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What's your job? - A1 English listening test - Test-English

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Kathy's job - A1 English listening test - Test-English

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Present simple forms of 'to be' - am/is/are

Exercise 1

Choose the correct present simple forms of 'to be' for the gaps below.

The present simple form of be

The present simple of the verb be has three forms:

I am.

He/She/It is.

We/You/They are.

they= people and things

We use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.

He 's a little boy.

She 's beautiful.

We use they for people and for things.

Don't forget the subject

We always need a subject before the verb.

It is cold. (NOT Is cold.)

Sally is a wonderful woman. (NOT Is a wonderful woman.)

Contractions or short forms

We use 'm, 's and ' re with personal pronouns ( I, you, he, etc.)

But we can also use 's with names.

Contractions in short answers

We can only use contractions in negative short answers. Not in positive short answers.

Yes, I am. (NOT Yes, I'm.)

Yes, she is . (NOT Yes, she's.)

Yes, they are . (NOT Yes, they're.)

be - present simple use

We use the verb be to talk about:

Who we are: I'm Steven, and this is Isabella. And this is my daughter, Alicia.

Job:

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Possessive adjectives and subject pronouns (I/my, you/your, etc.)

Exercise 1

Choose the correct subject pronouns or possessive adjectives to complete the sentences.

Possessive adjectives and subject pronouns

Form

Use

I + verb - my + noun

We use subject pronouns + verb and we use possessive adjectives + noun.

Possessive adjectives are always singular

Adjectives in English have no plural form. Possessive adjectives are always singular.

These are their suitcases. (NOT theirs suitcases)

it/its for things and they/their for people and things

We use he-his and she-her for people, and we use it-its for things. But in the plural, we use they-their for people and things.

The hotel has its own spa. It is a relaxing place.

it's for time and weather

We use it's (=it is) to talk about the time or the weather.

it's or its?

Its = possessive adjective. It's = it is (subject + verb be)

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A/an, plurals - singular and plural forms

Exercise 1

Choose a/an for the following words.

A/an, plurals - grammar chart

A/an

We use a/an with singular nouns.

We use a with nouns beginning with a consonant, and we use an with nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).

We also use an with nouns beginning with h if the h is not pronounced. But we use a if the h is pronounced.

Give me an hour. (The h is not pronounced in hour.)

I want to buy a hat. (The h is pronounced in hat.)

We use a and NOT an with nouns beginning with u when it is pronounced /ju:/, like university.

Plurals in English

A tables

We do NOT use a/an with plural nouns.

. (NOT These are tables a tables)

Regular plurals

We add -s to make plural nouns in English. Sometimes we need to add -es, -ies or - ves. Check the spelling in the grammar chart above.

Irregular plurals

Some words have irregular plurals and do NOT add -s to make their plural form.

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Adjectives - old, interesting, expensive, etc.

Exercise 1

Choose the correct forms with adjectives to complete the following sentences.

Adjectives in English - grammar chart

Adjective + noun

When we use adjectives with a noun in English, the adjectives go before the noun.

It's an expensive guitar. (NOT It's a guitar expensive.)

She has a new car .

Am/is/are + adjective

We can also use adjectives without a noun after the verb be.

In questions the adjective can go after be + subject.

Feel/look/smell/sound/taste + adjective

We can also use adjectives without a noun after the verbs of the senses: feel, look, smell, sound, taste.

No plural

Adjectives in English have no plural. They are always singular.

These are my favourite shoes. (NOT These are my favourites shoes.)

She has blue eyes. (NOT She has blues eyes.)

Very/quite

We can use very and quite before the adjectives.

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Present simple: I do, I don’t, Do I? - Test-English

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Questions - word order and question words

Exercise 1

Choose the correct questions.

Word order in present simple questions

The order of words in an English question in present simple is: QWASI: ( Question Word) + Auxiliary + Subject + Infinitive.

What do you do?

Where do they live?

In Yes-No questions (questions that we answer saying yes or no) there is NO Question Word.

Do you speak English?

Does she live here?

The auxiliary verb in present simple is be or do/does. Below you can see a grammar chart on the order of words in present simple questions with be or do/does.

Questions with am/is/are

When the verb in the sentence is be, we use am/is/are as the auxiliary verb before the subject. Then the word order is QWAS: ( Question Word) + Auxiliary (am/is/are) + Subject

Questions with do/does

When we have a verb that is not be, we use do/does as the auxiliary verb.
We use does with he/she/it and do with I/you/we/they. Remember that the main verb after the subject is in the infinitive form (NO -s or -es).

What does she do ? (NOT What does she does?)

Where does he work ? (NOT Where does she works?)

Question words - grammar chart

What + noun

We often use the question word what + noun as a question word: what time, what colour, what size, etc.

How + adjective/adverb

We can also use how + adjective/adverb as a question word in phrases like how often, how old, how tall, etc.

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How to write a personal profile

When you write a personal profile, you should include information about your appearance, personality and the things you enjoy.

Use adjectives

Use adjectives to describe your appearance and personality. We use adjectives with the verb be.

We can use an adjective + noun to describe our personality. We do this with the verb be.

We can also use an adjective + noun to describe our appearance. We use this with the verb have or have got.

Use adverbs of degree

You can use adverbs of degree with adjectives to show how much something is true.

Countable, Uncountable, Singular and Plural nouns

Countable nouns are nouns you can count; for example, we have two eyes. With singular countable nouns, use a/an.

With plural countable nouns, don't use a/an.

Uncountable nouns are nouns you can't count, for example, your hair or your skin. Don't use a/an with uncountable nouns.

Other physical features

Use have or have got to talk about other features of your body.

Use wear for things that are not part of your body.

Your personality

We use be for personality adjectives that stay the same.

Sometimes, our personality changes in different situations. Then, we can use get (adjective) when.

Your likes and dislikes

You can use these verbs to talk about things you like and dislike: I (don't ) like..., I love..., I hate...

After these verbs, use a noun or a verb in the -ing form.

Your favourite things

You can use this structure to talk about your favourite things: My favourite (noun) is (noun).

You can use kind of to talk about what style you like best.

Your abilities

You can use can and can't + verb to talk about your abilities.

You can also use I'm good at + noun /verb-ing:

You can add adverbs of manner after can + verb to show how good you are.

Write 3 Paragraphs

When you write a personal profile, you should organise your ideas into paragraphs with the same topic. You can write three paragraphs:

1. Your appearance: write about your height, build, hair, eyes and any other physical features.

2. Your personality: write about how you behave. You could write about how your personality changes in different situations.

3. Your hobbies and abilities: write about your likes, dislikes and your favourite things. Talk about what you can and can't do well.

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Make a list of daily activities

First, you need to think about your daily activities. You can make a list of everyday activities: wake up/get up, brush my teeth, have/eat breakfast (or have something FOR breakfast), have a shower, get dressed, go to work/shool, get to work/school, check my emails, check my social media, work ON my computer, have lessons, have/eat lunch, finish work, go home, get home, walk my dog, do my homework, surf the internet, go running, go to the gym, have/eat dinner, read, watch TV, go to bed.

Note that we say go/get home (NOT go/get to home), and we say go/get to school, go/get to work and go to bed (NOT go to the school/work/bed)

You can learn the different ways to use the verb go here.

Write present simple sentences

When we talk about routines or habits, we use the present simple. So we can write present simple sentences using the verbs in our list of activities: I have a shower. I brush my teeth. I have coffee and toast for breakfast. Etc.

Use adverbs of frequency

If we use some adverbs of frequency in our sentences, our text will be better. For example, I usually have coffee and toast for breakfast, but sometimes I don't have breakfast.

Use connectors and time expressions

Connectors

Now we should add connectors in our text, such as and, or, but, because, so.
For example, imagine we have these two sentences: I get up at 7.30. I brush my teeth. They sound like a list. So we can use and to put the two sentences together: I get up at 7:30 and I brush my teeth.

Time expressions

In addition, you should use time words to connect the different sentences. Some time words are:

After that, ...

After breakfast/work/school/dinner

In the morning/afternoon/evening, ...

At (time), ...

Then, ...

Next, ...

... and then ...

When I ...

... from (time) to (time)

Look at this text:
I get up at 7:30 and I brush my teeth. I have a shower and get dressed. I have breakfast and prepare my lunch. I drive to work.
Now look at the same text with time expressions:
I get up at 7:00 and I brush my teeth. I have a shower and get dressed. Then, I have breakfast and I prepare my lunch. Next, I drive to work.
The second paragraph sounds much better.

Write three paragraphs

We can organise the sentences into three paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: My morning activities

Paragraph 2: Activities during the day

Paragraph 3: Evening activities

Example:
I get up at 7:00 and I brush my teeth. After that, I have a shower and get dressed. Then, I have breakfast and I prepare my lunch. Next, I drive to work. When I get to work at 8:30, I usually check my emails and work on the computer. At 1:00, I have lunch with my co-workers. After that, we work until 5:30 and then I go home. I get home at around 6. After work, I usually go running or I read. Then I make my lunch. I usually have a salad and some fruit, but on Fridays, I often eat pizza. Next, I watch some TV and I go to bed.

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To be

Possessive adjectives

Question words

Present Simple

Present Simple Questions

Possessive's

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To Be

My father is a doctor.
Venice and Milan are beautiful cities.
What a surprise! We are the first people in the cinema.

Questions

To make questions using the verb 'to be', you do not use auxiliary verbs such as 'to do' or 'to have' that other verbs and tenses use. You just need to invert the subject and verb, as shown in the table above.

Examples.

Are you from Brazil or Argentina?
How old are your two sisters?
Is it an old dog?
Are we ready yet?

Negatives

To make negative sentences using the verb 'to be', you only need to add 'not' after the verb.
Madrid isn't in Portugal.
They aren't married, they are divorced!
I am not very happy today.
It's common also to use contractions, using an apostrophe to replace vowels.

Examples.
We aren't.
He isn't.
They aren't.
I'm not.
Adjectives

Adjectives in English are always singular and before the noun.

A big tree.
Three red cars.
I want a large red apple.

There are complex rules that determine adjective order. The most important things to remember are:

A large green tree.
A magnificent blue Italian vase.
A terrible Swedish movie.
An old blue wooden chair.

Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Subject Pronouns

Object Pronouns

Possessive Adjectives

Subject Pronouns
We use before a verb:

I live in Italy.
We go to the cinema every Saturday.
They don't speak English.
Object Pronouns
We use after a verb, as a verb's object.
Possessive Adjectives
We use to show possession before nouns.

My name is James.
His car is blue.
Our house is in Liguria Street.

Question Words

We use different question words in English to ask different types of questions, questions about people, times, places, etc.

The words can also be used alone to make informal questions:
Q: I love this TV show.
A: Why? Q: I have to see my mother.
A: When?
Here are the most common question words in English:
Examples: Why do you study so much?
When do you go on vacation? July?
Which pizza do you want tonight?
How do you change a car wheel?
Whose dog is this?
What is your address?
Where is the party tonight?
Who is your favorite movie actor?
"Have" Expressions

Have, like To Be and To Do, is a very powerful and flexible verb in English.

It's used in many tenses in English, such as the Present Perfect and the Past Perfect.

There are also many expressions that use "to have".
Have a chat - speak with somebody.
Have a rest - relax.
Have a fight - argue with somebody.
And we also use "have + noun" to make other expressions.
Have a drink of water if you are feeling thirsty.
I had a swim after breakfast.

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The daily routines of a sportswoman – A1 Reading test - Test-English

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Was/were - past simple of 'be'

Exercise 1

Choose was/were or am/is/are to complete the following sentences.

Was/were - Form

Was/were

We use was/ were as the past simple forms of be. We use was for I/he/she/it and were for you/we/they.

No positive short forms

The negative short forms of was not and were not are wasn't and weren't, but there are no short forms of was and were in affirmative sentences.

Tom was tired, but Susan wasn't very tired.

Paul and Tom were happy, but we weren't happy.

Was/were - Use

Was/ were are the past forms of am/ is/ are. Present: am/ is = past: was. Present: are = past: were.

I'm happy. ⇒ I was happy. (am ⇒ was)

She is at her office. ⇒ She was at her office. (is ⇒ was)

You are late. ⇒ You were late. (are ⇒ were)

We use was/ were to talk about the past. We often use past expressions of time: yesterday, last night, last week, two months ago, etc.

We use was/ were in the expression was/ were born. The expression be born is always past (NOT present): was/were born.

'Where were you born?' 'I was born in Sweden.' (NOT Where are you born? I am born...)

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Past simple - negatives and questions

Exercise 1

Choose the correct past simple forms to complete the sentences below.

Past simple negatives and questions

We use did and didn't to make negatives, questions and short answers in past simple.

Word order in questions

Remember that the word order in questions is QWASI: (Question Word), Auxiliary (did), Subject, Infinitive.

Infinitive without to

We use did or didn't with the bare infinitive of the main verb (= infinitive without to).

Don't use did in positive sentences

We use did or didn't in negatives, questions and short answers, but NOT in positive sentences.

I went out last night. (NOT I did go out last night.)

Did or was/were?

We use did and didn't (NOT was/wasn't or were/weren't) as the auxiliary verb in negatives and questions in past simple.

Did you do your homework? (NOT Were you do your homework?)

We do NOT use did or didn't in past simple negatives or questions when the main verb is be.

They weren't happy. (NOT They didn't be happy.)

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Days, months and seasons

Days of the week

The days of the week are seven:

In most countries, the first day of the week is Monday, but in some countries, like the United States, the first day is Sunday. There are five working days, from Monday to Friday, and two weekend days, Saturday and Sunday.

The days of the week are capitalised. It means that the first letter is a CAPITAL letter:

I start work early on monday .

I start work early on Monday.

Months of the year

There are twelve months in a year:

The months of the year are also capitalised.

I don't like february because it's very cold.

I don't like February because it's very cold.

The four seasons

There are four seasons:

In the United States, they say "fall", but in the UK and other countries, they say "autumn".

The seasons are NOT capitalised.

My favourite season is Spring .

My favourite season is spring.

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What did you do last weekend? (Past simple) - A1 English listening test - Test-English

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Past Simple: Verb to Be and Regular Verbs Business English

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Point 1: We use the simple past to talk about completed events.

1. We watched a really good movie.

2. I went to Nepal for a year.

3. I played tennis when I was a kid.

4. They bought a new house.

Point 2: Affirmative sentences use the past tense form of the verb, which often is an -ed ending.

1. He stayed home and studied.

2. He worked late last night.

3. She cooked a big dinner.

4. He washed and ironed the clothes.

Point 3: Many verbs have an irregular form that is not an -ed ending, but rather a special spelling.

1. I met Joe last night. (meet)

2. We had dinner at the new cafe. (have)

3. We ate their pasta. (eat)

4. Later, we saw a movie. (see)

5. It made me cry! (make)

6. He bought dinner, so I paid for the movie. (buy/pay)

Point 4: For WH questions, use did after the question word.

Point 5: For Yes / No questions, we use did to start the question, and did in short answers.

Point 6: For negative statements, just add did not or didn't before the base verb.

1. I did not have time to go to the party.

2. I didn't have time to go to the party.

3. She did not like her dinner.

4. She didn't like her dinner.

5. The trains did not leave on time.

6. The trains didn't leave on time.

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ELLLO - Beginner English - A1 -Was / Were

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English Grammar Exercises for A1 - Past simple (affirmative): irregular

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Past simple regular

We often add -ed to verbs (regular verbs) to make the past simple.

Spelling of regular verbs

When do we double the consonant?

We double the consonant when the verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant. This is always true when the verb is one syllable.

When the verb is two syllables, we only double the consonant when the STRESS is in the last syllable.

reFER ⇒ referred, preFER ⇒ preferred, reGRET ⇒ regretted

But we do NOT double the consonant when the STRESS is NOT in the last syllable.

VIsit ⇒ visited, ANswer ⇒ answered.

Past simple irregular

Some verb are irregular and they don't add -ed to make the past simple. Some very common irregular verbs are:

Past simple - use

Past finished actions or states

We can use the past simple to talk about past finished actions or states. We know and we often mention when these actions happened with a past time expression: yesterday, yesterday morning, last night, last week, two days ago, five years ago, etc.

Past repeated actions

We can use the past simple to talk about habits or repeated actions that happened in the past but don't happen in the present. We often use adverbs or expressions of frequency ( often, always, every day, etc.).

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Past simple – regular/irregular verbs - Test-English

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Past simple regular/irregular. We add ‘-ed’ to verbs to make the past simple, but some verbs are irregular. A1 – Elementary English grammar and exercises.