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GRAMMAR YEAR 3
VERB HAVE GOT
We use the verb HAVE GOT:
to show that something belong to somebody: He has got a car.
to describe people, animal or things: She has got brown eyes.
A!"#AT!VE $EGAT!VE
LONG FORM SHORT
FORM
LONG FORM SHORT
FORM
INTERROGATIVE
I have got
You have got
He has got
She has got
It has got
We have got
You have got
They have got
Ive got
Youve got
Hes got
Shes got
Its got
Weve got
Youve got
Theyve got
I have not got
You have not got
He has not got
She has not got
It has not got
We have not got
You have not got
They have not got
I havent got
You havent got
He hasnt got
She hasnt got
It hasnt got
We havent got
You havent got
They havent got
Have I got?
Have you got ?
Has he got ?
Has she got ?
Has it got ?
Have we got ?
Have you got ?
Have they got ?
VERB CAN
The verb %A$ is the same all persons in the singular and in the plural&
!t is always 'ollowed by a verb&
I can
You can
He/ She / It can
We can
You can
They can
We use it:
to show ability: I can swim
to as( somebody to do something 'or us: Can you open the door,
please?
To as( 'or something: Can I go to the toilet, please?
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The negative 'orm is cannot &
!n short answers we don)t repeat the whole *uestion:
Can you? Yes, I can / No, I cannot
PRESENT SIMPLE
We use the +!#,-E ,"E+E$T to tal( about things that are always true and
'or daily routines or something we do habitually&
AFFIRMATIVE FORM:
We 'orm the present simple with the sub.ect /a pronoun or a noun0 and the main verb&
We usually add an 1s to the third person singular in the a''irmative
+ub.ect 2 #ain Verb 2 3
NEGATIVE FORM
We use the au4iliary verb 5O $OT or 5O$)T with !, 6O7, WE, THE6&
We use 5OE+ $OT or 5OE+$)T with HE, +HE, !T&
We do not add an 1s to the main verb&
+ub.ect 2 don)t 8doesn)t 2 main verb 2 3
INTERROGATIVE FORM
We use the au4iliary verb 5O with !, 6O7, WE, THE6&
We use 5OE+ with HE, +HE, !T&
We do not add an 1s to the main verb&
There is only O$E *uestion mar( at the end o' the sentence&
The order o' the sentence changes:
5O85OE+ 2 +ub.ect 9 #ain verb 2 3& :
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
We use adverbs o' 're*uency with the present simple&
They show how o'ten something happens and include the 'ollowing:
never seldom sometimes often usually always
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Adverbs o' 're*uency go be'ore the main verbs ;7T they go a'ter the verb
TO ;E&
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the present continuous 'or actions happening now, at the moment
o' spea(ing&
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
We 'orm the present continuous with the verb TO ;E and the 1!$G 'orm o' the main verb&
+ub.ect 2 am8are8is 2 verb<ing
NEGATIVE FORM
+ub.ect 2 am not8 aren)t8 isn)t 2 verb<ing
INTERROGATIVE FORM
Am 8 Are 8 !s 2 sub.ect 2 verb<ing 3:
THERE IS / THERE ARE
We use There is 8 There are tos ay that something8someone e4ists&
The short 'orm o' there is is there)s&
There are hasn)t got a short 'orm&
The *uestion 'orm is: Is there? / Are there?
The negative 'orm is: here isn!t / here aren!t
!n short answers we don)t repeat the whole *uestion:
Is there ? Yes, there is / No, there isn!t.
Are there ? Yes, there are / No, there aren!t.

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