Unit 1 All about you: Lesson B Names

The verb be: I, you, and we

I, you, and we are pronouns:

 Use I for yourself.

 Use you for another person / other people.

 Use we for yourself and another person / other people.

The verb be has contractions and full forms:

Contractions Full forms

I'm I am
you're you are
we're we are

Affirmative statements

Use pronoun + contraction of be:

I'm Jenny.

You're in Room G.

We're in different classes.

Negative statements

Use pronoun + contraction of be + not:

I'm not Carmen.

You're not in Room B.

We're not in the same class.

Yes-No questions and short answers

Yes-No questions are questions that you can answer with Yes or No.

You can use be + pronoun to ask Yes-No questions:

Are you Jenny?

Am I in Room B?
 Are we in the same class?

Affirmative short answers

Use Yes + pronoun + full form of be:

A Are you Jenny?

B Yes, I am.

Negative short answers

Use No + pronoun + contraction of be + not:

A Are we in the same class?

B No, we're not.

Unit 1 All about you: Lesson C Personal information

What's . . . ?, It's . . .
Use What's (= What is) to ask a question:
What's your name?

Use a form of be to answer a question with What's . . . ?:

A What's your name?

B My name's Victor Lopez. (= My name is . . . )

You can use It's (= It is) to answer a question with What's . . . ?:

A What's your email address?

B It's vlopez6@cup.org. (= It is . . . )

Unit 2 In class: Lesson A Classmates

The verb be: he, she, and they

He, she and they are pronouns:

 Use he for a man or a boy.

 Use she for a woman or a girl.

  Use they for two or more people.

The verb be has contractions and full forms:

Contractions Full forms

he's he is
she's she is
they're they are

You can use one of these pronouns + be to make a statement about another person.
He's at work.

She's sick.

They're late.

Affirmative statements

Use a name or pronoun + a form of be:

Hiroki's at work. He's at work.

Ellen's sick. She's sick.
Carmen and Suzanna are late. They're late.

Negative statements

Use a name or pronoun + a form of be + not:

Hiroki's not here. He's not here.

Ellen's not in class. She's not in class.
Carmen and Suzanna are
They're not here.
not here.

Yes-No questions and short answers

Use be + a name or pronoun to ask Yes-No questions:

Is Hiroki at work?
 Is she in class?

Are they late?

Affirmative short answers

Use Yes + pronoun + full form of be:

A Is Hiroki at work?
B Yes, he is.

A Are they late?

B Yes, they are.

Negative short answers

Use No + pronoun + contraction of be + not:

A Is Ellen sick?
B No, she's not.

A Are they here?

B No, they're not.

Unit 2 In class: Lesson B What's in your bag?

This and these

You can use This + is to make a statement about a singular noun:
This is a cell phone.

You can use These + are to make a statement about a plural noun:

These are headphones.

Yes-No questions with this and these

You can use Is + this to ask a question about a singular noun:
Is this your cell phone?

You can use Are + these to ask a question about a plural noun:
Are these your headphones?
Affirmative short answers

Use Yes + pronoun + full form of be:

A Is this your cell phone?
B Yes, it is.

A Are these your headphones?

B Yes, they are.

Negative short answers

Use No + pronoun + contraction of be + not:

A Is this your cell phone?

B No, it's not.

A Are these your headphones?

B No, they're not.

Information questions with this or these

To ask a question about a singular noun, you can use:
What's this?

Use It's to answer:

It's a cell phone.

Remember, 's is the contraction of is.

To ask a question about a plural noun, you can use:

What are these?

Use They're to answer:

They're headphones.

Remember, 're is the contraction of are.

Unit 2 In class: Lesson B What's in your bag?

Noun plurals
Nouns are things or people. A noun can be singular or plural. A singular noun is one thing
or person: bag(= 1 bag). A plural noun is two or more things or people: bags (= 2+ bags).

Regular plurals

You can add -s to a singular noun to make it plural:

a bag bags a key keys

For these singular endings use -es to make plural nouns:

(-ss) a class classes (-sh) a brush brushes

(-ch) a watch watches (-x) a box boxes

For singular nouns ending in consonant + -y change -y to -ies to make plural nouns:

a dictionary dictionaries

Remember, a consonant is any letter that is not a, e, i, o, or u.

Irregular plurals

Some nouns are irregular and have different plurals:

a man men
a woman women
a child children

Nouns that are only plural

Some nouns are only plural and do not change:

glasses

sunglasses

scissors

jeans

Unit 2 In class: Lesson C In the classroom

Questions with Where

To ask where something is, use Where's + a singular noun:

Where's the teacher’s coat?

Remember, 's is the contraction of is.

Use Where are + a plural noun:

Where are the students' test papers?

Unit 2 In class: Lesson C In the classroom

a / an vs. the
You can use a / an or the to say where something is. A / an is an indefinite article.

Use a / an when you don't know exactly where something is:

A Where's the teacher’s coat?

B It's on a desk. (I don't know which desk.)

The is a definite article. Use the when everyone knows the place where something is:
A Where's the teacher’s coat?

B It's on the desk. (We know which desk.)

Unit 2 In class: Lesson C In the classroom

Possessive 's and s'

You can use possessives to show the owner of something.

Singular

When the owner is one person, use name / singular noun + 's:

Ms. Moore's desk (= Ms. Moore owns the desk. It is her desk.)

the teacher's books (= The teacher owns the books.)

Plural

When the owner is more than one person, use plural noun + ':

the students' books (= The students own the books.)

Unit 3 Favorite people: Lesson A Celebrities

Be in statements
You can use a pronoun + contraction of be to make statements:
I'm a Johnny Depp fan.

She's a famous singer.

They're tennis players.

Remember, you use the indefinite article a / an with singular nouns but not with plural
nouns:
He's an actor.

We're Giants fans.

Unit 3 Favorite people: Lesson A Celebrities

Possessive adjectives
My, your, his, her, our, and their are possessive adjectives. They show the owner of
something.

Possessive
Pronouns
adjectives

I my
you your
he his
she her
we our
they their

You can use possessive adjectives instead of pronouns with be to make statements:

My favorite actor is Johnny Depp.

I'm a Johnny Depp fan.
His new movie is great.
 She's a famous singer. Her voice is amazing.
They're tennis players. Their matches are exciting.
We're Giants fans. Our favorite team is the Giants.

Unit 3 Favorite people: Lesson B People we know

Yes-No questions with be

Yes-No questions are questions that you can answer with Yes or No.

You can use be + pronoun in Yes-No questions:

Am I late?

Are you busy?

Is he tired?

Affirmative short answers with be

Use Yes + pronoun + full form of be:

A Am I late?

B Yes, you are.

Negative short answers with be

Use No + pronoun + contraction of be + not:

A Is she strict?

B No, she's not.

Unit 3 Favorite people: Lesson B People we know

Negatives statements with be

You can use a pronoun + contraction of be + not to make a negative statement:
You're not late.

I'm not busy.

We're not late.

Is has two negative contractions:

She's not strict.

Use isn't when 's not is hard to say.

My boss isn't strict.

Are also has two negative contractions:

They're not nice.

Use aren't when 're not is hard to say.

My co-workers aren't nice.

Unit 3 Favorite people: Lesson C Family

Information questions with be

Use question word + be + subject (you, he, she, this, they, or noun) to ask an information
question. Answers to information questions are not Yes or No.

 Use What . . . ? in questions about things:

What are their names?

Linda and Carlos.

 Use What . . . like? to ask someone to describe a person or thing:

What's she like? (Remember, 's is the contraction of is from the verb be.)
She's very smart.

 Use Who . . . ? in questions about people:

Who's this?
Who's that?
It's my grandmother.
This is . . .
That is . . .

 Use Where . . . ? in questions about places:

Where are they today?
They're at home.

 Use Where . . . from? in questions about hometowns or countries:

 Where are your grandparents from (originally)?
They're from Texas.

 Use How . . . ? in questions about people's health and situations:

How are your parents?
They're fine, thanks.

 Use How old . . . ? in questions about ages:

How old are you?

I'm twenty-three (years old).

Unit 4 Everyday life: Lesson A In the morning

Simple present statements

You can use the simple present to talk about routines and things that are always true.

Affirmative statements

Use verb with I, you, we, and they:

I eat breakfast.

They read the paper.

Use regular verb + -s / -es / -ies with he, she, and it:

He listens to the radio.

She watches TV.

He studies English.

Negative statements

Use don't (= do not) + verb with I, you, we, and they:

You don't have tea.

We don't get up early.

Use doesn't (= does not) + verb with he, she, and it:
He doesn't listen to CDs.

She doesn't watch videos.

Verb endings: he, she, and it
Verbs with he, she, and it end in -s or -es.

 Add -s to most verbs

He gets up late.

 Add -es to verbs ending in –ch

She watches TV.

 Add -s to verbs ending in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + -y

He plays video games.

 Add -ies to verbs ending in a consonant + -y

She studies in the morning.

Remember, a consonant is any letter that is not a vowel.

Irregular verbs
The irregular verbs have, do and go have different endings with he, she, and it:

He has coffee.

She does her homework.

My brother goes on the Internet.

Unit 4 Everyday life: Lesson B Routines

Simple present: Yes-No questions and short answers

Use Do + I / you / we / they / a plural noun + verb to ask a Yes-No question in the simple
present:
Do you go to a class in the evening?

Do your friends call you at night?

Use Does + he / she / a singular noun + verb:

Does she play sports?

Does your mother work on the weekends?

Affirmative short answers

Use Yes + I / you / we / they + do:

A Do you go to a class in the evening?

B Yes, I do.

A Do your friends call you at night?

B No, they don't.

Use Yes + he / she + does:

A Does your mother work on the weekends?

B Yes, she does.

Negative short answers

Use No + I / you / we / they + don't (= do not):

A Do you and your friends play sports after class?

B No, we don't.

Use No + he / she + doesn't (= does not):

A Does your mother work on the weekends?

B No, she doesn't.

Unit 5 Free time: Lesson A Going out

Simple present information questions

Information questions start with a question word. These are question words:
How often, What, When, Where, and Who

Simple present information questions are: Question word + do / does + subject + verb . . .
?

Use do with you, we, and they:

What do you do in your free time?

Where do they go on Saturday nights?

Use does with he and she:

How often does he eat out?

 When does she go out?

Unit 5 Free time: Lesson B TV shows

Frequency adverbs
Always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever and never are frequency adverbs.

You can use frequency adverbs to talk about how often you do something:

always means all the time

usually means most of the time

often means a lot

sometimes means not often

hardly ever means almost never

never means not ever

Frequency adverbs usually come between the subject / pronoun and the verb in a
sentence:
I always eat in front of the TV.

You can also use the frequency adverbs sometimes, usually, and often at the start of a
sentence:

Sometimes I eat in front of the TV.

Unit 6 Neighborhoods: Lesson A Nice places

There's and There are

You can use There's (= There is) and There are to say what is in a place.

Use There's / There is + a singular noun (= 1 thing):

There's a park in my neighborhood.

Use There are + a plural noun (= 2 or more things):

There are three restaurants.

Unit 6 Neighborhoods: Lesson A Nice places

Quantifiers
A / an both mean one. Use a / an with singular nouns:
There's a park. (The first letter of park is not a, e, i, o, or u.)
There's an outdoor café. (The first letter of outdoor café is o.)
There's one park and there's one outdoor café.

Quantifiers give information about numbers:

 a lot of means many

 a couple of means two or three – a small number

 some means more than two

 no means not any

Use a lot of, a couple of and some with plural nouns:

There are a lot of restaurants.

There are some outdoor cafés.

There are a couple of movie theaters.

Unit 6 Neighborhoods: Lesson A Nice places

Adjectives before nouns

You can use adjectives to describe your neighborhood.
Adjectives usually come before nouns:
There's a small park in my neighborhood.

There are some expensive stores.

Unit 6 Neighborhoods: Lesson B What time is it?

Asking questions about time

You can ask the time like this:
What time is it?
You can use What time do / does . . . ? to ask what time something happens.

Use does with a singular noun:

What time does the concert start?

Use do with a plural noun:

What time do supermarkets close?

Use do with you:

What time do you go out at night?

Unit 6 Neighborhoods: Lesson B What time is it?

Answering questions about time

Use It's to say the time:
A What time is it?

B It's 6:30.

Use at to give times:

A What time does the concert start?

B It starts at nine o'clock.

Use about or at about to give approximate times ("approximate" means not exact):
A What time do supermarkets close?

B They close (at) about 10:00 p.m.

You can also use around to give approximate times:

A What time do you go out at night?

B Usually around 8:00 or 8:30.

Remember, after he, she, it the verb ends in -s:

I / You / We / They start . . .

He / She / It starts . . .
Unit 6 Neighborhoods: Lesson B What time is it?

Suggestions with Let's

A suggestion is an idea to do something. You can use Let's + verb to make a suggestion:
Let’s go to the concert.

Let's meet at 6:45.

Let's get there early.

You can use That sounds . . . to agree with a Let's . . . suggestion:

That sounds like fun.

Unit 7 Out and about: Lesson A Away for the weekend

Present continuous statements

Use the present continuous to talk about right now or today.

Affirmative statements

Use subject + be + verb + -ing:

I'm calling from home.

It's raining right now.

Negative statements

Use subject + be + not + verb + -ing:

You're not working today.

She's not skiing with a friend.

The contractions isn't (= is not) or aren't (= are not) often follow nouns:
Marcos isn't working.

Marcos and Bill aren't swimming.

Spelling

 For most verbs, add -ing:

 work working
ski skiing
play playing

 For verbs ending in a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + the letter b, g, m, n, p, or t, double the

last letter and add-ing:

swim swimming

 For verbs ending in -e, remove the -e and add -ing:

have having

Unit 7 Out and about: Lesson B Sports and exercise

Present continuous questions

Information questions

Use question word + be + subject (pronoun / noun) + verb + -ing to ask an information
question:

What are you doing these days?

What is Carl watching on TV?

Who's he talking to?

Information questions with who as the subject

In some information questions, the question word is the subject.

Use question word + be + verb + -ing to ask an information question with who as the
subject:

A Who's playing?
B The Yankees.

A Who's watching the game?

B Carl.

Yes-No questions and short answers

Use be + subject (pronoun / noun) + verb + -ing to ask a Yes-No question in the present
continuous:

Are you studying hard?

Is Carl watching the game?

Short answers for present continuous Yes-No questions are like short answers with be.
Use Yes / No + pronoun + be (+ not):

A Are you studying hard?

B Yes, I am.

A Is Carl watching the game?

B No, he's not.

Use contractions for negative short answers but not for positive short answers.

Unit 7 Out and about: Lesson B Sports and exercise

Time expressions
You can use the present continuous to talk about right now or around now:
I'm watching TV right now.

I'm working very hard this semester.

Right now and this semester are time expressions.

Here are some time expressions you can use with the present continuous:
right now

today

this morning

this week

this month

this year

this season

this semester

these days
Unit 8 Shopping: Lesson A Clothes

Like to, want to, need to, have to

After the verbs want and like, you can use to + verb:

A What do you want to wear tonight?

B I want to wear my new outfit.

A What kinds of clothes does Bethany like to wear to work?

B She doesn't like to wear casual clothes to work.

Use need to + verb and have to + verb to talk about needs and rules:
A What do you need to buy?
B I need to get some sneakers.

A What does Emre have to wear to work? Does he have to wear a suit?
B Yes, he does. He has to wear a suit and tie.

Unit 8 Shopping: Lesson B Things to buy

How much . . . ?
You can use How much . . . ? to ask about prices.
One way to ask the price of something is:

How much is it? (for a singular noun)

How much are they? (for a plural noun)

Remember to use the simple present of be in both the question and answer:

A How much is it?

B It's $49.99.

A How much are they?

B They're $125.

Unit 8 Shopping: Lesson B Things to buy

How much . . . ? with this and these

You can use this and these to ask about prices. Use this and these for things near to you.

Use this + a singular noun:

How much is this scarf?

Use these + a plural noun:

How much are these gloves?

You can also use this and these without a noun when people know what you mean:
How much is this?

How much are these?

Use it / they + be to answer How much . . . ? questions:

A How much is this (scarf)?

B It's $49.99.

A How much are these (gloves)?

B They're $125.

Remember, the form of be matches the noun.

Unit 8 Shopping: Lesson B Things to buy

How much . . . ? with that and those

You can use that and those to ask about prices. Use that and those for things that are not
near to you.

Use that + a singular noun:

How much is that watch?

Use those + a plural noun:

How much are those sunglasses?

You can also use that and those without a noun when people know what you mean:
How much is this?

How much are these?

Use it / they + be to answer How much . . . ? questions:

A How much is that (watch)?

B It's $475.

A How much are those (sunglasses)?

B They're $50.

Remember, the form of be matches the noun.

Unit 9 A wide world: Lesson A Sightseeing

Can and can't for possibility

Statements
Use can to talk about things that are possible. Use subject + can + verb:
I can take a ferry.

Use can't (= can not / cannot) to talk about things that are not possible. Use subject
+ can't + verb:

She can't see a show.

The form of can / can't is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, we, and they).
Questions
Use can to ask questions about things that are possible.

Information questions

Use question word + can + subject + verb:

A What can you do in New York?

B You can do a million things.

A Where can tourists go on a rainy day?

B They can go to a Broadway show.

The form of can / can't is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, we, and they).

Yes-No questions

Use Can + subject + verb to ask a question:

Can we buy an umbrella here?

To answer, use Yes / No + subject + can / can't:

A Can we buy an umbrella here?

B Yes, you can. / No, you can't.

The form of can / can't is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, we, and they).

Unit 9 A wide world: Lesson B Countries

Can and can't for ability

Statements
Use can and can't to talk about ability.

Use can to talk about things you do well:

I can speak Chinese.

Use can't to talk about things you don't do well, or don't do:
I can't speak Spanish.

Questions
Use can to ask questions about ability.
Information questions

Use question word + noun + can + subject + verb:

A What languages can you speak?

B I can speak English and Chinese.

Yes-No questions

Use Can + subject + verb to ask a question:

Can you speak Spanish?

To answer, use Yes / No + subject + can / can't:

A Can you speak Spanish?

B Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

Unit 10 Busy lives: Lesson A A night at home

Simple past statements – regular verbs

You can use the simple past to talk about the time before now – the past.

Affirmative statements

Use subject + verb + -ed:

I played a video game.

Negative statements

Use subject + didn't (= did not) + verb:

I didn't play chess.

The form of simple past is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, we, and they).

Simple past endings

Regular simple past verbs end in -ed.

 For most verbs add -ed:

He watched a movie.

 For verbs ending in -e, add –d:

 My friends invited me to a party.

 For verbs ending in a consonant + -y, change the y to an i and add -ed:
You studied math.

 For verbs ending in a vowel and a consonant, double the consonant and add -ed:
They chatted online.

Remember, a consonant is any letter that is not a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).

Unit 10 Busy lives: Lesson B A busy week

Simple past statements – irregular verbs

You can use the simple past to talk about the time before now – the past.

Affirmative statements

Use subject + simple past form of an irregular verb:

I saw three movies.

Remember, irregular simple past verbs have different endings than regular simple past
verbs.

Negative statements

Use subject + didn't (=did not) + verb:

I didn't see three movies.

The form of simple past irregular verbs is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, we,
and they).

Unit 10 Busy lives: Lesson B A busy week

Simple past – Yes-No questions

Use Did + subject + verb to ask a Yes-No question in the simple past:

Did he go out a lot last week?

Use did / didn't (= did not) to give a short answer to a Yes-No question:
A Did you go out a lot last week?
 B Yes, I did.

A Did he play tennis last weekend?

B No, he didn't.

Remember, the form of did / didn't is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, we,
and they).

Unit 11 Looking back: Lesson A My first . . .

Simple past of be
The simple past of be is was / wasn’t / were / weren’t.

Statements
Affirmative statements

Use was with I, he, she, it, and singular nouns:

She was strict.

My teacher was strict.

Use were with you, we, they, and plural nouns:

You were nervous.

The children were nervous.

Negative statements

Use wasn't (= was not) with I, he, she, it, and singular nouns:
He wasn't happy.

My boss wasn't happy.

Use weren't (= were not) with you, we, they, and plural nouns:
We weren't noisy.

The children weren't noisy.

Yes-No questions and short answers

Use Was / Were + subject to ask a Yes-No question in the simple past.

Use was with I, he, she, it, and singular nouns:

Was it fun?

Was the class fun?

Use were with you, we, they, and plural nouns:

Were they nice?

Were the customers nice?

Affirmative short answers

Use Yes + subject + was with I, he, she, and it:

A Was she strict?

B Yes, she was.

Use Yes + subject + were with you, we, and they:

A Were they nice?

B Yes, they were.

Negative short answers

You can use No + subject + wasn't / weren't to answer a question in the simple past
with be.
(wasn't = was + not) (weren't = were + not)

Use No + subject + wasn't (= was not) with I, he, she, and it:
A Were you nervous?

B No, I wasn't.

Use No + subject + weren't (= were not) with you, we, and they:
A Were they nice?

B No, they weren't.

Unit 11 Looking back: Lesson B Vacations

Simple past information questions
Questions with be

You can use question word + was / were + subject to ask a simple past information
question.

Use was with he, she, it and singular nouns:

A How was your vacation?

B It was fun.

Use were with you, we, they and plural nouns:

A Where were you exactly?

B In Hawaii.

Questions with other verbs

Simple past information questions use did.

Use question word + did + subject + verb:

A Who did you go with?

B A couple of friends.

Remember, you use did for all subjects (I, you, he, she, we, and they).

Unit 11 Looking back: Lesson B Vacations

Get and go
You can use get and go with some words. Some expressions have a similar meaning:

get / go back

get / go home

get / go to a concert / movie

Some expressions have a different meaning:

get along with someone = be friends with

go along with someone (to a movie) = go with

Unit 12 Fabulous food: Lesson A Eating habits

Countable and uncountable nouns

A noun is a person or thing. Nouns can be countable or uncountable.

Countable nouns

Some nouns are countable. They are things you can count:

an apple

six potatoes

Some countable nouns are singular. Use a / an with singular countable nouns:

I have an egg for breakfast every day.

Countable nouns can also be plural. They usually end is -s. Don't use a / an with plural
countable nouns:
I don't eat bananas.

Uncountable nouns

Some nouns are uncountable. They are things you can't count:
milk

seafood

Don't use a / an or plural -s with uncountable nouns:

I drink milk every morning.

I don't eat seafood.

Unit 12 Fabulous food: Lesson A Eating habits

How many . . . ? How much . . . ?

You can use How many . . . ? and How much . . . ? to ask questions about countable and
uncountable nouns.

Questions

Use How many . . . ? to ask questions with countable plural nouns:

How many eggs do you eat a week?

Use How much . . . ? with uncountable nouns:

How much milk do you drink a day?

Statements

In affirmative statements, use a lot of. You can use a lot of with both countable and
uncountable nouns:

A How many eggs do you eat a week?

B I eat a lot of eggs. / I don't eat a lot of eggs.

A How much milk do you drink a day?

B I drink a lot of milk. / I don't drink a lot of milk.

In negative statements, you can use a lot of or many with countable nouns:

I don't eat many eggs.

You can use a lot of or much with uncountable nouns:

I don't drink much milk.

Remember, you don't need to repeat the noun if it's clear what you are talking about:

A How many eggs do you eat a week?

B I don't eat many. (= many eggs)

A How much milk do you drink a day?

B I don't drink much. (= much milk)

Unit 12 Fabulous food: Lesson B What's for dinner?

Would like
You can use would like in offers and suggestions. It is a polite way to say want.

Use Would + subject + like to + verb to make a suggestion about an activity:

Would you like to go out?

Use Would + subject + like + noun to make an offer:

Would you like some tea?

You can respond to an offer or suggestion with would like.

Use subject + would + like to + verb or subject + would + like + noun:

A Would you like to go out?
B No, I'd like to stay at home.

A What would you like for dinner?

B I'd like some chicken.

Remember, I'd = I would.

You can also respond to an offer or suggestion with a short answer:

A Would you like some tea?

B Yes, please. / No, thanks.

Unit 12 Fabulous food: Lesson B What's for dinner?

Some and any

You can use some and any with countable and uncountable nouns.

Use some in affirmative statements:

We have some vegetables.

Use any in questions and negative statements:

Do we have any vegetables?

We don't have any chicken.

You don't need to repeat the noun in your answer if it's clear what you're talking about:

A Do we have any chicken?

B Yes, we have some. (= some chicken)

A Do we have any vegetables?

B No, we don't have any. (= any vegetables)

You can use some in offers:

Would you like some chicken?
Use some in requests:

Can I have some chocolate?