English Conversation 01

English Conversation 01

'Be' Verbs

A verb shows action or a state of being. I go home. Home is my place to rest. I like the smell of my house. I feel totally relaxed. Home refreshes me. At home, I get ready for a new day. "Be" verbs indicate a state of being. Verbs must match subjects. I am a doctor. He is sleepy. We are here. Negative sentences need ‘not' after the verb. I am not a doctor. He is not sleepy. We are not there. The verb comes first in interrogative sentences. Am I a doctor? Is he sleepy? Are we there? "Are not" (is not) can be shortened to "aren't" (isn't). He isn't sleepy. We aren't there. Remember the variations of "be" verbs: Present Negative Interrogative I am I am not Am I? You are You are not (aren't) Are you? He is He is not (isn't) Is he? She is She is not (isn't) Is she? It is It is not (isn't) Isn't it? We are We are not (aren't) Are we? You are You are not (aren't) Are you? They are They are not (aren't) Are they? Quiz  Which of the following sentences are written correctly? 1)I am thirsty. 2)You are kind. 3)He am not sad. 4)She are not tall. 5)It is not moving. 6)We aren't tired. 7)Is they running? 8)Are you ready?

Pronouns

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Example story: Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. Mary works with Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom. Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom are experts in biochemistry. Mary, Mr. James, and Tom researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment. If the story above is written using pronouns: Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. She works with Mr. James and his son Tom. He and his son Tom are experts in biochemistry. They researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment. Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns refer to a person: I go to school. You are a student. They are Koreans. He works here. We gave her food. The word ‘it' refers to an object: I drank it. It is big. They cut it into halves. Memorize the personal pronouns: First Second Third Male Female Neutral Singular Subject I you he she it Singular Object me you him her it Singular Reflexive myself yourself himself herself itself Plural Subject we you they Plural Object us you them Plural Reflexive ourselves yourselves themselves [Quiz 4.1] Write the correct pronoun in each blank. 1)I ate an apple.                     was delicious. 2)You look tired.                     should rest. 3)She is a teacher. I gave                    a book. 4)They are my friends. I like                     very much. 5)He saw the movie.                     was fun.

Oxford English Daily Conversation Episode 3