Demonstrative adjectives

Use: This: Use this to talk about something which is near you. How much is this bag? These: are nearyou. Are these your keys? That: Those: Use that to talk about one thing which is far from you. Is that your house? Use those to talk about two or more things which are far from you. Who are those children over there? Use This, That, These and Those: Before the verb be.

Use these to talk about two or more things which

This is my sister / Those are my children. Before a noun: That cake looks delicious! These bags are expensive!

Make questions this way: Is this / that your sister? Are these / those your children? You can contract is after that. That is my dad. But do not contract is after this. Thiss my dad. Do not contract are after These / Those. Common mistakes Always use a verb in sentences with this, that, these and those. This lovely bag. lovely. Simple adjectives Use: Simple adjectives are describing words. They can go before nouns.

=> =>

Thats my dad. This is my dad.

=>

This is a lovely bag / This bag is

Thats a nice car. They can also follow the verbs be, look, feel, smell, sound and taste.

This food looks nice. It smells delicious! The cake is lovely!

Adverb of Frequency
Use: Adverbs can be used to describe verbs. They describe HOW you do something. Examples: She walks quickly; He sings nicely. Form: 1) You can make many adverbs by adding ly to an adjective. slow -> slowly; loud -> loudly If an adjective ends in y, change it to an i. heavy -> heavily; funny -> funnily Add ally to adjectives ending in ic. Physical -> physically; energetic -> energetically 2) Some adverbs are irregular, and do not end in ly. These include: good -> well She dances well. hard -> hard He works hard. fast -> fast He runs fast. late -> late He arrives late. 3a) Usually, the adverb goes after the verb it describes. She talks quietly NOT She quietly talks. He runs fast. NOT He fast runs. 3b) If the verb has a direct object WITHOUT A PREPOSITION the adverb should go after the object. You sang that song nicely. NOT You sang nicely that song. He did the job well. NOT He did well the job. 3c) If the verb is followed by a preposition and an object, you can put the adverb in different places. He quickly walked to the shop. He walked quickly to the shop. He walked to the shop quickly. 4) Adverbs are NOT used to describe the following verbs. These verbs use adjectives. Be I am quiet. NOT I am quietly. Seem It seems strange. NOT It seems strangely. Look That looks nice. NOT That looks nicely. Smell That smells good. NOT That smells well. Sound That sounds great. NOT That sounds greatly. Feel That feels funny. NOT That feels funnily. 5) Some words end in ly but they are not adverbs. Friendly is an example. Friendly is an adjective. We can say She is friendly but not She talks friendly. There is no adverb for

friendly, but we can say She talks in a friendly way. Elderly and lonely are also adjectives, not adverbs.Kindly and early are adjectives and adverbs.

Comparatives
Use: Use the comparative form to talk about how two things are different. I am taller than you. This book is thicker than that one. Form: 1) If an adjective has one syllable, add er to the end. If it ends in e already, just add r. tall => taller thick => thicker nice => nicer late => later

2) If an adjective ends in one vowel and one consonant, write the consonant again, then writeer. But never write a w twice. big => bigger new => newer (NOT newwer) thin => thinner slow => slower (NOT slowwer) slim => slimmer My brother is thinner than me. 3) If an adjective has two syllables and ends in y, change the y to i and add er. funny => funnier silly => sillier Which of these books is funnier? 5) Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms. These are listed below. good => better bad => worse far => further Add than after a comparative adjective to compare one thing with another. However, this is not always necessary. My house is smaller than yours. My house is smaller than yours.

Superlatives
Use: Use the superlative form to describe something that is greater than any other thing. The Amazon is the longest river in the world. Helen is the most intelligent student in the class. Form: 1) Write the before all superlatives.

2) If an adjective is short and has one syllable, add est to the end. If it ends in e already, just add st. tall thick => => the tallest the thickest nice late => => the nicest the latest

2) If an adjective ends in one vowel and one consonant, write the consonant again, then write est. But never write a w twice. big thin slim => => => the biggest the thinnest the slimmest new slow => => the newest(NOT newwest) the slowest(NOT

slowwest) The biggest cat in the world is the lion. 3) If an adjective has two syllables and ends in y, change the y to i and add est. funny => the funniest silly => the silliest

Its the silliest film Ive ever seen! 4) For other adjectives with two or more syllables, DONT add est. Write most before the adjective. interesting => the most interesting surprising => the most surprising Its the most interesting book Ive ever read. 5) Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms. These are listed below. good bad far statement is true. London is the biggest city in England. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. My brother is the tallest person in my family. => => => the best the worst the furthest

6)a) In is often (but not always) used after a superlative adjective to describe where this

be going to
Use: Use be going to to talk about your personal plans for the future. Im going to see my sister at the weekend. Are you going to marry Paul?

Form: 1) The form of the positive and negative sentences and questions is shown below. Positive I you he / she / it we they Negative I you he / she / it we they Questions Am Are Is Are Are I going to you he / she / it we they verb (infinitive form) ? m not arent isnt OR arent arent OR re not s not OR re not OR re not going to verb (infinitive form) am / m are / re is / s are / re are / re going to verb (infinitive form)

2) The short reply to a be going to question is Yes, I am, Yes, she is etc. You cannot contract these short sentences. Yes, hes. => Yes, he is. The short negative replies are: No, Im not. No, youre not / No, you arent. No, hes not / No he isnt. No, shes not / No she isnt. No, its not / no it isnt.

No, were not / No, we arent. No, theyre not / No, they arent. Common mistakes: 1) Some students forget to add the verb be before going to. I going to see my friends tonight. => Im going to see my friends tonight. 2) Some students forget to invert the subject and be in questions. What time you are going to leave? => What time are you going to leave?

How
Use: Use How to get information about numbers and quantities. You can use it to find out about age, size, length, cost and much more. Form: 1) Dimensions Use How big to find out about size. How big is your car? Use How long to find out about length, and How wide to ask about width. How long is the River Nile? How wide is it? Use the words long and wide in your answers to make them clear. Its a hundred miles long. Its a mile wide. 2) Age Use How old to find out about age. How old is your sister? You can reply: Shes ten or Shes ten years old NOT Shes ten years. 3) Time Its about two hours long. About three hours. Also use How long to ask about time. How long is the film? 4) Quantity How long does it take to get there?

Use How much to ask about cost. Also use How much with uncountable nouns. Remember to put any uncountable nouns directly after much. How much is this bag? How much money do you have? NOT How much do you have money?

Use How many to ask about countable nouns. Remember to put any countable nouns directly after many. How many people are coming? NOT How many are coming people? NOT How many people are in your How many questions often use the word there. How many people are there in your class? class?

Uncountable Nouns
Use: Some nouns are countable you can count them. These include: apples, books, cars, trees Some nouns are uncountable you cannot count them. These include: water, oil, rice, fruit, bread, information, money Uncountable nouns have different grammar rules from countable nouns.

countable singular nouns e.g. apple

countable plural nouns e.g. apples

uncountable nouns e.g. fruit

Singular countable nouns always need a determiner: a, this, that, my, the etc. Look at that cat! Can I have an apple? Is this your bag?

Plural countable nouns do not need a determiner. I like apples. Dogs are friendly. But they can be used with determiners: Where are my shoes? Are those pens yours?

Uncountable nouns do not need a determiner. I like fruit. But they can use singular determiners: This fruit is nice.

You can count countable You cannot count uncountable nouns. nouns. Can I have five apples please? Can I have five breads please?

Use singular verbs and determiners.

Use plural verbs and determiners.

Use singular verbs and determiners.

This apple is nice.

These apples are nice.

This bread is nice.

Some determiners can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. some, a lot of, lots of, loads of, plenty of, any Weve got some potatoes. We need some bread. We dont have any potatoes. We dont have any bread. Some determiners can only be Some determiners can only be used with countable nouns: used with uncountable nouns: several, various, a few, many much, a bit of, a little

Would like/ like

Use: 1) Would like means want, but it is more polite. You can use it in sentences and questions. Id like a biscuit. Would you like some tea? 2) You can also use it to talk about your dreams and ambitions. Id like to go to Japan. I wouldnt like to live here! You can also use Id love and Id hate to talk about dreams. Id hate to live in the countryside. Id love to work with Simon. Form: 1) Would like is the same for all persons. I would like some tea. You would like some tea. He / she / James would like some tea. We would like some tea. They / our clients would like some tea. 2) To make questions, invert the subject and would. Would you / James / your clients like some tea?

3) 4) noun: verb: 5)

Use wouldnt to make the negative form. Would like can be followed by a noun or to + verb. Would you like a biscuit? Would you like to go to Malaysia? In positive sentences, you can contract would to d. => Id like to go to the USA. I wouldnt like to work in a factory.

I wouldnt like to work there.

I would like to go to the USA. But NOT in negative sentences:

Idnt like to work in a factory. => And NOT in short answers: Would you like to have a horse? Yes, Id. 6) => Yes, I would.

Be careful not to confuse would like and like.

Use like to talk about things you like all the time. I like chocolate cake. Its my favourite food. Use would like to talk about things you want now, or at some time in the future. Id like a cup of coffee please. Id like to work in a chocolate factory.

Imperative Forms
Use: Use the imperative form to give instructions, orders and warnings. Must is often used in signs and notices to give instructions. Form: 1) Do not use a subject when giving orders. => Wash your hands. You wash your hands.

Always use the infinitive form of the verb, without to. To sit down please. Dont sit there! 2) 3) Written instructions on signs often use Do not, not Dont. When giving instructions to a friend, you can soften the order by using you. Do not cross this line. However, this is usually only done in spoken English. First you put the mixture into a bowl, and then you add two eggs. Then you whisk it. => Sit down please. Use Dont to make the negative form.

4)

Some written signs use Must / Must not.

All visitors must wear a badge. Passengers must not talk to the driver. Notice how plural nouns (visitors / passengers) are generally used in signs. Common mistakes: 1) Some students use to after Dont / Must => Dont go in that door. Dont to go in that door.

Grammar: So, such, too, enough

Too Use: Too means there is a lot of something. It shows a negative opinion. Its too hot = It is very hot and I dont like it. Form: You can use too before an adjective. Its too cold. My trousers are too small. You can also use it before an adverb, You walk too fast. James speaks too quietly. Before a noun, use too much (uncountable nouns) or many (countable nouns). I ate too much food. I ate too many sandwiches. You can also use too much after a verb. I ate too much. Paul drinks too much. Enough Use: Enough means you have what you need. We have enough food for everyone = everyone has some food. We dont have enough chairs for everyone = some people dont have chairs. Form: Write enough before a noun. We have enough chairs. But write it after an adjective or verb. Are you warm enough? Hes qualified enough. She isnt tall enough to be a model. You dont work hard enough. Are you sleeping enough?

Sentences with enough are sometimes followed by to + verb infinitive. Im not tall enough to reach the book. I havent got enough money to buy that coat. So Use: So means very. Its so hot! Form: So is generally used before an adjective or an adverb. Hes so funny! He plays the piano so well! However, in modern English, it is increasingly being used before nouns and verbs. That dress is so last year! (= That dress is last years fashion) Im so going to shout at him when I see him! (so = really) So can be used with a that clause, to show a result of the first clause. I was so hot that I couldnt sleep.

Such Use: Such also means very. Such is used before an adjective and noun. They are such nice children. Form: A / an, if necessary, go after such, not before. Thats a such pretty dress. => Thats such a pretty dress! Like So, Such can be used with a that clause, to show a result of the first clause. I was such a nice day that we decided to go to the park. Common mistakes 1) Some students use too with a positive meaning. But use so or very here Its too hot! I love the summer! => Its so hot! I love the summer! 2) Some students write enough in the wrong place. Do we have sugar enough? => Do we have enough sugar? 3) Some students use so / suchthat incorrectly. It was so hot that the sun was shining. This sentence is not correct because the sun was shining is not a direct result of It was so hot. The hot day did not cause the sun to shine.

Can / Could
Use: 1) Use can / cant to talk about your abilities now. I can speak English. I cant speak German. Use could / couldnt to talk about abilities in the past. I could speak French when I was a child, but I can't now. I couldnt speak English when I was a child, but I can now. 2) Use can and could to make requests. Could is more polite. Can you cook this evening please? Could you pass me the salt? Use can to reply to requests. Can I sit here? => Yes, you can. => Sorry, you cant. Yes, I can. Sorry, I cant.

Can you cook this evening please? DONT use could in replies. Could you lend me some money? Yes, I could. Form: =>

Yes, sure! Sorry, I cant.

1) Can and could are the same for all persons. I can/could speak English speak English can/could speak English

you can/could he / she / it we they can/could

speak English speak English.

can/could

2) The negative form of can is cannot, or cant. The negative form of could is couldnt. 3) There is always a verb after can and could, and the verb is always in the infinitive form(without to). Sally can help you. NOT Sally can helps you. / Sally can to help you.

4) Make questions by inverting can and the subject. I can see you this afternoon. You could help me. => => Can I see you this afternoon?

Could you help me?

5) Use can/cant and could/couldnt in short answers. Can your brother swim? Could you do the test? => => Yes, he can. No, he cant. Yes, I could. No, I couldnt.

Common mistakes: 1) Some students make questions incorrectly. You can speak English? I could sit here? => => Can you speak English?

Could I sit here?

Be
Use: Use be with: Names Your age Hello, Im John. How old are you? Im 17. London is in England. The Pyramids are in Egypt. The bank is one kilometre from here. This hotel is nice. Im hungry. Im a student. My parents are doctors. This is my sister. Ann and Tom are my children. Jess is a dog. Hamlet is a play. Thats a nice dress. Shes a good actor.

Places

Adjectives

Jobs and family

Other Nouns adjective + noun Form: Positive sentences I You / We / They He / She / It Negative Sentences I You / We / They He / She / It Questions

am / m are / re is / s

cold / hungry a student / a teacher at home / in the kitchen

am not / m not are not / arent / re not is not / isnt / s not

cold / hungry a student / a teacher at home / in the kitchen

Am Are Is Short answers Yes, I am. you are. he / she / it is. we are. they are. Contractions

I you / we / they he / she / it

cold / hungry? a student / a teacher? at home / in the kitchen?

No,

Im not. you arent / youre not. he isnt / hes not. we arent / were not. they arent / theyre not.

The verb be has a full form and a contracted form. I am = Im He is = Hes We normally use the contracted form (m / s / re) in speaking and informal writing. We write the words in full in formal writing. You can only use one contraction at a time: eg: He isnt Hes not but NOT Hesnt You can contract be after pronouns (I, you, she etc) and names. You can contract is after question words. What is your name? => Whats your name? But do not contract are after question words. Where are you from? => Wherere you from? Do not contract short answers: Yes, I am NOT Yes, Im Common mistakes 1. In English, every sentence must have a verb. Some students write sentences with no verb. I very hungry. => Im very hungry My brother in his bedroom. => My brother is in his bedroom. 2. Some students write questions incorrectly. She is your sister? => Is she your sister?

Past simple
Use: Use the past simple to talk about finished events in the past. Use it to tell stories, jokes and anecdotes. Form: 1) want start Many past tense verbs are formed by adding -ed to the end of the verb. => => wanted started

If a verb ends in e, just add d (liked, hoped). If a verb ends in y, delete y and add ied (studied, carried). But dont do this if the verb ends in avowel + y (played, NOT plaied. stayed, NOT staied) But a lot of past tense verbs are irregular. You need to learn each one separately. Here are some examples. have take get => => => had took got make sit feel => => => made sat felt

Past simple verbs are the same for all persons. I went; you went; he went; she went; they went; we went... 2) Form negatives this way: didnt infinitive verb know, see, go Dont use the past verb in negative sentences. I didnt had dinner. => I didnt have dinner. 3) Form questions this way: Did Common mistakes: Some students use the past verb in questions. Did you saw the film? => Did you see the film? I, you, he , she, we, they... infinitive verb know, see, go

I, you, he , she, we, they...

Possessive s
Use: Possessive adjectives after a name and before a noun. They tell you who owns something.

This is Johns coat. Is this Tinas bag? Dont use s after things. I clean the gardens pond every week. => Whats the books name? Its the governments decision. OR Ton is the companys new director. company. You can use s after time expressions. What time is tomorrows meeting? You can sometimes use s after countries and cities. Indias population is rising. But you cannot do this if it refers to a person. I met Londons mayor last week. Englands Queen is well-known. => => I met the mayor of London last week. The Queen of England is well-known. => I clean the pond in the garden every week. Whats the name of the book?

You can usually use s after organisations and groups of people. Its the decision of the government. OR Tom is the new director of the

Form: To make the possessive form, add s to the end of the name. Is that Jacks bag? With two names, only add s to the second name. Thats Jane and Harrys house. NOT Thats Janes and Harrys house. If something belongs to two or more people, put the apostrophe() after the plural s. Do not write a second s. My parents house is really big. NOT My parentss house is really big.

However, if the plural noun is irregular, write the apostrophe () before the S. The childrens party was great. NOT The childrens party was great.

Prepositions and prepositional phrases of place

Use: Use prepositions of place to describe where something is.

The ball is in the box. The ball is on the box. The ball is underthe box.

The ball is over the box. The ball is next to the box. The ball is between the two boxes.

The ball is near (to) the box.

The ball is in front of the box.

The ball is behind the box.

In is also used in these situations: Countries, cities, villages the world mountains and valleys buildings water the middle / centre books / films / newspaper We live in France / in Paris / in Madrid. Its the highest building in the world. They have a cottage in the mountains / in a valley. She works in a bank. Dont swim in the sea / the river / the lake. He lives in the middle of Paris / in the city centre. Which film was that actor in? I read about it in the newspaper.

On is also used in these situations: walls, ceilings, doors, floor: surfaces She hung the picture on the ceiling / the wall / the door. Theres a dirty mark on the page / table

the front / side/ back left / right Floors lists / menus roads natural lines and borders

Theres a label in on the box / bottle The school is on the left. Jims office is on the second floor. Whats on the menu? Did you buy everything on the list? I live on Jackson street. The nearest gas station is on the motorway. The post box is on the way to work. He lives on the coast. London is on the River Thames.

At is also used in these situations: the top / bottom (of a page) Directions: Position (next to something) the front / the back the beginning / the end events buildings Sign your name at the top / bottom. Turn left at the traffic lights / roundabout / end of the street. Wait at the traffic lights / corner / tree. I wrote my name at the front / back of the book. What happened at the beginning / end of the film? I met him at a party / conference / football match Ill meet you at the airport / the station / home

Common mistakes: 1. Some students miss out part of the prepositional phrases. I live next a small shop.=> I parked the car in front the building. => I live next to a small shop. I parked the car in front the building.

2. Some students add a second preposition where it is not necessary. Your bag is behind of the door.=> Your bag is behind the door.

Prepositions of Time
Use: Use prepositions of time before days, months, years and other time words. AT: Use before: Times: Were leaving at 3 oclock Lunchtime / bedtime: Hes arriving at lunchtime. Night: I cant sleep at night. The weekend: See you at the weekend! Festivals: We went away at Easter. IN: the morning / afternoon / evening: See you in the morning! Months: My birthdays in June. Seasons: We always go on holiday in summer. Years: He was born in 1996. ON: Dates: We arrived here on 4th August. Days of the week: Lets go to the zoo on Saturday. Single day events: We always eat out on Christmas Day. Use ON before a day + morning/ afternoon/ evening/ night. See you on Tuesday night! Dont use a preposition before: today, tonight, tomorrow, yesterday.

present continuous
Use: 1) Use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening now. Ellen is having a bath at the moment. Right now, Mark is talking to her manager. Form: Positive

I You He / She / It

am / m verb+ing are / re is / s

We / They
Negative

are / re

I You He / She / It We / They

Question

m not verb+ing arent / re not isnt / s not arent / re not

Am Are Is Are
Spelling Rules:

I verb+ing you he / she / it we / they

If a verb ends in e, delete the e before you add ing. come => have => 1) Im coming. Hes having lunch. Some students forget the verb be. I watching television. She not coming. 2) 3) She is working? Im studing law. => => => => Im watching television. Shes not coming. Is she working? Im studying law.

Common mistakes

Some students make questions incorrectly. Some students make spelling mistakes.

Present Simple
Use: Sentences in the present simple tense are true all the time. I come from Japan. I live in Paris. I like animals.

I have three sisters.

Form: 1) Form the present simple this way: Positive I you animals he she it we they Negative I you like he she it we they Questions Do I you like he Does she animals? dont doesnt animals dont like likes like

it Do we they Short answers I you Yes, he she it we they Spelling Rules for 3rd person (he / she / it) If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y to i and add es. I study English. He studies English. If a verb ends in tch, ss, x, sh or z, add es. She watches television. Susan misses her family. He fixes the television. My dad washes the car on Sundays. Some verbs have irregular spellings: I go I do I have 1) 2) he / she / it goes he / she / it does he / she / it has do does No, he she it we they dont doesnt do I you dont

Common mistakes Some students forget to add s for he/she/it. My mother likes chocolate. Tom doesnt work here. Some students make the negative form incorrectly. My mother like chocolate. Tom no work here. Tom isnt work here. Tom dont work here.

3)

Some students forget to use Do and Does to make questions. Do you like this song? Does your father work here?

You like this song? Is your father work here?

Here, There
Use: Here: Use here when you find something.

Wheres my bag? Here means that something is near you. Is your dad here?

Its here! Here it is! Yes, he is.

There:

Use there to talk about what exists. Theres a cafe, a bank, a shop and a park in the town. Use there to talk about how many things there are. There are three people in my family. There are ten students in the class. And use there to talk about where things are. There is a bathroom opposite the bedroom. Theres a cash machine near the cafe. Use there, or over there, to talk about something that is not near you. Wheres my bag? Its over there, near the door.

Form: 1) Use here and there with be. Here is your bag. Your bags are here. There is a nice restaurant in town. There are some good shops in town. 2) You can contract is after here and there. You cannot contract are. Here is Joe! There is a great caf near here. Here are your bags! There are three kids in my family. family. 3) Make questions by inverting here / there and be: Is there a nice restaurant in town? Are there any good shops in town? How many shops are there in the town? Common mistakes 1. Some students do not use there to talk about things that exist. => => => Heres Joe! Herere your bags. Therere three kids in my =>Theres a great caf near here.

A restaurant is in my town. Ten students are in my class.

=> =>

There is a restaurant in my town. There are ten students in my class.

2. Some students forget to invert there and be in questions. How many students there are in your class?=> How many students are there in your class?

Verbs of Preference + gerunds

Use: We can use several different words and phrases in English to talk about things we like and dislike. like dont mind dislike Form: After these words you can use a noun or a verb in the ing form. I like water. I love sports. We enjoy good food. I dont mind housework. I dislike buses. I hate housework I cant stand planes. Spelling rules Remember the spelling rules when you make the ing form. If a verb ends in e, delete the e before you add ing. have => I love having breakfast in bed. If a verb ends one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant. swim row sew play iron open => => Other exceptions: => My mum hates ironing. I dont mind opening the window for you. => I dont like swimming. => => I love rowing. I dont like rowing. Exceptions: words that end in w or y. I like swimming. I love running. We enjoy eating out. I dont mind cooking. I dislike waiting. I hate cleaning. I cant stand flying. love hate enjoy cant stand

I like playing football.

Verbs of Preference + gerunds

Use: We can use several different words and phrases in English to talk about things we like and dislike. like dont mind dislike Form: After these words you can use a noun or a verb in the ing form. I like water. I love sports. We enjoy good food. I dont mind housework. I dislike buses. I hate housework I cant stand planes. Spelling rules Remember the spelling rules when you make the ing form. If a verb ends in e, delete the e before you add ing. have => I love having breakfast in bed. If a verb ends one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant. swim row sew play iron open => => Other exceptions: => My mum hates ironing. I dont mind opening the window for you. => I dont like swimming. => => I love rowing. I dont like rowing. Exceptions: words that end in w or y. I like swimming. I love running. We enjoy eating out. I dont mind cooking. I dislike waiting. I hate cleaning. I cant stand flying. love hate enjoy cant stand

I like playing football.

be past tense
Use: 1) Use was and were to talk about situations in the past. It was cold yesterday. My mum was a teacher when she was younger. The children were late for school yesterday. 2) You can use was and were before: a) nouns b) adjectives My mum was a teacher. We were late yesterday.

c) locations She wasnt there.

The book was in my bag!

DONT use was and were before an infinitive verb. I was go to the park yesterday. Form: Positive I went to the park yesterday.

I You He / She / It We / They

Negative

was were was were

at school. late. a doctor.

I You He / She / It We / They

Question

wasnt werent wasnt werent

at school. late. a doctor.

Was Were Was Were

Short answers

I you he / she / it we / they

at school? late? a doctor?

Yes, I / he / she / it Yes, you / we / they

was. were.

No, I / he / she / it No, you / we / they

wasnt. werent.

Common mistakes 1) Some students make questions incorrectly.

You were at the party? 2) We was very happy.

Were you at the party? We were very happy.

Some students use the wrong verb.