Thursday, July 26, 2018
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
One Two Three with DO and DOES
Present simple with other verbs
Subject + Verb + Complement
1 2 3
He drinks water every monrning before breakfast.
Present simple with verb to be
Subject + Verb + Complement
1 2 3
She is always at home on the weekends.
What would you write on the line: do, does, is, am, are
1. _____Is____________ she tall and pretty?
2 1 3
We use is because is third person and you only have 1 + 3 and you are missing 2 which is the verb. In this case, the verb is verb to be.
2. _____Does____________ she clean the house every day?
1 2 3
We have subject + verb + complement (1 + 2 + 3) you only need an auxiliary. If you have a verb then you have an auxiliary in a question and in negative form
3. _____ARE____________ we good doctors?
4. ______DO___________ they wash their hands before surgery?
5. ______IS__________ it sick?
6. ______DOES___________ it eat well?
7. _______DO__________ we play soccer every Saturday?
You just have to follow the one two three rule like dance steps one two three, one two three
Subject + Verb + Complement
1 2 3
He drinks water every monrning before breakfast.
Present simple with verb to be
Subject + Verb + Complement
1 2 3
She is always at home on the weekends.
What would you write on the line: do, does, is, am, are
1. _____Is____________ she tall and pretty?
2 1 3
We use is because is third person and you only have 1 + 3 and you are missing 2 which is the verb. In this case, the verb is verb to be.
2. _____Does____________ she clean the house every day?
1 2 3
We have subject + verb + complement (1 + 2 + 3) you only need an auxiliary. If you have a verb then you have an auxiliary in a question and in negative form
3. _____ARE____________ we good doctors?
4. ______DO___________ they wash their hands before surgery?
5. ______IS__________ it sick?
6. ______DOES___________ it eat well?
7. _______DO__________ we play soccer every Saturday?
You just have to follow the one two three rule like dance steps one two three, one two three
USES OF VERB TO BE: FOAMINDL
If the student does not understand the uses of verb to be, it will be hard to understand present simple.
FOAMINDL is a mneumanic technique
Feelings I am hungry, She is thirsty, He is sad, We are sick, They are angry, etc.
Occupation She is a doctor, I am a new student, He is an actor, They are engineers, etc.
Age I am 13 years old, She is 30 years old, We are 21 years old, etc.
Marital Status He is married, They are married, She is single, etc.
Introduction A: Pedro, this is Livio
B: Livio, this is Pedro
Nationality I am from Brazil. I am brazilian. / He is from USA. He is american.
Description She is tall and slim. He is short and chubby. They are light complexion.
Location She is in the hospital. We are in the forest. He is under the bed. You are underground.
FOAMINDL is a mneumanic technique
Feelings I am hungry, She is thirsty, He is sad, We are sick, They are angry, etc.
Occupation She is a doctor, I am a new student, He is an actor, They are engineers, etc.
Age I am 13 years old, She is 30 years old, We are 21 years old, etc.
Marital Status He is married, They are married, She is single, etc.
Introduction A: Pedro, this is Livio
B: Livio, this is Pedro
Nationality I am from Brazil. I am brazilian. / He is from USA. He is american.
Description She is tall and slim. He is short and chubby. They are light complexion.
Location She is in the hospital. We are in the forest. He is under the bed. You are underground.
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