Definite and Indefinite Articles (Practice) I. Choose the Correct Article Choose:  a / an / the / Ø (no article) 1. I bought ___ new phone yesterday. 2. She wants to be ___ nurse. 3. ___ children are playing outside. 4. He is looking for ___ job. 5. I drink ___ coffee every morning. 6. We went to ___ community center near my house. 7. ___ English is not easy, but it is useful. 8. She found ___ apartment close to work. 9. Please close ___ window. 10. I like listening to ___ mu

Definite and Indefinite Articles Definite and Indefinite Articles (a, an, the) In English, articles  are short words we use before nouns. They are small, but they are very important  in English! The three main articles are: a an the They help us show which person or thing  we are talking about. Indefinite Articles: a / an We use a  or an  when: - we talk about something in general   Ex. - She has a cat. - He is a teller. - Or for the first time and the listener does not kno

Possessive Adjectives We use possessive adjectives to talk about something that belongs to us or to someone else. Ex. I have a pen. My pen is red. You have a car. Your ca r is expensive. He has a book. His book is huge. She has a new dress. Her dress is beautiful. My dog has blue eyes. Its eyes are big. We have an ESL class. Our class is interesting. They have a homework assignment. Their homework is challenging. Possessive adjectives are: My - your - his - her - its - ou

If Conditional III A. Complete the following sentences: 1. He wouldn’t have invited them if ________. 2. The kids wouldn’t have slept at night if ___________. 3. If I had met him, ___________. 4. If I had known Terry Fox earlier, ______. 5. ____________ if she had graduated from university. 6. If Tim Horton's hadn’t opened in 1964, _________. 7. We wouldn’t have so many car accidents if ____________. 8. ___________ if I hadn’t remembered to turn off the oven. 9. I wouldn't ha

A. Identify the "subject", "verb", "object", and the verb "tense" in the following sentences: 1. Thomas is writing a new book about his...

Superlative Adjectives (Practice) A. Use superlative adjectives in the following sentences: 1. Which city in Canada gets (high) amount of...

Superlative Adjectives Superlative Adjectives We use superlative adjectives to describe one among many. Ex. This mall is the largest in...

Adjectives vs. Adverbs (Practice) I. Choose the correct word: 1. Rosa is (beautifully - beautiful) 2. What you're doing is (extreme - extremely) dangerous. 3. It's raining (heavy - heavily). 4. Tim drives very (fast - fastly). 5. He completed the job (successful - successfully) 6. He is (incredible - incredibly) fast at typing. 7. Mora speaks English (good - well) 8. Tim works (remote - remotely) 9. The food got (slight - slightly) burnt. Sorry! 10. He works (hard - hardly).

“Adjectives” versus “Adverbs” - Adjectives modify or describe nouns and pronouns. Example: - Ragia  ( noun ) is beautiful ( adjective ). - The small  ( adjective ) class ( noun ) is quiet . ( adjective) - It  ( pronoun ) is sunny  ( adjective ) and warm ( adjective ). - This one ( pronoun ) is expensive . ( adjective ) - Adverbs modify or describe adjectives. Example: - Ragia is very ( Adverb ) beautiful ( Adjective ). - Eddy is r eally  ( Adverb ) tired  ( Adjective ).

If Conditional III When do we use “If Conditional III”? We use it to talk about an imaginary  (Unreal) situation in the past. Because we are talking about an unreal situation in the past , we use the “past perfect” tense. Ex. If I had won  the lottery, I would have bought  a bigger house. In real life I didn’t win the lottery and I didn’t buy a bigger house. Ex. If he had gotten  the job, he would have moved  to another city. In real life he didn’t get the job and he didn’t

Verb Tense Review Correct the verbs between brackets: 1. What exactly I (have) to do? 2. I (fly) to Brazil last month. 3. What time the...

Asking Questions Wh. Questions: We use: - "What" to ask about information Ex. What's your name? - When to ask about time. Ex. When does the movie start? - Where to ask about a place. Ex. Where do you live? - Why to ask about the reason. Ex. Why do you want to learn English? - "Who" to ask about the doer of an action. Who broke the window? - “Which” to ask about choice or selection. Ex. Which car did he buy? and - How to ask about a condition or manner. Ex. How are you? How do

The Past Simple Vs. The Present Perfect Tense (Practice) A. Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s) from the box: Since – for – ago –...

Describing People A. Choose (be), (have) or (Do) (Questions): 1. What ---------- she look like? 2. How old ---------- she? (Past) 3. What...

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of "Gerunds": 1. I enjoy -------------------- 2. -------------------- is my favorite hobby. 3. Let’s go -------------------- this weekend. 4. He was angry about --------------------. 5. -------------------- is good for our health. 6. She practises -------------------- the violin every night. 7. Consider -------------------- to improve your mental health. 8. What is the purpose of --------------------? 9. My country is famous for ------

Gerunds - What is a “Gerund”? It’s the “verb” + ing to form a “noun” Ex. Work – working Play – playing jump - jumping - Gerunds can be used as a subject. Ex. Playing (subject) sports is fun. Exercising (subject) regularly is important. - Gerunds can also be used as an object. Ex. They quit smoking . (Object) Dan enjoys watching (Object) TV every night. - We use “gerunds” after verb “to go” Ex. Let’s go fishing. Last week we went camping

Comparative Adjectives (Practice) A. Use comparative adjectives in the following sentences: 1. My brother is (young) than me. 2. Your phone isn't (advanced) than your tablet. 3. Sarah is (intelligent) than her friend. 4. Is chili powder (hot) than paprika? 5. My uncle is (funny) than my father. 6. Suzan's music library isn't (amazing) than Simon's library. 7. My boss is (bad) than yours. 8. Is The Mackenzie River (long) than The Mississippi River? 9. My classmates are (nice)

Comparative Adjectives Comparative Adjectives We use comparative adjectives to compare two things or two people. Ex. This house is...

“Be” or “Do”? Please use “Be” or “Do” in the following questions: A. Wh. Questions: 1. Where ---------- my phone? 2. How --------- the...

Present Simple or Present Continuous (Quiz) - Correct the verbs between brackets. Choose the Simple Present or the Present continuous...

The Present Continuous Tense (Practice) - Put the following verbs in the present Continuous tense: I. Statements: 1. Look! The sun...

The Present Continuous Tense - How do we form the Present Continuous Tense? Verb to be (Present Simple) + main verb (Present Participle)...

The Present Simple Tense - When do we use the Present Simple Tense? 1. To talk about habits (every day, every morning, every week, on...

If Conditional II Practice A. Complete the following sentences: 1. If she ate   this food, ___________. 2. If they fought, ___________....

If Conditional II When do we use “If Conditional II”? We use it to talk about an imaginary (Unreal) situation. Because we are talking...

The Present perfect Simple Tense - How do we form the Present PERFECT TENSE? Verb to have (Present Simple) + main verb (Past Participle)...

The Past Simple Tense (Practice) I. Put the following verbs in the Past Simple Tense: 1. Ellen (ignore) my text last night. 2. How you...

The Past Simple Tense - When do we use the Past Simple Tense? 1. We use it to talk about an action that happened and finished in the past....

The Difference Between Verb “To Be” and all the other verbs in the English Language (Practice) I. Choose the correct verb: 1. How many...

The Present Simple Tense for beginners A. Identify the situations in the following sentences, (Habit – Fact – Customs or traditions and...

- Write questions about the following sentences: 1. People are increasingly avoiding unhealthy food. 2. The new generation is generally...

The difference between verb to “Be” and all the other verbs in the English language - Verb to “be” (Positive statement) (Simple Present...

Since, For, Ago Quiz A. Fill in the blanks with since, for or ago 1. I started my music class 2 weeks ----- 2. She has worked in this...

A. Identify the parts of a sentence (subject), (verb), (object) or (complete idea) in the following sentences: 1. She won the lottery. 2....

The Simple Sentence There are many sentence types. 1. The Simple Sentence / Independent clause. It consists of: 1. Subject Ex. Jack /...

Indirect Questions - Change the following questions into indirect ones. Don’t forget to use the introductory clauses: - Can you tell me...

- Put the verbs in the correct tense. Choose from the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1. A: You ever (be) to Cuba? B: Yes. I (be) to Cuba many times. In fact I (be) there last summer. 2. A: How Jamila (come) to school every day? B: She (walk). 3. A: You (not study) well these days. B: Well, I (think) I (do) my best. 4. A: I (go) to Florida with my friends last summer. B: How long you (stay) there? A: One week. B: How (be) i

I. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences: 1. She was went to the gym yesterday. 2. She can't attending class today. 3. No one know where he is. 4. Sabrina cooking dinner for the family every day. 5. Where did you went last night? 6. They are work at a factory. 7. Who did you met at the party last night? 8. I will absent tomorrow. 9. My husband don’t like fruits. 10. So many children enjoys soccer nowadays. 11. Did you not eating salad yesterday? 12. I seen him many

Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences: 1. Frank and Erica talks a lot during class. 2. You was stayed here every day. 3. He riding his bicycle to work. 4. There is so many programs for children during the summer vacation. 5. Does Thomas knows the truth? 6. Did you understood the project? 7. I has no idea what you talking about. 8. No one come to parties early. 9. Where are Hans from? 10. Natalia don’t studys hard. 11. Carmen and Jack watching a movies every

The Past Simple vs the Present Perfect Tense The Past Simple Tense An action that started and finished in the past. Ex. I moved to...

The present Perfect Simple Tense Quiz 1 A. Use the Present Perfect Simple Tense in the following sentences: 1. Andrew ---------- (be) in...