbit ____.

Answers : 1. rabbit; 2. parents; 3. Edward

BL29 need (past tense): 需要... (过去式)¶

Past Tense

singular	Plural
I needed ___	We needed ___
You needed ___	You needed ___
He needed ___
She needed ___	They needed ___
It needed ___

Remember: The verb "need" requires an object or an infinitive after it:

I needed a nap this afternoon. (The word "nap" is an object.)
You needed something to drink. (The word "something" is an object.)
The kids needed to eat. ("To eat" is an infinitive.)

Past Tense -- negative

singular	Plural
I didn't need ___	We don't need ___
You didn't need ___	You didn't need ___
He didn't need ___
She didn't need ___	They didn't need ___
It didn't need ___

Remember: You must have an object or an infinitive after "need."

The car didn't need any gas. (The word "gas" is a noun that functions as an object in this sentence.)
They didn't need to stay longer. ("To stay" is an infinitive.)
The plants didnt need any more water. (The word "need" is often used with things. They didn't need any more water.)

Questions: The verb "need" is often used in questions:

What did you need from the store ?
Did you need to use my computer ?
Did they need any money ?
Why did he need to see a doctor ?

Here are some examples :

A: What did the baby need ?
B: He needed his bottle. or He needed to drink some milk.
A: Did you need any more coffee ?
B: yes, I needed another cup.
B: Yes, I did.
A: What did they need to get from the store ?
B: They needed to get some bread.
A: How much did they need ?
B: They needed one loaf.

Practice :

Directions:Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb "need" in the past tense.

What They ? (did, need)
They ___ some boxes. (needed)
he any water? (Did, need)
I ______ the sugar. (negative) (didn't need)
Who ___ the hammer? (needed)
The dog ___ more food. (needed)
We ______ any help. (negative) (didn't need)
What time you the package? (did, need)
she to work today? (Did, need)
Her mother ______ to leave the hospital. (negative) (didn't need)

Reading Time : 阅读时间¶

Vocabulary：
flood/flooded/flooding: too much water.
low-lying: low areas.
nearby: close.
late: towards the end of a period of time.
poured: a lot of water comes down at one time.
pump: to move liquid with a machine.
soaked: very wet.
standing water: water that remains above the surface of the ground.
throughout: during.

It rained all day today. The rain started early in the morning with thunder and lightning. It continued throughout the day and into the afternoon. At times it poured. There wasn't much to do but stay inside.

Everything got soaked. Some areas flooded. Cars could not get through low-lying roads and streets with standing water. There was just too much water. Some homeowners experienced flooding in their basements. They needed to pump the water out of their homes.

The rain finally stopped in the late afternoon. On the evening news, they said we got over two inches of rain. Some nearby areas got three inches of rain. That's a lot of water in one day.

How much do you remember from the reading ? Fill in the blanks.

1A: What did the weather do all day?
1B: It ____. (下雨)
2A: When did it start?
2B: It started early in the ____. (早晨)
3A: How much rain fell?
3B: Between two to ____ inches of rain fell. (2-3英尺)

Answers : 1. rained; 2. morning; 3. three

BL30 Review 复习¶

Use the correct verb (present tense)¶

She ____ a mother. (be) (is)
She ____ a baby. (have) (has)
Her baby ____ asleep. (be) (is)
They ____ together. (be) (are)
Her husband ____ a job. (have) (have)
He ____ there. (be -- negative) (isn't , is not )
They ____ a nice family. (have) (have)

Use the correct verb for these questions (present tense)¶

____ they outside? (be) (Are)
____ it the weekend? (be) (Is)
_ they_ a lot of time together? (spend) (Do , spend)
_ he_ time to be with his children? (have) (Does, have)

Use the correct pronoun¶

____ is a student. (boy) (He)
____ is a student, too. (girl) (She)
Their parents send ____ to a good school. (boy and girl) (they)
____ like to go to school. (boy and girl) (They)
Their school is near their home. ____ is a good school. (It)
She has a lot of books. ____ are in her backpack. (They)

Use the correct possessive adjective¶

____ vacation starts in June. (girl) (Her)
When does ____ vacation start? (you) (your)
____ vacation is in August. ( I ) (My)

Use the correct possessive pronoun¶

My sweatshirt is green. ____ is gray. (boy) (His)
His books are in his hands. ____ are on my desk. ( I ) (Mine)
Our school is close. ____ is far away. (a group, plural for "he" and "she") (Theirs)
My class starts at 7:30. When does ____ start? (you) (yours)
Their school isn't open today, but ____ is. (you + I ) (ours)

Use "there" and the verb "be" in the present tense¶

How many sailboats __? (are there)
__ two sailboats. (There are)
__ any clouds in the sky? ( Are there)
No, __. ()
It looks like __ a race today. (there are)

Use "this," "that," "these," or "those."¶

____ man is a hunter. (close) (this)
He's shooting at ____ ducks. (far) (those)
____ is duck-hunting season. (now) (that)
____ forest rangers over there checked his hunting license. (far) (these)

Use the correct verbs for the present tense¶

When _ you_ to work in the morning? (go) (are, go)
What time _ your wife_ for work? (leave) (are, leave)
How often _ the train_? (come) (is, come)
How many people ____ on the train? (be) (are)

Use the correct verbs for the present continuous tense¶

What _ he_? (do) (does, doing)
He __ a chainsaw. (use) (is , using)
What _ his coworkers_? (do) (are, doing)
They __ him. (help) (are, helping)

Use the correct article (or no article)¶

She has ____ new bike. (a)
____ bike is purple. (the)
She has ____ fun riding her bike. (a)
She lives on _ street without_ lot of traffic. (the, a)
_ other streets nearby have too much_ traffic. (the, )

Use the correct preposition¶

She lives ____ Chicago. (in)
She lives ____ Clark Street. (on)
She's talking ____ the phone. (on)
She's a little mad ____ her boyfriend. (to)
She's not happy ____ him. (by)

Use the past tense¶

_ you_ some of this watermelon? (eat) (Did, eat)
Yes, I ____ a bite. (take) (took)
How ____ it? (be) (was)
It ____ very good. (be -- negative) (wasn't)

Use the past tense¶

What _ they_ yesterday? (do) (Did, do)
They ____ hockey. (play) (played)
_ they_ a good time? (have) (Are, have)
Yes, they ____. (has)

Use information words to make questions (who, what, where, when, or why)¶

____ are they? (people) (Who)
____ do they work? (location) (where)
____ do they take a break? (time) (when)
____ are they talking together? (reason) (why)

Use "how often," "how much," or "how many" for each question¶

__ time does she have to exercise? (How often)
__ different exercises does she do? (How much)
__ does she go to the gym? (How often)
__ people does she know at the gym? (How many)

Use the correct words to complete each question and answer¶

A: How often ____ he ride his bike to work? (present tense) (is)
B: He rides ____ day of the week, Monday through Friday. (the)
A: ____ time does he leave in the morning? (when)
B: He leaves ____ 8:00 in the morning. (at)

Use "can" or "can't" and the main verb for each sentence¶

_ he_ a skateboard? (ride) (Can, ride)
Yes, he ____. (can)
_ he_ the piano? (play) (Can, play)
No, he ____. (can't)

Use the correct words to complete each question and answer¶

__ of skills do you have? (How many)
I __ a computer. (Describe ability with the verb "use") (have use)
__ can you type? (Describe speed) (How speed)
I __ 40 words per minute. (Describe ability with the verb "type.") (can type)

Use "have to" and the main verb to complete each question and answer¶

What _ they___? (do) (are, have to do)
They __ ____ for a new baby. (prepare) (have to prepare)
What _ he___? (do) (is, have to do)
He __ ____ his wife. (help) (has to help)
_ she___ to work? (go) (Is , has to go )
No, she ____. She can stay home. (doesn't)

Use the correct verbs to make the present tense¶

_ she_ how to swim? (know) (Does, know)
No, she ____. (Doesn't)
What _ she_ on the weekend? (do) (does, do)
She ____ swimming lessons. (take) (takes)

Use the correct word to complete each sentence or question¶

How ____ work does she do every day? (much)
She ____ a lot of work. (present tense) (does)
____ she do any work yesterday? (past tense) (Did)
No, she ____. (past tense) (didn't)
_ she_ a good job? (have -- present tense) (Does, have)
Yes, she ____. (has)

Use the correct word to complete each sentence¶

The ____ month of the year is January. (first)
The ____ month of the year is December. (last)
__ twelve months in a year. (there are)
_ favorite month is_. (What do you say? Which is your favorite month?) (My ... March)

The simple form for verbs in English¶

simple form = base form = infinitive form

The simple form of the verb and the present tense form of the verb?

Helping verbs + the simple form

Use the simple form of the verb with helping verbs.

MAKE QUESTION:

Where do you live ?
I live in ...

To make verbs negative:

helping verb + not + the simple form .

I do not live in ...

To make past tense. use did.

Where did you go ? I went to work.

Will.

What time will you eat ?

Can .

Can you speak English ?

helping verbs	simple	past	past participle
do	live	lived	lived
does	work	worked	worked
did	want	wanted	wanted
will	study	studied	studied
can	go	went	gone
see	saw	seen
do	did	done
have	had	had
eat	ate	eaten

Helping verbs are used with the simple form to make questions:

Do you live in the United States?
Did you go to the store today?
When will we have dinner ?
What did you eat for breakfast ?

Helping verbs are used with the simple form to make negative statements:

He doesn't want any brocolli.
She didn't do her homework.
I can't see the menu.
We won't have enough time to finish.

The simple form is also known as "the base form" or "the infinitive."

最后更新: 2023年2月23日
创建日期: 2023年2月23日

Blue Level¶

BL1 Verb "Be"¶

Examples¶

Reading Time -- This is a family¶

BL2 Be-Present Tense Negative¶

Subject + (Be) + not¶

Examples¶

Contractions¶

Bad English, but often used, is ain’t¶

Examples¶

Quiz¶

Part A¶

Part B¶

Part C¶

Answers¶

Part A¶

Part B¶

Part C¶

BL3 Be - Present Tense Questions¶

Yes - No Questions¶

Practice¶

Answers¶

Quiz¶

Answer¶

Part A¶

Part B¶

Part C¶

BL4 Nouns and Pronouns¶

Example of nouns¶

More Pronouns:¶

Quiz¶

Answer¶

Part A¶

Part B¶

BL5 This/That These/Those¶

Example¶

Quiz¶

Answer¶

BL6 There¶

Singular¶

Plural¶

Remember¶

Write¶

Answers¶

additional writing exercise for “there.”¶

BL7 Present Tense¶

Example¶

Present Tense - Negative¶

Contractions¶

Practice: (实践)¶

Answers¶

Quiz¶

Reading Time¶

How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks¶

Answer¶

Part A¶

Part B¶

Reading Time¶

BL8 The Present Continuous Tense¶

S + (be) + ____ing¶

Example¶

Contraction: Subject + (be)¶

Quiz - The Present Continuous Tense¶

Part A¶

Part B¶

Part C¶

Reading Time¶

Quiz Answers¶

Part A¶

Part B¶

Reading Time¶

BL 9 Have (present tense)¶

have = eat or drink¶

Quiz¶

Reading Time¶

Quiz Answers¶

BL 10 Articles¶

tips¶

From Video¶

“a” or “an” for one thing¶

Reading Time -- This `is` a family¶

“`a`” or “`an`” for one thing¶

exercise ：练习¶