LEVEL 1

Use “A/ AN “ only in front of singular nouns, ithas no plural form.

Use A if the following word starts with a consonant

A pen, a bag, a dog, a hospital, a hamburger, a university, a unit, a yoghurt

Use AN if the following word starts with a vowelor soundless h. An apple, an elephant, an umbrella, an hour, an heir

Which article a or an can be put before the following words or phrases? hour, elephant, car, younger brother, son, order, bike, outdoor activity, English CD, animaL

A

Write the correct forms of the indefinite articles into the gaps.

Example: We read __ book.

Answer: We read a book.

1) There is…………….. new English book on the desk. 2) She's reading………… old comic. 3) They've got………………. idea. 4) He is drinking …………cup of coffee. 5) The girl is ……………pilot. 6) Leipzig has ……………airport. 7) This is ……………expensive bike. 8) Look! There's ………………bird flying. 9) My father is…………….. honest person. 10) My friend likes to be……………. astronaut.

Singular form + “s” a car……….two cars

Add “es” to sibilants (s,ch,ss,sh,x)a box—two boxes, a wish…two wishes, a kiss.. two kisses

Nouns ending in “Y”vowel+y…….... Add “s” boy……boysconsonant+y…Change to “ies” family..families

Nouns ending in f/feRoof.. Roofs thief… thieves wife……..wives

Some nouns ending in “o” form the plural adding “es”Tomato… tomatoesPotato….. potatoesHero ……. HeroesMosquito… mosquitos/mosquitoes

Singular Plural a man two men a woman two women a child two children a mouse two mice a tooth two teeth a goose two geese a foot two feet an ox two oxen

lady piano watermelon lower nose house American woman mouse garage

ox roof potato party tooth chief photo wife policeman mosquito sandwich

I am I’m You are you’re He is he’s She is she’s It is it’s

We are we’re You are you’re They are they’re

Negative form I am not I’m not You are not you aren’t He is not he isn’t We are not we aren’t You are not you aren’t They are not they aren’t

Interrogative form Am I? Are you? Is he?/Is she? Is it? Are we? Are you? Are they? Question and short answer Is he American? No, he isn’t/ Yes, he is. Are they husband and wife? Yes they are./ no

they aren’t. Are you English? Yes, I am/ No, I’m not.

SPAIN POLAND ITALY FRANCE TURKEY RUSSIA CHINA GREECE JAPAN ENGLAND FRANCE IRELAND BRITAIN SCOTLAND ENGLAND BRAZIL CATALONIA AUSTRALIA