English Lesson 1: Introducing Family Members

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The pronoun 'Me' is a possessive pronoun.

False

The verb 'are' is used to describe the job of 'I' and 'you'.

True

The sentence 'My friend likes I' is grammatically correct.

False

The sentence 'He is a doctor' is in the present tense.

True

The possessive pronoun 'Yours' is used to describe something belonging to 'he'.

False

The sentence 'They are engineers' is in the present tense.

True

The word 'Aunt' is a type of family relationship.

True

The sentence 'Her friend likes they' is grammatically correct.

False

The verb 'is' is used to describe the job of 'he' and 'she'.

True

The sentence 'This car is ours' is an example of a possessive pronoun.

True

Study Notes

Introducing Yourself and Your Family

  • Introducing yourself and your family requires using "be" verbs in the present tense.
  • "Be" verbs in the present tense include:
  • I am…
  • You are…
  • He/She/It is…
  • We are…
  • They are…

Forming Negations and Questions with "Be" Verbs

  • To form negations, add "not" after the "be" verb:
  • I am not…
  • You are not…
  • He/She/It is not…
  • We are not…
  • They are not…
  • To form questions, invert the "be" verb and the subject:
  • Am I…?
  • Are you…?
  • Is he/she/it…?
  • Are we…?
  • Are they…?

Family Relationships Vocabulary

  • Family relationships include:
  • Father
  • Mother
  • Parents
  • Grandmother/father
  • Brother
  • Sister
  • Uncle
  • Aunt
  • Nephew
  • Niece
  • Cousin
  • ______ - in - law

Jobs/Professions/Titles Vocabulary

  • Jobs/professions/titles include:
  • Doctor
  • Lawyer
  • Engineer
  • Programmer
  • Student
  • Teacher
  • Office worker
  • Business owner
  • Chef
  • To describe someone's job, use "a/an" with the profession:
  • I am a doctor.
  • He/She is a lawyer.
  • They/We are engineers.

Pronouns and Possessives

  • Personal pronouns include:
  • I
  • You
  • He
  • She
  • It
  • We
  • They
  • Possessive adjectives include:
  • My
  • Your
  • His
  • Her
  • Its
  • Our
  • Their
  • Possessive pronouns include:
  • Mine
  • Yours
  • His
  • Hers
  • Its
  • Ours
  • Theirs

Examples of Using Pronouns and Possessives

  • Use possessive adjectives to describe something belonging to someone:
  • This car is mine.
  • This car is yours.
  • This car is his.
  • Use possessive pronouns to replace a noun:
  • This car is hers.

Practice describing yourself and your family members using 'be' verbs in the present tense. Learn key vocabulary related to family relationships.

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