GLOSSARY
S = Subject
V = Verb
Vbf = Verb in base form
Vpp = Verb in past participle
C =Complement
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GENERAL THINGS
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ALPHABET
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US NAMES
Karla L. Rosales
First name Middle Initial Last name
Middle name
Carías
Mother’s maiden name
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NUMBERS
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US PHONE
NUMBERS
3 numbers 3 numbers 4 numbers
305 785 6501
Area Code Phone number
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RETELLING
WHO did WHAT WHERE? Key words:
-Characters
-Connections (Actions)
-Places
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PRONOUNS
Person Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
Definition The person you are
talking about.
Who are you doing an activity
with.
Possession of things (who is the owner?)
FIRST
PERSON
I
I like pizza.
ME
You love ME.
MY/MINE
Those are MY shoes.
Those shoes are MINE.
SECOND
PERSON
WE US OUR/OURS
YOU YOU YOUR/YOURS
THEY THEM THEIR/THEIRS
THIRD
PERSON
HE HIM HIS
SHE HER HER/HERS
IT IT ITS
BONUS! WHO WHOM WHOSE
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FUTURE
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WILL
Structure
Positive:
S + WILL + Vbf + C
Negative:
S + WON’T + Vbf + C
Yes/No Question:
WILL/WON’T + S + Vbf + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + WILL/WON’T + S + Vbf + C
+ ?
Key words:
-Possible future
-Maybe
-50%
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GOING TO
Structure
Positive:
S + Vtb + GOING TO + Vbf + C
Negative:
S + Vtb + NOT + GOING TO + Vbf + C
Yes/No Question:
Vtb + S + GOING TO + Vbf + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + Vtb + S + GOING TO + Vbf + C + ?
Key words:
-Most likely
-Big possibility
-80%
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PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE
Structure
Positive:
S + Vtb + V + ING + C
Negative:
S + Vtb + NOT + V + ING + C
Yes/No Question:
Vtb + S + V + ING + C + ?
Info Question:
WH +Vtb + S + V + ING + C + ?
Key words:
-For sure
-Yes or Yes
-100%
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PRESENT
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SIMPLE PRESENT
1st and 2nd
person
Structure
Positive:
S + Vbf + C
Negative:
S + DON’T + Vbf + C
Yes/No Question:
DO + S + Vbf + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + DO + S + Vbf + C + ?
Key words:
-I, We, You, They
-Routines
-Habits
-Descriptions
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SIMPLE PRESENT
3rd person
Structure
Positive:
S + V (S/ES/IES)+ C
Negative:
S + DOESN’T + Vbf + C
Yes/No Question:
DOES + S + Vbf + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + DOES + S + Vbf + C + ?
Key words:
-He, She, It
-Add “S/ES/IES”
-Routines
-Habits
-Descriptions
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PAST
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SIMPLE PAST
Structure
Positive:
S + V past + C
Negative:
S + DIDN’T+ Vbf + C
Yes/No Question:
DID + S + Vbf + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + DID + S + Vbf + C + ?
Key words:
-Completed Actions
-Yesterday, Last Night, Last...
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ED ENDING
PRONUNCIATION
RULES
Rules
Rule 1: “T”
-If the verb ends with the letter H, K, X, P, S
or “F” sound
Rule 2: “ED”/”ID”
-If the verb ends with the letter T (ED) or D
(ID)
Rule 3: “D”
-Everything else
Key words:
-Regular Verbs
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PAST
PROGRESSIVE
Structure
Positive:
S + WAS/WERE + V + ING + C
Negative:
S + WAS/WERE + NOT + V + ING + C
Yes/No Question:
WAS/WERE + S + V + ING + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + WAS/WERE + S + V + ING + C + ?
Key words:
-Interrupted actions
-Last...
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MODAL VERBS
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MODAL
VERBS
Structure
S + MV + Vbf + C
Should: Advice/Recommendations
Would: Possibilities (Unreal future)
May: Permission/High Possibilities (80%)
Could: Polite requests/Possibilities
(50%)/Abilities in past
Might: Low possibilities (30%)
Must: Obligations
Have to-Need to: Necessities
Can: Abilities in present/Suggestion
Key words:
-To be polite
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NEGATIVE
FORMS
Structure
S + MV + Vbf + C
Shouldn’t: Advice/Recommendations
Wouldn’t: Possibilities (Unreal future)
May Not: Permission/High Possibilities (80%)
Couldn’t: Polite requests/Possibilities
(50%)/Abilities in past
Might Not: Low possibilities (30%)
Must Not: Obligations
Don’t Have to-Need to: Necessities
Can’t-Cannot: Abilities in present/Suggestion
Key words:
-To be polite
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PERFECT TENSES
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PRESENT
PERFECT
Structure
Positive:
S + HAVE/HAS + Vpp + C
Negative:
S + HAVE/HAS + NOT + Vpp + C
Yes/No Question:
HAVE/HAS + S + Vpp + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + HAVE/HAS + S + Vpp + C + ?
Key words:
-Experiences
-Memories
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PRESENT PERFECT
PROGRESSIVE
Structure
Positive:
S + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + V ing + C
Negative:
S + HAVE/HAS + NOT + BEEN + V ing + C
Yes/No Question:
HAVE/HAS + S + BEEN + V ing + C + ?
Info Question:
WH+HAVE/HAS+S+BEEN+V ing + C + ?
Key words:
-Started in past, continues now
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PAST
PERFECT
Structure
Positive:
S + HAD + Vpp + C
Negative:
S + HAD + NOT + Vpp + C
Yes/No Question:
HAD + S + Vpp + C + ?
Info Question:
WH + HAD + S + Vpp + C + ?
Key words:
-1st action in past
-The past of the past
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CONDITIONALS
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POSITIVE STRUCTURES
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ZERO
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF + S + Vbf + C +, + S + V + C
. Simple Present Simple Present
Key words:
-Real situation, real result
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FIRST
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF + S + Vbf + C +, + S + WILL + V + C
Simple Present Future . …………..
Key words:
-Real situation, possible result
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SECOND
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF + S + Vpast + C +, + S + MV + V + C
. Simple Past Modal Verbs . …………..
Key words:
-Unreal situation, possible result
-Hypothetical situations
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THIRD
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF+S+HAD+Vpp+C+,+S+MV+HAVE+Vpp+C
. …….. Past Perfect Modal verb+Present perfect . …………..
Key words:
-Unreal situation, unreal result
-Regrets
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NEGATIVE STRUCTURES
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ZERO
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF + S + DON’T/DOESN’T + Vbf + C
+,+ S + DON’T/DOESN’T +V + C
Simple Present Simple Present
Key words:
-Real situation, real result
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FIRST
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF + S + DON’T/DOESN’T+ Vbf + C +, + S +
WON’T+ V + C
Simple Present Future . …………..
Key words:
-Real situation, possible result
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SECOND
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF + S + DIDN’T+ Vbf + C +, + S + MV +
NOT + V + C
. Simple Past Modal Verbs . …………..
Key words:
-Unreal situation, possible result
-Hypothetical situations
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THIRD
CONDITIONAL
Structure
IF+S+HADN’T+Vpp+C+,+
S+MV+ NOT+HAVE+Vpp+C
. …….. Past Perfect Modal verb+Present perfect . …………..
Key words:
-Unreal situation, unreal result
-Regrets
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QUESTIONS STRUCTURES
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ZERO
CONDITIONAL
Structure
WH+DO/DOES+S+Vbf+C
+,+IF+S+V+C+?
Simple Present Simple Present
Key words:
-Real situation, real result
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FIRST
CONDITIONAL
Structure
WH+WILL+S+Vbf+C+,+IF+S+V+C+?
Simple Present Future . …………..
Key words:
-Real situation, possible result
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. Simple Past Modal Verbs . …………..
Key words:
-Unreal situation, possible result
-Hypothetical situations
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THIRD
CONDITIONAL
Structure
WH+MV+S+HAVE+Vpp+C+,+IF+
S+HAD+Vpp+C+?
IF+S+HAD+Vpp+C+,+WH+MV+S+
HAVE+Vpp+C+?
. Past Perfect Modal verb+Present perfect . .
Key words:
-Unreal situation, unreal result
-Regrets
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COMPARATIVES AND
SUPERLATIVES
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COMPARATIVES
Structure
S1 + Vtb + COMP + THAN +S2
Short adjectives: ER
smart - smartER
cute - cuteR
happy - happIER
Long adjectives: MORE
beautiful - MORE beautiful
intelligent - MORE intelligent
Key words:
-Compare 2 things
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SUPERLATIVES
Structure
S + Vtb + THE + SUP + C
Short adjectives: EST
smart - smartEST
cute - cuteST
happy - happIEST
Long adjectives: MOST
beautiful - MOST beautiful
intelligent - MOST intelligent
Key words:
-Compare MORE THAN 2 things
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