Title: Unit 2: Grammar
Course: Anglès 5è primària 1r T > Section: Unit 2

Review: Questions and answers Has it...got?

Has it got ... ? | Yes, it has.
No, it hasn’t

Example:     Has the cat got whiskers?                     Yes, it has.
Has it got scales?                                  No, it  hasn't.

Questions with CAN

Can it / they ... ? | Yes, it / they can.
No, it / they can’t

Example:     Can a hippo swim?                     Yes, it can.
Can rhinos fly?                           No, they  can't.

Review of the verb to be in present

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

Singular
It | is
Plural
They | are

Example:     It is a lion. It's very fast

                   They are lions. They are very fast.

NEGATIVE FORM

Singular
It | isn't
Plural
They | are

Example: It isn't a lion. It isn't very fast

                   They aren't lions. They aren't very fast.

INTERROGATIVE FORM

Singular
Is | it ....... ?
Plural
Are | they .... ?

 Example: Is it a lion ?

                    Are they lions?

Simple present Tense

We use the Simple Present Tense to talk about:

- General facts
Birds fly in the sky
       Lions live in the sabannah.
       A salmon swims in sea and rivers

Simple present: Affirmative

We form the simple present using a name (or a personal pronoun) and the infinitive of the verb (without TO).

example: They(the elephants) walk in the jungle.

In 3rd person singular ( he / she / it ) we add an S to the verb.

example: It ( the bird) sings very well.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

Singular
It | runs
Plural
They | run

Simple present: Negative

We form negative of the simple present using the auxiliary verb do and the negative not (don't) between the subject and the verb .

example: They  (elephants) don't live in the desert.

In 3rd person singular ( he / she / it ) we use does not ( doesn't ) and the verb ( without S).

example: It (the snake) doesn't fly in the sky.

NEGATIVE FORM

Singular
It | doesn't | eat bananas
Plural | They
don't | eat bananas

Simple present: Interrogative

We form the interrogative of the simple present tense using the auxiliary verb do before the subject and adding a question mark ( ? ) at the end of the question.

example: Do they eat other animals?

In 3rd person singular ( he / she / it ) we use does before the subject and the verb ( without S).

example: Does it eat plants?

INTERROGATIVE FORM

Singular
Does | it | live in Asia?
Plural | Do
they | live in the sea?

Comparatives adjectives

We use comparatives to compare people, animals or things.

Adjectives

I'm | tall.
You're | short.
He's | strong.
She's | big.
It's | heavy.
They're | more intelligent

Comparative adjectives

I'm | taller |  | you.
You're | shorter |  | me.
He's | stronger |  | the boy.
She's | bigger | than | the man.
It's | heavier |  | an elephant.
They're | more intelligent |  | the spiders.

Example:        An elephant is bigger than an ant.

                       My arms are longer than your arms.