Grammar

The Amusement Park by Christina Igupen and Ezra Igupen Script The Amusement Park A - On one Friday night, Thomas decided to celebrate something in an abandoned amusement park with his best friend, Dominic. And so he gave him a call to meet up at the place. Dialog – [Thomas and Dominic are on the phone] Dominic: Hello? (just woke up) Thomas: Hey man, wanna go to the amusement park with me? (Dominic is in complete silence for a moment) Dominic: What? Thomas: Yeah man, I’ve got like a pack of sodas here, all ready for consumption.  (Dominic is in complete silence for a moment again) Dominic: Dude, that place was shut down years ago. Plus, it’s like (looks at the clock) 11 pm at night.  Why do you even wanna go there? Thomas: I got something to celebrate. It’s pretty special, man. So get up and get goin. I’ll be waitin there, mkay? Dominic: No, dude, no. That place is creepy and suspicious. I’ve heard of some crazy stories about that place. It’s lik...

There is, there are and prepositions There is + singular noun There is a laptop on the table. There is a pen on the floor. There is a teacher in the room. There is a dog outside. Negative form There isn't a TV in my bedroom. There isn't a chair in the yard. There isn't a player in the basketball court. There isn't an orange in the fridge. Yes/no question Is there a river in your hometown? Is there a museum in that area? Is there an apple on the table? Is there a flower shop in that place? There are + plural noun There are students in the classroom. There are beautiful parks in my hometown. There are two malls in our province. There are books in the office. Negative form There aren't cinemas in that place. There aren't tables in the room. There aren't people in the church. There aren't photos in my book. Question form Are there good restaurants in your city? Are there shops...

verb be, question word where and prepositions Verb be (am, is, are) Affirmative form I am from Canada. She is from France. He is from Mexico. We are from the United States of America. They are from China. You are from Japan. Negative form I am not from Greece. She is not from Spain. He is not from Thailand. We are not from United Kingdom. They are not from India. You are not from the Philippines. Yes/no questions Are you from Italy? Is she from Russia? Are they from Poland? Is he from South Korea? Question word - where Where are you from? Where are they from? Where is she from? Where is he from? Prepositions - from, in, on I am from England. They are in Singapore. He is on vacation.

Demonstrative pronouns, Imperatives and Indefinite pronouns Demonstrative pronouns - this, that, these, those Singular - this, that Plural - these, those Use this and these for things near you. Use that and those for things far from you. This is a pen. These are pens. That is a book. Those are books. Imperatives Use imperatives for giving commands, instructions and advice. Affirmative statements - Stand up. - Please be quiet. - Write a complete sentence. - Stop smoking. Negative statements - Don't use your phone inside. Don't pick flowers in the park. Indefinite articles - a, an Use a for consonant sounds like the following: a computer, a basket, a tablet, a laptop Use an for vowel sounds like: an apple, an earphone, an orange, an elephant

Possessive adjectives, question words and prepositions Possessive adjectives - our, your, their Our birthdays are in may. Your birthdays are in September. Their birthdays are in December. Question words - what, when, how old What day is today? When is your birthday? How old are you? Prepositions - in, on Use in with months and years and on with dates and days of the week. in October, in 2016 on 25 December, on Sunday

Verb be and possessive adjectives Verb be Singular subject ( I, You, He, She, It) I am a student. You are a teacher. He is a doctor. She is a nurse. It is a dog. Plural subject (We, You, They) We are students. You are teachers. They are nurses. Possessive Adjectives (my, your, his, her) My book is on the table. Your bag is on the chair. His pen is in his bag. Her glasses are on the shelf.

simple past vs present perfect tense simple past vs present perfect 1. Use the simple past to talk about events that began and ended in the past. - The Russians launched the first artificial satellite in 1957. 2. Use the present perfect to talk about an indefinite time in the past. - Many countries have launched satellites into space.

simple present vs present progressive tense Simple present tense or present tense 1. We use the simple present tense for facts or things that are true in general. For examples, - The euro is the official currency of the European Union. - The digital generation includes today's teenagers. - My parents don't read newspapers online. (negative statement) - Does Portugal belong to the European Union? (yes/no question form) Simple present vs present progressive or continuous 1. We use the simple present to talk about habits or routines while present progressive is used for actions occurring or happening now or for a temporary situation. For examples, - The temperatures change with the seasons of the year. (habits/routines) - The temperatures in the poles are changing drastically. (happening now)

Question forms 1. Questions with be How is the food? What was the party like yesterday? Are you a teacher? Were they late? 2. Questions with main verb Where do you live? What time did they arrive at the party? Does the film have a happy ending? Did you make the food?