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6A there is/there are
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| + | There’s a piano | There are some glasses in the cupboard |
| - | There isn’t a fridge | There aren’t any pictures |
| ? | Is there a TV? | Are there any glasses? |
| yes,no | Yes, there is. No, there isn’t | Yes,there are. No, there aren’t |
Tip:
* We often use there is/are with a/an,some and any
* Use some and any with plural nouns. Some=not an exact number
* Use some in +sentences and any in - and ?
* We often use there is/are with a/an,some and any
* Use some and any with plural nouns. Some=not an exact number
* Use some in +sentences and any in - and ?
Warning: BE CAREFUL: There is and It is are different
- There’s a key on the table.
- It’s the key to the kitchen
6B there was/there were
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| + | There was an old TV | There were only three guests |
| - | There wasn’t a remote control | There weren’t any most people |
| ? | Was there a ghost? | Were there any lights? |
| yes,no | Yes, there was. No, there wasn’t | Yes,there were. No, there weren’t |
Tip: there was/were is the past of there is/are
6C present continuous: be + verb + -ing
Affirmative
| Full form | Contraction | |
|---|---|---|
| I am | I‘m | |
| You are | You‘re | crying |
| He/she/it is | He/she/it’s | having a party |
| we/you/they are | We/you/they‘re | arguing |
Negative
| Full form | Contraction | |
|---|---|---|
| I am not | I‘m not | |
| You are not | You** aren’t** | crying |
| He/she/it is not | He/she/it isn’t | having a party |
| we/you/they are not | We/you/they **aren’t ** | arguing |
Question Affirmative Negative
| Question | affirmative | negative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am I | Yes, | I am | No, | I‘m not | |
| Are you | crying? | you are | you aren’t | ||
| Is he/she/it | having a party? | he/she/it is | he/she/it isn’t | ||
| Are we/you/they | arguing? | we/you/they are | we/you/they aren’t |
Tip: Use the present continuos for things that are happening now
- It’s rainning. The baby’s crying
Tip: For the spelling of the -ing form
6D present simple or present continuos
| Presen simple | Present continuous |
|---|---|
| My sister works in a bank | Today she’s working at home |
| What do you usually to work? | What are you wearing now? |
Tip:
* Use the present simple to say what you usually do
* Use the present continuous to say what you are doing now
* Use the present simple to say what you usually do
* Use the present continuous to say what you are doing now
Warning: BE CAREFUL with do
- A What do yo do? (= What’s your job?)
- B I’m a teacher
- A What are you doing? (=now,at the moment)
- B I’m waiting for a friend