Essential English Grammar and Vocabulary for Beginners
Essential English Grammar and Vocabulary
“To Be” Verb Conjugation
- I = AM – DO
- HE-SHE-IT = IS – DOES
- YOU-WE-THEY = ARE – DO
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Count Nouns (Contables)
APPLE – TOMATOES – BANANAS
Non-Count Nouns (No Contables)
MILK – CEREAL – AZUCAR – LECHE
FOOD
UN = AN (Vowel Sound) e.g., APPLE
UN = A (Consonant Sound) e.g., TOM
SOME = Algunos/Algo (+)
I HAVE SOME CARROTS
ANY = Algunos/Algo (-??)
I DON’T HAVE ANY MILK
Prepositions of Location
IN = Dentro / NEXT TO = Al Lado De
BETWEEN = Enmedio De / ON = En
ACROSS FROM = Cruzando
ON THE CORNER OF = En La Esquina
Directions
GO UP = Sube / TURN LEFT = Dobla Der
TURN RIGHT = Dobla Izqui / GO = Anda
ON THE LEFT = Esta a la Derecha
ON THE RIGHT = Esta a la Izquierda
WALK DOWN = Camina / WALK = Anda
TAKE A LEFT = Toma Derecha
TAKE A RIGHT = Toma Izquierda
“There Is/Are”
THERE IS (SINGULAR) YES THERE IS
THERE ISN’T (-) NO, THERE ISN’T
IS THERE? (?)
THERE ARE (PLURAL) YES, THERE ARE
THERE AREN’T (-) NO, THERE AREN’T
ARE THERE (?)
Present Continuous Tense
S + TO BE + VERB(ING) + OBJECT (+)
SHE + IS + WALKING + IN THE STREET
S + TO BE/NOT + VERB(ING) + OBJECT (-)
THEY AREN’T DANCING CUECA
W/H + TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB(ING) + OB(?)
WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?
TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB(ING) + OBJECT + ?
IS SHE WATCHING TV?
More Prepositions
BEHIND = Detras / IN = Dentro / ON = Sobre
IN FRONT OF = Frente De / UNDER = Debajo
Asking (Conversation)
IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO TALK?
ES UN BUEN TIEMPO PARA HABLAR
CAN YOU TALK RIGHT NOW?
PUEDES HABLAR AHORA
DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?
TIENES UN MINUTO
Explaining (Explicacion)
I CAN’T TALK RIGHT NOW
NO PUEDO HABLAR AHORA
I’M BUSY RIGHT NOW
ESTOY OCUPADO AHORA
THIS ISN’T A GOOD TIME
AHORA NO ES BUEN MOMENTO