1. G1 – ENGLISH BASICS
THE VERB BE
ARTICLES
PLURALS

2. CONTENTS
Preview
1-1 Noun + is + noun: singular
1-2 Noun + are + noun: plural
1-3 Pronoun + be + noun
1-4 Contractions with be

3. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
My
What’s
name is
your
Adele.
name?
First Name Country
Adele
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4. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
What
I’m
country
from
are you
Ireland.
from?
First Name Country
Adele Ireland
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5. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
My
What’s
name is
your
Nick.
name?
First Name Country
Adele Ireland
Nick
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6. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
I’m from
What
Greece.
country
are you
from?
First Name Country
Adele Ireland
Nick Greece
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7. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
Canada is a country.
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8. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
NOUN + IS + NOUN
(a) Canada is a country.
Canada = a singular noun
is = a singular verb
country = a singular noun
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9. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
(b) Sydney is a city.
A is an article.
A singular nouns
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10. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
Brazil is a country.
Peru is a country.
Santiago is a city. *
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11. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
(c) A butterfly is an insect.
A same meaning
An
a and an are articles
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12. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
a chair
a woman
a school
a lion
a bed
a man
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13. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
a chair
a woman
a school A in front of
a lion consonants
a bed
a man
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14. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
an elevator
an egg
an avocado
an elephant
an oven
an ear
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15. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
an elevator
an egg
an avocado An in front of
Vowel sounds
an elephant
an oven
an ear
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16. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
An apple is a fruit.
A bear is an animal.
A rose is a flower.
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17. 1-1 Let’s Practice
1. __ school is ___ building.
A a a an
A an
2. ___ horse is ___ animal.
An an
3. ___ ant is ___ insect.
a
4. Soccer is ___ sport.
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18. 1-1 Let’s Practice
Colombia is a country
______.
Argentina is a country
______.
*
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is a city
___.
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19. 1-1 Let’s Practice
building machine shape
A printer is a ________.
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20. 1-1 Let’s Practice
building machine shape
A square is a _______.
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21. 1-1 Let’s Practice
building machine shape
A house is a ________.
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22. 1-1 Let’s Practice
building machine shape
A triangle is a _______.
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23. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
Ducks are birds.
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24. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
NOUN + ARE + NOUN
(a) Ducks are birds.
are birds.
Ducks = a plural noun
are = a plural verb
birds = a plural noun
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25. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
(b) SINGULAR: a dog, an animal
PLURAL: dogs, animals
a and an – only with singular nouns
plural nouns end in -s
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26. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country
PLURAL: cities, countries
Omit the -y and add -ies
cities
y
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27. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country
PLURAL: cities, countries
Omit the -y and add -ies
countr ies
y
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28. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN
(d) Italy and Greece are countries.
(e) Bees and ants are bugs.
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29. 1-2 Let’s Practice
plural
Schools are buildings.
singular
A school is a building.
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30. 1-2 Let’s Practice
singular
An elephant is
an animal.
plural
Elephants are
animals.
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31. 1-2 Let’s Practice
singular
A swan is a bird.
plural
Swans are birds.
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32. 1-2 Let’s Practice
Carrots are vegetables.
yes no
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33. 1-2 Let’s Practice
Bees is insects.
yes no
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34. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
I am a teacher.
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35. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
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36. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
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37. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
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38. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
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39. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
(e) It is a school.
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40. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR PLURAL
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher. (f) We are teachers.
(b) You are a teacher. (g) You are teachers.
(c) She is a teacher. (h) They are teachers.
(d) He is a teacher.
(e) It is a school.
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41. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR PLURAL
I am a teacher. We are teachers.
You are a teacher. You are teachers.
She is a teacher. They are teachers.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
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42. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR PLURAL
I am a teacher. We are teachers.
You are a teacher. You are teachers.
She is a teacher. They are teachers.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
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43. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
SINGULAR PLURAL
I am a teacher. We are teachers.
You are a teacher. You are teachers.
She is a teacher. They are teachers.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
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44. 1-3 Let’s Practice
SINGULAR PLURAL
I am a girl . are girls
We _______ .
are a girl
You ________ . are girls
You _______ .
is a girl
She _______ . are girls
They _______ .
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45. 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
I’m a nurse.
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46. 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION
AM I + am I’m
I’m a nurse.
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47. 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION
she + is she’s
IS
he + is he’s
it + is it’s
She’s a girl.
He’sa cat. .
It’s a boy
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48. 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION
you + are you’re
ARE
we + are we’re
they + are they’re
They’restudents.
You’restudents.
We’re students.
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49. 1-4 Let’s Practice
My teacher is a woman.
She’s
_____ nice.
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50. 1-4 Let’s Practice
My dog has four puppies.
They’re cute.
______
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51. 1-4 Let’s Practice
I like you.
You’re friendly.
_____
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52. 1-4 Let’s Practice
I have two sisters.
We’re
______ students.
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