The Wilsons 1 Grammar Sample - International

Angela Carlton

Contents The Wonderful Wilsons page 4 page 6 Welcome 1 a / an, this / that / these / those page 10 Welcome 2 prepositions of time, When ...?, plurals, there is / there are page 16 page 20 MODULE 1 BEST FRIENDS page 24 page 28 Lesson 1 subject pronouns, to be (affirmative) page 32 Lesson 2 to be (negative and question) Lesson 3 possessive adjectives, possessive ’s page 37 Lesson 4 possessive pronouns, Whose ...? page 41 page 46 Lesson 5 prepositions of place, Where ...? page 50 page 54 MODULE 2 I CAN DO THAT! page 58 Lesson 6 can / can’t page 61 page 66 Lesson 7 present simple (affirmative), time expressions page 70 page 75 Lesson 8 present simple (negative and question) page 79 Lesson 9 adverbs of frequency page 83 page 88 Lesson 10 question words page 92 page 97 Review 1 Modules 1 & 2 page 101 MODULE 3 WELCOME TO MY HOME! page 104 Lesson 11 object pronouns, let’s, imperative page 107 page 112 Lesson 12 adverbs page 116 page 120 Lesson 13 comparative forms (adjectives and adverbs) page 124 Lesson 14 superlative forms (adjectives and adverbs) page 128 page 131 Lesson 15 comparative and superlative forms (adjectives and adverbs) page 135 page 139 MODULE 4 I LOVE SCHOOL! page 144 page 149 Lesson 16 must, have to page 152 Lesson 17 present continuous (affirmative), time expressions Lesson 18 present continuous (negative and question) Contents 3 Lesson 19 present simple and present continuous Lesson 20 too, enough Review 2 Modules 3 & 4 MODULE 5 IT TASTES GREAT! Lesson 21 countable and uncountable nouns, some / any Lesson 22 talking about quantities Lesson 23 past simple: to be, time expressions, there was / there were Lesson 24 past simple (affirmative: regular verbs) Lesson 25 reflexive pronouns MODULE 6 SAVE THE ANIMALS! Lesson 26 past simple (affirmative: irregular verbs) Lesson 27 past simple (negative and question) Lesson 28 future simple, time expressions Lesson 29 be going to Lesson 30 revision of tenses Review 3 Modules 5 & 6 Irregular Verbs

1 Subject Pronouns, To be (affirmative) 1 Pedro is a parrot. He’s the 2 Pedro is clever. Wilsons’ pet. He’s beautiful. Yes, it’s a triangle! Hello! Hello! You’re a genius, Pedro! 3 Pedro is funny. 4 Pedro is naughty, too! Pedro! Those are my car keys! Look at Dad and Pedro! They’re silly! 16

Subject Pronouns Examples Subject pronouns show who or what someone or something Alice is my sister. She is my sister. is or does. They replace the subject (person or thing) of a verb. Tom and I are cousins. We are cousins. In the singular, we use he or she for a person and it for a Jack is nine. He is nine. thing or an animal. The school is big. It is big. In the plural, we use they for people, animals and things. Lucy and Tim are ten. They are twins. The chimps are naughty. They are funny too. These pictures are good. They are very good. Singular Plural When an animal is our pet, we use he or she. we Koko is my cat and she is very clever. I you Watch out! Pedro is my parrot. He is naughty! you he they she it 1 Choose the correct answers. 5 Harry and Max are here. are my cousins. a They b We c You 1 My name is Kim. am eleven years old. 6 Hello, girls. Are sisters? a She b It c I a she b you c they 2 This is Ben. is my best friend. 7 Miss Smith is my teacher. is very kind. a He b She c It a It b He c She 3 Lisa and I are twins. are sixteen years old. 8 Nick, are very naughty! a You b We c They a you b they c he 4 This is my house. is a nice house. a He b We c It 2 Complete the sentences with these subject pronouns. he I it she they we you you 1 This is my bike. It is new. 2 My sister is good, but am naughty! 3 The children aren’t here. are at school. 4 Molly and I are good students. are clever. 5 Lucy, are my best friend! 6 My uncle is tall and is strong too. 7 ‘Ben! Grace! Are here?’ 8 ‘Mum isn’t at home.’ ‘Where is ?’ 3 The subject pronouns in bold are wrong. Write the correct subject pronouns. 1 Suzy is my friend. It is a funny girl. She 2 Bob and I are cousins. They are twelve years old. 3 Nick is my brother. You is fifteen. 4 Tom and Ben are kind and we are funny too. 5 Anna, are it at home? 6 This is my house. She is big. 7 ‘Hi, I’m Adam and this is John.’ ‘Hello, are I cousins?’ 8 Hello. This is Katy and he am Lara. MODULE 1 17

4 Complete the dialogue with subject pronouns. Alex Look at this picture, Sam. Sam 1 It is a nice photo. Are 2 in it, Alex? Alex Yes. 3 am five years old in this picture! Look! 4 are my grandparents. That is my grandmother. 5 is very sweet. That is my grandfather. 6 is very kind. 7 are in the park. Sam 8 are all very happy in the picture! To be (affirmative) Examples Use I am happy. These girls are my friends. to describe people to describe things The car is black. My books are new. for a person’s name for a person’s nationality My name is Anna. I am Tom. to talk about a person’s relatives to talk about a person’s job Carla is Spanish. The boys are Italian. Pete is my brother. Pam and Grace are my cousins. Miss Smith is a teacher. The men are doctors. The verb to be has three forms: am, Examples You are a student. are and is. It is a nice day. I am Greek. The boys are naughty. She is my aunt. We are friends. I’m English. It’s a funny picture. We often use the short form of the verb, I’m Dan. We’re hungry. especially when we are speaking. He’s my best friend. You’re sweet, Jill. Affirmative Watch out! In English, there is no difference between you in the singular and you in the plural. I’m (I am) You are nice, Kim. You are nice, Kim and Jack! you’re (you are) You are funny, Sam. You are funny, Sam and George. he’s (he is) she’s (she is) it’s (it is) we’re (we are) you’re (you are) they’re (they are) 5 Circle the correct words. 6 Complete the sentences with am, are or is. 1 My sister am / is pretty. 1 You are very strong, Jack. 2 Sam and I am / are friends. 3 It is / are ten o’clock. 2 That woman my aunt. 4 I am / are Italian. 5 The babies is / are sweet. 3 Those girls my friends. 6 Kelly, you is / are very clever. 7 You and Simon is / are funny. 4 My birthday in January. 8 My uncle am / is here. 5 I at home. 18 LESSON 1 6 You and Lucy twins. 7 Grace sweet and kind. 8 Max and I cousins.

7 Complete the sentences with the short form of to be. Use the words in bold to help you. 1 We are from Greece. ➔ We’re from Greece. 2 He is very tall. ➔ very tall. 3 You are kind, Ben. ➔ kind, Ben. 4 It is a new bag. ➔ a new bag. 5 You are naughty boys. ➔ naughty boys. 6 She is my best friend. ➔ my best friend. 7 They are good students. ➔ good students. 8 I am English. ➔ English. 8 Complete the sentences with subject pronouns and the short form of to be. 1 Mum and Dad, you’re kind. 2 My name is Elena. Greek. 3 Tom, a funny boy. 4 That is Rob. my brother. 5 This is Miss Jones. my teacher. 6 This is my tablet. new. 7 Iam Ben and that is Sally. friends. 8 This is Lisa and that is May. sisters. Now talk about it! 1 Talk about the pictures with a partner. He’s naughty! Use these words to help you. 4 clever funny naughty old short sweet tall young 23 6 57 MODULE 1 19



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