grammar for is

8/7/2019 Grammar for IS

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Grammar Pattern 1: Yes/No Questions[Note: Use the first question word in your answer!]

Pronunciation Practice - Repeat each question and answer out loud!

1. Do you have a pet? Yes, we do. / No, we don't.2. Does she like to study? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

3. Did you see it? Yes, we did. / No, we didn't.4. Can you speak English well? Yes, we can. / No, we can't.

5. Is she from here? Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.

6. Are you from a big city? Yes, we are. / No, we aren't.

7. Are they going to come? Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.

8. Will you go with us? Yes, we will. / No, we won't.

9. Were you at home last night? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.

Grammar Pattern 2: W Questions

["W" word + part of "Yes/No" Question]

Model Sentence:

What languages can you speak?

Grammar Pattern 3: Basic "How" Questions

Model Sentence:

How do you study English now?

Grammar Pattern 4: How much / How long / How many

Model Sentence

How many English sentences do you know?

Grammar Pattern 5: Tag Questions

Model Sentence

This is a good book, isn't it?

Grammar Pattern 6: Simple Polite Questions(Use these sentences only in special situations.

They are not so useful for conversations.)


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Model Sentence

Would you like to have some coffee?

Grammar Pattern 7: Longer Polite Questions(Use these sentences only in special situations.

They are not so useful for conversations.)

Model Sentence

Would you like to go out for a drink after work?

Grammar Pattern 8: Conditional Questions(These questions use "would" and "could" but they are NOT polite questions! Instead, they are

questions about "possibilities". These questions are VERY good for starting interestingconversations.)

Model Sentence

Would you like to travel to the moon some day?

Grammar Pattern 9: "Have you ever...?"(This is one of the best ways to start interesting conversations in English! Learn them well, listen

for your speaking partner's answer. Finally ask follow-up questions to keep on talking on anytopic in English.)

Model Sentence

Have you ever been to China?

Grammar Pattern 10: Questions with "Which"(This is a good pattern when you want to know your speaking partner's choice or what he/she

likes. After you hear your partner's answer, you can ask another question to "follow up". Havefun!)

Model Sentence

Which do you like better, fish or meat?


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Grammar Pattern 11

Simple Sentences with "Be" (am / is / are)

Model Sentence

We are not from this city.

Grammar Pattern 12

Past Sentences with "Be" (was / were)

Model Sentence

We were hungry last night.

Grammar Pattern 13

Simple Sentences with "Have" (or "Has")

Model Sentence

We have a little money.

Grammar Pattern 14

Past Sentences with "Had"

Model Sentence

I had a yellow bicycle.

Grammar Pattern 15

Simple Sentences with "be" + "ing"

Model Sentence

We are studying English now.

Grammar Pattern 16Past Sentences with "be" + "ing"

Model Sentence

We were eating dinner last night at this time.


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Grammar Pattern 17

Noun + Verb + Noun

Model Sentence

My sister enjoys tennis.

This is another very basic pattern. You should try to say it as easily as your own name!

Be careful to add an "s" after most verbs if the first noun is "he" or "she". We say "Ienjoy" but "She enjoys". Got it?

Grammar Pattern 18

Longer Noun + Verb + Noun

Model Sentence

My younger brother Sam drinks beer.

Grammar Pattern 19

Noun + Verb + Longer Noun

Model Sentence

This is my favorite book.

Grammar Pattern 20

Noun + Verb + Verb + Noun

Model Sentence

She can speak Japanese.

Grammar Pattern 21

Noun + Verb + "to" + Verb + Noun

Model Sentence

He likes to sleep late.

Grammar Pattern 22

Noun + Verb + "ing" + Verb + Noun


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Model Sentence

She remembers dancing under the stars!

Grammar Pattern 23

Noun + Verb + AdjectiveModel Sentence

We are very busy.

Grammar Pattern 24

Noun + Verb + Time or Place

Model Sentence

Next month is summer.

Grammar Pattern 25

Noun + Verb + Manner

Model Sentence

My students are learning quickly.

Grammar Pattern 26

Noun + Verb + Long Phrase

Model Sentence

She asked me when the movie would begin.

Grammar Pattern 27

Long Noun + Long Verb

Model Sentence

The 25-year-old man in the park is trying to fly a kite.

Grammar Pattern 28Long Noun + Long Verb + Adjective or Adverb

Model Sentence

A yellow bird was flying quickly across the sky.


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Grammar Pattern 29

Noun + Verb + Noun + Movement

Model Sentence

The boss gave some advice to his workers.

Grammar Pattern 30

Noun + Place + Verb + Noun or Adjective

Model Sentence

A hungry dog in the street is looking for food.

Grammar Pattern 31

Noun + Verb + Long Noun + PlaceModel Sentence

I saw a very interesting show in the theater.

Grammar Pattern 32

There is / There are

Model Sentence

There is a big dog in front of the house.

Grammar Pattern 33

There was / There were

Model Sentence

There was a big storm last night.

Grammar Pattern 34

English Articles

Model Sentence

A man jumped into the river. Who was the man?.

Grammar Pattern 35

English Determiners


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Model Sentence

Those two cars belong to this company.

Grammar Pattern 36

English Sentences with "it"

Model Sentence

It is very cloudy today.

Grammar Pattern 37

Either / Neither / Too / So

Model Sentence

They don't agree and neither do I!

Grammar Pattern 38

Comparing Actions in English

Model Sentence

They must work harder. OR He can read more quickly than me.

Grammar Pattern 39

Comparing Things in English

Model Sentence

Their car is more powerful than my car is.

English Grammar Pattern 40

Comparing Three or More Things in English

Model Sentence

That book is the most interesting book in our house

English Grammar Pattern 41Noun + "Be" + Adjectives


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Model Sentence

The bread was warm, soft and tasty.

English Grammar Pattern 42Noun + Place + "Be" + Adjectives

Model Sentence

The people in the car were hot and tired.

English Grammar Pattern 43Long Nouns with Question Words

Model Sentence

"Whoever smiles first is the loser!" OR "The loser is whoever smiles first!"

English Grammar Pattern 44Question + Preposition + Noun

Model Sentence

"What's the reason for doing it this way?

English Grammar Pattern 45Very Long Noun + Verb

Model Sentence

A bicycle with blue handlebars and a red seat almost hit me!

English Grammar Pattern 46Modified Adjectives

Model Sentence

That's a truly wonderful story.

English Grammar Pattern 47Adverbs with "When"

Model Sentence

We like to wake up when the sun rises.

English Grammar Pattern 48Adjectives with "Who"


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Model Sentence

A good friend is a person who will help you in difficult times.

English Grammar Pattern 49"Do you think...?"

Model Sentence

Do you think they can win the game?

English Grammar Pattern 50"What do you think...?"

Model Sentence

What do you think is the best type of music?

English Grammar Pattern 51Sentence + "but" + Reason

Model Sentence

We stopped by your home last night but you may have already gone to bed.

English Grammar Pattern 52"Be afraid" + "that" + Sentence

Model Sentence

I'm afraid that I can't help you this time.

English Grammar Pattern 53"Will be" + Verb + Time

Model Sentence

Our company will be closed during the holiday.

English Grammar Pattern 54"Be going to" + Verb + Time


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Model Sentence

Are you going to take a vacation next month?

English Grammar Pattern 55Noun + Verb + Adverb + Time or Place

Model Sentence

My dog plays enthusiastically in the morning.

English Grammar Pattern 56Past Questions with "How"

Model Sentence

How far did you walk yesterday?

English Grammar Pattern 57Longer Questions with "Be" + "ing"

Model Sentence

What will you be doing when you are 65 years old?

English Grammar Pattern 58Longer Past Questions

Model Sentence

Why did you start to learn English so seriously?

English Grammar Pattern 59Basic Sentence + Place or Time or Both

Model Sentence

We want to find a teachernear our homenext year.

English Grammar Pattern 60Have + "decided to"

Model Sentence

We have decided to move to another city.


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English Grammar Pattern 61"Have you ever..." + Desire or Hope or Experience

Model Sentence

Have you evertravelled on a ship?

English Grammar Pattern 62"I heard (that)..." + Sentence

Model Sentence

I heard thatthe Earth will come to an end in 2020.

English Grammar Pattern 63"Have you heard of..." + Long Noun

Model SentenceHave you heard ofa story about people lost on an island?

English Grammar Pattern 64Do you know + if (or whether) + Noun + Verb + Long Noun

Model SentenceDo you know ifwe can connect to the Internet from here?

English Grammar Pattern 65Using "Hope" with real possibilities

Model Sentence

We hope we can come here again next week.

This sentence pattern uses"Hope" with real possibilities and is different from Grammar Pattern

66 which uses "Wish" with unrealistic possibilities. Use this pattern with "Hope" when youbelieve something will really happen or can realistically happen.

English Grammar Pattern 66Using "Wish" with unreal possibilities
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Model Sentence

I wish I couldplay the piano well enough to perform on stage!

This sentence pattern uses"Wish" with UNreal possibilities. Use this pattern when you are justdreaming! It is different from Grammar Pattern 65which uses "Hope" with realistic possibilities.

Use this pattern with "Wish" when you do not believe something will really happen or if itcannot realistically happen.

English Grammar Pattern 67"Have you always" + Verb + Adjective or Verb or Noun

Model Sentence

(1) Have you always (2) been (3) such a good student?

English Grammar Pattern 68

(1) "Have" + (2) Past Participle + (3) Noun + (4) Result

Model Sentence

(1) I've already (2) visited (3) that museum. (4) Let's not go there now.

English Grammar Pattern 67 used "been" to describe situations that continue from the past until

now. In English Grammar Pattern 68, we will learn how to use various English past participles

that show a past event's effect on a decision in the present. You can use this sentence pattern to

give reasons, explanations and excuses.

English Grammar Pattern 69(1) "Have you ever" + (2) Long Verb

Model Sentence

(1) Have you ever (2) dreamed you were flying in a space ship?

English Grammar Pattern 69 is good for learning more about your conversation partner'sexperiences and memories. Reminder: You can use "ever" in a question, because anything is

possible. However, in answers, do NOT use "ever". Simply answer "I have..." or "I haven't...". In

a negative situation, you can emphasize your answer by saying "I've never..." plus the long verb.

English Grammar Pattern 70(1) "Have been" + (2) "ing" + (3) Time

Model Sentence(1) We've been (2) waiting (3) for over three hours!
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English Grammar Pattern 71(1) "Have been" + (2) Adjective + (3) Time

Model Sentence

(1)I've been (2) worriedabout you (3)for a long time.

English Grammar Pattern 71 is similar to Grammar Pattern 70except that we use an adjective

instead of "ing". This pattern expresses how long a feeling or situation has been going on. Do

NOT use this for feelings or situations that may change suddenly.

English Grammar Pattern 72Describing Two Past Events - (1) "Had" + (2) Past Participle + (3) Past

Model SentenceI (1) had already (2) eaten a big meal before they (3) invited me to dinner.

English Grammar Pattern 73Negative Past Event + Positive Past Event

(1) "Had not" + (2) Past Participle + (3) Past

Model Sentence

She (1) hadn't (2) studied English since she (3) started her new job last month.

English Grammar Pattern 74"If" + Verb + "Might" + Noun

Model Sentence

(1) If you (2) eat too much, you (3) might get a (4) stomachache.

English Grammar Pattern 75If + Sentence + Might be + Long Noun

Model Sentence

(1) If (2) you feel sick, it (3) might be (4) a good idea to see a doctor.
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English Grammar Pattern 76(1) "Might" + (2) Verb A + (3) "Might" + (4) Verb B

Model Sentence

I (1) might (2) buy a car next month or

I (3) might (4) save my money for a trip.

Learn English Grammar

in 3 easy steps!

Since, Untiland Forto Show Continuation

Step 1:

Learn Key

Sentences

a) She has been heresince 2 o'clock.

b) We will be here until4 o'clock.

c) They have been herefortwo and a half hours.

d) They willstayforone more hour.

Step 2:

Learn How

to Use

Usesince with have been plus a time or a day.

Use untilwith the future tense (usually) - willorbe going to - plus a

time or a day.

Useforwith have been or the future tense plus how long (how much

time).

Step 3:

Learn Sample

Conversations

Conversation usingSince

A: How long have you livedhere, Mary?

B: I've livedheresince June 1st.

Conversation using For

A: Hi Bob, sorry to keep you waitingB: That's okay, Alice, I have only been herefora few minutes.

Conversation using Untilor For


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A: So, you willstay untilnext Sunday, is that right?B: Yes, we willbe hereforjust ten days.

UsingMaybe,Probably, and Certainly

Step 1:

Learn Key

Sentences

a)Maybe I will go home early today ormaybe I'll work late. I don'treally know yet!

b) I willprobably finish at 6:30.

c) We will certainly succeed. I'm sure of it!

Step 2:

Learn Howto Use

a)Maybe is the same asperhaps ormightbutperhaps is more formal

and mightis more informal.

b) I willprobably do something means the same as I ampretty sure Iwill do it. It is less than 100% but more than maybe.

c) Certainly andsurely are the same, they both mean 100%.

Step 3:

Learn SampleConversations

Conversation usingMaybe,Probably and Certainly

A: What are your plans for the weekend?

B: I'm not sure.Maybe I'll go for a bike ride, or I mightstay home and

watch a DVD.

A: According to the weather report, it willprobably rain tomorrow.

They are predicting an 80% chance of rain.

B: Well, it it does rain, then I will definitely stay home.


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Learn English Grammar

Noun Phrases

Students must move beyond single words and start to use

longer and longer phrases

Example 1 - adding details

boy

a boy

a tall boy

a tall, slim boy

a tall, slim boy with black hair

a tall, slim boy with long black hair

Example 2 - giving more information

a girla girl who likes basketballa girl who is good at basketball

a girl who is quite good at basketball

a girl who is quite good at shooting a basketball

Learn Noun Phrases in Context

There are many kinds of noun phrases. By reading and listening to English as often as

you can, you will learn to use these kinds of phrases naturally and easily. Good luck!


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Four Ways to Use Could

Step 1:

Learn Key Sentences

a) When I was a child, I couldplay the piano a little.

b) Couldyou close the window, please?

c) We couldgo to a Chinese restaurant. What do you think?

d)Ifwe hadtime, we couldgo to see a movie.

Step 2:

Learn How to Use

Couldcan be used in four ways:

a) As the past ofcan.

b) To make a polite question.

c) To make a suggestion.

d) To talk about a possibility (using ifand a past tense verb)

Step 3:

Learn Sample Conversations

Conversation using Could

A: I really enjoy the way you play the piano!

B: Thanks. I've been practicing for many years. Can you play a musical instrument?

A: No. When I was a child, I could(a) play a little, but not now. Could(b) you teach me?

A:IfI hadthe time, I could(d) teach you, but now I'm too busy at work. Maybe in the future I'll

have more time.


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B: I have an idea! I could(c) help you with your math homework, and you could(c) teach me

the piano.

A: That's a good idea. It could(d) work!

English Verb Tenses

The seven tensesin blue are the most common.

You will use these almost every day, so learn them first.

Past Tenses Present Tenses Future Tenses

Simple walked walk will walk

Continuous was walking am walking will be walking

"Perfect" had walked have walked will have walked

Perfect Continuoushad been walking have been walking will have been

walking

Sample Sentences:

1) Simple Tenses describe actions that are only one moment in time.

I walkedto school yesterday.

I walkto school every day.

I will walkto school next Tuesday.

2) Continuous Tenses describe actions that continue, then another action happens more

quickly.

I was walkingto school last Friday when it suddenlystartedto rain.

He is walkingto school now, but you canfindhim if you hurry.

I will be walkingto school this time next week, so you will be able to find me

easily.

3) Perfect Tenses describe TWO moments in time, with emphasis on the second one.


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I had walkedhalfway to school before I rememberedthat I didn't have my books.

I have always walkedto school. (Emphasis is not spoken! It is on the experience I

have now - I am a person NOW who walks, not drives or takes a bus or rides abicycle.)

By the time the year is over, I will have walkeda total of 300 kilometers!

4) Perfect Continuous Tenses describe actions that continue between TWO moments in

time.

I hadalready been walkinghalfway to school when I remembered that I left mybook at home.

I have been walkingto school since I was 6 years old.

When Ifinish high school, I will have been walkingto school for 12 years!

How to UseHope and Wish

Step 1:

Learn Key

Sentences

a) I hope I can learn English well. [This is possible!]

b) I hope we willgo home early today. [This is possible, too.]

c) I wish I couldspeak German, Russian and Japanese. [This is not

possible, at least for me!]

d) She wishes she hada better job. [But she does not, at least not

now.]

Step 2:

Learn How

to Use

Use hope when you want something and you think it is reallypossible.Hope goes together with helping verbs such as willorcan or

to be.

Use wish when you want something but you do not think it is

possible. Wish goes with helping verbs such as would, couldor pasttense forms of other verbs.

Step 3:

Learn Sample

Conversations

Conversation usingHope

A: I hope it willsnow tomorrow. Then we can go skiing.

B: The weather report says it mightrain, not snow.


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A: Well, I hope the weather report is wrong!

Conversation using Wish (One day later...)

A: Too bad it's raining today.

B: I wish I hada snow machine.A: If you hada snow machine, you couldmake a lot of money.

How often?

UsingNever,Rarely,Sometimes, Often andAlways

Step 1:

Learn Key

Sentences

a) I never drinkcoffee. I don't even like the smell of it!

b) He rarely finishes work before 6:30.

c) Wesometimes go to the cinema, but not very often.

d) She often visits us on the weekend.

e) They always askus before they borrowone of our books.

f) I will never leave you, so you will always have a friend!

Step 2:

Learn How

to Use

We usually use these "adverbs of frequency" with a present tense

verb. Sometimes, as in example (f) above, we use these adverbs totalk about the future, especially always and never. a) Use neverwhen

something is done 0% of the time.

b)Rarely means not very often, so it could be between 1% and 20%of the time.

c)Sometimes might mean 20% of the time, or 80% of the time - it isnot so clear!

d) Often means many times, so it could be around 50% or more of the

time.

e)Always should be 100% of the time, but sometimes we use it to

mean "too much" when we are a little bit angry - "You're always


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asking me for money. Stop it!"

Step 3:

Learn Sample

Conversations

Conversation using adverbs of frequency

A: Do you often come to this restaurant?

B: Two years ago, I would always come here on Sundays, but now I'm

too busy. I rarely eathere more than once a month. Are there any

restaurants you like to go to?

A: Isometimes have lunch at a restaurant at my office but I never eatthere on weekends.

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