BOOK 1

Basic Module
 Table of Contents

Lesson 1: Greentings and Sentence Topics in English..........................................03

Lesson 2: Titles, Numbers e Occupations.............................................................09

Lesson 3: Ordinal Numbers, Months, Dates and Addresses.................................15

Lesson 4: Personal Pronouns, Verb To Be – Simple Present and Definite and

Indefinite Articles....................................................................................................19

Lesson 5: Demonstratives, Interrogatives, Adverbs of Place and Prepositions.....26

Lesson 6: Colors, Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Cases.........................33

Lesson 7: Verb There To Be, How Many, How Much and Indefinite Pronouns.....38

Lesson 8: Family Members and The Present Continuous.....................................42

Lesson 9: Simple Present......................................................................................47

Lesson 10: Days of The Week, Adverbs and Hours..............................................53

Irregular Verbs........................................................................................................60

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 LESSON 1: GREETINGS AND SENTENCE TOPICS IN ENGLISH

Good Morning, Good Talk, Good Number!

Anna: Good morning! What’s your name?

Jake: Good morning, Anna! My name is Jake. How are you today?
Anna: I'm great, thank you! And you?
Jake: I'm good, thanks! So, where are you from?
Anna: I am from in New York. What about you?
Jake: I live in Chicago. It's a bit colder here.
Anna: Oh, nice! How old are you, Jake?
Jake: I'm 25 years old. And you?
Anna: I'm 22.
Jake: Cool! Do you have a phone number? Maybe we can keep in touch.
Anna: Sure! My phone number is (212) 555-7890.
Jake: Great, I’ll save it. It’s always nice to meet new people.
Anna: Yes, it is! Thank you for the chat.
Jake: Thank you too! Have a great day!
Anna: You too! Bye!

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 Phrases for classroom routines:

Good morning/ Good afternoon/

Bom dia/ Boa tarde/ Boa noite!
Good Evening!

Hello! Hi! Alô! Oi!

Can you repeat, please? Pode repetir, por favor?

Sorry, I don’t understand! Desculpa, não entendo.

How do I say........in English? Como digo........em inglês?

What’s the meaning of........? Qual o significado de........?

How do I pronounce........? Como pronuncio.......?

Spell that, please! Como se soletra, por favor!

Speak slowly, please! Fale devagar, por favor!

May I leave the classroom? Posso sair de casa?

See you!/ Goobye! / Bye! Tchau!

Teacher, come here! Professor, venha aqui!

What’s the page? Qual a página?

I need to go to the restroom. Preciso ir ao banheiro.

I have a question. Tenho uma pergunta.

Have a nice weekend! Tenha um bom fim de semana!

For you, too! Para você também!

See you on Monday/ next week! Te vejo na segunda/ próxima semana!

Introductions and Titles

When we meet When we leave

Good morning/ afternoon/ evening Good bye/ Good night

Hello/ Hi Bye bye/ Bye

How are you? I’m fine See you on Monday/ next class

And you? I am very well, thanks. Have a nice day

Nice too meet you Nice to meet you too.

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Talk Time:
Situation: A travel agent asks a client for personal information.
- Your name, please?
- Chelsea Tehrani
- How do you spell your last name?
-T–E–H–R–A–N–I

Now it's your turn. Together with your friend, create a dialogue with as many
greetings and personal introduction details as possible.

Starting the numbers...

0: Zero 5: Five
1: One 6: Six
2: Two 7: Seven
3: Three 8: Eight
4: Four 9: Nine

The Alphabet

The English Alphabet has 26 letters: 5 vowels and 21 consonants:

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 Names and their positions:

Grounds for Last Name/

First Name Middle Name
comparing Family

An additional name
Given name, used between the first Family name,
Definition:
informally name and the last used formally.
name.

In informal contexts,
the middle name Used in formal,
Used in personal,
can be used to professional,
Usage: informal
differentiate people or respectful
interactions
with similar names, contexts.
avoiding confusion.

It is located between
The first name The last name
the first name and
Position: comes before the comes after
the last name or
last name. the first name.
family.

Example: Tonny Fitzgerald Kennedy

First name: Tonny
Middle name: Fitzgerald
Last name/ family: Kennedy
Nickname: Ton

Countries x Nationalities

Country Name Translation Nationality

Australia Austrália Australian

Bolivia Bolívia Bolivian

Brazil Brasil Brazilian

Canada Canadá Canadian

Chile Chile Chilean

China China Chinese

Colombia Colômbia Colombian

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 France França French

Spain Espanha Spanish

United States Estados Unidos American

Greece Grécia Greek

India Índia Indian

Indonesia Indonésia Indonesian

Iran Irã Iranian

Italy Itália Italian

Mauritania Mauritânia Mauritanian

Mexico México Mexican

Russia Rússia Russian

Thailand Tailândia Thai

Vatican City Vaticano Vatican

Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan

Examples:

Where are you from? I’m from Brazil.

What’s your nationalitiy? I’m Chinese.
My friend is Japanese, and she makes amazing sushi.
I’m Brazilian, but I live in Portugal.
Maria is Brazilian, but her husband is from Argentina.
My neighbors are Canadian, but they live in England now.

Exercises:

1) Answer the following questions and then talk to the classmate next to you:

a) What’s your name?______________________________________________

b) Where are you from?____________________________________________

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c) What’s your phone number?_______________________________________

2) Complete with the nationality:

Example: I am Brazilian.

a) Maria is from Italy. She is _________________.

b) My friend is from Japan. He is _________________.

c) We are from Canada. We are _________________.

d) She is from Spain. She is _________________.

e) They are from the United States. They are _________________.

3) Fill in the blanks with the correct greeting or response. Use: Hello, Hi, Good
morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, How are you?, I’m fine, thank you.,
Goodbye or See you later.

A: ________________!
B: Hi!
A: ________________! How are you?
B: ________________ and you?
A: I’m great, thanks.
B: ________________!
A: See you later!
B: ________________!

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 LESSON 2: TITLES, NUMBERS E OCCUPATIONS

At the doctor’s office reception.

Receptionist: Good morning! How can I help you?

Visitor: Hi! My name is Lucas. I’m a teacher and I have an appointment today.
Receptionist: Nice to meet you, Lucas. Could you spell your last name, please?
Visitor: Sure! It’s S-A-N-T-O-S.
Receptionist: Thank you. Your appointment is at 10 o’clock. You’re number 15 on
the list.
Visitor: Ok, thank you. By the way, who is the doctor I’m supposed to see?
Receptionist: You will meet Dr. Maria Lopez, the pediatrician
Visitor: Great! And is the nurse available now?
Receptionist: Yes, Nurse Julia will call you in room number 3.
Visitor: Alright. Have a nice day!
Receptionist: You too! Goodbye!

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 Titles

Mr.: We use Mr. to abbreviate the word mister. We say mister when addressing men
whose first and last names we already know, both single and married.

Do you know the new teacher? His name is Mr. Carvalho.

Hello Mr. Johnson, how are you today?

Nice to meet you, Mr. Carl Jones.

Mrs: Mrs. is used for missis when referring to married women. Likewise, we use this
form if we already know the first and last name.

Thank you for everything, Mrs. Vargas.

My new boss is Mrs. Claudia Green.
Now that I’m married, you can call me Mrs. Collmann.

Miss: also used for women, but when we know they are not married. We use this
form if we already know the first and last name.

May I help you, Miss Crawford?

What is wrong with Miss Perry?
I have piano lessons with Miss Sandra Robinson.

Ms.: If you don’t know whether a woman is married or single and don’t want to ask,
you can use the term Ms. The pronunciation of this title is “miz,” to distinguish it from
Miss. It is a more equal title that does not indicate marital status, just like Mr.

Can I talk to Ms. Bay, please?

Do you mind sending me an email, Ms. Carton?
Is Ms. Sheila Jackson there?

Sir.: We use Sir when addressing someone we don’t know and whose first and last
names we do not know.

May I help you, sir?

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Excuse me, sir. Do you know how I get to the Grand Hotel?

Could you please repeat that, sir?

Madam or ma’am: Just like sir, we use madam or its contraction ma’am to refer to
women we do not know and whose first and last names we do not know.

Would you like some water, ma’am?

Please wait here, madam.
Are you ok, ma’am?

Cardinal Numbers

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Em inglês, tanto “a” quanto “one” podem aparecer antes de números
(especialmente antes de hundred, thousand, million, billion). Mas existe uma
diferença de uso e de sentido:
“a” = “um(a)” no sentido de apenas um, sem ênfase
• Usado em contextos mais informais.
• Funciona como o artigo indefinido.
• Normalmente aparece antes de hundred, thousand, million, billion.
• Dá a ideia de "um só", mas sem destacar a quantidade.

Examples:

She earns a hundred dollars a week. → (Ela ganha cem dólares por semana.)
There were a thousand people at the concert. → (Havia mil pessoas no show.)
He spent a million on his new house. → (Ele gastou um milhão na casa nova.)

“one” = número 1 (ênfase na quantidade)

• Usado quando queremos destacar o número exato, sem chance de
confusão.
• Mais formal e preciso que “a”.
• Também pode evitar ambiguidade (já que “a” pode soar como “uh” e
causar dúvida).

Examples:

He has one hundred dollars, not two hundred. → (Ele tem cem dólares, não
duzentos.)
Only one thousand people were allowed inside. → (Somente mil pessoas foram
permitidas.)
She donated one million to the charity. → (Ela doou exatamente um milhão.)

and: Com números acima de cem é necessário acrescentar and (e) antes das
dezenas. Este elemento de ligação and é pronunciado como /n/, ficando a sílaba
tônica no último número.

No inglês americano, numa conversa informal, o and pode ser omitido:

Example: a/one hundred and twenty

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 Occupations

Education Health

Doctor – Médico(a)
Teacher – Professor(a) Nurse – Enfermeiro(a)
Student – Estudante Dentist – Dentista
Principal / Head teacher – Diretor(a) Surgeon – Cirurgião
Professor – Professor Universitário Pharmacist – Farmacêutico(a)
Librarian – Bibliotecário(a) Veterinarian (vet) – Veterinário(a)
Paramedic – Paramédico(a)
Business & Office Technical & Skilled Jobs

Secretary – Secretário(a) Engineer – Engenheiro(a)

Receptionist – Recepcionista Architect – Arquiteto(a)
Manager – Gerente Mechanic – Mecânico
Accountant – Contador(a) Electrician – Eletricista
Lawyer – Advogado(a) Plumber – Encanador
Businessperson – Empresário(a) Carpenter – Carpinteiro
Salesperson – Vendedor(a) Builder / Construction worker – Pedreiro,
Cashier – Caixa Trabalhador da construção
Safety & Services Arts & Media

Police officer – Policial Actor / Actress – Ator/Atriz

Firefighter – Bombeiro(a) Singer – Cantor(a)
Soldier – Soldado Dancer – Dançarino(a)
Security guard – Segurança Writer – Escritor(a)
Pilot – Piloto Journalist – Jornalista
Driver – Motorista (bus/taxi/uber driver) Photographer – Fotógrafo(a)
Flight attendant – Comissário(a) de Designer – Designer
bordo Painter – Pintor(a)
Food Industry Other Jobs

Cleaner / Janitor – Faxineiro(a)

Chef / Cook – Cozinheiro(a) Tailor – Alfaiate / Costureiro(a)
Waiter / Waitress – Garçom/garçonete Hairdresser – Cabeleireiro(a)
Baker – Padeiro(a) Barber – Barbeiro
Butcher – Açougueiro Delivery person – Entregador(a)
Bartender – Barman/Garçom de bar Tourist guide – Guia Turístico

Na Língua Inglesa, ao falar de profissões (occupations), devemos usar os artigos:

a/an (um/uma):
Exemplo: I'm a lawyer (Eu sou advogado/a), he is an accountant (ele é contador).

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Existem várias formas de perguntar a profissão em inglês, vejam algumas:

What do you do? → O que você faz?

What’s your job? → Qual é o seu trabalho?
What do you do for a living? → O que você faz para viver?
What is your occupation? → Qual é a sua ocupação?
What line of work are you in? → Em que área você trabalha?
What kind of work do you do? → Que tipo de trabalho você faz?

Exercises:

1) Match:

A. Doctor ( ) Works at school

B. Teacher ( ) Helps sick people
C. Farmer (...) Works on a farm
D. Police officer (...) Cooks in a restaurant
E. Chef ( ) Keeps the city safe

2) Write the numbers:

14:______________________________________________________
17: ______________________________________________________
13: ______________________________________________________
22: ______________________________________________________
65: ______________________________________________________
85: ______________________________________________________
179: _____________________________________________________
381: _____________________________________________________
462: _____________________________________________________
893: _____________________________________________________
1.291: ____________________________________________________
23.805: ___________________________________________________
569.041: __________________________________________________

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 LESSON 3: ORDINAL NUMBERS, MONTHS, DATES AND ADDRESSES

In the bank line...

Anna: Hello! Good morning.

John: Hi, good morning! How are you?
Anna: I’m fine, thanks. What’s your name?
John: My name is John Miller. Can you spell your last name, please?
Anna: Sure. It’s S-A-N-T-O-S.
John: Nice to meet you, Anna. What do you do?
Anna: I’m a teacher. And you?
John: I’m a doctor.
Anna: Great! Where do you live?
John: I live at 25 Green Street, New York. What’s your address?
Anna: I live at 14 Park Avenue, London.
John: When is your birthday?
Anna: My birthday is on March 5th. And yours?
John: Mine is on July 21st.
Anna: Oh, my brother’s birthday is on January 1st, and my sister’s is on February
2nd.
John: Interesting! My parents celebrate their wedding anniversary on October 3rd,
and my daughter was born on December 12th.
Anna: Wow, so many important dates! My first day at school was on September
9th, and my graduation day was on June 11th.
John: That’s nice! My son started school on April 4th.
Anna: Wonderful. Well, I have to go now. Have a nice day!
John: Thank you, you too. Goodbye!

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 Ordinal Numbers

Months

Months Abbreviation Abreviação

January JAN JAN
February FEB FEV
March MAR MAR
April APR ABR
May MAY MAI
June JUN JUN
July JUL JUL
August AUG AGO
September SEP SET
October OCT OUT
November NOV NOV
December DEC DEZ

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 Date Structure in English

In English, dates are usually written in the “month, day, year” format. To show the
day of the month, we use ordinal numbers, which tell us the day’s position in a
sequence.

For example:

• January 5th, 2024 (January 5, 2024)

• February 14th, 2023 (February 14, 2023)
• July 1st, 2022 (July 1, 2022)

Notice that in this format:

1. The month comes first, followed by the day and then the year.
2. The names of the months are always capitalized.
3. The day is usually written in ordinal form, which often adds “th” at the end
(except for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd).

More examples:

• March 30th, 2023 (March 30, 2023)

• August 10th, 2022 (August 10, 2022)
• December 25th, 2021 (December 25, 2021)

Adresses

In most English-speaking countries (like the USA or the UK), the address follows
this order:

1. House/Building Number + Street Name

2. City/Town
3. State/Province/County (if applicable)
4. ZIP/Postal Code
5. Country

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The order usually goes from the smallest unit (house) to the largest (country).

Examples:

In Portuguese:

Rua das Flores, 123 - Bairro Centro, São Paulo - SP, 01001-000 - Brasil.

In English:

123 Rua das Flores - Centro District, São Paulo, SP 01001-000 – Brazil

In Brazil, some addresses include both the quadra and lote. This format doesn't exist
in English-speaking countries, so you can write it as follows:

Example: Lote 5, Quadra 12, Setor Sul, Goiânia, GO 74000-000, Brazil.

E-mail Adress

An email address (endereço de e-mail) has three parts:

Username – the part before @.
@ symbol – read as “at”.
. read dot.
Domain – the part after @ (e.g., [Link], [Link]).
Examples: [Link]@[Link] / [Link]@[Link]

Exercise

1 - Answer the questions below:

a) What’s your address?____________________________________________

b) What’s your first name? __________________________________________
c) Spell your first name_____________________________________________
d) Spell your last name_____________________________________________
e) What month is Christmas?_________________________________________
f) What is today's date?_____________________________________________

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 LESSON 4: Personal Pronouns, Verb To Be – Simple Present and
Definite and Indefinite Articles

"Hello, Dear Diary..."

My name is Anna. I am a student and I am from Brazil.

This is my friend. He is a teacher. His name is David.
She is my sister. She is an engineer.
It is a small cat, and the cat is very cute.

We are happy today because we are at a party.

The party is in a big house. There is a garden and a swimming pool.

They are my neighbors. They are friendly and kind.

The neighbors have a dog. The dog is playful and small.
I am excited because today is a sunny day.
The sun is bright and warm.

In the evening, we are going to watch a movie.

The movie is interesting and funny.
I am tired but happy. We are all enjoying the day.

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 Personal Pronouns

I refers to me.
You refers to a second person
He refers to a male person
She refers to a female person
It refers to na object, na unknown animal or a baby if it is not possible to distinguish
the sex.
We includes a person and I
You includes a person and you
They includes two or more other people

Verbo to be

The verb "to be" is one of the most important verbs in English. It means "to be (ser)"
or "to be (estar)", depending on the context. It is used:

To talk about identity: I am a student.

To talk about state or condition: She is happy.
To talk about location: They are at home.

Pronouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I I am I am not Am I …?
You You are You are not Are you …?
He / She / It He is / She is / It is He is not / She is not / It is not Is he/ she/ it …?
We We are We are not Are we …?
You (plural) You are You are not Are you …?
They They are They are not Are they …?

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 Talk Time:

A student describes something or someone using the verb to be, and the other
tries to guess.

It is small. It is black. It is an animal. → Is it a cat?

Examples:

I am very excited about my new job in the city.

She is not rude when people disagree with her.
Are they responsible for finishing the presentation today?
We are very happy to be part of this wonderful team.
Is the restaurant open on Sundays?
He is not interested in becoming famous right now.
It is an amazing opportunity for young people to study abroad.
It is not easy to adapt to a new culture and language.

Definite Articles

The definite article “the” is equivalent to the definite article in Portuguese: o, a, os,
as. It is used to indicate that we are talking about something specific, which both the
speaker and the listener already know.

When to use “the”:

- When the noun has already been mentioned or is known in the context:

Example: I bought a book yesterday. The book is very interesting.

- When there is only one of something

Examples: The sun is shining / The moon looks beautiful tonight.

- With unique places:

Examples: The Eiffel Tower is in Paris / The Amazon is the largest river in the
world.

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- With superlatives and ordinals

Examples: She is the best student in the class / Today is the first day of school.

- With musical instruments

Examples: He plays the guitar. / She is learning the piano.

- With adjectives in the plural to talk about a group of people

Example: The rich should help the poor.

When NOT to use “the”:

- Before proper names

The Mary is my friend. → Mary is my friend.

- With nouns in a general sense (plural or uncountable)

The cats are cute. (if talking about cats in general) → Cats are cute.

The water is important for life. → Water is important for life.

- With country names in the singular

The Brazil is beautiful. → Brazil is beautiful.

Indefinite Articles

Indefinite articles (“a” and “an”) correspond to “um / uma” in Portuguese.

They are used when we talk about something not specific, for the first time, or
something that is not unique.

A → used before words that begin with a consonant sound.

• a book (um livro)
• a car (um carro)
• a teacher (um professor)

An → used before words that begin with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

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 • an apple (uma maçã)
• an umbrella (um guarda-chuva)
• an interesting idea (uma ideia interessante)

Important: It’s the sound that counts, not the letter.

Examples:

a university (sounds like “you” = consonant sound)

an hour (“h” is silent, so it starts with a vowel sound)

When NOT to use a / an:

With plural nouns:

a dogs → dogs

With uncountable nouns (water, information, advice, etc.):

a water → water
(But you can say: a glass of water.)

Before proper names:

a Mary → Mary

Exercises

1. Write sentences about you. Use the model to help you.

My name
My full name is Anthony Steven Johnson. My nickname is Big Tony. Tony is short
for Anthony. My middle name is Steven, and my last name is Johnson.
I am from New York city, I am thirty-four years old. I am a student.

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

2. Complete with A or AN:

___cat ___table ___animal ___Mexican ___hour ___house

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3. Complete with the simple Present Tense of the verb to be:

a) I________a student.
b) Jonathan and I______________teachers.
c) Mike_________from Mexico.
d) Susan_________American.
e) You___________a good singer.
f) Mario___________in Central Park. He__________in New York City.
g) Xuxa___________a famous artist.
h) Mr. Johnson and you__________friends.
i) Miami_____________in Florida.
j) The book____________on the table.

4. Substitute the nouns for its corresponding personal pronouns:

e.g. Pelé is from Brazil. / He is from Brazil.

a) Brazil is a big country. ___________________________________________

b) Bruce and you are in the classroom._________________________________
c) Mr. Chips is a teacher._____________________________________________
d) The bird is in the sky.______________________________________________
e) Garfield is a fat cat.________________________________________________
f) Rio is a beautiful city._______________________________________________
g) Nicholas Cage and Brad Pit are American._____________________________
h) Susan is a beautiful woman._________________________________________
i) You and I are from Brazil.___________________________________________
j) Angelina Jolie is a good actress.______________________________________

5. Match the words from the two sequences and use the verb to be:

basketball player / duck / dog / actress / singer / elephant / soccer player / maid /
architect/ American actor / city

San Francisco / Donald / Marinete / Dumbo / Tom Cruise / Fernanda Montenegro /

Pluto / Ronaldinho / Oscar Niemayer / Oscar Schmidt / Celine Dion

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e. g. Oscar Schmidt is a basketball player.

6. “Answer the questions using the verb to be.”:

a) Is Xuxa blonde?

_________________________________________________________

b) Are you and your teacher Americans?

________________________________________________________________

c) Are you a good student?

________________________________________________________________

d) Are George Clooney and Brad Pitt singers?

________________________________________________________________

e) Is Gloria Pires a doctor?

________________________________________________________________

f) Am I a teacher?

________________________________________________________________

g) Are you and your friends at the hospital?

________________________________________________________________

h) Is Obama the President of the United States?

________________________________________________________________

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 LESSON 5: DEMONSTRATIVES, INTERROGATIVES, ADVERBS OF
PLACE AND PREPOSITIONS

The mysterious pencil under the chair...

It is the first day of English class. The students are sitting in the classroom,
looking around with curiosity.

This is a big classroom, and that is the teacher’s desk in the front. These
are the students’ chairs, and those are the windows on the wall.

The teacher smiles and says: “Hello! Who is ready to learn today?” The
students answer happily. Then the teacher points and asks: “What is this on the
desk?” A student replies: “It is a dictionary.” Another student asks: “And what is
that near the door?” The teacher answers: “That is a clock.”

There are many books on the shelves, and here are some notebooks for
you. Where are the pencils? They are over there, inside the box on the table.
Where are the teachers from? Some are from this city, and others are from
different countries.

Now everyone is ready. The teacher says: “This is our classroom, and that
is our learning space. Here we practice together, and there we share our ideas.”

“Let’s go on another journey of learning!”, said the teacher.

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 Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative adjectives are used to point out or indicate something specific in

relation to the speaker. They always come before the noun.
In English, there are four main ones:

Word Use Example

this For something close to the speaker, singular This book is mine.
these For something close to the speaker, plural These chairs are new.
that For something far from the speaker, singular That car is fast.
those For something far from the speaker, plural Those houses are old.

Let’s look at the demonstrative table below:

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 Interrogatives Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions about people, things, places, time,
reason, quantity, and more. They replace the noun in the question.

Pronoun Use / Question Example

Who To ask about people Who is your teacher?

To ask about people, object of the Whom did you see

Whom
action (formal) yesterday?

Whose To ask about possession Whose bike is this?

What To ask about things, ideas, activities What is this?

Which To choose among options Which book do you want?

Where To ask about places Where is the library?

When To ask about time When is your birthday?

Why To ask about reason/motive Why are you sad?

How are you?How much

How To ask about manner, state, quantity
does it cost?

Adverbs of place

Here and There:

“Here” and “there” are adverbs of place used to indicate position or direction.

Here: indicates something close to the speaker. Can mean “here” or “in this place.”

Examples:

Come here!
The keys are here on the table.
I live here in this city.

There: indicates something far from the speaker.

Can mean “there” or “in that place.”

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Examples:

Look over there!

The books are there on the shelf.
There is a park near my house.

Prepositions

Prepositions are words that connect a noun or pronoun to another part of the
sentence, showing relationships of time, place, direction, cause, manner, etc.

1. Prepositions of Place / Position

Indicate where something or someone is.

Preposition Example Translation

in The book is in the bag. O livro está na bolsa.

on The keys are on the table. As chaves estão sobre a mesa.

under The cat is under the chair. O gato está embaixo da cadeira.

behind The school is behind the park. A escola está atrás do parque.

in front of The car is in front of the house. O carro está na frente da casa.

between The ball is between the shoes. A bola está entre os sapatos.

among She is among her friends. Ela está entre os amigos.

2. Prepositions of Time

Indicate when something happens.

Preposition Example Translation

at The class starts at 9 a.m. A aula começa às 9h.

Meu aniversário é na segunda-

on My birthday is on Monday.
feira.

in I was born in July. Eu nasci em julho.

since I have lived here since 2015. Eu moro aqui desde 2015.

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 I have studied English for 2
for Eu estudo inglês há 2 anos.
years.

3. Prepositions of Direction / Movement

Preposition Example Translation

to She is going to the school. Ela está indo para a escola.

into He jumped into the pool. Ele pulou na piscina.

onto The cat climbed onto the roof. O gato subiu no telhado.

from I come from Brazil. Eu venho do Brasil.

out of She ran out of the room. Ela saiu correndo da sala.

Important tips about prepositions:

• They are never alone: always come before the object.

Correct: The book is on the table.

Incorrect: The book is on.

• Some prepositions combine with verbs or expressions:

interested in, good at, look at, depend on.

• The same noun or verb can have different prepositions depending on the
meaning.

I am good at math. (skill)

I am good for you. (benefit)

4. Basic directions

English Meaning Example

Left left Turn left at the next street.

Right right The bank is on the right.

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 Straight /
straight / go straight Go straight for two blocks.
Go straight

Turn turn Turn right at the traffic light.

Back /
back / backward Go back to the main road.
Backward

Across across The shop is across the street.

Next to / The restaurant is next to the

next to / beside
Beside supermarket.

The pharmacy is between the bank

Between between
and the bakery.

Opposite /
opposite / facing The park is opposite the school.
Facing

Near / Close to near / close to The café is near the station.

Far / Far from far / far from My house is far from here.

Exercises

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition

(in, on, at, under, behind, in front of, between, among, to, into, onto, from, out of)

a) The cat is ______ the chair.

b) My birthday is ______ July.
c) The keys are ______ the table.
d) She went ______ the room quietly.
e) The school is ______ the park.
f) I live ______ New York.
g) The ball is ______ the shoes.
h) He climbed ______ the roof.
i) I am going ______ the library.
j) There is a clock ______ the wall.

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k) She is standing ______ her friends.
l) We meet ______ 9 a.m. every Monday.
m) Take the book ______ the shelf.
n) I come ______ Brazil.
o) The car is ______ the house.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct WH-word:

(Who, What, Where, When, Why, How)

a) ______ is your best friend?

b) ______ are you going this weekend?
c) ______ is calling you?
d) ______ did you wake up so early?
e) ______ is your favorite food?
f) ______ are you feeling today?

3. Relate the first column according to the second:

1. I want to buy this book. ( ) a. Near the speaker, plural

2. Look at those mountains over there. ( ) b. Far from the speaker, singular
3. These apples are fresh. ( ) c. Near the speaker, singular
4. That car is very fast. ( ) d. Far from the speaker, plural

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 LESSON 6: COLORS, POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND
POSSESSIVE CASES

Anna and Tom’s Colorful World...

Anna loves colors and her room is full of them. Her walls are light blue, and
her bed has a red blanket. On Anna’s desk, there is her favorite notebook, which is
green, and her lamp is yellow. She also has her small bookshelf, where she keeps
her books and a purple vase.

Anna’s brother, Tom, also has a colorful room. His curtains are yellow, and
his chair is orange. Tom likes drawing, so his pencils and crayons are always on
his desk. His backpack is blue, and his guitar is red and black.

Yesterday, they played with their friends in their garden. Their ball was
purple, and their kite was pink. Even the family dog joined them; its toy was a
small blue ball. The dog’s collar is green, and its bed is brown.

Later, Anna and Tom went to visit their grandparents. Their grandparents’
house has a big yellow door and a red roof. Inside, their grandmother’s kitchen is
white, and her tablecloth is blue and white. Their grandfather’s chair is brown, and
his hat is black.

Before leaving, Anna showed her parents her drawing. Her parents’
reaction was very happy. Their faces were full of smiles, and their eyes were
shining with pride.

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 Colors

Inglês Português Exemplo

Red Vermelho A red apple (uma maçã vermelha)

Blue Azul The sky is blue (O céu é azul)

Yellow Amarelo A yellow sun (um sol amarelo)

Green Verde Green grass (grama verde)

Orange Laranja An orange carrot (uma cenoura laranja)

Purple Roxo / Púrpura Purple flowers (flores roxas)

Pink Rosa A pink dress (um vestido rosa)

Black Preto Black shoes (sapatos pretos)

White Branco White snow (neve branca)

Brown Marrom Brown hair (cabelo castanho)

Gray Cinza A gray cloud (uma nuvem cinza)

Secondary Colors / Mixes:

Red + Blue → Purple (Roxo)
Blue + Yellow → Green (Verde)
Red + Yellow → Orange (Laranja)

We can also use words such as:

Light = claro → light blue (azul claro)
Dark = escuro → dark green (verde escuro)

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 Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives are words that show ownership or relationship. They describe
who something belongs to. Importantly, they always come before a noun.

Person Possessive Adjective Example

I my This is my book.

You your Is that your bag?

He his His car is red.

She her Her phone is new.

It its The dog wagged its tail.

We our Our house is big.

You (plural) your Are these your shoes?

They their Their school is nearby.

Possessive adjectives are not the same as possessive pronouns.

• Possessive adjective: I like my cat.
• Possessive pronoun: The cat is mine.
Always use them before a noun.
Correct: my book
Incorrect: book my
They do not take an apostrophe. That’s for contractions or possessive nouns.

Possessive Case

The possessive case shows that something belongs to someone.

How to form it:

1. Apostrophe + s (‘s) – for singular nouns and names not ending in s:

John → John’s book

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 The dog → The dog’s tail

2. Apostrophe only (’) – for plural nouns ending in s:

The girls → The girls’ room

Notes:

• It can also be used with possessive pronouns:

mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

Example: This book is mine.

• Indicates possession, relationship, or belonging. You don’t need “of” if

you use ’s:

The teacher’s pen → The pen of the teacher

Exercices

1. Complete with the possessive adjectives:

a) I have a brother. ___ name is Tom.

b) You (singular) have a bike. Is this ___ bike?

c) She has a cat. ___ cat is very cute.

d) He has a car. ___ car is fast.

e) We are students. ___ school is near the library.

f) You (plural) have tickets. Are these ___ tickets?

g) They have a house. ___ house has a big garden.

h) The dog is playing. Look at ___ ball!

i) My friends are coming. ___ parents are kind.

j) The baby is sleeping. ___ blanket is soft.

2) Complete as frases usando o adjetivo possessivo correto e uma cor:

a) This is my pencil. ___ pencil is ______.

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b) She has a bag. ___ bag is ______.
c) He has a car. ___ car is ______.
d) We have a house. ___ house is ______.
e) They have a ball. ___ ball is ______.
f) You (singular) have a hat. Is this ___ hat ______?
g) The cat is sleeping. ___ fur is ______.

3) Reescreva as frases usando o possessive case para mostrar a posse.

a) The hat of John is blue. → ___________________________

b) The tail of the dog is long. → ___________________________

c) The toys of the children are in the box. → ___________________________

d) The car of my brother is red. → ___________________________

e) The house of the grandparents is big. → ___________________________

f) The pencils of Anna are on the desk. → ___________________________

g) The backpack of Tom is green. → ___________________________

h) The collar of the dog is black. → ____________________________

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 LESSON 7: VERB THERE TO BE, HOW MANY, HOW MUCH AND
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

A Morning Without Eggs

This morning, I went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. There are some apples and
oranges on the table, but there aren’t any bananas. In the fridge, there is some
cheese and some butter, but there is no juice left. I wanted to bake a cake, but there
are no eggs, so I couldn’t do it. How many slices of bread are there in the basket?
There are only two. How much milk is there in the fridge? There isn’t much, just
enough for one cup of coffee.
Luckily, there are some cookies in the cupboard, so I decided to eat them instead.
There aren’t any friends at home today, so I will have breakfast alone. Even though
there is no big meal, there is some food to enjoy, and that makes me happy.

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 Verb There to be – Simple Present

The verb there to be is used in English to indicate existence of something. It is

equivalent to Portuguese “haver” or “ter (no sentido de existir)”.

Form Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Singular There is There isn’t Is there … ?

Plural There are There aren’t Are there … ?

Examples:

There is a book on the table.

There isn’t a computer in the bag.

Is there a supermarket near here?

There are many students in the classroom.

There aren’t any apples in the fridge.

Are there chairs in the room?

How many versus How Much

How Many: used with countable nouns. Always in the plural → things you can count.

Examples:

• How many books are there on the table?

• How many students are in the classroom?
• How many apples do you eat every day?

How Much: used with uncountable nouns → things you cannot count individually
(liquids, powders, abstract concepts). Always in the singular.

Examples:

• How much water is there in the bottle?

• How much money do you have?
• How much sugar do you want in your coffee?
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The word MONEY is an uncountable noun.

Wife: How much money is there in your wallet?

Husband: There are $15.00 in my wallet.

The word DOLLAR, for example, is a countable noun.

Wife: How many dollars are there in your wallet?

Husband: There are $15.00 in my wallet.

Indefinite Pronouns

Word Use Examples

Some Affirmative / offers / polite requests I have some books.

Any Negative / questions Do you have any friends?

No Affirmative to express total negation There are no cars in the street.

Examples:

There are no students in the classroom.

I have no money.

There is no sugar left.

I don’t have any oranges.

We don’t have any bread..

I have some apples.

There is some milk in the fridge.

Would you like some tea?

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 Exercices

1 – Complete with the verb THERE BE in the Simple Present Tense:

a) ______________________________________two teachers in the classroom

b) ________________any books on the table? No,__________________any

but________________________ some notebooks.

c) ___________________any money in your wallet? No,____________________.

2) Complete with HOW MANY or HOW MUCH:

a) ____________________students are there in the classroom?

b) ____________________coffee is there in the cup?
c) ____________________is it?
d) ____________________cars are there in front of the house?

3) Complete with SOME, ANY or NO:

a) There____________________are girls at school today.

b) Is there_____________sugar in the tea? No, there is______________sugar in
the tea.
c) Are there _____________elephants at the zoo? No, there aren’t_____________.

4) Mark the best option:

a) There isn’t spaghetti here. ( ) many ( ) much

b) There are girls at the party. ( ) many ( ) much ( ) any

c) cars are there in front of the house? ( )How much ( ) How many

d) There aren’t monkeys at the park. ( )any ( ) some ( ) no

e) There is salt in this food. It’s horrible! ( ) no ( ) any ( ) some

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 LESSON 8: FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

A Day in my Family's Life

Anna: What is your family doing now?

Mark: My father is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
Anna: Nice! And your mother?
Mark: She is watching TV in the living room.
Anna: What about your brother?
Mark: He is playing video games with his friends.
Anna: And your sister?
Mark: She is reading a book in her bedroom.
Anna: Are your grandparents busy too?
Mark: Yes, they are talking in the garden.
Anna: And you?
Mark: I am studying English right now!
Anna: Wow, everyone is doing something interesting. It looks like a very busy but
happy family!
Mark: Yes, we always try to enjoy our time together, even when we are doing
different things.

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Family Members

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 Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (also called Present Progressive) is used to talk about
actions that are happening right now or around the present time.
It’s formed like this:
Affirmative: [Subject] + [verb “to be” in present] + [main verb + -ing]

Subject Verb “to be” Example

I am I am studying

You are You are reading

He/She/It is She is working

We are We are playing

They are They are watching

Negative: [Subject] + [to be] + not + [verb + -ing]

Subject Verb “to be” + not Example

I am not + verb-ing I am not studying.
You are not reading. / You aren’t
You are not / aren’t + verb-ing
reading.
He is not / isn’t + verb-ing He is not working. / He isn’t working.
She is not / isn’t + verb-ing She is not playing. / She isn’t playing.
It is not / isn’t + verb-ing It is not raining. / It isn’t raining.
We are not watching. / We aren’t
We are not / aren’t + verb-ing
watching.
They are not listening. / They aren’t
They are not / aren’t + verb-ing
listening.

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Interrogative: [To be] + [subject] + [verb + -ing]?

Verb “to be” Subject Main Verb + -ing Example

Am I studying Am I studying?
Are you reading Are you reading?
Is he working Is he working?
Is she playing Is she playing?
Is it raining Is it raining?
Are we watching Are we watching?
Are they listening Are they listening?

Talk Time:
Create a dialogue with your classmate using questions and answers in the
Present Continuous tense and present orally to the class. For example, a dialogue
about the activities that are happening in the classroom.

Exercises

1) Complete with the correct form of the verb in Present Continuous:

a) I _____________________ (study) English now.

b) She _____________________ (not / watch) TV.
c) They _____________________ (play) football in the park.
d) He _____________________ (read) a book at the moment.
e) We _____________________ (not / do) our homework.
f) My brother _______ (play) video games right now.
g) We _______ (not / listen) to the teacher.
h) The children _______ (run) in the yard.
i) I _______ (write) an email to my friend.

2) Make questions:

a) You are listening to music. → ________________________?

b) They are playing basketball. → ________________________?
c) She is cooking dinner. → ________________________?

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3) Answer the questions below:

a) Who is your father?

_________________________________________________________________
b) What is your mother’s name?
_________________________________________________________________
c) Who are your grandfathers?
_________________________________________________________________
d) Who are your grandmothers?
_________________________________________________________________
e) Who are your brothers and sisters?
_________________________________________________________________
f) What are you doing now?
_________________________________________________________________
g) What language are you speaking in the classroom?
_________________________________________________________________

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 LESSON 9: SIMPLE PRESENT

Sarah’s Daily Routine

Sarah works in a bookstore in the city center. She opens the shop at nine
o’clock in the morning and greets the first customers with a smile. She arranges the
books, answers questions, and sometimes recommends new titles. She also drinks
a cup of coffee every morning before starting her tasks. Sarah enjoys her work
because she loves reading and meeting new people.
But she doesn’t drive to the bookstore. She doesn’t own a car, and she
doesn’t like traffic, so she takes the bus every day. She also doesn’t arrive late,
because she is always very punctual. At lunchtime, she doesn’t eat fast food; she
prepares her own lunch at home and takes it with her. Sarah doesn’t feel bored at
work, because there is always something new to do.
Does Sarah like helping people? Yes, she does. Does she talk to many
customers every day? Of course, she does, and she always listens carefully to them.
Do her friends visit her at the bookstore sometimes? Yes, they do, and she feels
happy when they come. Does she enjoy her daily routine? Yes, she does, because
it makes her feel useful and satisfied.
In the evening, she closes the bookstore and goes home. She usually cooks
dinner, reads a little, and then relaxes. She doesn’t watch much television, because
she prefers reading a good novel. Before going to bed, she writes in her journal.
Does Sarah sleep early? Yes, she does, because she needs energy for the next
day.

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The Simple Present is used to talk about:
- Habitual actions or routines
Example: I wake up at 7 a.m. every day.
- General facts or universal truths
Example: Water boils at 100°C.
- Feelings, states, or opinions
Example: She loves chocolate.
- Schedules, timetables, or fixed future events
Example: The train leaves at 6 p.m.

Affirmative: [Subject] + [base verb]

Subject Affirmative form Example

I work I work every day.
You work You work hard.
He works He works at a bank.
She works She works in an office.
It works It rains a lot in winter.
We work We work together.
They work They work on a project.

- For the 3rd person singular (he/she/it), always add -s or -es to the verb.
Examples: He goes; She watches; It rains
- To conjugate the affirmative form of the 3rd person singular of verbs that end in
vowel + y just add an s.
Examples: He says; She plays
- To conjugate the affirmative form of the 3rd person singular of verbs that end in
consonant + y, substitute the y for ies.
Examples: He studies; She cries; He tries
- To conjugate the affirmative form of the 3rd person singular of verbs that end in X,
S, CH,SH, SS and O, simply add es.
Examples: He fixes; He watches; She passes

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- We use the form HAS for the 3rd person singular ( he, she or it).
- We use the form HAVE for all the other persons ( I, you, we, you, they ).

Negative: [Subject] + [don’t or doesn’t] + [base verb]

Subject Negative Form Example

I I don’t work I don’t work on Sundays.
You You don’t work You don’t work at night.
He / She / It He doesn’t work He doesn’t work on Saturdays.
We We don’t work We don’t work on holidays.
They They don’t work They don’t work on weekends.

Use don’t with I, you, we, they.

Use doesn’t with he, she, it.

The main verb stays in base form (no -s).

Ex.: He doesn’t work, They don’t work.

Interrogative: [Do or Does] + [Subject] + [base verb] + [?]

Subject Interrogative Form Example Question

I Do I work? Do I work on Sundays?
You Do you work? Do you work at night?
He / She / It Does he work? Does he work on Saturdays?
We Do we work? Do we work on holidays?
They Do they work? Do they work on weekends?

Start the sentence with Do or Does.

Use Do with I, you, we, they.

Use Does with he, she, it.

The main verb stays in base form.

Ex.: Does he work? Do they work?

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 Simple Present x Present Continuous

Aspect Simple Present Present Continuous

Subject + base verb Subject + be (am/is/are) + verb

Form
(+ -s for he/she/it) + -ing

- Habits and routines (ações - Actions happening now

regulares) - General truths (neste momento) - Temporary
Use (verdades gerais) - Fixed actions (ações temporárias) -
schedules (horários fixos, ex.: Actions in progress (em
transporte, aulas) andamento)

Time always, usually, often, sometimes, now, right now, at the moment,
Expressions never, every day, on Mondays… today, this week…

- I am working now. - She is

- I work every day. - She studies
studying English at the
Examples English on Mondays. - The sun
moment. - They are watching
rises in the east.
TV right now.

Key differences:

• Simple Present: describes routines, habits, permanent facts, or schedules.

Example: She works in a bookstore.

• Present Continuous: describes actions happening right now or temporary

situations.

Example: She is working in a bookstore today.

Talk Time:

Form pairs. One student asks the questions and writes down the answers. Then,
switch roles. At the end, each student presents their partner to the class.

Exercises

1) Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses using the Simple Present
Tense:

a) Every morning, my brother __________ (wake up) at 6 a.m. and __________

(take) the bus to school.

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b) Susan usually __________ (not/cook) dinner during the week because she
__________ (work) until late.

c) My parents __________ (enjoy) listening to classical music, but they __________

(not/go) to concerts very often.

d) The train to New York always __________ (leave) at 8:30, so we __________

(arrive) at the station early.

e) Peter __________ (study) hard for his exams, but he sometimes __________
(forget) to bring his books to class.

f) Anna and I usually __________ (do) our homework together, but she __________
(prefer) to study alone at night.

g) My best friend __________ (not/like) horror movies because they __________

(make) her feel scared.

h) The teacher often __________ (give) us extra exercises, and she __________
(check) them carefully.

i) My little sister __________ (watch) cartoons every afternoon, but she __________
(not/like) reading books.

j) Where __________ (your father/work)? And what time __________ (he/finish) his
job?

2) Write questions and negative answers:

e.g. Darren and Linda / to play / soccer / Sunday

Do Darren and Linda play soccer on Sunday? No, they don’t.

a) Susan / to like / English

b) Larry / to study / Japanese / on Tuesdays and Thursdays

c) Tom and you / watch TV / in the evening.

3) Complete with the Simple Present Tense of the verb TO HAVE:

a) Mr. And Mrs. Chips a small house.

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b) Mike _____a big family.
c) you any friends in the U.S.A.? No, I ______.
d) The United States 50 states.
e) We a beautiful country.
f) My brother a new bike.
g) My sister an ugly red dress.
h) Alice a car? Yes, she .

4) Transform the sentences into negative and interrogative:

Affirmative: You have a beautiful car.

Interrogative: Do you have a beautiful car?
Negative: You don’t have a beautiful car.

Affirmative: Samantha has a pink notebook.

Int.:
Neg.:

Affirmative: Sidney and Jen have French classes on Saturday.

Int.:
Neg.:

Affirmative: My brother has a beautiful girlfriend.

Int.:
Neg.:

Affirmative: Lisa and I have a big swimming pool at home.

Int.:
Neg.:

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 LESSON 10: DAYS OF THE WEEK, ADVERBS AND HOURS

The School Science Club

The Science Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 4 p.m. The students
always bring their notebooks and sometimes bring experiments from home. How
often do they do experiments? They do experiments twice a week.

The teacher, Mr. Johnson, explains new projects every week. Why does he
explain them? Because he wants everyone to understand the experiments before
trying them.

The students usually work in groups, but sometimes they work alone. Which
group does Maria belong to? She belongs to the “Robots Team.” What do they
build? They build small robots that can move and follow commands.

On Fridays, the club always shares their results with other students.
Everyone listens carefully because the presentations are very interesting. Why do
they share results? Because it helps everyone learn more.

The Science Club is very popular, and students often ask their friends to join.
The meetings are fun, educational, and creative, and everyone looks forward to
them.

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 Days of the week

Inglês Abreviação comum

Monday Mon

Tuesday Tue

Wednesday Wed

Thursday Thu

Friday Fri

Saturday Sat

Sunday Sun

Examples:
I go to the gym on Monday.
She has English classes every Tuesday.
There is a meeting on Thursday morning.
We usually have lunch together on Sunday.

Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency are used to say how often something happens — for example:
always, sometimes, never, etc.
Here’s a table with the main adverbs of frequency, their Portuguese meanings, and
approximate frequency percentages:

Adverb (English) Meaning (Portuguese) Approx. Frequency

Always sempre 100%
Usually geralmente / normalmente 90%
Often frequentemente / muitas vezes 70%
Sometimes às vezes 50%
Occasionally ocasionalmente 30%
Rarely / Seldom raramente 10%
Hardly ever quase nunca 5%
Never nunca 0%

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- Before the main verb: She always eats breakfast.
- After the verb “to be”: He is often late.
- With auxiliary verbs (can, will, have, etc.):You can sometimes see dolphins here.

Adverbs of time

Adverb Meaning (in Portuguese) Example Sentence

I’m studying now.
Now agora
Eu estou estudando agora.
We have a test today.
Today hoje
Nós temos uma prova hoje.
She called me yesterday.
Yesterday ontem
Ela me ligou ontem.
I’ll see you tomorrow.
Tomorrow amanhã
Eu te verei amanhã.
We’re going out tonight.
Tonight esta noite
Nós vamos sair esta noite.
I’ve already finished my homework. Eu
Already já
já terminei minha lição de casa.
He’s still sleeping.
Still ainda
Ele ainda está dormindo.
Have you eaten yet?
ainda / já
Você já comeu?
Yet (em perguntas e
I haven’t finished yet.
negativas)
Eu ainda não terminei.
She’s just left.
Just há pouco / acabou de
Ela acabou de sair.
They will arrive soon.
Soon em breve
Eles chegarão em breve.
I’ve recently moved to a new city.
Recently recentemente Eu me mudei recentemente para uma
nova cidade.
I haven’t seen her lately.
Lately ultimamente
Eu não a tenho visto ultimamente.
We went to dinner and then watched a
movie.
Then então / depois
Fomos jantar e depois assistimos a um
filme.

Adverbs of Frequency (Number of Times)

English Meaning (in English) Explanation

Used when something happens
Once one time
only one time.
Twice two times Special form for “two times.”

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 Three times three times Starting from 3, we use “times.”
Four times, five
four times, five times, etc. And so on.
times, etc.

I’ve been to Paris once.

She called me twice yesterday.
They go to the gym three times a week.
We’ve watched that movie four times already!
He eats pizza once a month.

What time is it?

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 Question Words

Word Meaning When to use Example Translation

To ask about the time or When do you When do you wake

When when
moment of something wake up? up?

To ask how many times How often do

How often do you
How often how often or how regularly you go to the
go to the gym?
something happens gym?
To ask the reason for Why are you
Why why Why are you late?
something late?
To answer a “why” Because I
Because I missed
Because because question, giving the missed the
the bus.
reason bus.
Which color do Which color do you
To choose between
Which which you prefer — prefer — blue or
specific options
blue or red? red?

To ask about general

What is your What is your
What what information, things, or
name? name?
actions

Exercises

1) Answer the following questions:

a) What time do you get up?

b) When do you study English?_________________________________________
c) What do you generally do on weekends? __
d) Where do you usually go shopping?___________________________________
e) How often do you go to the movies?___________________________________

2) Write the correct time and mark it in the clock:

______________________________________________

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3) Complete with WHY, WHEN, WHERE, WHAT or WHICH:

a) ______________does the President of the United States live? He lives in the

White House.
b) ______________do you visit your parents? I visit my parents on SUN.
c) ______________are you smiling? Because I am happy.
d) ______________do you study at the course? I study English.
e) ______________do you go to the gym? I go to the gym every MON and WED.
f) ______________do you study English? Because I like it.
g) ______________is Tony? He is at school.
h) ______________do you prefer: coke or sprite? I prefer coke.
i) _______________do you want to drink? I want a coke.

4) Answer the following questions:

a) Which do you prefer: a black car or a white car?

b) What is your favorite sport?
c) Why do you study English?
d) What is your favorite color?
e) When do you go to the beach?
f) Where do you live?
g) When do you study English?

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 Talk Time:
One student describes an activity without saying the day; the other guesses.

Example:
A: I usually watch movies on this day.
B: Is it Friday?
A: Yes!
Variation: Use holidays or birthdays:
A: My birthday is on this day.
B: Is it Monday?
A: No, it’s Saturday.

5) Complete the chart with your information and answer the questions below:

PEOPLE OCCUPATIONS LIVE LIKE DON’T LIKE

Chris Student Utah Hamburger Hot dog

Cindy Teacher New York Pizza Doughnuts

Robert Doctor São Paulo Chicken Bananas

Jennifer Nurse Miami Bread Orange

I __________ __________ __________ __________

a) What is Cindy’s occupation?

b) Where does Jennifer live?
c) Does Robert like pizza?
d) What does Chris like?
e) What’s your occupation?
f) Do you and Chris like hot dog?
g) Where do Cindy and Robert live?
h) Does Chris live in Utah?
i) Which does Robert prefer: chicken or bananas?
j) What are Jennifer’s and Robert’s occupations?

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 Irregular Verbs List

Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle Português

arise arose arisen surgir, erguer-se
awake awoke awoken despertar, acordar
be was / were been ser / estar
bear bore born, borne suportar, dar a luz
beat beat beaten bater, espancar
become became become tornar-se
befall befell befallen acontecer
begin began begun começar
behold beheld beheld contemplar
bend bent bent curvar, dobrar
bet bet bet apostar
blow blew blown soprar, estourar
break broke broken quebrar
bring brought brought trazer
build built built construir
buy bought bought comprar
cast cast cast arremessar, lançar
catch caught caught pegar / capturar
choose chose chosen escolher
come came come vir
cost cost cost custar
cut cut cut cortar
do did done fazer
draw drew drawn desenhar
drink drank drunk beber
drive drove driven dirigir
eat ate eaten comer
fall fell fallen cair
feel felt felt sentir
fight fought fought lutar
find found found encontrar
fly flew flown voar
forget forgot forgotten esquecer
forgive forgave forgiven perdoar
freeze froze frozen congelar
get got got / gotten obter / ficar
give gave given dar
go went gone ir
grow grew grown crescer
hang hung hung pendurar
have had had ter
hear heard heard ouvir
hide hid hidden esconder
hit hit hit bater / acertar
hold held held segurar
keep kept kept manter
know knew known saber / conhecer
leave left left deixar / sair

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 Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle Português
lend lent lent emprestar
let let let permitir
lie lay lain deitar
lose lost lost perder
make made made fazer
mean meant meant significar
meet met met encontrar
overcome overcame overcome superar
overtake overtook overtaken alcançar, surpreender
pay paid paid pagar
put put put colocar
quit quit quit abandonar, largar de...
read read read ler
ride rode ridden andar (bicicleta, cavalo)
ring rang rung tocar (telefone)
rise rose risen subir
run ran run correr
saw sawed sawn serra, serrar
say said said dizer
see saw seen ver
seek sought sought procurar
sell sold sold vender
send sent sent enviar
set set set pôr, colocar, ajustar
shake shook shaken sacudir, tremer
shed shed shed derramar, deixar cair
shine shone shone brilhar, reluzir
sing sang sung cantar
sit sat sat sentar
slay slew slain matar, assassinar
sleep slept slept dormir
speak spoke spoken falar
spend spent spent gastar / passar tempo
stand stood stood ficar em pé
steal stole stolen roubar
swim swam swum nadar
take took taken pegar / levar
teach taught taught ensinar
tear tore torn rasgar, despedaçar
tell told told contar / dizer
think thought thought pensar
throw threw thrown jogar
tread trod trodden pisar, trilhar, seguir
understand understood understood entender
uphold upheld upheld sustentar, apoiar
wake woke woken acordar
wear wore worn vestir
win won won vencer
wind wound wound enrolar, dar corda
write wrote written escrever

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