Grammar Unit 1

Grammar References Unit 1

Tenses

Present tenses Past tenses
He lives with his parents. He went to America last year.
I’m enjoying the course. I started learning English two years ago.

Future forms
I’m going to work as a doctor.
What are they doing tonight?

Auxiliary verbs

The present continuous uses the auxiliary to be in the positve, questions and negativse.

Example: I’m stuyding medicine. Are you enjoying the course? We aren’t learning English.

The Present Simple and the Past Simple use the auxiliary verb do in questions and negatives.
There is no auxiliary verb in the positive.

Example: He lives in Spain. Where does she work?
He went out last night. Who did you see yesterday?

I don’t have a job.
They didn’t watch TV.

Questions

What, which and whose can be follwed by a noun:

What time is it?
Which coat is this?
Whose book is this?

Which is generally used when there is a limited choice:
Which is your pen? The black one or the blue one?

How can be followed by an adjective or an adverb:
How big is his new car?
How fast does it go?
How can also be followed by much or many:
How much is this sandwich?
How many brothers and sisters have you got?